Wales unlocks: Six people from different households can meet inside pubs and restaurants from May 17

Pubs, restaurants and cafes in Wales will be able to serve people indoors from next Monday as the country’s coronavirus cases continue to drop. The Welsh Government confirmed up to six people from six different households will be able to meet in indoor regulated settings, such as cafes and pubs, when they open from May … Read more

Crowds gather at holy sites across Jerusalem for Easter as the country unlocks

Israel’s world-leading vaccination programme allowed crowds to gather for Easter celebrations in Jerusalem, while most of the world still restricts gatherings. Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, but a modest crowd was able to turn out … Read more

Israel reports deaths and cases continuing to fall even as the country unlocks

Israel reports that coronavirus deaths and cases are continuing to fall even after restrictions being eased as the country unlocks following its world-leading vaccination drive.  Around 60% of Israel’s adult population has had their first Covid jab and the country’s R rate is now at 0.68, below the 0.8 threshold which signifies the pandemic is … Read more

Train lines reopening unlocks new frontiers for the housing market

For the people of the Blyth Valley, it’s payback time. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £34million fund to start to reinstate the passenger rail line between Newcastle and Ashington. This is seen by many as a reward for being the first constituency to breach the ‘red wall’ of seats extending across the Midlands … Read more

Juul to make new e-cigarette that only unlocks for users aged at least 21 via an app

Juul Labs, Inc is reportedly developing a new vaporizer that is designed to only unlock for users older than 21.  The e-cigarette maker says an app will lock the device and it will only unlock if users can verify that they are above the legal age to smoke in the US, according to The Wall … Read more