Thirsty drinkers were today battling to book a spot at their local for the July 4 ‘Independence Day’ reopening, with one punter joking the process ‘felt like securing Glasto tickets’. Most English pubs will be taking table reservations in advance to control crowds, although Wetherspoons told MailOnline they won’t be doing so and anyone wanting … Read more
England’s Covid-free zones: 12 local authority areas that are home to 2.4m people report ZERO infections in last week while London has just 94 cases In mid-April most of 12 areas had 50-100 cases a week, showing huge decrease Torbay has had no cases for 4 weeks and Rutland has had no cases for 2 … Read more
Prue Leith, 80, reveals she is feeding 30 nurses at a local care home during lockdown – and admits she is having ‘rather a nice time’ because she is ‘so old people bring her things’ Bake Off judge, 80, feeds 30 nurses at Penhurst Gardens in Chipping Norton Says she enjoys getting back to proper cooking and … Read more
Pink and her husband Carey Hart attend a peaceful protest with their local community as pop star sports a Rosa Parks 1955 T-shirt By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 23:32 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 23:32 BST, 6 June 2020 The weekend has brought further protesting and demonstrations throughout the country from Washington, D.C. … Read more
Kentucky police shot non-lethal pepper balls at a local TV news reporter and her film crew while they were covering a protest in downtown Louisville on Friday amid nationwide outrage over the police-involved deaths of George Floyd. The incident was captured live on the air by WAVE-TV reporter Kaitlin Rust. Rust is heard on the … Read more
We should be proud of our coastline. It’s the envy of many other countries, not just for its varied landscapes and seascapes but because of our right to roam. What’s more, next year the England Coast Path aims to join the gaps between the long-distance footpaths, as well as improve existing trails. It’s been a … Read more
Chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and customs by imitating each other, researchers reveal Scientists from the Max Planck Institute studied chimpanzee behavior in Africa They used cameras and site samples from more than 40 different locations They found many locations had their own local customs These included different methods of ‘termite fishing’ to get … Read more
Whole towns could face ‘local lockdowns’ if they have a flare-up of coronavirus cases, Matt Hancock confirms By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 20:35 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 20:38 BST, 26 May 2020 ‘Local lockdowns’ could be imposed on whole towns if there are regional flare-ups of coronavirus cases in England, Matt Hancock … Read more
Robbie Allen is founder of The Thriving Box Co, which was launched on 28 April Freelance marketing consultant Robbie Allen has helped keep a number of small businesses moving through lockdown by launching a gift box service allowing them to keep selling their products. While many independent stores still face the pressures that have come with … Read more
CEO Ali Rafi co-founded the bgX app with Paria Ghorashi A delivery app, initially created to service the beauty industry, has been adapted to deliver essential pharmaceuticals during lockdown and to help the most vulnerable. The founder of bgX claims the app – which he describes as the ‘Deliveroo of medicine’ – could also be … Read more