Rise in abuse by customers prompts Lloyds to protect staff

Rise in abuse by customers prompts Lloyds to protect staff and discourage ‘non-essential’ visits Some of its staff complained that irate members of the public had spat on them Lloyds will put up posters detailing Government guidelines for behaviour By Helen Cahill For Mail On Sunday Published: 22:20 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:20 … Read more

Government adviser says pubs should re-open as long as they don’t get overcrowded

Government adviser who says two-metre social distancing rule was ‘conjured out of nowhere’ says pubs should re-open – as long as they don’t get overcrowded Pubs were shut on March 23 but Prof Robert Dingwall wants rules relaxed  He sees ‘no particular reason’ why they shouldn’t open on sunny weekends Prof Dingwall says it would … Read more

DEFENCE COMMITTEE CHAIR TOBIAS ELLWOOD: The global race for a vaccine will turn nasty

It is a race in which the prize could hardly be greater – the dash to find a vaccine. There will be no true exit from the coronavirus disaster without one. The runners and riders include such familiar names as GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, Imperial College and Oxford University’s Jenner Institute. There has been … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Morrisons is thriving and still paying dividends

When all this is over – and that time will come – people will look back and remember which companies looked after their customers, staff and investors, and which rode roughshod on those crucial stakeholders.  The more considerate firms should benefit from greater demand for their wares, a more committed workforce and, ultimately, stronger share … Read more

Christian Wilkins throws himself a VERY flamboyant 25th birthday party in self-isolation

Christian Wilkins throws himself a VERY flamboyant 25th birthday party with giant balloons and THREE cakes – as he self-isolates at home with family By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:47 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 26 April 2020 The Australian government has imposed a strict ban on public gatherings … Read more

Mother-of-two, 28, reveals how a hug with her son saved her life after spotting a lump

A mother-of-two has revealed how a hug with her son ended up saving her life after it revealed a cancerous lump on her breast. Emily Makin, from Wigan, lifted her arms to cuddle Harrison, now three, when she spotted a mass at the top of her right breast last summer. Initially thinking it was just … Read more

‘I’ll always feel like I failed my son’: Lorin Lafave on picking up the pieces after Breck’s murder

The horrific murder of 14-year-old Breck Bednar by an online predator shocked the nation – and his devastated family are still picking up the pieces. So is it possible to move on from such unimaginable loss? His mother Lorin and sister Carly open up to Anna Moore Lorin Lafave with her son Breck in 2013, … Read more

Mourners are filmed fleeing in terror as gunshots ring out at funeral of ‘Mr Ibiza’ in Manchester

Shocking footage has emerged showing mourners running for their lives after a gunman opened fire at the funeral of a Manchester godfather dubbed ‘Mr Ibiza’. Dozens of people who broke social distancing rules to attend the service of criminal Clive Pinnock, 38, were forced to flee when a series of gunshots were fired within the … Read more

Homebase boss clears backlog and reopens 20 shops

Homebase chief executive Damian McGloughlin is having a busy weekend. Yesterday, he quietly reopened 20 shops after the business mothballed all 158 stores four weeks ago at the peak of the coronavirus crisis. And he will spend today mulling over how many more will follow – and how soon. McGloughlin kept the relaunch under wraps … Read more