Brisbane has been plunged into a three-day lockdown just days ahead of the Easter weekend after four new local coronavirus cases were found amid an outbreak of the highly-contagious UK variant. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said six other cases were found in hotel quarantine. Three of the new cases are close contacts of existing or historical cases but … Read more
Exports of UK goods to the European Union dropped by more than forty per cent in January as Britain and Brussels began their post-Brexit trading relationship. New data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics revealed that the overall export of goods fell by £5.3billion – some 19.3 per cent – in the first … Read more
January retail sales plunged by 8% compared to December in a slump three times worse than experts predicted as non-essential High Street stores were shut during lockdown Economists had predicted January would see retail sales decline by around 2.5% Office for National Statistics figures released today show retail sales fell by 8.2% Non-food stores were … Read more
Hotels are quitting Australia’s border quarantine system amid fears that repeated outbreaks are damaging their brands – throwing the network into chaos. A dozen establishments including Sydney’s five star Hilton and InterContinental and Melbourne’s Marriott will no longer take part in the scheme, local media reports. The move piles pressure on state leaders to find an alternative … Read more
Rebecca Judd and her AFL player husband Chris were thrilled when their children returned to school after Melbourne eased it’s months long lockdown in October. But the kids are being home schooled again after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced a statewide five-day hard stage four lockdown on Friday, amid fears the hyper-infectious UK strain of … Read more
Moment jogger rescues eight-month-old Cockapoo called Fudge after the excitable puppy plunged into the Thames Fudge the puppy skidded down a steep embankment into fast-flowing water Luckily jogger Yousef sprang into action and saved the pup with quick-thinking Fudge is now resting up at home and being kept well away from waterways By Rory Poulter … Read more
Airports in Britain suffered an 76 per cent fall in traffic last year as international air travel plunged by 60 per cent – with the coronavirus pandemic bringing it back down to 2003 levels. Carriers in Britain are estimated to have lost nearly £20billion last year as the Civil Aviation Authority revealed just 59.5million passengers … Read more
Pensioner in his 70s is ‘very lucky’ to be alive after his car plunged into a river when he put it in ‘drive’ instead of reverse Man believed to have accidentally driven his Citroen C3 into water in Inverness Police, coastguard, ambulance and fire service attended scene by Nairn Harbour Eyewitnesses said driver escaped onto … Read more
Footfall in shops plunged 27 per cent last week as brutal lockdown hammers economy with Rishi Sunak set to face grilling from MPs TODAY Shopping footfall plummeted by more than a quarter in the week to January 9 Slump came as Boris Johnson imposed the new national lockdown in England Rishi Sunak will update MPs … Read more
MAFS stars Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant are plunged into lockdown at their $1.8million northern beaches home in Sydney… as the family enjoy a day in their paddling pool with baby Oliver By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:22 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 14:22 GMT, 20 December 2020 They’re one of … Read more