Jesper Larsen, a headteacher in Copenhagen, Denmark, said Danish schools were able to go back to class a month ago because the country’s society respects government guidelines While British schools will not begin to reopen after lockdown until the beginning of June at the earliest, at my school here in Denmark virtually all the children … Read more
Heart-stopping moment Air Force Thunderbird has to take evasive action amid fears of a midair crash during flyby over Southern California U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were conducting a flypast of LA and San Diego In an instant, one of the aircraft made a sudden move to the right It forced two other planes to also … Read more
Boris Johnson is declaring war on fat as he ditches his ‘nanny state’ worries and demands an action plan to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis. Mr Johnson is convinced he had such a tough battle with Covid-19 in part due to being significantly overweight. He’s told senior advisers that the experience – which he famously said … Read more
The heartbroken parents of two terminally-ill children have launched legal action to get a potentially life-saving drug on the NHS. Oliver, eight, and Amelia Carroll, six, suffer from fatal neuro-degenerative condition Batten disease. There is no cure for the condition, which is estimated to affect 30 to 50 children in the UK, meaning Oliver and … Read more
Travel firms which have failed to refund customers after holidays were cancelled during the coronavirus crisis will face legal action, it was announced today. The Competition and Markets Authority said it will take companies to court after it was revealed thousands of British holidaymakers are owed up to £7billion from companies refusing to reimburse customers. … Read more
Jay-Z takes legal action against ‘deepfakes’ of his likeness rapping Billy Joel and Hamlet… and YouTube channel responds using deepfakes of Barack Obama and Donald Trump Jay-Z’s company has taken action against a YouTube channel which created ‘deepfake’ videos that mimic the rapper’s voice Roc Nation filed takedown notices against two videos created by Vocal … Read more
Mattel honors COVID-19 frontline staff with doctors, nurses, EMTs, delivery drivers and grocery store workers action figures which will raise funds to buy PPE for first responders Toy maker Mattel launched a ‘Thank You Heroes’ line of 16 new action figures honoring workers on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic The toys, being sold under … Read more
Kate Middleton pens a letter to express her ‘sincere appreciation’ to staff at Action For Children for supporting those at risk of ‘violence, abuse and neglect’ during this ‘hugely unsettling time’ Kate Middleton, 38, penned a letter to thank staff working at Action For Children Charity said they are ‘delighted’ to receive letter from patron … Read more
Back to the grind! 11th century water-mill just yards from place Thomas Hardy wrote Return of the Native whirs to life again to help meet demand for flour during lockdown Sturminster Newton Mill in Dorset was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was written in 1086 Wessex author Hardy lived yards from the mill … Read more