Why coronavirus could change the way we work forever – as businesses see the benefits of having desk-bound staff outside the office Coronavirus could see white collar professionals work from home permanently Telstra staff apart from call centre workers, technicians are now home based University of Sydney’s Rae Cooper said staff worked at home more … Read more
Huge £250million indoor waterpark with slides, swim-up bars and wave pools is coming to Manchester Therme Manchester is set to open in 2023 opposite the city’s Trafford Centre – it will cover 28 acres The park, centred around a wellbeing garden, is being billed as the UK’s first ‘city-based wellbeing resort’ A dedicated adults’ area … Read more
£52 BILLION hit to Britain as economy goes into reverse By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:10 GMT, 15 March 2020 Britain is slipping into a sharp recession that will see the economy shrink by as much as 2.5 per cent by the summer and interest rates … Read more
Apple reopens stores in China but suspends ‘Today at Apple’ sessions in the US and tells employees not to offer Apple Watch or AirPods try-ons due to coronavirus concerns Apple closed its stores in mainland China back in February over health concerns The closures have reportedly had a negative impact on sales within the country However, … Read more
While many child stars inevitably go off the rails, Bindi Irwin has managed to avoid all the usual pitfalls of finding fame at a young age. The 21-year-old conservationist and media personality became famous when she was just two years old, thanks to her late father, Steve ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin. Now all grown up and … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus death toll has today jumped to 10 after health chiefs announced 140 more patients had been infected in Britain’s biggest daily increase yet – taking the infection toll to almost 600. NHS officials revealed both patients who died had underlying conditions. One was a woman in her sixties and was in hospital … Read more
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders began their first one-on-one Democratic debate with an elbow bump instead of the traditional handshake, bowing to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Their debate was overshadowed by the crisis and focused heavily on it, but saw a significant announcement by Biden that he will have a female running … Read more
DEBUTS By Fanny Blake for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 23:30 GMT, 5 March 2020 THE CODES OF LOVE by Hannah Persaud (Muswell Press £10.99, 320pp) Award-winning short-story writer Persaud has developed one of her stories into this intricate examination of an open marriage with its siren call and … Read more
The Gatekeeper Kate Fall HQ £16.99 Rating: Discretion may be the better part of valour, but it is the worst part of a memoir. Kate Fall was David Cameron’s deputy chief of staff for 11 years, first in opposition and then in Government. Her desk was positioned outside Cameron’s door so she became known as … Read more
London’s blooming By Georgianna Lane Published: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 Photographer and flower fan Georgianna Lane takes us on a spectacular sightseeing tour of the capital’s floral-fringed landmarks, fragrant flower markets and Insta-worthy hotspots Branches of blossom frame St Paul’s Cathedral, one of the City’s most iconic … Read more