Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle sees increase in searches for accommodation there rise 160 per cent

Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle results in searches for accommodation in the market town surging by 160 per cent Hotels.com has seen a surge in searches for accommodation from May 22 to 27 One of the top accommodation options is the Homelands Guest House  The co-owner said that she’d noticed an increase in enquiries … Read more

Covid sees April and May 2021 become most popular months for holiday bookings and Cyprus is top spot

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, April and May 2021 have become the most popular months for Britons to book overseas package holidays for. That’s according to UK data gathered over the past month by TravelSupermarket, which revealed that the most booked destination is Paphos in Cyprus, followed by the Costa Blanca then Orlando. … Read more

Hospital in Weston-super-Mare shut to new patients ‘sees 40% of staff test positive for Covid-19’

A hospital in Weston-super-Mare has found 40 per cent of its staff have the coronavirus after closing its doors to new patients due to a spike in Covid-19 patients, it’s been reported.   A leaked memo revealed Weston General Hospital has uncovered a number of infections among staff after screening. The trust that runs the hospital is … Read more

Coronavirus UK: NHS hospital in Somerset sees surge in cases

An NHS hospital in a Somerset seaside hotspot has today been forced to stop taking new patients due to ‘a high number’ of coronavirus cases. Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, dramatically announced this morning that it could not take any more admissions, including into A&E. Health chiefs do not know why the hospital has had an … Read more

MasterChef ‘social distancing episode’ sees nurse bandage Poh Ling Yeow’s cut finger with no gloves

MasterChef fans up in arms when first ‘social distancing episode’ sees medic bandage Poh Ling Yeow’s cut finger with NO GLOVES or mask By Marta Jary For Mailonline Published: 11:56 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 11:57 BST, 25 May 2020 At the start of Monday’s episode of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, judge Jock Zonfrillo … Read more

Six are wounded during a Daytona Beach shooting as the US sees wild Memorial Day celebrations 

Six people have been hurt in a Daytona, Florida shooting that occurred as thousands of Americans defied social distancing measures to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.  Two people were shot and four were hit by shrapnel in the incident around 7.30pm Saturday on South Ocean Avenue near Breakers Oceanfront Park.  Gunfire erupted along the beachside road … Read more

Britain sees worse economic slump than Sweden after imposing lockdown

The UK is suffering far graver economic damage than Sweden after Britain imposed a lockdown and the Scandinavian country did not.  Britain’s GDP has already seen a larger slump than Sweden’s this year – with only one week of lockdown included in the figures so far. The UK’s construction and retail sectors both saw their … Read more

Recall of the wild: Coronavirus lockdown sees wild animals venturing into new territories to explore

Recall of the wild: Coronavirus lockdown sees animals including falcons, cuckoos and killer whales venturing into new territories to explore Wild animals are venturing to new places during the calm lockdown period Many species are also reclaiming areas after staying away for decades Killer whales were seen in Northern Ireland as well as albino badgers … Read more

Ed Sheeran’s £200million fortune sees star crowned the UK’s richest musician under 30

Ed Sheeran has officially been named as the UK’s richest musician under the age of 30.  The singer, 29, saw his wealth soar by another £40million, meaning his total wealth is £200million, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.  He announced that he would take a break from his music career are finishing his record-breaking … Read more