Pupils won’t be allowed to take a pencil case to school when they return

Pupils won’t be allowed to take a pencil cases to school when they return but they can take a lunchbox because children are ‘less likely to share them’, the deputy chief medical officer has said. Speaking at Saturday’s Downing Street briefing, Dr Jenny Harries said that pencil cases were ‘easier to control’ than lunchboxes. She added … Read more

Parents divided over June 1st school return

As schools across England begin making plans to open their doors, many parents remain divided on whether to send their children back while the pandemic is still very much raging. Boris Johnson‘s announcement on Sunday that he planned to ask schools to be a phased reopening on June 1 – starting with three primary year … Read more

Tube union tells it drivers they can REFUSE to return to work due to coroanvirus

Tube train unionists have threatened to refuse to return to work because the plan to increase services to 70 per cent ‘directly puts the safety of Underground train drivers at risk’.  London Underground drivers are being advised by their union of their right to refuse to work in circumstances where they are at risk of … Read more

The Good Fight starring Christine Baranski will return for fifth season on CBS All Access

The Good Fight starring Christine Baranski will return for fifth season on CBS All Access after coronavirus crisis shut down production By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:49 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 06:49 BST, 15 May 2020 Season 4 of the CBS All Access Show The Good Fight was cut short by the … Read more

Dancing On Ice bosses ‘pumping cash into the show’ as they plan for it to return as usual in 2021

Dancing On Ice producers are powering through with plans for the 2021 series, reportedly with a mega budget lining the show’s coffers. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it seems ITV aren’t worried about production going ahead come January next year, and they have their sights set on a slew of big stars to take to the … Read more

Marlborough’s Hargreave steps back after 22 years and 2,550% return

The stock picker who delivered a 2,550% return: Marlborough’s veteran UK small cap fund manager Giles Hargreave to step down after 22 years Hargeave will be removed as named manager on Marlborough’s UK small cap range as part of its long-term succession planning strategy  He has managed the £1.1billion Marlborough Special Situations fund since 1998  … Read more

UK Temperatures to return to 71F for the weekend with barely any rain

Britons are set for a return to scorching 71F (22C) temperatures for the first weekend under new lockdown rules, after an Arctic blast saw the mercury dip to -5C in a week of rollercoaster May weather. It comes as the nation looks to get back outdoors with fines no longer being dished out for sunbathing … Read more

Vogue Williams laments not being able to return to Ireland until after birth due to lockdown

‘I won’t be back until the baby’s born’: Pregnant Vogue Williams laments not being able to return to Ireland due to lockdown… and confesses she ‘really misses’ her Dublin home By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 12:18 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 13:25 BST, 13 May 2020 She is awaiting the arrival of her … Read more

Back on course! Golfers tee off and tennis players prepare to return to the courts

Golfers and tennis players have flooded back to courts and courses today as clubs opened for the first time since lockdown. Huge numbers of amateur athletes across England have grabbed their clubs and rackets as demand for a round or match rocketed. Sportsmen could be seen golfing in Liverpool, Leeds, Leicestershire and Winchester this morning after … Read more

Thousands of commuters gear up to return to work on Underground

Transport bosses across Britain are bracing for a surge in passengers on Monday morning if Boris Johnson encourages workers to start returning to work. Emergency planners have already been warned London‘s transport system could be overwhelmed by demand when the coronavirus lockdown is eased in some form. And there are mounting fears over a sudden … Read more