Violent anti-lockdown demonstrations have continued this evening across Europe as a surge of coronavirus infections have seen governments impose further lockdowns and business closures. In Italy, where violent demonstrations have been taking place for a third night, officials have accused right-wing extremists, soccer hooligans and anarchists of using widespread discontent over new anti-virus restrictions as … Read more
For illustrator Gary Andrews, his ‘doodle diary’ is not only an enchanting daily record of family life, but a therapeutic outlet for all emotion, from love and hope to fear and sadness. When the talented animator started it five years ago on his 54th birthday, as a happily married father of two, his exquisite drawings … Read more
Police chief tells public it is your ‘civic duty’ to report neighbours who are breaking coronavirus lockdown rules Merseyside police chief condemns ‘sneering culture’ against people who tip off cops Figures show 20,000 on-the-spot fines have been issued under emergency laws Andy Cooke says information you can give in relation to breaches will save lives … Read more
We are at a pivotal moment in this pandemic and for our Prime Minister – and indeed the country – the stakes could not be higher. With rumours rampant about a new national lockdown and talk about the so-called ‘second wave’ of Covid-19 infections being deadlier than the first, there has never been a more … Read more
Next warns two-week circuit-breaker lockdown in England would cost the fashion chain £57m in sales The firm expects to make £365m profit in the year to the end of January 2021 It is more than the £300m target but down on the £728.5m profit from last year It expects revenues to fall 17pc to £3.6bn … Read more
French President Macron has announced a new nationwide lockdown today, stating that ‘France could never standby and see hundreds of thousands of its citizens die.’ The national measure will take effect from Friday morning and is considered to be ‘more flexible’ than the lockdown first imposed on France in March, with all public services to remain open. … Read more
French President Macron has announced a new nationwide lockdown today, stating that ‘France could never standby and see hundreds of thousands of its citizens die.’ The national measure will take effect from midnight on Friday and is considered to be ‘more flexible’ than the lockdown first imposed on France in March, with all public services to … Read more
A coronavirus lockdown row erupted today after No10‘s scientific advisers called for another national shutdown to curtail Britain’s Covid-19 resurgence amid projections that the second wave could end up being deadlier than the first because it will last for longer. Top experts questioned why the ‘incredibly harmful intervention’ was being considered when Britain successfully squashed its … Read more
Angela Merkel has plunged Germany back into ‘lockdown lite’, ordering all bars and restaurants to close across the country starting on Monday. The move will also see theatres, cinemas and leisure facilities close throughout November, though unlike the first lockdown, schools and shops will be allowed to stay open. Takeaway services are also allowed. Merkel, … Read more
Protesters have taken to the streets in Spain and Italy again to vent their fury at new coronavirus restrictions as Europe teeters on the brink of a second full lockdown. Fireworks were set off in the city of Seville overnight with wheelie bins set on fire before police shut down the demonstrations. Meanwhile protesters clashed … Read more