Police are drafted in to guard shops to stop panic buying and enforce social distancing

Police were drafted in to guard shops yesterday as queues again formed at stores around the country.  The measures were thought to be aimed at countering panic buying and making sure shoppers kept the right distance from each other.  Officers kept watch outside Lidl and Sainsbury’s stores at a shopping centre in Stratford, east London.  … Read more

Stelios urges Easyjet to fire staff and stop buying planes

Easyjet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou urges the airline to fire staff and stop buying planes amid coronavirus chaos By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 23 March 2020 Easyjet’s founder urged the airline to slash costs by cancelling orders for planes and sacking staff during the … Read more

For Mother’s Day, Olly Smith recommends looking for taste not price when buying your bubbles

It’s Mother’s Day and my motto is: let taste triumph over price tag! Try these options for fun and affordable fizz By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 Mother’s Day is here and what better way to show her you … Read more

Australia is facing a rice and pasta shortage amid coronavirus panic buying

Australia is facing a rice and pasta shortage after panic-buyers left stocks completely depleted at supermarkets across the country.  Farmers are running out of durum wheat, the crop used to produce pasta, and say they need the remainder to plant a winter crop.  A combination of drought and panic-buying has also left supplies of rice … Read more