Northern Italy is rattled by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake

Northern Italy is rattled by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake near the heart of the coronavirus crisis The earthquake struck near Coli in the region of Emilia-Romagna this morning The epicentre was around 30 miles north-east of Genoa and 60 miles from Milan Emilia-Romagna and nearby Lombardy are the worst-affected virus regions  Learn more about how to … Read more

Stir crazy music producer samples his dog’s noises to make George Michael’s Careless Whisper

Ruff edit! Stir crazy music producer samples his dog’s yaps and growls into a totally barking version of George Michael’s Careless Whisper Producer Dan Willett, 34,  made Careless Whisper with his dog’s sampled noises  Dan has been isolating at home in Birmingham and decided to do the project He used Rufus’s barks and growls to … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 13,729 with 861 new deaths

The UK has announced 861 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of victims to 13,729. In another dark milestone Britain has now officially diagnosed more than 100,000 people with the virus – making it only the sixth country in the world to do so. But the rising number of cases remains stable, … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian, 40, shares custody during COVID

Kourtney Kardashian, 40, reveals her kids are SPLITTING their time between her mansion and the pad ex Scott Disick, 36, shares with Sofia Richie, 21 By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 14:44 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 15:02 BST, 16 April 2020 Kourtney Kardashian thinks it’s ‘nice’ that her kids are dividing their time … Read more

New unemployment claims reach 5.2 million in a week

The coronavirus outbreak has thrown at least 22 million Americans out of work in four weeks as tough measures to control the coronavirus outbreak decimates 13.5 percent of the US workforce and 10 years of job growth. There were 5.2 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released on Thursday. … Read more

Auction set for faulty Bank of England notes expected to sell for £6,000 as some miss Queen’s face 

Can YOU spot what’s wrong with these bank notes? Collection of £5, £10, and £20 notes printed by the Bank of England that didn’t quite make the grade are tipped to sell for £6,000 at auction A collector’s haul of faulty notes will go on sale at Dix Noonan Webb of London Two of the … Read more

Lombardy will start 20,000 antibody tests a day from Tuesday to detect coronavirus immunity

The Italian region of Lombardy says it will start performing 20,000 coronavirus immunity tests per day from next Tuesday.  Officials say the ‘reliable’ tests have been developed at a research hospital near Milan and will start being offered to health workers next week.  The government of the hard-hit region says the tests will ‘certify immunity … Read more

Air pollution across Europe remains down 45 per cent due to coronavirus quarantine

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field are joined by Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster as they thank the NHS

Loose Women returned for a one-off special on Thursday as part of ITV’s NHS Day. And joining the panel in celebrating the NHS were Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field, who revealed that they are ‘incredibly grateful’ to those fighting COVID-19 on the front line. The couple were also joined by Rod Stewart and … Read more