NEW SOUTH WALES: 55 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
Beauty icon Charlotte Tilbury, 47, is creating an £22.3m west London mega-mansion with three dressing rooms and yoga studio after knocking two neighbouring homes together Beauty icon Charlotte Tilbury has lodged plans to create £18.5million mansion The make-up artist’s five-storey property will boast wine cellar and yoga studio Tilbury bought house in west London last … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy says she was ‘troubled’ by anti-racism campaigner Trevor Phillips’ comments on Islam after he was suspended from party for ‘Islamophobic’ views on Asian grooming gangs Trevor Phillips was suspended from Labour over allegations of Islamophobia He rejected allegations and is urging Labour leadership challengers to back him Lisa Nandy said … Read more
Businesses are preparing for large parts of their workforces to be off work because of the coronavirus after officials said even mildly ill people should stay home. The English Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, admitted people could soon be told to self-isolate for a week if they have any sort of cold or flu-like … Read more
A police officer’s widow heard in court today how he was dragged by his ankles behind a car for a mile at 42.5mph, shredding nearly all of his uniform off him as he tried to stop a gang stealing a quad bike. PC Andrew Harper became entangled in a loading strap that three teenagers were … Read more
Stock markets in London bounced back today after enduring their sharpest one-day fall since the height of the 2008 crash amid panic over coronavirus. The FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest companies increased by 229 points or 3.84 per cent to 6,195 this morning following a bounce in the price of oil. But market analysts … Read more
Body pawsitivity! Amazing Labrador therapy dog named Magnus works out with his owner by holding his legs down and acting as a weight during push ups Magnus, 3, from New York, boasts own Instagram with nearly 30,000 followers Footage shows him helping his owner during his strenuous workout He does the downward-facing dog yoga manoeuvre … Read more
Hold your loved ones close’: Celebrities Stacey Solomon and Amanda Holden lead heartfelt tributes on social media to Caroline Flack on day friends and family say goodbye at her funeral Friends and relatives will gather today to remember TV star Caroline Flack, 40 She was found hanged on February 15 at home in Stoke Newington, … Read more
British Airways has today cancelled all flights to and from Italy until April 4 because of coronavirus. The airline said it had axed its 60 flights a day to cities including Milan, Venice and Rome after the Government decided anyone arriving in the UK from the country must self-isolate for a fortnight afterwards. Anyone who … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Wuhan for the first time since the city emerged as the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in January – a major sign that Beijing believes the outbreak is under control. The leader today inspected a 1,000-bed hospital constructed in 10 days to fight the deadly disease before touring a … Read more
Italy suspends MORTGAGE payments in the wake of coronavirus outbreak’s economic impact on families and small businesses Firms and households grappling with coronavirus economic woes will be waived Comes as Italy announced it had doubled the amount to spend on the outbreak The country announced it would raise this year’s deficit goal to 2.5 per … Read more
The UK could be heading straight for a coronavirus like the one which has crippled Italy, experts have warned. Italy last night put all of its 60million people into lockdown and banned movement between cities in a drastic bid to stop COVID-19, which has infected 9,000 people. The UK is following the same trajectory, one … Read more