India sees a record 10,000 coronavirus cases in a day while reopening restaurants and temples

India has today reported a record of nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases with health services in the worst-hit cities of Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai swamped by the rising infections. India’s tally has reached 286,579 confirmed cases, the fifth highest in the world, with 8,102 deaths, including 357 in the last 24 hours. The spike … Read more

HENRY DEEDES sees the Home Secretary lash out at the BLM protest rioters 

Priti Patel was not happy. No, she was not. Ragin’… Fumin’… in fact. She had come to the chamber to issue a statement on Public Order – and the word ‘order’ fell from her mouth with an aggressive grrrrrrr. It was not long ago that many were confidently predicting the Home Secretary’s demise. Her drippy … Read more

Warm weather sees British growers harvest one of the country’s biggest ever hauls 

Strawberry yields forever: Warm weather sees British growers harvest one of the country’s biggest ever hauls The sunshine will make the berries sweeter than in previous years Record levels of sunshine in recent weeks have led to an estimated 20 per cent increase in strawberry production Tesco has bought an extra 300 tons of British-grown … Read more

Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle sees increase in searches for accommodation there rise 160 per cent

Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle results in searches for accommodation in the market town surging by 160 per cent Hotels.com has seen a surge in searches for accommodation from May 22 to 27 One of the top accommodation options is the Homelands Guest House  The co-owner said that she’d noticed an increase in enquiries … Read more

HENRY DEEDES sees the Prime Minister’s appearance before the Commons Liaison Committee

Hair skew-whiff, a homely fireplace as backdrop and matey, first-name terms only. The Prime Minister appeared before a chosen collection of Westminster’s most self-regarding bobbies yesterday trying to appear as relaxed possible. It was clear, though, that events of recent days had knocked him off-kilter. His jowls were walrussy, the bags under his eyes bulging … Read more

Covid sees April and May 2021 become most popular months for holiday bookings and Cyprus is top spot

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, April and May 2021 have become the most popular months for Britons to book overseas package holidays for. That’s according to UK data gathered over the past month by TravelSupermarket, which revealed that the most booked destination is Paphos in Cyprus, followed by the Costa Blanca then Orlando. … Read more

Hospital in Weston-super-Mare shut to new patients ‘sees 40% of staff test positive for Covid-19’

A hospital in Weston-super-Mare has found 40 per cent of its staff have the coronavirus after closing its doors to new patients due to a spike in Covid-19 patients, it’s been reported.   A leaked memo revalead Weston General Hospital has uncovered a number of infections among staff after screening. The trust that runs the hospital is … Read more

Six are wounded during a Daytona Beach shooting as the US sees wild Memorial Day celebrations 

Six people have been hurt in a Daytona, Florida shooting that occurred as thousands of Americans defied social distancing measures to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.  Two people were shot and four were hit by shrapnel in the incident around 7.30pm Saturday on South Ocean Avenue near Breakers Oceanfront Park.  Gunfire erupted along the beachside road … Read more

Oh yes they did! UK’s largest pantomime producer sees profits soar 43%

Oh yes they did! Britain’s largest pantomime producer Qdos Entertainment sees profits soar 43% By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 January 2020 Britain’s love of star-studded shows sent profits soaring to a record high at the largest pantomime producer. Qdos Entertainment notched up … Read more