China makes robotic dolphins for aquariums after wildlife ban

Lifelike animatronic dolphin pitched as replacement in Chinese aquariums after the country’s recent ban on wildlife trade Special effects designers have created an animatronic dolphin for aquariums The remote-controlled robot is shockingly lifelike but costs $40-$60million They’re being pitched to aquariums in China where wildlife trade is now banned By Michael Thomsen For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more

Coronavirus: EU may ban US tourists due to outbreak’s severity

The EU is currently weighing whether to ban American travelers from entering Europe due to the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. European Union officials are in the process of drafting lists to determine who can enter the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries are faring with their current … Read more

Prince Harry backs move to ban Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Prince Harry backs move to ban Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Duke of Sussex signals his support for review of England rugby anthem linked to slavery despite huge backlash from fans Prince Harry signalled support for Rugby Football Union’s review into the song He is a patron of the Rugby Football Union and a fan of … Read more

Nigel Farage travels to America ahead of Trump rally despite the US ban

Nigel Farage travels to America ahead of Trump rally despite the US ban on visitors – sparking speculation the President helped him into the country Brexiteer this afternoon tweeted: ‘In the USA, only twenty four hours from Tulsa’  Tulsa, Oklahoma, is playing host to Trump’s first campaign event since lockdown Theories pointed to a one-off … Read more

Boris blasts Sweet Chariot ban because ‘nobody seems to know the words’

Boris Johnson waded into the Swing Low Sweet Chariot race row this afternoon, declaring it should not be banned ‘because no-one knows the words’. The PM admitted he did not know all the lyrics to the rugby anthem and called for those complaining to explain what they were. Instead he he wanted people to stop … Read more

Great British Bake Off bosses ‘ban older contestants on this year’s show due to coronavirus’

Great British Bake Off bosses ‘ban older contestants from competing on this year’s show due to coronavirus’ By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 23:29 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 23:29 BST, 19 June 2020 The Great British Bake Off has reportedly banned pensioners from competing due to coronavirus. The Channel 4 show has a … Read more

Bolton’s lawyer argues it’s TOO LATE for the Trump administration to ban blockbuster book

A federal judge seemed skeptical he could block the sale of John Bolton’s tell-all book, ‘The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir,’ because the ‘horse is out of the barn.’  Federal District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, heard arguments Friday over Zoom from Bolton’s lawyer Charles Cooper and Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Morrell, … Read more

Will anyone take cash? Many shops ban notes and coins over virus fears

The cashier at WHSmith clears his throat to make sure Diane von Kesmark, 72, can hear him. ‘It’s hygiene, madam,’ he tells her, emphatically. But he is not referring to the transparent plastic shield separating customers from the till, nor the latex gloves he is wearing to handle goods. He is explaining why he can’t … Read more

Radical report to call for ban on gambling advertisements in sport

Radical report by powerful group of MPs to call for ban on ALL gambling advertising in sport after year-long inquiry into damaging impact of betting on communities All-party parliamentary group have conducted year-long gambling inquiry  Report will recommend stopping betting adverts on TV, online and in stadiums  They will also call for ban on football … Read more

EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic ban alcohol on all flights to limit contact amid coronavirus 

EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic ban alcohol on all flights to limit contact amid coronavirus Some major airlines will not alcohol on certain flights due to coronavirus EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic say no alcohol will be sold on all flights this summer British Airways will keep selling it on long-haul flights but not on short-haul ones … Read more