Millions of grandparents may get to squeeze their grandchildren again soon as Boris Johnson is set to announce the expansion of household bubbles on Tuesday. Current guidelines allow for groups of up to six to meet in the open air, while staying over two meters apart. Only those living together, or who have chosen to expand … Read more
First HUG with Nana in three months! Emotional moment children embrace their grandparents as Britons are allowed to people from other houses in their Covid ‘support bubbles’ today Government have announced that households can now form ‘support bubbles’ Adults who live alone or with children under 18 can visit a friend from Saturday Thousands of … 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
‘Copy and paste genes!’ Twitters users reveal their UNCANNY resemblance to their grandparents in remarkable side-by-side photos The trend was started by Shelby Contra, 23, from Los Angeles, California, who uploaded an image of herself now along a photo of her grandmother in 1971 She wrote that her ‘grandma’s genes really hit copy and paste’ … Read more
Britons will finally be able to see family and friends in groups of six from Monday, after Boris Johnson unlocked lockdown last nigh – though he warned social distancing measures would still have to be followed. After two months of stringent restrictions, the long-awaited change will mean many grandparents can see their children and grandchildren … Read more
Grandparents can keep state pension credits worth £260 a year if they are childminding over phone or video chat Normal family care arrangements have been upended by Covid-19 restrictions Grandparents keeping children occupied by phone or video can still claim valuable pension credits Find out the rules and how to apply for credits below By … Read more
An inspirational couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to the Great Wall of China – riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris Lloyd embarked on the epic 18-month journey after deciding to ‘do something a bit different’ in retirement. The ultra-fit OAPs traversed cities, deserts, … Read more
Public health officials in Switzerland have said that it is now safe for children under the age of ten to hug their grandparents. The relaxation of restrictions in the country comes after Swiss scientists concluded that grandparents are not at risk of catching Covid-19 from their young grandchildren as they do not have the ‘receptors’ … Read more
Jessica Alba wishes her grandparents a happy 68th wedding anniversary as she quarantines with her family in LA By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 07:56 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 07:56 BST, 21 April 2020 Jessica Alba has been enjoying some quality family time as she self-quarantines amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. But the … Read more