The world may be one step closer to getting a coronavirus jab after Oxford University’s vaccine candidate entered its final stage of tests in the US. UK drug giant AstraZeneca, which owns the rights to the vaccine, said it had enrolled 30,000 American volunteers to take part in its phase three clinical trial. It now means … Read more
The live-music leg of the BBC Proms kicked off with a composition ‘exploring themes of identity’ by a renowned Black British composer. The world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s five-minute Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama opened the programme on BBC Two tonight at the Royal Albert Hall. Kendall sat in the audience as her spine-tingling Basquiat-inspired composition … Read more
We’re ready to go! 97% of head teachers say they are all set to welcome pupils back full-time when term begins… but one in five mothers are still worried about returning their children to class Majority of schools will be ready to welcome back pupils full-time in September National Association of Head Teachers union says … Read more
The moment of truth has arrived for victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks, dozens of whom will attend court for the terrorist’s sentencing. Victims and family members of the 51 people murdered by Australian man Brenton Tarrant have travelled from across the world, Australia and New Zealand to take part. Sixty-six will be offered the … Read more
Watch out, Sunrise: The Today show closes the gap with Channel Seven’s breakfast show in the ratings – eight months after Karl Stefanovic’s return By Candice Jackson and Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:15 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 07:51 BST, 19 August 2020 Channel Nine’s Today show has regained its second … Read more
Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex West Bank land sought by the Palestinians for a future state. Associated Press journalists in Jerusalem and Dubai … Read more
Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are set to sweep across the UK in a three-day deluge, hampering Britons’ plans for weekend staycations and causing wide-spread travel disruption. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for vast swathes of England and Wales on both Saturday and Sunday – just as thousands of holidaymakers rushed back … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list. The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more
Construction work has started on Gwrych Castle in Wales just days after it was announced it would play host to I’m A Celebrity this year. It was revealed on Friday that the hit show will be filmed in Wales and not the usual venue in Queensland, Australia, because of coronavirus. ITV have instead secured Gwrych … Read more
Germany begins to see a second wave as fed up citizens flout social distancing rules, doctors’ union chief warns Number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases has ticked up steadily in Germany ‘We are already in a second, shallow upswing,’ Marburger Bund president said Pandemic fatigue beginning to take hold, according to a university survey By … Read more