Prince Charles praises TV for being a ‘valuable source of company’ during the ‘trying months’ of lockdown in video message for virtual Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards Prince Charles, 72, praised television for providing ‘company’ during Covid-19 Spoke at end of virtual Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards 2020 Royal added the … Read more
Cafe boss providing free lunches for children is ‘in shock’ after thieves broke in to steal cash from till and tip jar Heidi Mather, 50, owns The Hidden Bakery in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire Thieves stole food and cash from the till and tip jar during break-in on Tuesday She said: ‘I am just in shock, it … Read more
China cracks down on mobile phone browsers to ban ‘bad information’ that goes against Socialist values The country’s top cyber authority announced the new ‘rectification’ on Monday It is targeted at web browsers owned by influential Chinese firms such as Huawei The apps are banned from sharing content deemed ‘unfit for Socialist values’ China has ramped … Read more
Consumer spending jumps 22 per cent as lockdown is lifted providing much-needed boost for the economy The economy has been lifted by several lockdown restrictions, new data says Spending in UK high street shops has risen by 11 per cent compared to last week The amount of money collected by hit the £210million mark on … Read more
Sadiq Khan admitted he has failed to provide ‘proper leadership’ as he opens up about how lockdown has affected his mental health. The London Mayor said that he was used to stressful situations, but the past 10 or 11 weeks had been ‘the hardest of [his] professional life, in relation to the loneliness’. ‘I’ve found it … Read more
Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford writes open letter to MPs urging them to continue food voucher scheme during the school holidays: ‘I encourage you to hear their pleas and find your humanity’ Marcus Rashford has been very active in charity work during coronavirus crisis The England striker has helped supply three million meals … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown is providing rich pickings for heartless criminals. So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as ‘sick’. TOBY WALNE and RACHEL WAIT advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters. FINES FOR BREAKING FAKE LOCKDOWN RULES … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) never discussed providing coronavirus testing kits to the US in the early days of the outbreak. By the end of February, the WHO had shipped hundreds of thousands of test kits around the world – but the US was not among … Read more