Police chiefs have warned that a ‘pressure cooker is building up’ which could erupt into an orgy of violence this summer as lockdown ends. Forces have begun cancelling leave and bolstering public order units in anticipation of widespread drunken disorder on so-called Super Saturday when lockdown is officially lifted on July 4. Privately, many police … Read more
Apple will close seven retail stories in Texas just weeks after re-opening them due to a new surge in COVID-19 cases Less than a month after re-opening, Apple will close seven stores in Houston The closures come as new COVID-19 cases surge in and around Harris County Apple has now re-closed 18 of the 100 … Read more
You’d have thought a royal baby had been announced, such were the throaty gargles of pleasure which went up in the Commons. Sir Desmond Swayne even parped a rejoiceful: ‘Hallelujah!’ All around the chamber, cherry red noses twitched with delight. Some members grinned like Euromillions winners, while others exchanged satisfied winks as if to say … Read more
Reopening plans fail to lift pubs and restaurants amid concerns many will continue to struggle or even stay closed By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 23 June 2020 Shares in pubs, hotels and restaurants remain under pressure amid worries that many will continue to … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… re-opening the pubs By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:20 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 02:20 BST, 23 June 2020 Advertisement ‘That’s close enough, Lionel’ To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on … Read more
Disneyland Paris will begin a ‘gradual’ re-opening on July 15, the resort announced today. The theme park has been closed since March because of the coronavirus pandemic but will re-open next month with limits on visitor numbers and compulsory mask-wearing for guests aged 11 or over. No tickets will be sold on site, meaning that … Read more
Now staycations are under threat: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says reopening the tourism industry could be delayed beyond July 4… meaning even a summer holiday in the UK might be off limits Hotels, campsites and guesthouses have been taking bookings for July Yet now warnings have emerged that tourism may not commence from the 4th … Read more
More than 1,500 leading experts have demanded Boris Johnson publish a clear plan for getting children back to school before a generation of pupils are left ‘scarred for life’. In a scathing letter to the Prime Minister today, paediatricians warned the prolonged closure of schools could spark a wave of health, social and educational problems … Read more
Cineworld announce they are reopening cinemas in England on July 10 with socially-distanced seating and staggered start times Cineworld will reopen its movie theatres across England from July 10 The firm will later announce dates for cinemas in Scotland, Wales and Ireland Social distancing guidelines will see capacity in cinemas reduced by 50 per cent … Read more
High Street chains braced for reopening of stores as they tempt shoppers back, with City watching for signs that consumers are not afraid to head out By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 14 June 2020 High Street chains were braced this morning for the … Read more