Sadiq Khan tells Londoners to stay home as map reveals new car free zones in the UK capital

Sadiq Khan has told Londoners to stay at home this weekend despite the easing of lockdown measures across England.   On Saturday morning, the Mayor of London told his one million followers on Twitter that they should ‘play their part’ by staying at home as much as possible. This is the first weekend since Prime Minister … Read more

Heart-breaking photo of children forced to play in ‘isolation zones’ sparks outcry in France

Heart-breaking photo of nursery children forced to play in isolation chalk squares sparks outcry in France after schools reopen Three and four-year-olds were allowed to go back to school in France this week  But they are still required to practice social distancing under government rules  Children were pictured playing inside chalk ‘isolation zones’ in the … Read more

Coronavirus car-free zones coming in for London, Manchester and Brighton

Coronavirus car-free zones: Cyclists and pedestrians will get exclusive use of roads in London, Manchester and Brighton Tib Street in central Manchester has already closed to cars to prioritise cyclists  Brighton and Hackney, East London, have similar plans to close roads to cars  Charity boss says crisis has highlighted how narrow the nation’s footways are  … Read more

Britons in Italy’s locked-down coronavirus zones are ‘free to return home or complete their holiday’

While regions of Italy are under an extreme quarantine in which people face a three-month prison sentence for leaving locked-down areas, Britons in the coronavirus-ridden zone are free to travel home without facing penalties. The death toll in Italy from coronavirus has risen by 133 to 366 while the number of confirmed cases in the … Read more