Maskless Welsh revellers pile on to the streets for the final time before national shutdown

Welsh ‘fire break’ lockdown rules  Supermarkets can sell only ‘essential items’ Pubs and restaurants closed Only leave the house to shop for food, medicine or take exercise Household mixing banned indoors and outdoors Most secondary school children will stay at home Work from home wherever possible  Wear face masks indoors and on public transport  Revellers … Read more

London Tube, train and bus staff are told to prepare for total SHUTDOWN

London Tube, train and bus staff are told to prepare for total SHUTDOWN of network this weekend unless TfL gets £1bn bailout – as Sadiq Khan is blasted over bid to extend £15 congestion zone to North and South Circulars Eleventh-hour talks for £1billion bailout have stalled because of Govt conditions  The Mayor is refusing … Read more

James Van Der Beek cites shutdown and early DWTS exit as reasons for moving from LA to Texas

James Van Der Beek’s cited his family health incidents, the death of his mother and the ongoing pandemic as reasons why he and his family headed to Texas last month. James, 43, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a series of stunning nature shots of he and his children with wife Kimberly, 38 – Olivia, … Read more

Selena Gomez dealt with ‘a bit of depression’ amid onset of coronavirus pandemic and shutdown

Selena Gomez says she dealt with ‘a bit of depression’ amid onset of coronavirus pandemic and shutdown Singer, 28, spoke on Instagram Live with Dr. Vivek Murthy Chat came to mark World Mental Health Day on Saturday  Gomez credited people around her and creative outlets as major help  Murthy served as Surgeon General from 2014 until … Read more

Riverdale stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes reunite on sets after a COVID-19 shutdown

The cast of The CW’s hit series Riverdale were back on set and ready to work Thursday in Vancouver. The series lead KJ Apa was joined on set by the mystery series’ principal cast, including Lili Reinhhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madeline Petsch, Vanessa Morgan and Charles Melton. The on-screen reunion follows a shutdown of … Read more

The Hammersmith FERRY: Boat service across Thames near shut-down bridge could be running by 2021

Ministers are steaming ahead with plans for a ferry service to shuttle passengers across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge repair works drag on.  Londoners have been aching for a replacement since the bridge’s closure in April 2019 when they were forced to use other crossings further down the river. Exhausted with clogged up roads … Read more

Umrah pilgrims finally return to Mecca as Saudis lift coronavirus shutdown

Worshippers have returned to Mecca after Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage after seven-month coronavirus hiatus.  Millions of Muslims from around the world usually descend on Saudi Arabia for the umrah and haj Islamic pilgrimages. The two share common rites, but the haj, held once a year, is the main lengthier ritual that is … Read more

Merkel limits public gatherings to 50 in covid hotspots but says national shutdown will be avoided

Angela Merkel limits public gatherings to 50 people in covid hotspots but says a national shutdown will be avoided ‘at all costs’ to preserve Germany’s economy Merkel told state leaders ‘more difficult times lie ahead in autumn and winter’  Compared to other European countries Germany has a low infection rate But the Chancellor said cases … Read more

James Cameron announces live-action filming for Avatar 2 is ‘100% complete’.. despite covid shutdown

The much-anticipated sequel to the 2009 epic science fiction film Avatar has been in the works for about a decade. And now, despite production being shut in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and release dates being pushed back eight times, comes the welcome news from filmmaker James Cameron that live-action filming is ‘100 % … Read more

More schools face shutdown if coronavirus infections among children rise

More school closures could happen if infections among school aged children rise, the chief medical officer hinted last night. Professor Chris Whitty said the Government’s policy on schools may be ‘looked at again’ if the coronavirus crisis deepens. His comments come as at least three schools closed due to Covid-19 outbreaks this week, while dozens more … Read more