Queen, 93, returns to Buckingham Palace in central London after weekend in Windsor despite coronavirus outbreak The Queen, 93, has returned to Buckingham Palace today to carry on her duties It comes as number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK increase to 1,543 People over age of 70 will …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘looking for houses in LA’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have their sights set on a future in California as they start to ‘create their own life,’ source tells People Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are looking to buy home in LA, source claimed Added couple reportedly want to split their time between California and …
Read More »Europe shuts its borders: France, Germany and Bulgaria block travel
Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland France, Germany and Bulgaria today blocked travel even with the free-moving Schengen zone as …
Read More »Spanish football coach dies from coronavirus aged just 21
Spanish football coach dies from coronavirus aged just 21 Francisco Garcia was also diagnosed with leukaemia when he went to hospital He is believed to be the youngest person to die from the virus in the world Mr Garcia had managed junior team of Malaga-based club Atletico Portada Alta Coronavirus …
Read More »‘We are not profiteering’ – Boss of hand-gel firm as cost of bottles double to £66
Producers of a hand-gel have defended doubling their prices amid a torrent of abuse as the coronavirus death toll spike. Bosses at Jennychem, a British industrial chemicals firm, have been criticised for allegedly doubling the price of hand sanitising gel as demand surges due to COVID-19. Jenny Callen, the firm’s …
Read More »Anger over unsafe work conditions spurs some coronavirus strikes
Cleaners protest outside the hospital (Pic: Twitter/Helen O’Connor) Several groups of workers have taken the issue of coronavirus safety into their own hands. Royal Mail workers in South West London walked out last week over the lack of hand gels and wipes to protect them from the virus. Postal workers, …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: People urged to avoid all non-essential contact
Boris Johnson plunged Britain into an extraordinary lockdown today – urging everyone in the country to stop all ‘non-essential’ contact with others. The PM warned that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing a particular surge, and it was time to …
Read More »All Iceland stores to reduce opening hours and offer 2 hours for elderly customers only
Royal Mail has set out their new procedures for delivering goods that usually need a signature. They say that Public Health England (PHE) has advised that people receiving parcels are not at risk of contracting the coronavirus assing that from experience with other coronaviruses, they know that these types of …
Read More »Coronavirus EU: Ban on non-essential travel into Schengen area
Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? The 26 Schengen countries are: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland The EU today revealed plans to shut itself off …
Read More »Coronavirus forces change in driver doorstep etiquette as online deliveries ramp up
A number of UK retailers and delivery companies have announced new rules for how couriers behave on the doorstep as the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic grows in severity. Despite the UK government only telling people who show symptoms to stay at home, many citizens are changing their behaviour to avoid travelling, …
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