New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency due to coronavirus as number of cases skyrockets

New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 76 after infected taxi driver walked in to Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York on Saturday 76 people in the state have now tested positive for coronavirus; up … Read more

Five more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Britain bringing the total number of infections to 169

Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more

Growing number of Britons are working from home and in an office

‘It’s better for my health.’ That’s one response I had when it comes to why more people are now working from home. With panic over coronavirus at fever pitch, many workers may also be ordered to stay away from the office and do day-to-day tasks from the comfort of their home. However, the reality is, … Read more

Foreign Office reveals oddest calls from Brits abroad in 2019 including request for 50 Cent’s number

Foreign Office reveals the oddest calls from Britons abroad in 2019, from a request for 50 Cent’s phone number to a complaint about an in-flight meal One woman called asking what to wear to an event being held at Windsor Castle Another person asked embassy staff to retrieve headphones left in a hotel room A … Read more

Double the number of US seniors use pot as did five years ago, study finds

The rise of marijuana among boomers: Twice as many US seniors use pot as did five years ago, study finds In 2015, 2.4% of adults aged 65 and older used pot compared to 4.2% in 2018 Use among older women saw a 93% increase from 1.5% who used in 2015 compared to 2.9% in 2018  Significant … Read more

How Boris Johnson is the fourth prime minister in 150 years to welcome a baby into Number 10 

Boris Johnson will become only the fourth prime minister in 150 years to welcome a baby into Number 10 Boris Johnson is not the first Prime Minister to welcome a baby into No 10  The Tory leader follows in the footsteps of David Cameron and Tony Blair  Mr Cameron welcome daughter Florence in Truro hospital … Read more

David Beckham still has train ticket stub that Victoria used to write down her phone number in 1997

David Beckham revealed during a chat show visit Wednesday that he still has the train ticket stub on which Victoria Beckham wrote down her phone number for him. The 44-year-old soccer legend met Victoria, 45, in 1997, when she was in the Spice Girls, he explained while on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The … Read more

Number of coronavirus patients at Tenerife hotel doubles to four

The coronavirus outbreak at a Tenerife hotel worsened last night as the number of patients doubled from two to four.   Two more Italian tourists were quarantined in a Spanish hospital after testing positive for the killer virus which was brought to the resort by an Italian doctor.  Hundreds of guests including Britons remain in limbo … Read more