‘Sinister’ Chinese mussel has found its way into British waters

‘Sinister’ Chinese mussel that can smother scallops and oysters has made its way into British waters Asian date mussels have distinctive zig-zag markings on their tiny shells  They were first found in China and have caused problems all over the world  Dense mats of the mussels can suffocate scallops, oysters and seagrass  By Colin Fernandez, … Read more

Mobile networks down leaving thousands of British workers struggling to work from home

UK mobile networks including O2, EE, Vodafone and 3 go down leaving millions of British workers struggling to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic The networks went down from about 9am GMT as people began logging on The outage comes as thousands of British workers begin working from home  O2 says it is aware of … Read more

British tourist is slammed for flying to tourism hot spot despite testing positive for coronavirus 

British tourist is slammed for DEFYING health orders and flying to tourism hot spot AFTER testing positive for coronavirus A woman, 36, has been slammed for flying to Hamilton Island with coronavirus She had been in Australia less than a week when she was diagnosed in Sydney Queensland health authorities tracked her down on a … Read more

British tourist is slammed for flying to tourism hot spot despite testing positive for coronavirus 

British tourist is slammed for DEFYING health orders and flying to tourism hot spot AFTER testing positive for coronavirus A woman, 36, has been slammed for flying to Hamilton Island with coronavirus She had been in Australia less than a week when she was diagnosed in Sydney Queensland health authorities tracked her down on a … Read more

People reveal the things that Americans ‘don’t understand’ about the British

People reveal the things that Americans ‘don’t understand’ about the British, from paying for a TV licence to drinking ‘squash’ One Briton said Americans don’t seem to understand what salad cream is  Another added that the British greeting ‘alright?’ appears to perplex Americans  Americans are confused by Britons calling their evening meal ‘tea’, says another  … Read more

From Jennifer Saunders in Blithe Spirit to McDonald & Dodds and British Surrealism, 7 Events

7 Events: From Jennifer Saunders in Blithe Spirit on stage to McDonald & Dodds and British Surrealism, Event picks the top things to do this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:19 GMT, 29 February 2020 The Play: Blithe Spirit A London transfer for … Read more

British company claims it has created a coronavirus test that can detect COVID-19 in ten minutes

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

Coronavirus clobbers the British pub: Restaurants also hit in rout 

Coronavirus clobbers the British pub: Restaurants also hit in latest stock market rout By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:17 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 22:20 GMT, 16 March 2020 Shares in the UK’s biggest pubs and restaurants tumbled on another day of panic selling on stock markets around the world.  As … Read more