Drinkers facing pub lockdown turn to digital drinking by catching up with mates on apps for a pint

Drinkers facing pub lockdown turn to digital drinking by catching up with mates on WhatsApp, Zoom and Instagram Live for a jar and a chat Brits are mourning the closure of pubs on the first weekend of lockdown Instead, many are turning to apps to enjoy a virtual drink with their friends Apps such as … Read more

Pret A Manger will close all 400 of its UK stores from TONIGHT

Pret A Manger will temporarily close all 400 of its UK stores from tonight in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes after coffee chain Starbucks, which has around 1,000 outlets in Britain, announced yesterday that it too has closed its doors for the time being. The drastic measures come despite the stores technically … Read more

Pret A Manger will close all 400 of its UK stores from TONIGHT

Pret A Manger will temporarily close all 400 of its UK stores from tonight in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes after coffee chain Starbucks, which has around 1,000 outlets in Britain, announced yesterday that it too has closed its doors for the time being. The drastic measures come despite the stores technically … Read more

Police arrest two girls, 14 and 15, for ‘assaulting a group of Chinese people’

Police arrest two girls, 14 and 15, for ‘assaulting a group of Chinese people’ wearing face masks in Southampton Two arrested over racially motivated ‘coronavirus rage’ attack at four people The incident occured on the 17th March in Vincent’s Walk, Southampton Anyone with information about this incident should call 101 or Crimestoppers and quote the following … Read more

Loss of taste and smell could indicate coronavirus, say medical experts

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Donald Trump won’t rule out seeking government assistance for his company

President Donald Trump won’t rule out accepting government assistance for his Trump Organization after the company closed Mar-a-Lago, fired staff, and even shut down the bars at its Washington D.C. luxury hotel in the wake of the coronavirus.  ‘I don’t know. I mean, I just don’t know what the government assistance would be for what I … Read more

Pierce Brosnan, 66, and wife Keely Shaye Smith frolic on Hawaiian beach in swimsuits

There are worse places to be socially distanced than Hawaii. And Pierce Brosnan, 66, looked to be thoroughly enjoying his isolation as he frolicked shirtless on the beach there with his swimsuit clad wife Keely Shaye Smith. The former James Bond looked every inch the silver fox while sunning himself shirtless on the sand and … Read more

Bars, restaurants and stores are boarded up as three million prepare to file for unemployment

ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19.  All public schools are closed until April 6.  This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more

Bars, restaurants and stores are boarded up as three million prepare to file for unemployment

ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19.  All public schools are closed until April 6.  This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more

US coronavirus: Trump asks FDA to immediately approve malaria drug and antibiotic combo

Dr. Tony Fauci said on Saturday that President Donald Trump was ‘talking about hope’ when he bragged that malaria drugs could be a ‘gift from god’ to cure the coronavirus and not whether the medication ‘actually works.’ ‘The president is talking about hope for people and it’s not an unreasonable thing to hope for people,’ … Read more