Neighbours of a £200,000 ‘dream’ home that plunged over a cliff edge still have no idea when they can return to their homes three weeks after the collapse. The ground beneath Emma Tullett’s home in Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, started to crumble and her entire house crashed down a 35ft rock face. … Read more
Britons are being urged to take shorter showers and avoid pre-rinsing before loading the dishwasher after fears water demand could soon outstrip supply. Despite the country’s reputation for being rainy and wet, a new report backed by the government’s Environment Agency calls for urgent water-saving action. The UK could face water shortages by the middle … Read more
For more than three months they have been kept apart by strict lockdown rules, unable to share a cherished hug even on special birthdays. But this weekend, to the delight of many families, adults living on their own have been allowed to mix with one other household in a ‘social bubble’. It means that — … Read more
Hundreds of people flocked to Clapham Common in South London to enjoy 75F temperatures on a day which saw traffic surge by 25% after Boris Johnson gave the green light to families kept apart by lockdown to meet again. Dozens of revellers were seen crammed together as they enjoyed pints of beer, ice creams and … Read more
Lockdown families buying online put Hornby on the right track for a happy 100th birthday By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 Model train company Hornby is celebrating its 100th anniversary as parents and grandparents spending more time with the young in … Read more
Good evening, two weeks ago, I set out the progress we as a country have made against our five tests for adjusting the lockdown, and the measures we could introduce as a result. And today, I want to update you again on those five tests and set out some further changes we can now make. … Read more
Probate wait hits two months: Bereaved families facing long delays to gain control loved one’s finances By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 9 June 2020 Probate applications should usually take ten days, but social distancing measures mean staff process forms remotely Bereaved families are … Read more
Families of Spain‘s coronavirus victims attended a mass funeral service at Seville Cathedral in one of the largest social gatherings since lockdown. More than 500 people wore face masks and sat in chairs separated by two meters – instead of pews – on Thursday as they paid tribute to family members who had died from … Read more
Former Liverpool star John Barnes takes on ex-Southampton football player Matt Le Tissier in a nail-biting quiz full of twists and turns tonight.
Dame Joan Collins has hit out at the government’s proposed plans to quarantine anyone arriving into the UK, branding the rules ‘unworkable, unfair and unenforceable’. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the actress, 87, hit out at the ‘ridiculous’ restrictions in a scathing rant, where she said the move was ‘punishing’ families who had been isolating … Read more