BREAKING NEWS: Disneyland Paris is closing TODAY as a result of France’s national lockdown By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 10:55 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 10:56 GMT, 29 October 2020 Disneyland Paris will shut at the end of the day due to France’s national lockdown, it has been announced. Disney said: ‘In … Read more
500 Scout groups are at risk of closing down as social distancing affects fundraising drives The Scout Association said many of the at risk groups were in deprived areas Groups usually raise funds through jumble sales, quiz nights and car washes Scout Association has now launched a virtual race around the world fundraiser By Daily … Read more
The annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without the cacophony of voices heard when you bring together financial officials, economists and bankers in one place cannot be re-created online. It is the focused conversations in and around the IMF/World Bank meetings which make them the Wimbledon of global finance. After the collective misery … Read more
MasterChef Australia’s Jock Zonfrillo put his restaurant Orana into voluntary administration before closing its doors due to the coronavirus crisis By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:28 BST, 8 October 2020 | Updated: 06:28 BST, 8 October 2020 MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo had put his restaurant Orana into voluntary administration one day before … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon (pictured today) has unveiled a dramatic ‘circuit breaker’ squeeze to coincide with the school half-term north of the border Nicola Sturgeon warned that coronavirus cases have started to surge among the older generation today as she prepares to ban pubs and restaurants from serving alcohol in Scotland for at least 16 days from … Read more
Australian model Megan Gale announced on Monday that she’s closing down her children’s skincare business, The Mindful Life. The heartbroken 45-year-old shared an emotional video on Instagram with her fans and revealed that her brother Jason’s tragic death in July made her reassess her life and priorities. ‘There’s nothing like the death of someone extremely … Read more
Brits were spotted in their masses heading out for one final late night on Wednesday just before Boris Johnson’s new coronavirus measures come into play. The Prime Minister has today ordered pubs and restaurants to stop serving at 10pm, considerably earlier than most establishments across the country. And owners will be forced to kick customers … Read more
Top scientists today cast doubt over Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants to control coronavirus, warning the drastic move is unlikely to curb the spread of the disease. One epidemiologist argued coronavirus ‘doesn’t understand the clock’, questioning why ministers have ordered all hospitality businesses to shut at that time. And other infectious disease … Read more
The Irish Government has announced plans to tighten its coronavirus restrictions in Dublin. Only pubs that serve food and restaurants with outdoor facilities may be permitted to open, while sporting events will also be prohibited. Irish premier Micheal Martin announced that Dublin would move to risk level three of the Government’s blueprint plan to deal … Read more
Drastic travel measures to control the coronavirus probably do work, a scientific review has concluded, but the evidence is still lacking. Academics looked over the findings of 36 studies which assessed whether airport screening, closing borders and quarantining travellers have any real impact on reducing cases. It found the most beneficial was shutting borders to … Read more