Scottish student, 20, gets ‘worst haircut of his life’ on first visit to a barber after four months of Covid lockdown Andrew Riley, of Glasgow, visited hairdresser in Bearsden on April 7 – two days after they were allowed to reopen across Scotland He paid £12 for mid-skin fade – a tapered cut that ends between … Read more
Russell Watson has revealed he spent lockdown cleaning out his garden shed after his concerts were cancelled. The musician, 54, admitted his wife Louise Harris helped him keep preoccupied during the period at home by giving him a list of chores that he’d never had time for before the pandemic, while he also prepares to make … Read more
Recruiters today reported the strongest month-on-month increase in hiring for permanent jobs for six years amid an employment boom prompted by the easing of lockdown. The survey, which asked around 400 companies whether they have taken on more staff over the month compared to the one before, also found hiring for temporary positions had expanded … Read more
1. Create work-at-home boundaries During this time of uncertainty, developing a new routine with more structure in your day can help create some sense of normalcy. If you’re someone who used to decompress during your commute, creating a new routine that mimics your old commute can break up the workday and give you a chance … Read more
Celebrity chef who opened vegan restaurant with Pamela Anderson faces jail over French covid scandal when ministers ‘ate caviar and champagne dinners despite lockdown rules’ Celebrity chef Christopher Leroy, 57, faces jail in France amid ‘secret meals’ Paris home was raided by police who suspect he flouted Covid-19 lockdown Leroy allegedly cooked meals for VIPs but … Read more
England’s biggest rhododendron has bloomed and is looking bigger and better than ever – just in time for the end of lockdown. The magnificent bush has grown since last year and is now so large that a double decker bus could fit inside it. Ordinarily it would attract enthusiasts from around the world. But due to … Read more
Anti-social lockdown: Bad behaviour affected a million more in the last year as two-fifths of Britons suffered problems such as noise, damage to property and verbal abuse Two-fifths of Britons experienced anti-social behaviour over the past year Number of people suffering from noise jumped 5.5million in past decade Crime figures show every part of England and … Read more
Angela Merkel calls for national lockdown to curb Germany’s coronavirus crisis Angela Merkel today backed regional leaders’ calls for short, sharp lockdown Comes amid third wave with Germany battling average of 15,000 cases per day ‘Every call for a short, uniform lockdown is right,’ Merkel’s spokeswoman said She added that the country was struggling with … Read more
Italian restaurant owners and others angry at having their businesses shut for weeks due to a virus lockdown clashed with police on Tuesday during a protest outside Parliament in Rome. Protests also took part in southern Italy, where demonstrators blocked a major highway. One officer was injured in the scuffling, the Italian news agency LaPresse … Read more
Christine McGuiness has opened up about how she found lockdown ‘difficult’ at first while sharing the challenges of parenting autistic children. The model, 33, and her husband Paddy, 47, are parents to twins Penelope and Leo, seven, and their sister Felicity, four, who all have autism. Christine admitted that while the experience has been tough at times, … Read more