Irish pubs were today shut for another St Patrick’s Day as the government in Dublin told people the most patriotic thing they can do is to stay at home. The streets of the famous Temple Bar, usually packed with drinkers, were largely deserted save for a few police patrols. Just over a year since the … Read more
Empty plot of land overlooking sea on Cornish coast goes on the market for £795,000 – with plans already approved for luxury four-bed cliff top home The empty plot, less than half-an-acre, is on sale for £795,000 with planning permission to build a home Estate agents say the build will cost about £450,000 but once … Read more
Lord Foster, whose buildings include the Gherkin in London and Apple’s headquarters in California, said the pandemic has been ‘an accelerant’ of trends that will reshape global cities.
Daniel Levy has had a weekend of firsts, as he hosted Saturday Night Live on Saturday. The four-time Emmy winner has also just appeared in his first Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. He took an M&M hostage, as he offered an empty apology for his sweet tooth in his hilarious debut Super Bowl ad for … Read more
Six Nations, no crowds: Scotland take the lead 3-0 against England in eerily silent Twickenham as millions of rugby fans cheer on at home Scots took an early lead in southwest London, perhaps alleviated by absence of the usual 80,000 onlookers Earlier France trounced Italy 50 points to 10 at a similarly quiet contest at … Read more
John Legend and Faouzia dropped a stunning music video for their heartbreaking duet Minefields on Thursday, which featured them singing as explosions went off all around them. As the pair portrayed star-crossed lovers in the dramatic footage, the 42-year-old Grammy winner and his duet partner, 20, were separated by a great distance as they performed separately in an empty … Read more
Football matches in empty stadiums during the current pandemic have made players and coaching staff engage in fewer altercations on the pitch, a new study claims. Austrian researchers compared male players and staff during matches played both before leagues were suspended due to coronavirus and those played when football restarted without fans in stadiums. Overall, … Read more
Susanna Reid fears being left alone in her ’empty nest’ when all three of her sons go off to university. The Good Morning Britain anchor’s eldest son Sam, 18, went off to study last autumn and she reveals today how she is not yet ready for the others to follow. In an interview with You … Read more
A deafening emptiness echoed through the streets of Paris tonight as a draconian 6pm curfew brought in to suppress the spread of Covid-19 forced people across France to hunker down at home. Striking pictures saw iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe almost entirely deserted, while the Champs Elysees was devoid of … Read more
Zayn Malik dropped the new music video for his latest single Vibez on Friday afternoon. The video sees the former One Direction star, 27, take to the stage in an empty theatre as he performs in front of a series of impressive virtual backdrops. One background sees Zayn sitting in an apartment in front of a … Read more