What a hoot! Meet the bird-loving grandmother, 69, who shares her home with 54 OWLS Rose Dawson, 69, shares her property with feathered friends, including 54 owls Mrs Dawson, from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, runs a bed and breakfast business She has garden furniture for guests to relax near the 22 aviaries in her garden By … Read more
A Japanese expert who criticised the country’s response to the coronavirus warned the healthcare system is ‘on the verge of collapse’ and that the Olympics may not be able to go ahead even in 2021. ‘The system is on the verge of collapse in many places in Japan,’ said Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious diseases … Read more
The Queen is set to mark her 94th birthday tomorrow with a Zoom call with the rest of the royal family. Her Majesty, who is currently in isolation at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip, 98, cannot be visited by loved ones to celebrate the big day amid the coronavirus lockdown. Aides have been planning to … Read more
Captain Tom Moore reveals Dame Vera Lynn sent him a letter after he finished his 100th lap for the NHS – but admits he’s ‘rather sorry’ about knocking her off the top of the charts with his You’ll Never Walk Alone fundraising single 99-year-old received touching tribute from the sweetheart of the armed forces Captain … Read more
Virgin Australia ‘sensationally collapses into voluntary administration after failing crisis talks failed to save the embattled airline’ – leaving 16,000 employees in limbo Virgin’s board is reported to have put the airline into voluntary administration The airline would not confirm or deny the claim on Monday evening 16,000 jobs at risk however the airline could … Read more
Virgin Australia ‘sensationally collapses into voluntary administration after failing crisis talks failed to save the embattled airline’ – leaving 16,000 employees in limbo Virgin’s board is reported to have put the airline into voluntary administration The airline would not confirm or deny the claim on Monday evening 16,000 jobs at risk however the airline could … Read more
Thousands of people flocking to reopened Florida beaches that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted the #FloridaMorons hashtag on Twitter. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely, even as the Sunshine State recorded its highest single-day increase … Read more
New Zealand will start re-opening schools and businesses next Monday, prime minister Jacinda Ardern said today as she hailed the country’s success in stopping an ‘uncontrolled explosion’ of coronavirus. Ardern said that New Zealand has ‘done what very few countries have been able to do… we have stopped a wave of devastation.’ The maximum Alert … Read more
More than 1,500 Britons stranded in New Zealand will be repatriated to the UK on five charter flights this week – but will have to pay up to £800 for a ticket. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said those most at risk from coronavirus, like those with existing health conditions, pregnant women, or the elderly, will … Read more
Healthcare workers clashed with anti lockdown protesters in Colorado on Sunday, defiantly standing in front of the cars of demonstrators who flocked to the state Capitol in their hundreds to urge Gov. Jared Polis to lift COVID-19-induced stay-at-home orders. Protests against state lockdowns implemented to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak continued nationwide this afternoon, as … Read more