Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
A High Court judge yesterday brought the curtain down on a controversial theatre investment company backed by former BBC boss Lord Grade and the Duchess of York. A bitter court dispute – which saw the Conservative peer forced to defend his own company after his lawyers quit – laid bare allegations that Grade and other directors … Read more
Stormzy has been romantically linked to Victoria’s Secret model Yasmine Aisha Khalifa Holmgren, after meeting her backstage at his recent gig in Stockholm. The rapper, 26, had been performing at the Annexet arena in Stockholm and reportedly crossed paths with Yasmine backstage, with sources claiming the pair then spent two days together in a hotel … Read more
Drinkers are shunning nights in with a bottle of chardonnay or merlot and opting for low-alcohol alternatives, study shows Retailer Majestic said fastest growing category is wine with less than 8% alcohol The store said its sales of low and no-alcohol wines were up 52% in January And nearly a quarter of drinkers aged 18 … Read more
For the first time in years, Connie Yates is smiling. Wrapped in the strong embrace of her ‘rock’, Chris Gard, and cradling her baby bump, she is ready – almost – to let the joy of impending motherhood flood over her. It is three years since she lost her 11-month-old son, Charlie Gard, in a … Read more
What is the Government’s plan? Officials want to delay the peak of the outbreak. They can no longer contain the virus – it has arrived and is spreading through the population. In a worst- case scenario, 80 per cent of people will become infected. By telling people to self-isolate for even the mildest symptoms, they … Read more
Co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from the board of Microsoft, the company announced Bill Gates is leaving the board of Microsoft, the company announced Friday. The Microsoft co-founder, 64, is to dedicate more of his time to his charity, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation He has been spending more time on his philanthropic … Read more
Sir David Attenborough has warned of society’s childlike dependence on mobile phones – and told how the devices make him feel less free. The 93-year-old naturalist deplored the impact that modern technology has had on our sense of responsibility, saying it makes us less confident in our problem-solving abilities. ‘Before mobile phones, if you got … Read more
Donnie Wahlberg drags masked man out of shattered car window on Blue Bloods set in Brooklyn… amid coronavirus pandemic By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 00:27 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 14 March 2020 While he may play a character known for roughing up the bad guys on Blue Bloods, Donnie Wahlberg admitted he … Read more
Eleven states have ordered their schools to shut down while Washington State is closing schools in three counties near Seattle as more than six million American children will be staying home this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest school district behind New York City, also announced it … Read more
Supermarkets warn shoppers could wait more than a week for deliveries as Ocado takes its app offline and Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons are forced to drop rivalries and share vans and depots A surge of panic-buying and large orders means online shops are ill-prepared Leading supermarkets will work together to ensure shopping is delivered But … Read more
Thousands of criminals in England and Wales owe £1.2billion in unpaid fees and fines as critics accuse offenders of ‘laughing in the face of the courts’ Money owed by criminals in England and Wales soared to a record £1.2billion Total amount imposed by courts has more than doubled in the last five years It means … Read more
Britain is borrowing again. Big time. Remember the old joke about the American general giving evidence to a congressional committee about spending on armaments? ‘You spend a million here… a million there… pretty soon you’re talking real money.’ It was funny then because a million really was a lot of money (I said it was … Read more