Megabus announce suspension of all services in England and Wales

Megabus announce suspension of all services in England and Wales one day after National Express also cancelled all coaches By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 07:34 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 07:34 BST, 3 April 2020 Coach operator Megabus will suspend all services in England and Wales by Sunday, owner Stagecoach said. It comes … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown is causing millions of Britons to try online services for the first time

Millions of UK households are trying online services like streaming and video calling for the first time due to coronavirus social distancing measures, a study estimates. The government-imposed lockdown introduced last month means more Britons are going online for entertainment, shopping and keeping in touch with friends and family. Video calling has seen the largest … Read more

Microsoft forced to tweak cloud services after seeing 775 PERCENT demand increase due to isolation

Microsoft is forced to tweak its cloud services after seeing a 775 PERCENT demand increase due to coronavirus isolation measures Microsoft has seen a surge in its cloud services due to coronavirus isolation  The company says its cloud services have surged 775 percent in affected areas As a result it will alter services to maintain … Read more

Airline services group John Menzies axes 17,500 jobs

Edinburgh-based aviation services firm John Menzies has announced it is axing 17,500 jobs globally as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak has had a catastrophic impact on the airline, travel and hospitality sector and for companies like John Menzies, which provides ground handling, fuelling and cargo handling services for airlines all around the … Read more

Tube users forced to cram into carriages due to reduced services for key workers

Tube users were forced to cram into carriages after reduced services for key workers left London transport packed once again amid coronavirus chaos. Mayor Sadiq Khan previously said that the Underground, Overground and Docklands Light Railway Service could be ‘scaled down’ as thousands of commuters work from home. But passengers have been urging him to reconsider as … Read more

Councils cut back bin collection services after staff shortages

Councils are leaving bins to overflow after their services are dramatically cut back services because of staff shortages due to the coronavirus.   Several local authorities have told residents that their rubbish cannot be collected as often, with some choosing to stop some recycling collections until May. Pictures revealed waste from communal rubbish bins spilling onto … Read more

Telehealth services face influx of patients and huge backlogs during the coronavirus outbreak

Telehealth companies are facing a massive influx of patients and huge backlogs as coronavirus spreads – and will see more as Trump expands services to Medicare recipients Telehealth services say they are seeing a huge increase in the number of patients as the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the US  Some companies say their number of … Read more

Victim surcharge will increase by 5% in April, raising extra £2million for victim support services

Criminals are to pay more toward victim support services with a five per cent rise in contributions due to start next month Victim surcharge will rise by 5 per cent from April this year  Hike will raise extra £2million a year for services including rape support centres Payments for the most serious crimes will go … Read more

London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays

London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays from as early as this week amid coronavirus lockdown, warns Sadiq Khan – while thousands of commuters work from home Mayor of London says that a weekend timetable could be used during the week  This would hit the Underground, DLR, … Read more