Choose ten lockdown friends and family: Government considers relaxing strict ‘stay at home’ rules to allow small groups to meet for meals, share childcare and let couples who do not live together see each other Small lists of people drawn from just one or two households could be created But those involved won’t be allowed … Read more
Trekking through jungles, snorkelling in a lagoon and lounging on the beach with a cocktail – they were all high on our ‘things-to-do’ check list as we set off for Thailand on a cold winter morning. But as we strapped ourselves into our plane seats, along with our 20-month-old daughter, the thought did cross my … Read more
Rates to stay at 0.1% until end of next year amid warnings of deepest recession for ‘possibly several centuries’ By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 23 April 2020 Interest rates look set to stay at rock bottom levels throughout this year and next amid … Read more
Matt Hancock tonight insisted the coronavirus lockdown must stay until there is no risk of a second peak – as scientists warned the outbreak might not be fading. The Health Secretary vowed not to compromise the national effort against the disease as Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told the daily Downing Street briefing that while hospital occupancy rates … Read more
With gyms remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more important than ever to maintain your fitness at home by doing at least two-and-a-half hours of exercise per week minimum. ‘For those who may be sitting much more, most notably because they have “lost” the activity around their daily commute, it is … Read more
Something seems… underhand! Boris Johnson’s ‘Stay safe. Stay at home’ tweet raises eyebrows as social media users spot glaring Photoshop FAIL An arm wearing a black sleeve was spotted in the government’s ‘Stay Safe’ Tweet The post urging people to stay indoors garnered the wrong kind of attention People have joked the image resembles scenes … Read more
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs to ‘stay away’ from House of Commons after calling for a ‘virtual’ Parliament – but those who do turn up face temperatures checks on arrival Sir Lindsay Hoyle has urged Ministers not to put themselves and staff at risk Told MPs to stay home rather than travel to Westminster when … Read more
It’s the surgery by the seaside where the people of Portwenn are greeted by a certain grumpy GP in hit ITV drama Doc Martin. And you can book a stay there – without having to contract an illness first. That’s because in real life the property is a beautiful hillside holiday rental called Fern Cottage … Read more
As any mother will attest, childbirth waits for no woman. Nor can pregnancy be paused until the end of a global pandemic. Unlike those having operations rescheduled at a less risky date, millions of expectant mothers are adding new, unexpected worries to the considerable ones that exist already. Last month, pregnant women were told they were … Read more
An outraged tourist decided to check out of his ‘dreadful’ Tui hotel just two hours into his stay, disgusted at finding exposed wiring and cracked tiling in his ‘filthy’ bedroom. Lee Parker, from Beccles, Suffolk, checked into the Catalonia Punta Del Rey in Las Caletillas, Tenerife, expecting a four-star hotel. However, he claims that when … Read more