Germany is going back into lockdown with all non-essential shops closed over Easter and church services moved online as Chancellor Angela Merkel warned last night: ‘We are in a new pandemic’. New nationwide measures will come into force on April 1 – just weeks after some restrictions were eased – and end on April 5, … Read more
Germany extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the measures early this morning after a lengthy video call with the country’s 16 state governors, nearly three weeks … Read more
Easter egg favourites hit by 10% shrinkflation: Popular chocolates are falling in size but not in price Experts say ‘shrinkflation’ driven by more demand for cocoa and reduced yields Fear in the future that quality may drop as confectioners forced to tweak recipes Cadbury’s big Crunchie and Creme Egg Easter Eggs fallen 10 per cent in … Read more
Heathrow passport control staff will strike over Easter in protest at ‘unworkable’ new rotas they blame for seven-hour queues in arrivals hall Border Force staff reportedly angry over the ban on shift swapping at Heathrow Public and Commercial Services Union says the strike action will begin on April 1 This coincides with Unite’s strike action … Read more
She has recently been undergoing a health kick and has shed an impressive three stone. But that didn’t stop Gemma Collins getting into the Easter spirit and loaded her car with a box of her own brand chocolate eggs on Tuesday. The TOWIE star, 40, cut a casual figure in a black hoodie and red … Read more
Is this the best cheesecake EVER? Home baker reveals her recipe for an impossibly fluffy Creme Egg creation – no oven required Instagram famous baker Eloise Head is back with an Easter-inspired dessert She recently shared her simple recipe for a ‘no-bake’ Creme Egg cheesecake It requires basic ingredients such as butter, cream, sugar, vanilla … Read more
Is this the best Easter recipe ever? How to make a chocolate fondue platter using a hot cross bun LOAF from the supermarket – complete with marshmallows, meringue and fruit Woolworths has shared its simple recipe for an epic triple chocolate fondue loaf You’ll need a hot cross loaf, thickened cream and milk, white and … Read more
Plans to lift England’s third national lockdown earlier were effectively railroaded by SAGE advisers after a gloomy Imperial College report warned that easing restrictions would cause a massive fourth wave of cases higher than the January peak and almost double the UK’s death toll. Under an initial scenario, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had planned to … Read more
The pub industry was left flat this afternoon as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced they will not fully open until at least May 17 – but did open up beer gardens. Leaders in the sector had hoped for the PM to inject some fizz into bars and drinking venues and open them up by Easter … Read more
Pubs must be open by Easter, Tory MPs demanded today ahead of Boris Johnson‘s announcement of plans to unchain the UK from coronavirus lockdown. The COVID Recovery Group of Tory backbenchers seemed unsatisfied with details of the PM’s roadmap to recovery briefed over the weekend. It suggested April could be the earliest pubs could serve … Read more