The chaos surrounding secondary schools is set to continue next year as the coronavirus wreaks havoc with GCSEs and A-levels. Exams will likely be impacted next summer due to some colleges in England not opening properly until January. Regulator Ofqual has taken the drastic step of creating contingency plans for next year’s intake as students face … Read more
Troops suited up in riot gear surrounded a barricaded White House on Saturday as Washington D.C. prepared for the largest George Floyd protest yet. Activists have called for thousands of people to descend on the nation’s capital as the United States enters the twelfth straight day of demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism. D.C. … Read more
The White House has effectively turned itself into a fortress after President Donald Trump‘s ill-time photo-op at Lafayette Square on Monday. Seven-foot hight black fences have sprung up around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with armed guards and sharpshooters surrounding the perimeter. This is even as the number of people protesting over the death of black man … Read more
The ninth night of protests over the death of George Floyd came to a relatively peaceful end on Wednesday as crowds in several cities dispersed without aggressive intervention from police enforcing curfews. In Atlanta, streets that were filled with hundreds of protesters during the day emptied out when a 9pm curfew went into effect. Similar … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Despite coronavirus pandemic, well-run enterprises in solidly-growing sectors will continue to prosper By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 30 May 2020 The world is slowly scrambling back to work. The sad story of the deaths from Covid-19 continues. The debate as to … Read more
Britons are set for scorching 82F (28C) sunshine this weekend in what could be the ‘driest May ever’, as odds are slashed on June being the hottest on record. The mercury will widely hit 77F to 81F (25C to 27C) today and potentially 82F (28C) in more isolated spots, as lockdown restrictions are eased across … Read more
Wedding venues could be breaking the law by exploiting unfair terms and conditions to avoid refunding couples for cancellations due to coronavirus, new research has revealed. Many frustrated couples are struggling to obtain refunds – often tens of thousands of pounds – from their wedding venue after the event had to be cancelled or postponed … Read more
A person infected with coronavirus can pass it on just by talking to someone in a closed environment such as a tube train or small office, simulations reveal. In a simulation of tube travel, produced by software firm MSC, one infected person can be seen literally coating other passengers with COVID-19 – just by talking. … Read more
Rebellious Conservative MPs are piling pressure on Downing Street to remove Dominic Cummings – after the controversial press conference over his 260-mile trip to Durham. Mr Cummings, 48, faced an hour-long live television grilling tonight where he attempted to mount a defence of his decision to drive from London to County Durham with his son and Covid-carrying wife. … 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