Hundreds of thousands of British tourists and expats are stranded in Spain today after the country entered an unprecedented two-week lockdown. Panicked holidaymakers were last night scrambling to escape after the Spanish government declared a state of emergency over coronavirus. The drastic action came as the country’s death toll from the outbreak more than doubled … Read more
Disturbing footage has emerged on social media showing fights breaking out in stores across the country as panicked Americans rush to stock up on supplies amid the national coronavirus emergency. Two separate videos were posted from New York and Georgia on Thursday which showed intense and brutal fights erupting between tense customers battling through the … Read more
Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany become the latest European countries to close their schools Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga said situation is ‘difficult’ in the country PM Xavier Bettel said Luxembourgers will need to adapt in wake of coronavirus At least 12 of Germany’s 16 states have also closed their schools UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said … Read more
Meet the cat who climbs mountains and loves a country ramble with his owners and their pet dogs Arlo has taken to walking like a dog with owners Crissy Lister and Marc Shaw He was a kitten when he was first taken to Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak Arlo even has his own Instagram account, … Read more
The number of cases of the coronavirus in Europe has topped 22,000, with Italy still the hardest hit country as Denmark also goes into lockdown. Total confirmed infections in Europe have risen to 23,339 with 951 deaths, according to a new tally which is compiled from official sources. In Italy, the number has risen to … Read more
Rishi Sunak has launched a £175billion productivity revolution to push through the Government’s agenda to ‘level up’ the economy. The Chancellor claimed to have received unprecedented backing from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for his huge increase in public investment over the next five years. Delivering his Budget, he said: ‘The OBR has … Read more
Denmark is on coronavirus lockdown, making the country the second in Europe to grind to a halt as the life-threatening disease rips across the continent. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declared that all Danish schools, universities, and kindergartens will be shut for two weeks to slow the spread of the bug. Tough new measures will also include … Read more
She keeps popping into my head. And there’s no doubt that the teenage eco-warrior Greta Thunberg would approve wholeheartedly of Costa Rica’s much-heralded efforts to look after its outstanding natural beauty. It’s just that Greta goes about her mission with such earnestness that you can’t help wanting the girl to smile more, despair less and … Read more
The number of homes bought using a Lifetime Isa in 2019 boomed 215 per cent, according to figures from the first building society to offer the Government-backed savings scheme. While the average first-time buyer bought a home worth £197,384 in December 2019 according to the most recent figures, those who took advantage of the 25 per … Read more
Not a single country is on course to meet targets to reverse spiralling obesity rates by 2025, a damning report has revealed. Countries are ‘worryingly off-track’ to meet World Health Organization targets agreed to by member states, according to the World Obesity Federation (WOF). Research suggests there is a less than a 10 per cent … Read more