Britons facing heavy downpours with up to four inches of rain and 50mph winds set to batter the UK

Brits are facing more heavy downpours with up to four inches of rain and 50mph winds set to batter the UK on Monday. The atrocious weather shows little signs of abating, with Brits suffering a fifth consecutive wet weekend. Two yellow rain warnings are in place on Monday and Tuesday covering Wales and North-East England.  Meteorologist … Read more

Britons in Italy’s locked-down coronavirus zones are ‘free to return home or complete their holiday’

While regions of Italy are under an extreme quarantine in which people face a three-month prison sentence for leaving locked-down areas, Britons in the coronavirus-ridden zone are free to travel home without facing penalties. The death toll in Italy from coronavirus has risen by 133 to 366 while the number of confirmed cases in the … Read more

Welsh couple among 142 Britons on coronavirus plague ship off US coast

A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more

Supermarket shelves stripped bare as panic-buying Britons race for essentials amid coronavirus chaos

The shelves of supermarkets have been left empty this weekend as paranoid shoppers pulled products from stores as the panic surrounding the coronavirus intensified.  Pictures from one Asda store in London showed aisles that had been stripped of toilet roll after the Department of Health and Social Care this afternoon confirmed there were 273 positive … Read more

Growing number of Britons are working from home and in an office

‘It’s better for my health.’ That’s one response I had when it comes to why more people are now working from home. With panic over coronavirus at fever pitch, many workers may also be ordered to stay away from the office and do day-to-day tasks from the comfort of their home. However, the reality is, … Read more

Britons who think they have coronavirus told to call GP instead

DON’T visit your GP: Britons who think they have coronavirus told to call instead to ensure they don’t spread the disease to other patients NHS has told GPs to make sure carriers of the disease don’t come to surgery  They have instructed GPs to carry out a telephone or Skype assessment instead This is in … Read more

Millions of Britons are told to ask their bosses about working from home

Britons are being told to get ready to work from home after the biggest leap in coronavirus cases in a single day. Another 48 were reported yesterday, making a total of 164 since the start of the outbreak. The deadly contagion was last night thought to have claimed a second victim in Britain. Tests are … Read more

Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks

Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks Study of 2,000 adults found less than half would choose a beach holiday to relax Instead, one in seven would book a trip designed to get their adrenaline racing  One in five also said they turn to ‘active outdoor pursuits’ to relieve … Read more

Coronavirus: ‘Ill’ Britons returning from Italy told to self-isolate

Britons who feel ill after returning home from any part of Italy will now be told to self-isolate for two weeks to stop the spread of coronavirus, in a dramatic ramping up of Government advice. Before the Department of Health only asked travellers who spent time in the north of the country – the centre … Read more

Britons who have travelled to ANY part of Italy who feel ill will be told to self-isolate

Britons who have travelled to ANY part of Italy who feel ill will be told to self-isolate as Government ramps up its coronavirus prevention advice PHE Chief Chris Witty said the advice would be extended to the whole of Italy It comes as the country reported 41 new deaths and a new high of 769 … Read more