Covid UK: Fears Primark queues will prompt third nationwide lockdown

Critics react angrily to large queues at Primark, and claim the mass hunt for bargains will ‘spark another lockdown’- despite the lines being CAUSED by social distancing Furious onlookers worry Primark queues could bring on another lockdown One critic said she feared the crowds would cause coronavirus cases to rise Primark opened for 24 hours … Read more

Fears that Primark’s 24-hour opening will prompt third Covid nationwide lockdown

Critics react angrily to large queues at Primark, and claim the mass hunt for bargains will ‘spark another lockdown’- despite the lines being CAUSED by social distancing Furious onlookers worry Primark queues could bring on another lockdown One critic said she feared the crowds would cause coronavirus cases to rise Primark opened for 24 hours … Read more

Half of us broke lockdown curbs, study shows 

Half of us broke lockdown curbs: Almost 50% failed to follow rules during last month’s shutdown, study shows Half of Britons have admitted breaching the letter of last month’s lockdown rules A Covid-19 Social Study at UCL has followed 70,000 people for 36 weeks  Respondents told scientists they believe their mental health is being affected  … Read more

Davina McCall admits she got ‘so annoyed’ while homeschooling her three children during lockdown 

Davina McCall admits she got ‘so annoyed’ while homeschooling her three children on Saturday’s The Jonathan Ross Show. Talking about the coronavirus crisis and lockdown in the upcoming interview, the presenter, 53, confesses to being ‘so short-tempered’. Although despite finding homeschooling frustrating, Davina sweetly reveals that she will never get that ‘time again’ as her … Read more

Bus and rail firm Go-Ahead ups outlook despite the coronavirus lockdown hitting demand

Bus and rail firm Go-Ahead ups its outlook despite the coronavirus lockdown hitting demand By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:21 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 21:21 GMT, 3 December 2020 Go-Ahead has improved its outlook Go-Ahead has improved its outlook despite the month-long England-wide lockdown hitting demand.  The bus … Read more

Yeoman gaoler starts work by welcoming visitors back to Tower of London after Covid lockdown

Beefeaters get a new boss: Yeoman gaoler (and his ceremonial axe) starts work by welcoming visitors back to Tower of London after Covid lockdown  Serjeant Rob Fuller will take over the role of the yeoman gaoler He will become the first former member of the Royal Navy to hold the position   The Tower of London reopened … Read more

Positive Covid-19 cases fell 28 per cent in the third week of lockdown

Covid cases dropped 28% during the third week of lockdown as 110,620 people in England tested positive for the virus, Test and Trace data shows As many as 40,249 fewer Covid-19 cases were recorded in week to November 25 It was the lowest number of cases since October 14, when 96,521 were identified Millions have … Read more

Lauren Goodger enjoys a romantic dinner with boyfriend Charles Drury after lockdown ends

Lauren Goodger enjoys a romantic dinner with boyfriend Charles Drury as they celebrate the end of lockdown By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 08:38 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 08:38 GMT, 3 December 2020 They’ve been going from strength to strength ever since they embarked on a relationship in October. And Lauren Goodger and … Read more

We’re woolly winners! Hundreds of you entered the Mail’s lockdown knitting competition

Knitting needles at the ready! Back in 1932, the Daily Mail Knitting Contest was one of our most popular competitions ever, and during lockdown earlier this year, we relaunched it — challenging readers in 2020 to unleash their creativity and design their own jumper. Judged by a panel including TV crafting queen Kirstie Allsopp, acclaimed … Read more

Britain may still need a circuit breaker lockdown in January or February

Britain may still face a circuit breaker lockdown in January or February despite the mass roll-out of Pfizer‘s Covid-19 vaccine, a top scientist has warned. Professor Liam Smeeth, an epidemiology and public health expert at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, issued his caution as Britain today made one of 2020’s biggest breakthroughs and … Read more