Like the majority of the population, I have been hunkered down at home for the past month, determined to do my bit to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Aside from the odd walk for exercise, I have been nowhere, but seldom have I felt more in tune with nature and ‘real life’ thanks to my … Read more
Britain’s garden centres could reopen almost immediately – with strict social distancing rules – under proposals being considered by Ministers. Businesses have warned that £200 million-worth of seasonal plants will be destroyed if centres are forced to stay closed until June. That would mean an overall loss of £1.6 billion due to the lockdown, so … Read more
Denmark will reopen schools and day care centres on Wednesday as it relaxes lockdown after number of coronavirus cases stabilises The country has seen deaths and hospital admissions stabilise in recent days Measures including restaurant closures will remain in place for at least a month Denmark’s PM, Matte Frederiksen, said it will be ‘a bit … Read more
Households have been urged not to undertake major clear-outs during the coronavirus lockdown to stop the rise in fly-tipping. There have also been calls on the Government to designate recycling centre workers as part of an essential service, to help prevent the problem. It comes as fly-tipping has surged as much as 300 per cent as … Read more
The wallflowers are looking magnificent. The tulips and primulas are in full bloom. All around me are beds and tables full of magnificent plants in the best of health – thousands of them – and all waiting for a good home. Except there is no one here today, apart from Colin Campbell-Preston, a man who … Read more
Three detention centres across the UK are detaining people with coronavirus symptoms, it has been revealed today. Brook House immigration removal centre (IRC) near Gatwick Airport, Morton Hall in Lincolnshire and Colnbrook IRC in Harmondsworth, west London are all affected, according to the BBC. Detainees at the centres claim they have been left without soap and unable … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 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 of … Read more