A British socialite stranded in Cleveland for two weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic has shared her ‘heartbreaking’ experience of having to quarantine at the Ritz Carlton Hotel – where she says she was forced to clean her room herself and survive on a diet of Subway sandwiches. Natasha Rayne, from South Kensington, London, had flown … Read more
A government watchdog agency has ruled that the Pentagon’s cloud contract award to Microsoft was legal, despite claims from Amazon that it was snubbed because of President Donald Trump’s dislike for Jeff Bezos. The Defense Department inspector general found no evidence of White House interference in the highly lucrative cloud computing contract award process, ruling … Read more
Baby boy, just 11 weeks old, is in hospital battling coronavirus as ‘fearful’ mother takes to Facebook to urge people to stay at home Ares Banister, 11, is battling coronavirus in hospital at Royal Leicester Infirmary His mother Jodie, 30, told the BBC she felt ‘fear and panic’ after the diagnosis She also urged non-key … Read more
GCSE and A-Level pupils ‘will not be able to appeal against exam grades this year… and will be told to RE-SIT tests in the autumn if they are unhappy’ Exam regulator Ofqual propose to stop appeals against A-level and GCSE results Students will be graded by teachers after exams cancelled due to coronavirus Ofqual says … Read more
Teachers demand access to PPE before returning to work amid fears of being ‘bounced back for the sake of industry’ Speculation has recently circulated that schools could soon be reopened National Education Union has written to Boris Johnson asking for clarification Government urged to share modelling, evidence and plans for education system Learn more about … Read more
Half of all coronavirus deaths in Belgium are taking place in nursing homes, figures have revealed. Belgium has so far reported 33,573 confirmed cases including 4,440 deaths. Of these total fatalities, 46 per cent were in nursing homes, the latest data showed. It comes as the the country’s stay-at-home order was extended until at least … Read more
Two French soldiers are killed and five seriously hurt as their helicopter crashes in the Pyrenees The Cougar military helicopter crashed in the Pyrenees near the town of Lameac Two French soldiers have been killed while five remain seriously injured A French army spokesman has said the victims were aged between 25 and 38 Adjudent-Chef … Read more
Soaring levels of domestic abuse during coronavirus lockdown has led to 16 killings, according to campaigners. The horrific statistic is far higher for the national average this time of year, it has been revealed. Karen Ingala Smith, the founder of Counting Dead Women, which records the number of women killed by men in Britain, has … Read more
Soar with the peregrine, be gripped with passion for the Cairngorms and marvel at how trees secretly communicate with each other — all from the comfort of your armchair with the very best in nature writing. Perfectly still water at sunset at Loch Morlich, Glenmore Forest, Cairngorms National Park The Peregrine by J.A. Baker ‘Wherever … Read more
New Zealand set to lift strict level four lockdown from NEXT WEEK as the government prepares to reopen businesses and restaurants New Zealand is likely to ease stage four restrictions and move to stage three This could see thousands of business reopen after a nation-wide shutdown The country locked down non-essential services on March 26 to … Read more