Pasty war rages again: Greggs sparks Cornish fury over plans to open new store in the county where locals call it ‘Satan’s franchise’ Bakery chain has sights set on an outlet at a service station in Victoria, Cornwall Previously tackled pasty-loving county in 2018 by establishing a store in Saltash But it was forced to … Read more
A suspected illegal immigrant was found by police inside a locked car roof box at a service station after he was heard ‘banging and screaming’. A British family were returning from a trip abroad and stopped the night before their arrival back in Britain in Calais, where it is thought the man climbed inside the … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
London markets open 5.3% down after 312-point plunge to 5,564 in response to Trump’s EU visitors ban in bid to stem spread of coronavirus FTSE 100 plunges yet again today as investors are rattled by travel restrictions Donald Trump imposed ban in an attempt to halt the coronavirus pandemic Index of Britain’s leading companies falls … Read more
Parliament will stay open despite coronavirus fears with authorities saying they have no plans to suspend sittings as Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he will ‘do whatever I have to do’ to keep Westminster open Commons and Lords commissions meeting to discuss coronavirus response Rare joint summit of chiefs will look at measures to stop … Read more
The world’s most expensive resort is open for business – and as you might expect, it’s jaw-dropping. But so it should be for $100,000 (£76,800) a night. It’s called Banwa Private Island, and while the price tag is eye-wateringly hefty it does secure guests the entire island. The world’s most expensive resort is open for … Read more
The Duke of Sussex was joined by six-times Formula One world champion driver Lewis Hamilton today as he officially opened a new museum at the Silverstone circuit. Prince Harry toured The Silverstone Experience in Northamptonshire, a museum charting British motor racing through the years at the new home of the British Racing Drivers’ Club’s archive. … Read more
Airbnb to open 200 luxury suites inside New York’s famous Rockefeller Plaza Rental website is taking over 10 floors inside the 75 Rockefeller Plaza building Suites are being designed so guests feel like they are staying in an apartment They will have views of St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Empire State Building By Jennifer Newton … Read more
Fans of James Bond are asking the studios behind No Time To Die to postpone the release of the new 007 movie because of the corona virus. The 25th Bond adventure is set to be released in April with a rollout starting in Europe on the 2nd of the month and continuing until the 10th … Read more
REVEALED: A flaw in chips powering Asus and Huawei Wi-Fi routers left more than ONE BILLION devices open to being hacked The flaw was revealed at a security conference and has already been patched It affected more than a billion devices and two major brands of Wi-Fi routers iPhones, Samsung phones, and Amazon Echos were among … Read more