Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade

Nearly HALF of England’s swimming pools are at risk of being closed by the end of the decade in shocking report in the wake of Team GB’s sweeping success at the Tokyo Olympics Almost half of Britain’s swimming pools could be shut down by 2030  A shocking report found only 2,468 facilities could remain amid … Read more

Facebook launches newsletter platform Bulletin in “closed beta”

In response to “what’s happening in the media ecosystem”, Facebook has launched its very own, standalone newsletter platform called Bulletin. They describe it as a “set of publishing and subscription tools” that will support independent writers who wish to publish their content on a medium that is not part of the mainstream media platforms. At … Read more

EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt ‘has closed down the management he started with estranged wife Beverley’

EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt ‘closes the management he started with his estranged wife Beverley after taking a lengthy break from the soap’ By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 20:43 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 20:48 BST, 12 June 2021 EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has reportedly closed down his management agency that he first started with his … Read more

Six pubs have closed every week during Covid lockdowns as premises are demolished or converted

Six pubs have closed every week during the three Covid-19 lockdowns with premises demolished or converted into housing or shops.  Figures released today showed 384 pubs have closed permanently during the national and tiered local restrictions over the past 14 months. The number of locals is down by one per cent from 40,886 to 40,502, … Read more

I’m A Celeb ‘could RETURN to Wales as Australia’s international borders remain closed indefinitely’

I’m A Celebrity 2021 could reportedly return to Gwrych Castle in Wales after Australia warned international borders will remain closed indefinitely. Earlier this week, Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said reopening the borders too soon would expose the country to another and more ruthless outbreak of Covid – with Finance Minister Simon Birmingham pushing the date to … Read more

Australia’s international borders are set to remain closed NEXT year after Covid-19 vaccinations

Australia’s international borders will not be ‘flung open next year,’ finance minister Simon Birmingham said today.  Aussies have been banned from leaving the country since March 2020 and only citizens and permanent residents have been allowed to enter under some of the strictest coronavirus border rules in the world.  Last year the government predicted the international … Read more

Australia’s international borders are set to remain closed NEXT year after Covid-19 vaccinations

Australia’s border is set to remain closed until the END of 2022 as government warns it ‘won’t be flung open’ even after mass vaccinations Australians have been banned from leaving the country since March 2020  Last year government predicted the borders would be open in October 2021  But that timeline has been pushed back due … Read more

Socially-distanced Ramadan: Worshippers pray in Mecca after last year saw places of worship closed

Muslims began marking Ramadan with communal prayers on Tuesday in a socially distanced contrast to the empty mosques of a year ago when Islam’s holiest month coincided with the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Pictures last year showed the central courtyard of the Great Mosque of Mecca deserted as Muslims were forced to celebrate Ramadan in … Read more

Socially-distanced Ramadan: Worshippers pray in Mecca after last year saw places of worship closed

Muslims began marking Ramadan with communal prayers on Tuesday in a socially distanced contrast to the empty mosques of a year ago when Islam’s holiest month coincided with the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Pictures last year showed the central courtyard of the Great Mosque of Mecca deserted as Muslims were forced to celebrate Ramadan in … Read more