Hundreds of schools in north west England have been ‘strongly advised’ not reopen on Monday morning after it was revealed the R rate has risen in the area. Health officials at Blackburn and Darwen Council, which runs 85 schools in Lancashire, emailed local schools on Friday evening advising them not to reopen. The same advice was … Read more
New Look in crunch talks with lender amid growing concern over the high-street’s ability to recover once lockdown restrictions are lifted Group has been thrashing out terms on an £80m loan facility with its bank The company must renegotiate the terms of the trade credit facility by 30 June By Neil Craven for The Mail … Read more
MARKETS LIVE: Shares up after positive US economic data; Lookers to shut dealerships; Aston Martin to cut 500 jobs By This Is Money Published: 08:00 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 08:02 BST, 4 June 2020 Markets rose today after Wall Street gained on surveys showing better US jobs and manufacturing conditions than expected. However, … Read more
Neighbours star Tim Robards admits he was secretly happy that production shut down for weeks amid COVID-19 because he could spend time with pregnant wife Anna Heinrich By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:58 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 03:58 BST, 31 May 2020 He usually films Neighbours five days a week … Read more
National Trust bosses will start to reopen some of Britain’s best loved public gardens from next week … but stately homes will stay shut The National Trust said it will be reopening 37 of its public gardens from June 3 But trust houses and shops will stay closed, along with cottages and campsites The Royal … Read more
Thousands of sunseekers basked in the gorgeous May sunshine today as they hit beaches despite pleas from search and rescue chiefs to keep coastlines without lifeguards shut following three sea deaths this week. Temperatures hit 81F (27C) today, tempting bored Britons out of their homes to coastal beauty spots, including West Wittering beach in West … Read more
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
A popular British beach will partially reopen to the public today – but only to those who have pre-booked tickets, as thousands of people head to the coast to enjoy temperatures of up to 81F (27C). West Wittering beach in West Sussex is opening for the first time since being shut more than two months … Read more
China has shut down a popular social media account with millions of followers for spreading fake news and conspiracy theories. One of the outlet’s most-read article accused the US of turning deceased COVID-19 patients’ bodies into hamburger patties. The online outlet, Zhi Dao Xue Gong, translated as ‘Scholar Palace for Ultimate Truth’, amassed nearly two … Read more
Punters hoping to sink a pint in a pub from next month have had their hopes dashed as it was claimed bars and beer gardens could be closed until July. Ralph Findlay, chief executive of brewing giant Marston’s, said any move to reopen establishments was at least five weeks off. It will come as a … Read more