Calls for children’s TV to turn on the subtitles in a bid to raise literacy levels among youngsters missing school due to coronavirus quarantine The campaign to add subtitles to children’s TV hopes to raise the reading age Research shows 94 per cent of children engage with subtitles if they are shown Presenter Stephen Fry … Read more
Fashion show firm Hyve could raise £100m as it takes a big hit from coronavirus lockdown By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:26 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 11 April 2020 A company that organises Britain’s largest fashion trade show is in advanced talks about raising millions of pounds … Read more
Rod Stewart is joined by wife Penny Lancaster, daughter Ruby and sons Aiden and Alistair for concert from the singer’s home to help raise money for charity amid coronavirus crisis The Maggie May hitmaker, 75, held the #TogetherAtHome mini-concert to help raise money for WHO and Global Citizen amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis Rod was … Read more
Tamara Ecclestone and her husband Jay Rutland have setup an initiative called Art For Heroes to raise money for NHS workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Formula One heiress Tamara, 35, and businessman Jay, 39, gave £25,000 towards the cause, as well as creating an online gallery, which sees artists donate their works with 100 per … Read more
Art dealer and his doctor wife put works from their private collection up for sale including pieces by Andy Warhol and Henry Moore to raise ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ for NHS staff Claire and James Hyman, owners of Hyman Collection, selling discounted art Couple inspired to support NHS after daughter contracted form of coronavirus Andy … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
The US ranked 18th in this year’s list of the best countries in which to raise a child, falling behind the UK, Canada, Australia and many European nations. Despite its economic stability, the US scores relatively low for being family friendly and fails to get two out of 10 points for ‘safety’ in the US … Read more
Being stuck in the house for a few weeks could be the ideal time for a spot of spring decluttering. In fact, it’s already wildly popular: the hashtag #decluttering has nearly 300,000 Instagram posts. Khloe Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow have taken to the platform to show off their perfectly organised pantries, thanks to the help … Read more
We’re all in it (too close) together! Neighbours raise spirits with a good old-fashioned sing-along during UK coronavirus lockdown… but forget about official social distancing advice Scenes prompted fears other communities may be engaged in similar activities Government advice asks people to keep a two metre distance from others Residents were photographed outside in Bishopton, … Read more
Mulan star Tzi Ma leads social media campaign to raise awareness about anti-Asian bigotry amid coronavirus outbreak By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 00:12 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 21 March 2020 As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise, so have acts of discrimination toward people of Asian descent. … Read more