A Monty Python fan cheered up his neighbours by encouraging them to echo some of the walks seen in John Cleese’s famous sketch. James Ruffell, 37, decided he would bring some humour to his home village of Sonning, Berkshire, during lockdown. He put up sign which stated: ‘You are now entering the jurisdiction of the … Read more
Norwich is hoping to find the key to ending the lockdown by testing all its 140,000 citizens every week for coronavirus. Scientists working in the city’s labs want to be the first in the UK to check every resident so they can track the virus and halt its spread. They hope their ambitious plan will … Read more
Keep QUIET for carers! Killjoy council chiefs tell cul-de-sac residents their weekly clapping for NHS workers is a ‘noise nuisance’ after single complaint Perry Clark plays three songs through a speaker for a singalong every Thursday He plays You’ll Never Walk Alone, and Dame Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again The Heathrow worker claims another resident … Read more
Staff at sheltered housing for the elderly pinned up posters of coffins to try and persuade its vulnerable residents to self-isolate and stop the spread of Covid-19, Mail Online can reveal. The stark images of open wooden caskets were accompanied by a caption saying: ‘Your confined space? Or this one?’. Elderly people living at William … Read more
She’s the cheeky little princess who already has her dad wrapped around her little finger. And, can you believe it, Charlotte is turning five today! To mark her birthday, Kensington Palace has released new pictures of Charlotte as she helped her parents deliver home-made pasta to vulnerable Norfolk residents isolated by coronavirus earlier this week … Read more
Residents on a small island off the coast of Belize have begun harvesting fresh drinking water from the air after shipments from the mainland were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The residents of Caye Caulker Island, 20 miles off the coast of Belize City, are using 23 solar-powered hydropanels from Zero Mass Water to … Read more
Nearly a third of residents at 22 bed Essex care home die from coronavirus as boss reveals staff feel under ‘tremendous pressure’ and fear catching killer infection By Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline Published: 11:26 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 17:23 BST, 28 April 2020 Nearly a third of residents at a 22 bed Essex … Read more
Lock down and boogie: Residents dance a socially distant version of Whigfield’s famous Saturday Night routine The fun footage was taken outside flats in Canon Mooney Gardens in Dublin Dozens of dancers perform the synchronised routine to the classic 80s tune Many people can be seen standing out on their balconies to watch the spectacle By … Read more
Moving footage shows wheelchair-bound care home residents going ICE SKATING for the first time in decades CHD Living, who have 12 care homes in Surrey, took 26 residents to an ice rink They sourced wheelchairs that could glide on the ice while being pushed Residents were aged between 35 and 96, some of which were … Read more
More than 20 percent of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study launched by Governor Cuomo which, if accurate, means as many as 1.7million people have been infected in the city – and that the mortality rate is between 0.6 and 0.8 percent, far greater than the 0.1 percent mortality rate … Read more