Headteacher says social distancing in schools is simply impossible

Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools.  Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible.   Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more

Headteacher says social distancing in schools is simply impossible

Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools.  Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible.   Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more

When to book flights after lockdown is lifted: Flights will be cheap at first, then soar in price

Australians keen to head on holiday as soon as lockdown is lifted must act quick to book cheap flights before fares skyrocket, experts say. With travel restrictions likely to last until early 2021, many families keen for a getaway when the coronavirus pandemic ends could find themselves forking out more than ever. The key to … Read more

Melting ice reveals lost Viking mountain artefacts

Melting glaciers in Norway have revealed ancient artefacts dropped by the side of a road more than 1,000 years ago. Clothes, tools, equipment and animal bone have been found by a team at a lost mountain pass at Lendbreen in Norway’s mountainous region. A haul of more than 100 artefacts at the site includes horseshoes, … Read more

Chloe Madeley shares a smooch with husband James Haskell

Chloe Madeley shares a smooch with husband James Haskell as they show off their rippling muscles following a home work out during lockdown By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 10:40 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 10:40 BST, 16 April 2020 They have been sticking to their gruelling work out routine while in lockdown. And … Read more

Oxford University to begin tests of its coronavirus vaccine on humans NEXT WEEK

Hopes of eliminating the coronavirus were raised today after leading British experts revealed trials of a vaccine would begin on humans next week. Oxford University scientists are confident they can get jab for the incurable disease rolled out for millions to use by autumn. Tests of the experimental jab on different animals have shown promise … Read more

‘Construction workers outnumber NHS staff’: Fury at Sadiq Kahn for ‘doing nothing’

Angry commuters across London’s tube network have slammed London Mayor Sadiq Khan as they claim construction workers using the packed trains ‘outnumber NHS staff’. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had previously urged Britons to stay at home and not to travel, but many using Transport for London (TfL) services have claimed that busy tubes are now … 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

London townhouse where painter John Constable once lived is for sale via Savills for £4.25m

Art lovers could go one better than owning a piece by celebrated landscape artist John Constable – they can snap-up a home where he once lived, as his former London abode is available to buy.   The stunning Georgian property in the capital’s exclusive Hampstead spreads across four levels and comes with three bedrooms. There are, of … Read more

Millie Bobby Brown shows off her new poodle puppy Winnie on the Jimmy Fallon show

She recently welcomed home a poodle puppy named Winnie. And Millie Bobby Brown showcased her pooch during an at home version of the Jimmy Fallon Show, where she revealed Winnie was her new travel companion. The actress, 16, said that the dog is a ‘little something from home’ to have while she’s on the road … Read more