British Airways pilot out of work due to coronavirus is ‘back in the cockpit’ as he starts new job as Tesco delivery driver Peter Login has ditched Boeing 747s for a Tesco Mercedes Sprinter delivery van British Airways pilots were told to take a 50% pay cut in addition to unpaid leave He was praised … Read more
Debenhams is on the brink of collapse as bosses confirm it plans to call in administrators putting 22,000 jobs at risk Bosses confirmed that they had filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators, The move is hoped to protect the high-street chain from threat of legal action Debenhams today said it has the support … Read more
Dozens of bodies are left on the streets of Ecuadorian city as officials struggle to cope with rising coronavirus deaths and grieving families are forced to use cardboard boxes for coffins At least 150 rotting corpses left on street or in homes of relatives in Guayaquil Ecuador’s official death toll hit 172 with 3,500 cases but … Read more
Waitrose staff ‘are told to pay back any time they take off to self-isolate due to coronavirus’ Worker claims staff have been told they have to pay for up to two weeks of leave Whistleblower worried infectious staff might return because they can’t afford it Nearly 1,400 John Lewis staff had to take furlough after … Read more
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou warns budget airline will ‘run out of money by August’ as he calls for firm to cancel £4.5billion Airbus order Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou renews calls to cancel £4.5 billion Airbus plane order He also called on the Luton-based airline to sack finance chief Andrew Findlay Sir Stelios had previously requested … Read more
FTSE rises 3% by 162 points to 5,578 today as City welcomes slowing coronavirus death rates in Italy and France but remains concerned over Boris Johnson’s health FTSE 100 index of Britain’s leading firms is up 162 points or 3% to 5,578 today Slowdown in deaths in France and Italy raises hopes over lockdown measures … Read more
Covidiot windsurfers are fined after driving 125 miles from West Midlands to North Wales to enjoy the waves as police blast their non-essential trip Pair travelled to Black Rock Sands, Porthmadog, despite Covid-19 lockdown Yesterday deaths hit 4,934 and cases rose by 5,903 to 47,806 across the UK Comes after Scotland’s chief medical officer broke … Read more
Data scientist reveals EYE PAIN may be a symptom of Covid-19 after tracking Google searches in some of the worst-hit American states Searches for the phrase ‘loss of smell’ highest in NY, NJ, Louisiana and Michigan Data scientist argues Google searches can determine next outbreak of Covid-19 He also says there is evidence to suggest … Read more
Coronavirus-hit Boris Johnson is having checks in hospital today amid calls to hand over the reins of the UK’s fight against the disease while he recovers. The PM was dramatically admitted to St Thomas’s, near Downing Street, last night after doctors became concerned his symptoms have still not subsided 10 days after his positive test. … Read more
The UK’s chief of coronavirus testing has revealed that none of the antibody kits bought by the Government are good enough to use. Professor John Newton, director of health improvement at Public Health England, said the tests were not accurate enough on people who had only had mild illnesses. The tests, which reveal whether someone … Read more
Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus could overtake both Italy and France, a worrying new graphic has revealed. The number of deaths in the UK rose by 621 to 4,934 today, including 29 patients who did not have any underlying health conditions. Now, the UK is just behind where Italy and France were 20 days after … Read more
Coronavirus could wipe out Brazil’s indigenous communities: Fears for isolated tribes after infection enters the Amazon region Community’s elders are most at risk of dying causing ‘chaos’ in communities Some indigenous people breaking into groups with hunting equipment to isolate Coronavirus has killed 486 and infected more than 11,000 in Brazil alone By Jemma Carr For Mailonline … Read more
A British couple who lost their camera when it fell into the sea during a Caribbean holiday have been reunited with their photographs 18 months later. Simon and Cassie Woods from Shropshire never thought they would see pictures of their trip to the Dominican Republic after their kayak rolled over. Their Hero 4 Go Pro waterproof … Read more