Only 26 shopping days left before Christmas! Shoppers flock to England’s high streets to stock up

Thousands have hit the high street today in preparation for the month-long lockdown that will see non-essential shopping in stores banned in the run up to Christmas. With only 26 days of high street shopping before Christmas crowds are seen flocking to city centres to make the most of their last days in store before … Read more

Strictly: Kevin Clifton says REGRETS leaving as work has dried up

Former Strictly star Kevin Clifton says he REGRETS leaving the show as all his theatre work is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 09:13 GMT, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 15:20 GMT, 1 November 2020 Former Strictly champion has spoken of his regret over quitting the show now … Read more

Boris Johnson forced to announce Covid lockdown after Cabinet leak

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more

Covid lockdown: Leak of secret plans for forced Boris Johnson to act

Key points in COVID lockdown Mark 2  Restrictions will start at midnight on Thursday morning and last until December 2.  People can only leave their homes for specific reasons, such as to do essential shopping, for outdoor exercise, and for work if they are unable to work from home. Non-essential shops will be told to shut, … Read more

Boris Johnson is blasted from all sides over winter lockdown

Boris Johnson has been slammed as ‘incompetent’ for his disastrous handling of the pandemic as he last night bowed to pressure to put England back into a full lockdown. In a heavily delayed press conference, the Prime Minister yesterday said he had taken the ‘incredibly difficult’ decision to reimpose restrictions almost as draconian as those seen … Read more

Artist who spoofed the Ladybird Peter and Jane series releases a book on Covid

Artist releases spoof Ladybird Peter and Jane book about the Covid-19 crisis where a family douse their garden in bleach – and it’s touted to become a Christmas best-seller UK-based artist Miriam Elia has released hilarious new book We Do Coronavirus She rose to fame with her funny spoof of the Ladybird Peter and Jane … Read more

UK Covid travel ban: Holidays abroad outlawed by second lockdown

Holidaymakers will be banned from travelling abroad again under strict new winter lockdown rules in England. All outbound international travel will be banned, except for a small number of circumstances, as part of the new rules revealed last night by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Internal travel within the UK from England, for any reason apart … Read more

East 17 star Tony Mortimer reads first of 67 novels after turning 50

East 17 star Tony Mortimer reads his first novel after turning 50 — then reads 64 more with Shakespeare next on the list East 17 boyband member Tony Mortimer reads first novel, aged 50 in lockdown Now the Stay Another Day hitmaker is 10,000 words into writing his own book   Discovered passion for reading after … Read more

Police swoop on illegal rave in Wigan as hundreds of revellers party through the night

Illegal raves in Bristol and Greater Manchester were shut down last night after the Prime Minister announced plans for a month-long national lockdown.    Police swooped on raves as hundreds of revellers partied through the night just hours after Boris Johnson announced the winter lockdown on Saturday night.  A rave in a woodland in Wigan, Greater … Read more

Wales lockdown: Dan Hodges visits during Mark Drakeford ‘firebreak’

Mark Rosser is nervous. ‘You’re the second person to call me today. Why are you doing this? Are you checking up on me?’ I’m actually seeing if it’s possible to book a room at his Crown Lodge B&B in Harlech, Gwynedd. The answer, apparently, is no. ‘Are you mad? I’m not even allowed to leave … Read more