Kate Langbroek reveals being in lockdown in Italy made her a ‘better mother’ to her four children 

She has just spent 10 weeks in lockdown with her family at their home in Italy, amid the coronavirus pandemic.  And on Saturday, Kate Langbroek revealed that it’s made her a ‘better mother’ to her four children. The 54-year-old radio personality shared a sweet photo of herself and her son Artie, 12, standing on some … Read more

Eight-foot Rome sinkhole reveals 27BC Pantheon paving stones

Eight-foot-deep sinkhole opens in Rome revealing ancient paving stones used in the streets around the Pantheon dating back to 27BC A massive sinkhole opened on a street outside the Pantheon in Rome The hole revealed several ancient paving stones dating to 27BC Sinkholes are a common occurrence in Rome, with 100 documented in 2019 By … Read more

The world’s most breathtaking ports: The ultimate list of places with wonderful waterfronts

The world’s most breathtaking ports: The ultimate list of places with wonderful waterfronts, from America to Australia via Italy and Norway This series of scintillating snaps will take you on a maritime journey around the globe   Some of the ports are framed by soaring skyscrapers, others by rolling snow-covered mountains Dubrovnik, Portloe in Cornwall, Marina … Read more

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and ‘travel bubbles’, with holiday searches to Italy and France rocketing

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and tourism in Europe ‘re-opening this summer’, with searches for July holidays to Italy and France rocketing in the past few days by over 100 per cent Air bridges would allow people to travel without the need to undergo quarantine In response, Skyscanner says searches for holidays to Italy in July … Read more

Sweden has highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world per capita over the last seven days

Sweden has highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world per capita over the last seven days after shunning lockdowns  Sweden had 6.08 deaths per million inhabitants per day on a rolling seven day average from May 13 to May 20 This is higher than any other country in the world, worse than the UK … Read more

Coronavirus: Apple and Google launch contact-tracing software

Apple and Google have today announced the launch of their coronavirus contact-tracing app software.  The API — a software blueprint — will be used by a nation’s health authority to build their own apps and has so far been given to 22 countries who requested access to the technology.    Apple and Google did not reveal … Read more

The brightest breaks in the world, from Venice to Cape Town and Florida

These vibrant destinations are guaranteed to brighten up your day and bring a smile to your face. And one thing is for sure, they need no Instagram filter.  From the vividly painted townhouses of Copenhagen to the rainbow-drenched streets of Venice, scroll down for our pick of the world’s brightest breaks…  Burano Island, Venice, Italy … Read more

Apple and Google launch their coronavirus contact-tracing software

Apple and Google have today announced the launch of their coronavirus contact-tracing app software.  The API — a software blueprint — will be used by a nation’s health authority to build their own apps and has so far been given to 22 countries who requested access to the technology.    Apple and Google did not reveal … Read more

Britain has the second highest number of deaths in Europe per capita from Covid-19 over last week

Britain has the second highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe per capita over the last seven days after lockdown-free Sweden, data has revealed. Between May 12 and May 19, in a rolling seven day average, Britain saw 5.75 deaths per million inhabitants. In Sweden the figure was 6.25 deaths per million.  The United Kingdom’s … Read more

Iain Duncan Smith urges Boris Johnson to relax social distancing rule to ‘get economy moving’

A former Conservative Party leader has called on the Prime Minister to reconsider the two-metre social distancing rule to ‘get the economy moving’. Iain Duncan Smith said the UK is the ‘only country in Europe’ using the measure, with Germany using 1.5 metres and France and Italy using only one metre. The former Cabinet minister’s … Read more