Britons face holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge to 1,622 infections

Brits are facing holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge ahead of the country’s fast approaching tourism season. Spain has the world’s fifth highest total of cases – with more than 1,622 infections and 35 deaths. The capital Madrid is taking drastic measures to prevent it from spreading by closing all schools and universities and … Read more

Coronavirus toll hits 100,000 as Slovakia and Peru are the latest countries to confirm cases

Coronavirus infection toll hits 100,000 as Slovakia and Peru become the latest countries to confirm cases of the killer infection By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:55 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 13:10 GMT, 6 March 2020 Coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 as Slovakia and Peru have become the latest countries to … Read more

Coronavirus fears spare pensioner behind £53million elver eel smuggling operation from jail

A pensioner behind a £53million smuggling ring has been spared jail as his lawyer claims he is vulnerable to the coronavirus. Gilbert Khoo, 67, made a fortune smuggling critically endangered elver eels from a barn in Gloucestershire to the Far East. Khoo would import the live baby eels from Spain, hide them under hauls of … Read more

Jamie Oliver gets go ahead to renovate his £6million 12-bedroom country home

Pictured: Jamie Oliver on The Naked Chef during its second series in 2000  Born to pub owners Trevor and Sally Oliver in Clavering, Essex, Jamie Oliver practised cooking in the kitchen with his parents and sister.  A severe dyslexic, he left school at 16 with two GCSEs. He went on to attend Westminster Technical College, … Read more

Spain’s first coronavirus death: Man who travelled to Nepal died from the virus last MONTH

Spain’s first coronavirus death: Man who travelled to Nepal died from the virus last MONTH in a Valencia hospital, ‘retrospective investigation’ reveals Spanish health officials announced the country’s first death from coronavirus The virus was blamed for the death of a man on February 13 in a Valencia hospital Confirmation came after what was described … Read more

Man who kissed Spanish reporter on live TV is convicted of sexual assault and ordered to pay £2,000

Man who kissed a Spanish TV reporter during live broadcast is convicted of sexual assault and ordered to pay his victim £2,000 compensation Raquel Guillan was kissed by a stranger while broadcasting a piece to camera Reporter was covering sand storm that engulfed the Spanish island of Lanzarote Unnamed suspect kissed Guillan on the cheek … Read more