Sunseekers flock to Barcelona’s beaches despite being told to stay at home in ‘voluntary lockdown’

Barcelona residents flocked to the city’s beaches thereby defying the government’s instructions to stay at home following the Catalan regional government’s decision to go into a ‘voluntary lockdown’.  On Friday, over four million people in the Barcelona metropolitan area, including 1.6million in the city itself, were asked to stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary … Read more

Thorpe Park visitors claim site is in lockdown as emergency services rush to main entrance bridge 

Thorpe Park visitors claim site is in lockdown as emergency services rush to main entrance bridge Thorpe Park has allegedly been locked down as visitors report a stabbing  Visitors took to Twitter to report a heavy police presence at the entrance Some were told to stay inside the park by officers as they tried to … Read more

How green is your fake lawn? Sales soared during lockdown but critics say they’re bad for wildlife

Nicola Daniels has spent — as many of us have during lockdown — a lot of time in her garden.  The 32-year-old NHS physiotherapist has two sons, Zac, aged seven and Finn, three.  ‘We were enjoying the outdoor space, but the state of our lawn was driving me insane,’ she says. Nicola’s lawn, laid by … Read more

Lockdown was ‘less effective in BAME communities’, University of Leicester study finds

Lockdown measures imposed in late March to slow down the spread of coronavirus may not have been as effective in black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities because of the ‘one-size-fits-all approach’, scientists have said. Academics at the University of Leicester found that Covid-19 cases continued to rise in BAME groups in certain parts of … Read more

‘I barely wore clothes!’ Kimberley Walsh admits she mostly wore bikinis during lockdown

She spent the coronavirus pandemic isolating in her North London home with husband Justin Scott and children Bobby, five, and Cole, three.  And Kimberley Walsh certainly made the most of her free time at home as she has admitted that she ‘barely’ wore clothes during lockdown, opting for bikinis and sports wear instead. The Girls Aloud star, … Read more

Netflix plunges on fears lockdown boost is over

Netflix plunges on fears lockdown boost is over and people will start cancelling their subscriptions By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 17 July 2020 Shares in Netflix plunged after it warned the boom in subscribers from the coronavirus crisis would not last. The US … Read more

Emergency lockdown in Leicestershire to be lifted this weekend but city centre to stay shut

The local lockdown will be lifted in parts of Leicestershire as soon as this weekend following a review by public health experts, the Government has said. Areas outside of Leicester City and the borough of Oadby and Wigston will align with national lockdown rules in England from Saturday. From July 18 non-essential shops, bars, restaurants … Read more

Emily Atack reveals she has been Zoom dating during lockdown

‘This is the longest I’ve ever been single!’: Emily Atack reveals she has been Zoom dating during lockdown following her split from ex Rob Jowers By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 00:34 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 18 July 2020 She split from her ex-boyfriend Rob Jowers in September after just six months of … Read more

Surge in dog thefts as organised gangs take advantage of soaring prices during lockdown 

The Covid pupnappers: Surge in dog thefts as organised gangs take advantage of soaring prices during lockdown An increase in demand for dogs during lockdown has led to spate of dognapping  Supply of dogs decreased after a crackdown on puppy farms in April this year  Seventeen dogs stolen during raid at kennels in Barton Mills, Suffolk, … Read more

Number of gambling addicts who feel suicidal has quadrupled during coronavirus lockdown

Number of gambling addicts who feel suicidal has quadrupled during coronavirus lockdown, charity reveals Charity has seen five-fold increase in referrals for treatment to severe gambling addiction MPs fear isolation and boredom of lockdown would fuel gambling addiction Number of addicts telling charity helpline they feel suicidal has quadrupled  Gordon Moody Association said it now … Read more