I wish that when you tapped the dots at the bottom while editing a home screen, you could drag and drop the order of the home screens around. It would be nice to be able to prioritize things different, such as for the weekend I could bring out a certain …
Read More »Stoicism sets in as Victorian publicans ‘soldier on’ with restrictions
With Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions throughout the rest of Victoria now in effect, publicans are hunkering down to get their businesses through the next six weeks of very little trade. Premier Dan Andrews’ announcement at the beginning of the week of tougher restrictions for the …
Read More »Prince Harry hates that William is the sensible one
Prince Harry ‘resents the perception that Prince William is the sensible one while he’s the loose cannon’ and has often been the one advising his older brother, royal commentator claims Royal commentator and journalist Duncan Larcombe remembered meeting Harry, now 35, for a drink in 2008 The British writer told …
Read More »WH Smith may cut 1,500 jobs after sales plummet
WH Smith is considering cutting 1,500 jobs – 11% of its workforce – after the lockdown caused sales to plummet. Most of the jobs being lost will be at the company’s travel sites, situated at airports and railway stations. The firm said the impact of the coronavirus outbreak meant it …
Read More »UK offers £5m aid to Lebanon as ‘rigorous’ probe promised
More than a dozen countries have made offers of humanitarian aid and assistance following an appeal by Prime Minister Hassan Diab in a short televised speech Mr Diab called on friends of Lebanon to extend help to the small nation, saying: ‘We are witnessing a real catastrophe.’ Of its closest …
Read More »Jeffery Epstein survivor: Prince Andrew should be accountable
A victim of Jeffery Epstein says the Duke of York being stripped of royal duties is not enough, because he’s still living a ‘privileged and wealthy life’ following his friendship with the disgraced paedophile. The former model who uses the name ‘KiKi’ and claims she was sexually assaulted by Epstein in 2004 …
Read More »Highest coronavirus rates outside lockdown areas – with one city on ‘brink’
Preston is ‘on the brink of lockdown’ after coronavirus flared up in the city – and in other English towns outside the northern lockdown zone. Weekly statistics showed the number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,00 people went up from 15.5 to 33.8 in Preston. The city is to the …
Read More »Denmark’s Prince Joachim leaves hospital after brain surgery
Prince Joachim of Denmark has been released from hospital and reunited with his family after undergoing emergency brain surgery in July. The Danish royal, 51, was spending the summer holidays with his family in France in the Chateau de Cayx, which belongs to his mother, when he fell ill. The …
Read More »Royal Mail worker slams employer after city centre sorting office remains open – despite claims fifteen staff members have contracted Covid-19
A post office worker says staff are being put at risk after claims fifteen people working in a city centre sorting office have tested positive for Covid-19. The Royal Mail centre on Oldham Road has remained open for business, despite a number of staff having contracted the virus in the …
Read More »Market report: Oil giants hold blue-chip index steady
Hot on its heels was BT, which jumped 8.1p to 106.1p after Berenberg raised its outlook for the group’s shares. In a note to clients, analyst Carl Murdock-Smith wrote that sentiment about the telecoms group was “on its knees”, but added “its significant under-performance and scope for improved sentiment over …
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