Britain may follow Ireland’s lead and shut down all pubs in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock indicated yesterday. The UK may also fall in line with Italy, France and Spain by closing restaurants and cafes – as well as shops that do not sell essential items. The Irish … Read more
A chilling video has revealed the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic on an Italian city, showing how the obituary section of a local newspaper has expanded from a single page to ten. The footage, from Bergamo, Lombardy comes after 146 died in the city in the space of a week. In the footage, a … Read more
To his surprise, Joey Hoofdman found out he was related to (clockwise from right) Marsha Elvers, Martijn van Halen, Peter Liefhebber – and many others Joey Hoofdman still gets goosebumps when he describes the moment he saw a picture of his biological father for the first time. The resemblance was striking and undeniable. The slightly aquiline … Read more
Public Health Wales has confirmed that the country has 22 more cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of those infected to 60. The news comes the day after the country’s health minister, Vaughan Gething, warned that up to 20,000 people in Wales could die from the pandemic. Dr Chris Williams, incident director for the … Read more
Australian radio personality Kate Langbroek has been documenting the stark reality of life in Italy amid the coronavirus crisis. And on Saturday, via satellite from ‘lockdown’ within her Bolgna apartment, she gave further updates on Nine’s program, Weekend Today. The mother-of-four, 54, revealed police were patrolling the city, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, to conduct … Read more
Evil grooming gang are jailed for a total of 70 years after treating a vulnerable 15-year-old girl from Sheffield as a ‘piece of meat’ One member of the gang, Jasim Mohammed raped the victim ten times Three other members of the Sheffield-based gang raped the girl once or twice A fifth member of the group … Read more
Mobile phone giant EE is focusing its 5G rollout on ‘high footfall areas’ including London Bridge and Bath’s Royal Crescent as it brings its total up to 71 locations. The company has also added new sites in more populated parts of existing 5G cities including Bath, Birkenhead, Motherwell and Rotherham. EE says it has focused … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says there will be no widespread school closures for now and insists there won’t be an Italy-style lockdown as he confirmed five new coronavirus cases in the city. There are now 25 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York City and more than 140 across the state. The … Read more
The UK saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases today, leaping by 45 to a total of 209. The Department of Health confirmed that cases in mainland Britain rose by 42 early on Saturday, before officials in Northern Ireland revealed another three cases on Saturday evening. Overall, there are 184 confirmed cases in England, … Read more
Scotland has confirmed five more cases of coronavirus, bringing Britain’s total up to 169. Lanarkshire has seen two new cases while Lothian, Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Grampian have an extra one. Two people have died from coronavirus in Britain so far, a grandfather in his 80s in Milton Keynes and a woman in her 70s … Read more