HENRY DEEDES: Bubbles? The way he speaks, Gavin Williamson sounded like he was trying to blow one! 

Everyone’s got a sound that drives them potty. For some, it’s that slow chomp of a train passenger munching their egg sandwiches.  For others, it’s the spine-shivering screech of a shopping trolley’s tyres against the supermarket linoleum. Mine’s listening to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in the Commons. Goodness it’s an ordeal. Reading his statement, Williamson … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Bubbles? The way he speaks, Gavin Williamson sounded like he was trying to blow one! 

Everyone’s got a sound that drives them potty. For some, it’s that slow chomp of a train passenger munching their egg sandwiches.  For others, it’s the spine-shivering screech of a shopping trolley’s tyres against the supermarket linoleum. Mine’s listening to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in the Commons. Goodness it’s an ordeal. Reading his statement, Williamson … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘is set to expand social bubbles’ to allow family reunions

The long wait for family reunions could be coming to an end as Boris Johnson prepares to announce a dramatic easing of lockdown this week. The PM is expected to announce an expansion of social ‘bubbles’ where people are allowed to mix freely, as he moves England into a new phase of coronavirus recovery. The … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will expand social bubbles allowing more grandparents to see their relatives’

Millions of grandparents may get to squeeze their grandchildren again soon as Boris Johnson is set to announce the expansion of household bubbles on Tuesday. Current guidelines allow for groups of up to six to meet in the open air, while staying over two meters apart. Only those living together, or who have chosen to expand … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will expand social bubbles allowing more grandparents to see their relatives’

Millions of grandparents may get to squeeze their grandchildren again soon as Boris Johnson is set to announce the expansion of household bubbles on Tuesday. Current guidelines allow for groups of up to six to meet in the open air, while staying over two meters apart. Only those living together, or who have chosen to expand … Read more

Forget about birds and bees, scientists use SOAP BUBBLES to pollinate fruit trees 

Forget about birds and bees, scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations Japanese scientists developed a method to pollinate plants with soap bubbles The bubbles are non-toxic to plants and have a 95% success rate with pear trees They … Read more

Emotional moment children embrace their grandparents in Covid ‘support bubbles’

First HUG with Nana in three months! Emotional moment children embrace their grandparents as Britons are allowed to people from other houses in their Covid ‘support bubbles’ today Government have announced that households can now form ‘support bubbles’ Adults who live alone or with children under 18 can visit a friend from Saturday Thousands of … Read more

Emotional moment children embrace their grandparents in Covid ‘support bubbles’

First HUG with Nana in three months! Emotional moment children embrace their grandparents as Britons are allowed to people from other houses in their Covid ‘support bubbles’ today Government have announced that households can now form ‘support bubbles’ Adults who live alone or with children under 18 can visit a friend from Saturday Thousands of … Read more

Britons are left baffled by Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘support bubbles’

Britons have been left baffled by Boris Johnson’s latest coronavirus lockdown plan for ‘support bubbles’ as they worked out whether they could visit relatives. The plans mean couples could be reunited after being kept apart by restrictions and some grandparents will be able to hug their grandchildren from Saturday. But many people hve since taken … Read more

Can I see my grandchildren? Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson’s ‘support bubbles’

Boris Johnson has announced his plan for ‘support bubbles’ that will allow adults or people living along to mix with one other household. Under the new plans couples kept apart by lockdown restrictions could be reunited and some grandparents will be able to hug their grandchildren from Saturday under plans set out by the Prime Minister.  … Read more