Brain drain at National Trust amid ‘dumbing down’ row: Director admits organisation is losing experts who are ‘hugely knowledgeable’ as it sheds 1,200 staff due to Covid fallout Hilary McGrady said charity has been hit ‘extraordinarily badly’ by the pandemic She said number of staff with ‘curator’ in their title will be reduced from 111 … Read more
Fears grow for thousands of Brits’ holiday plans after World Health Organisation warns the Balkans is a ‘hotspot’ for coronavirus as Croatia is poised to be put on UK’s quarantine travel list TOMORROW WHO said Balkans regions was ‘very much a sub-regional hotspot’ over summer WHO said the region needed to ‘nip transmission in the … Read more
Clog dancing troupe called the ‘Coco-nutters’ get booted from morris dancing club for refusing to stop blacking up their faces Critics have accused them of being racist and said the paint causes ‘deep hurt’ The Britannia Coconut Dancers insist it is a tradition dating back over a century The Joint Morris Organisation (JMO) ruled that members … Read more
Tourism is restarting around the world, says UNWTO, with 40% of destinations now easing travel restrictions amid a pandemic that has resulted in over £245BILLION in lost revenues UNWTO says 87 destinations have now eased international travel restrictions However, only four of these locations have lifted all restrictions completely It also found a total of … Read more
Premier League players fearful of links to Black Lives Matter activists as captains consider making a public statement distancing themselves from the UK wing There are concerns over the organisations ideology and political ambitions Sportsmail can reveal the issue has been discussed by several top-flight players A group of captains are considering whether to make … Read more
Labour ex-Cabinet minister Lord Mandelson bids to become next head of the World Trade Organisation saying the system ‘needs fixing’ as Downing Street lines up Liam Fox as a rival candidate Tony Blair’s ex-political fixer set out his stall to become new director general He said global trade was ‘is not in good health and … Read more
An Australian ‘organisational queen’ has revealed her best tips for keeping your fridge clean and tidy after every grocery shop – and the DIY deodoriser she puts in the appliance to keep it fresh. Mother-of-two Sara Youssef, 25, shared a post dedicated to her Sunday grocery haul and the essential process she goes through to … Read more
Coronavirus tracking apps pose ‘a serious risk to human rights’ and ‘may introduce unjustified surveillance disguised as health measures’ Humans Rights Watch said tracking apps are a risk to human rights in a Q&A The New York organisation wants countries to consider if the apps are justified It claims they could exclude marginalised groups with … Read more
An Australian mother has successfully and immaculately organised her entire house over the past three weeks – but some are questioning the practicality of using so many plastic tubs in each space. The woman, who lives in Sydney, shared images of the perfectly tidy interiors on social media, which showed filing cabinets, stacked bathroom shelves … Read more
No evidence that recovered covid patients can’t be re-infected: World Health Organisation warns ‘immunity passports’ increase risk of spreading coronavirus WHO said ‘no evidence’ covid-19 antibodies protect against a second infection United Nations agency warned against issuing ‘immunity passports’ Chile said last week it would begin handing out ‘health passports’ Here’s how to help people … Read more