Shoppers in bath robes and dressing gowns were spotted at The Range today, with others stocking up on fences, paint and lamp shades despite police ordering Brits to buy only essential items amid the coronavirus lockdown. Yesterday, officers issued a series of guidelines on what are ‘reasonable’ excuses to leave home, such as buying several days’ … Read more
Ranjit Chowdhry, who rose to prominence as a Bollywood character actor before his turn on The Office, has died aged 64. He suffered a perforated intestinal ulcer this week and underwent emergency surgery at the highly regarded Breach Candy Hospital in his hometown Bombay. ‘They operated on him but he died at the hospital yesterday … Read more
The new series of Britain’s Got Talent kicked last weekend and the next batch of hopefuls have been revealed ahead of the second episode on Saturday night. And, frontline nurse Beth Porch, 25, is set to wow judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams with her original song You Taught Me What Love Is, … Read more
Experiments conducted by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) show the coronavirus can be ‘quickly’ destroyed by sunlight. Yahoo News obtained a briefing that suggests the virus cannot survive in high temperatures and humidity – giving the public hope that the end could be just around the corner as summer weather approaches for parts … Read more
Police guidelines suggesting the public can visit the countryside to exercise are ‘hugely unhelpful’ and ‘could undo efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus across rural Britain’, Rural Crime Network warns Guidance it’s ‘lawful’ for Britons to drive somewhere to exercise during lockdown But NRCN said this risks encouraging people to travel to rural towns … Read more
Colin Hanks skips his usual mask and gloves as he goes for a stroll with his daughter By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 23:57 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 18 April 2020 He’s been spotted out multiples times with a mask and thick gloves to protect himself from the coronavirus. But Colin … Read more
The hostage with a hidden pistol. The terrorist toying with a grenade pin. The SAS who thought it was a wind-up. And Mr Nibbles, the hamster at the heart of it all. Forty years on, a gripping account of the Iranian embassy siege — minute by nerve-shredding minute … Day one: Wednesday, April 30, 1980 … Read more
Rebecca Judd is doing her bit to flatten the curve by staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past few weeks, the 37-year-old footy WAG has been chronicling her life in self-isolation – from restaurant-quality dinners to Pilates workouts in her living room and home schooling her four children. In the process of documenting … Read more
Ministers were under mounting pressure on Friday night to encourage Britons to wear face masks as part of a staged plan to get the country back to work. London mayor Sadiq Khan urged the Government to change its advice on masks to combat the spread of the virus. He was supported by former Health Secretary … Read more
For the doctors and nurses battling to save the lives of desperately ill coronavirus patients, the end of a 12-hour shift finds some too exhausted to even drive home. Others are hungry and dehydrated – once fully masked and gowned, it’s simply too time-consuming to remove their protective equipment to look after their own needs. … Read more
Darren Aronofsky’s Batman movie fell apart back in the 2000s because the studio refused to let him cast Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role. The 51-year-old director discussed his ill-fated superhero flick in a new interview with Empire where he recalls how Warner Bros. resisted his vision for the Caped Crusader which ultimately led to … Read more
ACLU warns contact tracing apps designed to monitor spread of COVID-19 could have ‘significant’ privacy risks if they do not have proper safeguards The ACLU says contact tracing apps will have to be made with privacy in mind It said that apps could have significant privacy risks if not designed properly Among other things the … Read more
Laura Dern, 53, looks youthful in orange sunglasses as she chats on her phone before covering her mouth with a scarf during stroll with her dog By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 23:30 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 23:30 BST, 17 April 2020 She won her very first Oscar on the eve of her … Read more