Ten per cent of patients who have died from coronavirus in England and Wales had no underlying conditions, figures today revealed. Data compiled by the Office for National Statistics broke down the details of all the COVID-19 victims who succumbed to the illness in March. As well as showing that 90 per cent of the … Read more
A disabled British couple who have been stranded in Goa for more than a month have only been able to eat one meal between them a day and are staying in an apartment they ‘wouldn’t let their dog stay in’ due to the coronavirus lockdown. Former carpet manufacturing company worker Barry Lodge, 72, and his … Read more
Spain saw a second straight increase in its daily number of coronavirus cases today after another 5,183 people tested positive for the disease. The 5,183 new cases, up from yesterday’s 5,092 and the highest figure for a week, bring the total from 177,633 to 182,816. There were 551 new deaths, slightly more than yesterday’s 523, … Read more
A historic country pub is fearing for its future after missing out on a monetary lifeline from the Government because its value is rated £1 over the required threshold. The Boatside Inn, in Warden, Northumberland, has a rateable value of £51,000 and therefore falls above the under £50,999 limit. Owner Matt Cawood says that if … Read more
A very tough bit of beef! Cow is spared from the dinner table after it survived being shot in the head three times and then blasted with a shotgun by farmer Somporn Najin, 43, had bought the cow for a traditional feast in Trang, Thailand But the bullets fired did not pierce the cow’s skin … Read more
Heavy-handed councils have been slammed for banning all mourners from services. The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has hit out at local authorities in locations including Belfast, Leeds and Bradford that have stopped bereaved families from attending funerals. Instead several councils are now offering ‘direct cremations’, in which there is no ceremony and mourners … Read more
No PPE or care badges! Website for new staff pins CRASHES hours after Matt Hancock unveiled new emblem for staff while sector is still crying out for more testing and protective gear Health Secretary last revealed care sector badge similar to the one for the NHS Came as sector complained that it has not been … Read more
Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools. Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible. Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more
Prince Harry has conducted a personal video call with families caring for seriously ill children at home. The Duke of Sussex spoke to British families from his lockdown bolthole in Los Angeles, where he is living with wife Meghan and their 11-month-old son Archie. On the call, Harry told families he ‘felt almost guilty’ about … Read more
The Italian region of Lombardy says it will start performing 20,000 coronavirus immunity tests per day from next Tuesday. Officials say the ‘reliable’ tests have been developed at a research hospital near Milan and will start being offered to health workers next week. The government of the hard-hit region says the tests will ‘certify immunity … Read more