NHS test and trace tsar Dido Harding is on board of Cheltenham Festival

There is growing fury over the decision to hand control of the NHS‘ Track and Trace programme to a Tory MP’s wife also on the executive committee that allowed 260,000 people to attend the Cheltenham Festival days before lockdown began. Dido Harding sits on the board of the Jockey Club, the organisers of the world-famous horse racing … Read more

Furious social media users blast park-goers and al fresco drinkers for using bushes as toilets

What’s changing? From Monday, people can meet outside in groups of up to six as long as those from different households continue to socially distance. – Can I visit family and friends? Yes . This means that family groups of no more than six can meet in parks and private gardens for chats and even … Read more

Cats will need to be gently weaned off human contact before the end of lockdown, RSPCA says

How to wean your cat off human contact before you go back to work Cats may have developed more dependence on human contact during lockdown Owners returning to work should gradually reduce their interactions  If an owner suddenly disappears for a day at work it could trigger feelings of frustration for the cat which got accustomed … Read more

Alison Hammond shares a rare glimpse at teenage son Aidan in hilarious TikTok dance video

Alison Hammond shared shared a rare glimpse at her son Aidan on Tuesday. The This Morning presenter, 45, took to TikTok to dance enthusiastically to an upbeat track in a hilarious video, much to the apparent chagrin of her teenage boy. As Alison gave it her all while doing the simple dance routine, Aidan appeared … Read more

RAF scrambled as pilot makes 600-mile ‘beach trip’ to Covid locked down Anglesey air field

RAF fire crews are scrambled as lockdown-flouting pilot makes bizarre 300-mile trip to Prince William’s ex-Anglesey airbase when it was closed because he ‘wanted a day at the beach’ His £4million aeroplane was surrounded by fire crews and military police  Unnamed pilot claimed he had spotted the beach near the village of Rhosneigr  He did … Read more

Historic England grants £25,000 to save King Henry VIII’s Mary Rose

King Henry VIII’s Mary Rose gets a £25,000 cash injection from Historic England to stop the iconic warship from falling into disrepair as income from visitors dries up during lockdown Money will allow employees to continue maintaining systems protecting ship CEO of Mary Rose Trust warned it may not survive ‘this financial year’ It has … Read more

Billie Eilish keeps to her signature style in oversized clothing out in LA

Billie Eilish keeps to her signature style in oversized clothing… as she goes for a walk with brother Finneas in LA By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 18:16 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 18:19 BST, 29 May 2020 Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell are keeping their style fittingly casual throughout lockdown.  The music … Read more

Coronavirus UK: ‘No further action’ over spitting passenger

Police will take ‘no further action’ after a ‘coronavirus-infected’ passenger spat on a train ticket collector who later died of Covid-19.  Belly Mujinga, 47, died in April – a few weeks after the incident at London’s Victoria station, leaving a widower and an 11-year-old daughter. British Transport Police said detectives have conducted a ‘full and thorough … Read more

Lockdown rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Long-awaited changes are being made to the UK’s coronavirus lockdown with the four Home Nations now adopting different approaches to the loosening of draconian rules.  Boris Johnson set out his plans which mostly only relate to England at a Downing Street press conference last night with those changes coming into force on Monday.  But more … Read more