Is Greece next? Fears for holidays to Athens, Crete and Rhodes with country on the brink of being added to Britain’s two-week quarantine list after an alarming surge in coronavirus cases EU figures showed Greek infection rate had quadrupled in 2 weeks with 20 Covid cases per 100,000 people Rising levels of cases in Denmark, … Read more
Germany will offer free coronavirus tests to all returning travellers as Covid-19 concerns mount across Europe and cases surge in France, Belgium and Italy. Berlin’s health minister Dilek Kalayci said today that those coming back from high-risk countries should be tested and those returning from non-risk countries will also have the option. She said the … Read more
Britons soaking up the sun in Spain may be forced to quarantine when they land back home as the popular holiday destination sees a sharp spike in coronavirus cases. Spain is on the list of 59 quarantine-exempt countries that Britons can travel to without needing to isolate for 14 days when they get back home. … Read more
Red kites soar back from the brink of extinction after project dubbed the ‘biggest species success story in British conservation history’ The majestic large birds of prey were common scavengers in medieval London But the birds’ fortunes declined in the face of persecution and also egg thefts Thirty years ago conservationists decided to return some … Read more
Macron ‘forced Boris’s hand on lockdown’ by threatening to close border and ministers were told Britain was on brink of running out of food Matt Hancock was told at start of crisis UK’s food supply chain about to ‘fall over’ Macron warned to act now or France will close borders – 3 days before lockdown … Read more
‘The fight against Covid-19 is not yet over… please, stay at home’: Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani pleads with fans not to celebrate in public as they stand on the brink of Premier League return after 16-year absence Leeds would be one point from Premier League with win on Thursday evening It would be hugely momentous … Read more
Eerie images of usually busy hotspots reveal just how hard the coronavirus crisis has hit Britain. As Boris Johnson prepares to tell office workers to start returning to their desks to help save the country’s economy next week, the pictures show how even though the UK has been easing out of lockdown, we are still far … Read more
Doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance teetering ‘on the brink’ of collapse due to pandemic By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 June 2020 A major doorstep lending group has warned its future hangs in the balance because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Non-Standard … Read more
A policeman grapples with a black suspect on an East London pavement. Instead of rushing to the copper’s aid, passers-by attack him. When a female officer intervenes, she is kicked and punched. After putting the boot in, another man poses theatrically for a selfie, grinning as the policeman struggles on the floor. The incident was … Read more
Chinese foreign minister warns Washington that it’s pushing relations to ‘the brink of a new Cold War’ China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday rejected Washington’s ‘lies’ over the coronavirus ‘It has come to our attention that some political forces in the US are taking China-US relations hostage,’ Wang told reporters during a press conference … Read more