Europe’s OLDEST time capsule – dating back to 1797 – is discovered hidden in a Polish church spire, containing coins and building documents The capsule was discovered hidden in a church spire during renovation on the building in Ziebice, Poland Documents within refer to the construction of the 18th century church, written in German and … Read more
Britain’s testing fiasco has deepened again today amid claims test results of tens of thousands of people have ‘disappeared into a black hole’. Authorities across the UK say they can no longer access data for swabs conducted outside NHS hospitals, which helps them control outbreaks locally. Officials used to provide the results but NHS boards … Read more
Johnny Depp‘s ex-partner Vanessa Paradis has said he is a ‘kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father’, according to court documents in his libel claim. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is suing the Sun newspaper’s publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article which referred … Read more
119 coronavirus cases in South Korea are now linked to clubs in Seoul after ‘super-spreader’ visited several gay bars A 29-year-old man was tracked by authorities after going to nightclubs in Seoul He went out in Itaewon on May 1 and tested positive for Covid-19 next Thursday Authorities are using mobile phone data to tell … Read more
UK announces 494 more coronavirus deaths taking official fatality count to 33,186 – but the REAL number of victims is still thousands higher Office for National Statistics data yesterday suggested that the true number of dead may be 50,000 already Care home deaths are believed to be significantly underestimated and hospital figures are not yet … Read more
The family of a railway ticket officer who died from coronavirus after being spat on by a man who said he was infected with the disease has called for the ‘disgusting’ culprit to be jailed for murder. Belly Mujinga, 47, was on the concourse of London Victoria station with a colleague in March when a … Read more
Three-day old baby boy dies in hospital after his mother caught coronavirus before birth, inquest hears Three-day-old Coolio Carl Justin Morgan died after mother contracted Covid-19 He was born at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend with a low heart rate Inquest heard today he his mother tested positive for coronavirus before birth Here’s how … Read more
The EU has urged member states to ease travel restrictions as soon as possible to kick-start the continent’s ailing tourism industry in time for the summer holidays. All forms of transport should be restarted ‘as a matter of priority’, the European Commission said Wednesday as it laid out a guide for helping people to travel … Read more
TGI FridaysTGI Fridays is launching Click & Collect as part of a controlled trial across 24 of its UK restaurants. Click & Collect launched Wednesday May 8. Home Delivery will also be restored at the 24 locations with the company’s partners Just Eat and Deliveroo. The new ordering system will allow customers to order their food … Read more
More than 22,000 care home residents across England and Wales may have already died as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a grim analysis. Official data yesterday showed almost 9,000 COVID-19-related deaths in care homes had been recorded in the two countries by the start of May. But researchers at the London School … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of a coronavirus cover-up by ditching international death comparisons as UK becomes worst hit country in Europe with 32,692 dead Downing Street regularly published global death comparison slide for 7 weeks But Number 10 now appears to have stopped publishing the comparison data Sir Keir Starmer claimed Boris Johnson … Read more
Retail rents could drop by as much as 75% in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown as companies consider making staff work from home permanently. Social media giant Twitter told employees on Tuesday it would be their decision on whether they want to return to the office once they reopen, while Facebook and Google have allowed … Read more
Gangs of youths on a ‘Jeremy Kyle’ estate are being accused of repeatedly flouting coronavirus lockdown rules and ‘behaving like animals’, days after 50 residents on the same estate were videoed crowding round to watch a street brawl. Shocking footage shows residents running out of their homes and gathering to watch the fight on the … Read more