Cyclists are embarking on rides of up to 200 miles as they take part in long-distance challenges amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Around 30,000 British fitness fanatics have joined a month-long challenge organised by social-fitness app Strava, which tracks cycling and running exercises. The distance challenge, which takes place from April 1 to April 30, asks participants … Read more
A pub landlord trying to get hold of a Government grant to keep his business afloat was told to send in three months of unredacted bank statements. Kyle Michael, owner of The White Swan pub in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, said this would be against guidance from his bank on data protection. The 49-year-old protested to Buckinghamshire County … Read more
London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan’s rampage left two dead and two women badly injured in five minutes of murderous mayhem, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Police reports compiled by detectives from interviews with 225 witnesses detail the harrowing timeline of events that began when Cambridge graduate Jack Merritt, 25, was stabbed repeatedly in a … Read more
Britain could suffer the WORST coronavirus death rate in EUROPE, higher than Italy or Spain, warns top scientist who says future outbreaks are ‘inevitable’ unless a successful vaccine is developed Sir Jeremy Farrar said increasing testing would ‘buy you time’ for NHS to prepare Director of the Wellcome Trust spoke amid furious row over testing … Read more
Parliament will reopen digitally in little over a week’s time to allow ministers to face scrutiny over their much-criticised handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed today. The House of Commons will sit on April 21, the scheduled end of its Easter recess, despite the UK continuing to be under a stringent lockdown. Ministers, … Read more
Lockdown Easter Sunday: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers digital service from his kitchen as churches across globe are shut on holy day The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby instead recorded his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat He normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 people at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter … Read more
Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have the correct personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issue new guidance saying that the step can be taken as a ‘last resort’. The union has taken the stance amid claims that … Read more
Malaria drug hailed a ‘game changer’ by Donald Trump is used in NHS hospitals for first time to treat coronavirus patients despite controversy over its effectiveness Hydroxychloroquine is used at Barts in London and the Royal Devon and Exeter Trump said the drug is a ‘game changer’ but the NHS has discouraged its use It … Read more
‘Game changer’ malaria drug championed by Donald Trump is being used on coronavirus patients on NHS wards amid fears of global shortages Hydroxychloroquine is used at Barts in London and the Royal Devon and Exeter Trump said the drug is a ‘game changer’ but the NHS has discouraged its use It is thought some doctors … Read more
A vet has urged pet owners to take a ‘common sense approach’ with their four-legged friends during the coronavirus crisis. Two research projects are underway at the University of Adelaide to determine whether pets can experience a biological transmission of the virus after several dogs and cats outside of Australia tested positive to COVID-19. But … Read more