An 84-year-old auxiliary nurse and 78-year-old hospital support worker who both refused to retire are among the latest NHS employees to die from coronavirus. Margaret Tapley, a grandmother-of-four, died at a hospital in Swindon on Sunday, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has said. She worked at Witney Community Hospital, Oxfordshire. And Sophie Fagan, who arrived … Read more
Damien Hirst creates his own rainbow art featuring his trademark butterfly designs as Sir Quentin Blake launches range of free rainbow e-cards to help people connect with loved ones during coronavirus lockdown Damien Hirst has created his own rainbow art to pay tribute to NHS staff Children across the UK have been making pictures of … Read more
Gogglebox veteran Sid Siddiqui has posted a thank you message to Twitter to show his fans how touched he is to be sent messages of support amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Sid, 73, has been forced to stay off the show as he must remain in isolation away from his sons Baasit, 34, and Umar, 41, who have … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of self-employed workers missing out on support under Government’s coronavirus aid scheme By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 17 April 2020 Hundreds of thousands of self-employed workers are missing out on support under the Government’s coronavirus aid schemes. The Self-Employment Income … Read more
Ben Shephard has revealed he has ‘very ill’ family members as he sent his love to Kate Garraway and her family, as her husband Derek Draper battles coronavirus. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 45, became emotional on Thursday’s episode of the show after Kate told followers Derek was still in ‘deeply critical condition’ in intensive … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have narrated a powerful new film in support of a mental health campaign which encourages people to look after their mental and physical wellbeing. Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters platform has launched new advice, focused on looking after people’s mental wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic. It has been … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai matches $1million donation from the company to support thousands of San Francisco families struggling in the coronavirus crisis Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Google.org are donating to charity GiveDirectly The charity provides cash to needy families in the San Francisco Bay area Google – which has a HQ in San Fransisco – hopes … Read more
Government’s business support help not enough to bring steel industry back from brink of collapse By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 8 April 2020 The Government’s business support help will still not be enough to bring the steel industry back from the brink of … Read more
President Donald Trump doubled down on his defense of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for use to combat the coronavirus, saying no one would die from the pill. ‘You not going to die from this pill. There could be some side effects but the side effects is more so from the Z pack,’ he said Tuesday at his … Read more
Social media users have asked Britons to ‘clap for Boris Johnson’ tonight after he was moved to an intensive care unit with worsening symptoms of coronavirus. The Prime Minister, 55, was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in London last night and given oxygen after his health deteriorated sharply over just two hours, leaving … Read more