Mosques across the country could start sounding the daily call to prayer through loudspeakers following a series of unofficial pilot programmes. Scores of communities were allowed to use public address systems to alert the faithful during the holy month of Ramadan, which ended last night. Several councils gave permission for the call – known as … Read more
‘He’s an incredibly kind human being’: Superstar DJ and radio presenter Zane Lowe reveals how a call from Elton John inspired him to continue his Apple Music program in lockdown By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:16 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 12:04 BST, 23 May 2020 Zane Lowe has revealed that … Read more
The national death toll of Australia’s 2019/2020 bushfire season was 33 as of Monday, March 2, with 25 confirmed deaths in New South Wales, three in South Australia and five in Victoria. OCTOBER New South Wales: Robert Lindsey, 77, and Gwen Hyde, 68, were found in their burned out Coongbar home near Casino on October 9th. NOVEMBER New … Read more
Business leaders and politicians pleaded last night with the Government to unlock the economy and get Britain moving after figures appeared to show the Covid-19 outbreak was coming under control. Experts suggested coronavirus was ‘disappearing’ from the UK, with deaths down and new cases in London below 50 a day. Official figures revealed on Thursday … Read more
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were left furious on Thursday’s This Morning after a ‘brazen’ caller revealed she was planning to flout lockdown to celebrate her birthday at her sister’s house. The co-presenters, aged 39 and 58, were left horrified during a phone-in segment with Vanessa Feltz when a viewer called ‘Emma’ revealed her plan to break government … Read more
‘Yes. No. Brilliant’: W1A fans call for show’s return as cast reunite for ‘painfully accurate’ clip showing Hugh Bonneville chairing a Zoom meeting of the BBC Bounce Back Group By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 11:12 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 21 May 2020 The cast of hit BBC spoof comedy W1A … Read more
David Walliams reveals his son Albert, seven, is writing too – during a video call with the Duchess of Cornwall to mark launch of royal essay contest David Walliams has revealed his son, Albert, is following in his footsteps Duchess of Cornwall asked him whether Albert was set to be an author too Walliams replied: ‘He’s … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, told MPs the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, said the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it is … Read more
Holidays giant Tui considering tapping investors for hundreds of millions of pounds By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 Holidays giant Tui is considering tapping investors for hundreds of millions of pounds. A major equity fund-raise is one of the options under … Read more