Swathes of Britain including cities and towns could be put on lockdown to try to stop the spread of coronavirus as Boris Johnson vowed to take charge of the Government response after being accused of acting like a ‘part-time Prime Minister’. After UK cases hit 36 yesterday – an increase of 23 since …
Read More »Coronavirus: Timeline of confirmed cases in the UK
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK climbed to 36 on Sunday after 12 new patients were diagnosed in England and Scotland reported its first case. Here is a timeline of patients who have tested positive for the virus in the UK. – January 31 The first …
Read More »Find the hidden virus carriers: Race is on to track down coronavirus sufferers
Health officials are desperately trying to find coronavirus carriers unwittingly spreading the deadly illness. They fear the individuals have only mild symptoms and do not realise they are infected. The crisis deepened yesterday when 13 new cases were reported – bringing the number in the UK to 36. The total …
Read More »Crime spree ends in cuffs after ‘spike’ in thefts
TWO people have been arrested for multiple stealing offences after a “spike” of thefts in the Noosa region. Noosa Police officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Ben Carroll said police had been “experiencing a real spike in thefts”, particularly at the Noosa Junction and Noosa Civic shopping centres. On Thursday, police arrested a …
Read More »Top UK shares for March
Paul Summers: Burberry For those willing to stick with stocks through tough times, I think FTSE 100 luxury goods firm Burberry (LSE: BRBY) is worthy of consideration. Its shares have inevitably dipped on fears surrounding the impact of the coronavirus on trading in China following management’s decision to close a …
Read More »Meghan Markle is trying to land roles in Hollywood blockbusters
She’s traded in the Windsors for Hollywood royalty. Meghan Markle is trying to get back into acting and is searching for roles in a blockbuster superhero flick, the Daily Mail reported Saturday. “Meghan is planning a series of meetings in Hollywood,” a source told the outlet. “She has already done …
Read More »The U.S. Once Delivered Mail By Submarine-Launched Rockets
The global postal system is a wonder of modern logistics and engineering. The fact that you can ship a physical object to anyone anywhere in the world in under a day is a testament to how far we’ve come. In the early days of postal services, mail was transported on …
Read More »Is This a True Royal Family Event, or a Storyline from The Windsors on Netflix?
There’s been a lot of royal news to keep up with as of late, but last week brought a very important and unexpected update on Buckingham Palace viewing habits. According to Daily Mail royal correspondent Rebecca English, the Netflix series The Windsors–which blends soap opera and broad satire in its …
Read More »Baboons escape Royal Prince Alfred Hospital: Protesters demand to end animal experimentation
Three medical research baboons that briefly escaped captivity face a lifetime of invasive experiments, campaigners have claimed. The male and two females escaped from their truck in a car park at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where the male was due for a vasectomy Tuesday afternoon. They were safely captured by …
Read More »Carrie Symonds’s marriage and a baby were always non-negotiable
It was almost four months ago that Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that a General Election win for the Tories – and a green light for his Brexit deal – would provoke a baby boom similar to the one seen after the London 2012 Olympics. ‘Cupid’s darts will fly once …
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