Stockton mourners ignore lockdown to attend funeral of grandmother

Mourners ignored lockdown restrictions to take to the streets and offer their farewell to a much-loved grandmother of the traveller community today as the nation entered its second national lockdown. Family and friends congregated outside St Cuthbert’s Church in Stockton-on-Tees today to pay their respects to Honor Francis, 63, who died on October 23 following … Read more

Coronavirus London: Anti-lockdown protesters clash with police

Anti-lockdown and Million Mask March protestors clash with police in London over the new coronavirus restrictions Metropolitan Police were were called to Trafalgar Square during protest against second national lockdown Four demonstrators, one of whom was wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, were arrested near Charing Cross Station Some attendees carried placards as others filmed police … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown: 32% hotel and food businesses fear bankruptcy

A THIRD of hotel and food businesses had ‘no or low’ confidence they would survive to next year even BEFORE the national lockdown was declared Official survey shows accommodation and food industry huge hit from lockdown A third of businesses had ‘no or low’ confidence that they will survive the year  Gloomy assessment came even … Read more

A THIRD of hotel and food businesses fear going bust this year

A THIRD of hotel and food businesses had ‘no or low’ confidence they would survive to next year even BEFORE the national lockdown was declared Official survey shows accommodation and food industry huge hit from lockdown A third of businesses had ‘no or low’ confidence that they will survive the year  Gloomy assessment came even … Read more

Germany and Sweden added to travel quarantine ‘red list’

Germany and Sweden are added to the Government’s travel quarantine ‘red list’ as Grant Shapps warns it is ‘critical’ the UK does not import coronavirus cases from abroad during lockdown International travel is restricted during the Government’s four-week lockdown But ministers sticking with the travel corridors system to avoid importing cases Both Germany and Sweden … Read more

Keeping Up With The Kardashians teaser: Kim takes care of the kids as Kanye fights COVID-19

A sneak peek for the next Keeping Up With The Kardashians episode was shared on  Thursday morning. The clip filmed months ago showed Kim Kardashian coping with her husband Kanye West contracting the coronavirus. Also in the teaser, Khloe is seen flirting with Tristan Thompson, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner make up after their physical … Read more

Rishi Sunak faces fury from workers made redundant just before he announced extension to furlough

Hundreds of workers who have recently lost their jobs are directing fury at Rishi Sunak, after he announced today that the jobs furlough scheme would be extended until the end of March. In a major Government U-turn the Chancellor said that the move is needed due to quell the economic situation caused by the Covid-19 … Read more

Loose Women’s Saira Khan ‘sparks Ofcom complaints’ after claiming UK isn’t a ‘totalitarian state’

Loose Women star Saira Khan has reportedly sparked complaints to media watchdog Ofcom after slamming the government for announcing a second COVID-19 lockdown. The presenter, 50, furiously claimed the nation should be punished for a ‘minority’ of rule breakers as it isn’t ‘a totalitarian state,’ days before England was plunged into a month-long lockdown to try … Read more