Tania Buckley steps out in locked-down Melbourne with her sons Jett and Ayce

Tania Buckley (née Minnici) headed out for some exercise on Saturday, amid Melbourne‘s lockdown.  The former WAG, who split with ex-husband Nathan Buckley over a year ago, took a stroll with her dog, and her sons Jett, 14, and Ayce, 12.  Wearing a mask, she headed to a local park, with her older son carrying a ball … Read more

Locked-down Britons spent £93billion online in 2020

Britons splashed £93billion on online shopping in 2020 alone – up from £64billion in 2019, a United Nations study has revealed. In total, 23.3 per cent of all retail sales were online in the UK last year, marking a rise on the 15.8 per cent seen one year prior. Globally, 19 per cent of all shopping was done … Read more

Locked-down Britons spent £93billion online in 2020

Britons splashed £93billion on online shopping in 2020 alone – up from £64billion in 2019, a United Nations study has revealed. In total, 23.3 per cent of all retail sales were online in the UK last year, marking a rise on the 15.8 per cent seen one year prior. Globally, 19 per cent of all shopping was done … Read more

How one locked-down landlady has recreated her pub as a doll’s house… in pint-sized detail 

Make mine a small one! How one locked-down landlady has recreated her pub as a doll’s house… in pint-sized detail Amy Sayers, 35, said she needed something to keep her busy while her pub was closed due to lockdown She spent more than 300 hours recreating The Swan in Addingham, near Ilkley, West Yorkshire in … Read more

Locked-down Britons are being warned to stick to Covid rules

Britons have been urged to stick to Covid lockdown rules as temperatures are set to soar to 57F (14C) today – and crowds prepare to gather in parks and beaches to enjoy the early Spring sunshine.     Police forces yesterday warned the public that they would be on patrol this weekend to ensure people were still … Read more

Volunteers take string of ponies through Liverpool to brighten day for locked-down families

A nice way to cheer up the neigh-bours! Volunteers take string of ponies through Liverpool to brighten day for locked-down families Bridget Griffin, 25, and team have been making doorstep visits with six ponies  Animals have become stars in city with people waiting for hours to catch glimpse Bridget said: ‘We were inundated with people messaging … Read more

One in three locked-down families don’t have enough computers for their children to study

One third of families are struggling with home schooling because they simply do not have enough computers for their children, an exclusive poll for the Daily Mail today reveals. Four in ten parents say the cost of computers and other items they need is too high, according to the survey. More than a quarter cite … Read more

Coronavirus cases more than DOUBLE in locked-down Chinese city of Shijiazhuang

Coronavirus cases have more than doubled in a locked-down Chinese city of 11 million people where travel out has been banned after the new outbreak. Shijiazhuang has locked down all residential compounds, shut schools and banned public gatherings after reporting over 100 COVID-19 cases, according to authorities. The cases in Shijiazhuang, the capital of northern … Read more

African internet scammers target lonely locked-down Brits as romance fraud hits 7,000 cases in 2020

African internet scammers target lonely locked-down Brits as romance fraud hits record 7,000 cases in 2020 and detectives call on ministers to crack down on Facebook Graeme Biggar, head of National Crime Agency’s National Economic Crime Centre, said agency is combating surge in fraud during Covid-19 pandemic He warned social media companies like Facebook would … Read more

Locked-down Britons unearthed a bonanza of back-garden treasures including gold coins

Coronavirus lockdown measures led to a spike in back-garden archaeological discoveries, including 15th century gold coins, the British Museum revealed.  More than 47,000 discoveries were registered with the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) so far this year – many from garden-based discoveries.  In the first lockdown alone – starting in March – the scheme … Read more