Authorities in Berlin have placed 369 households under quarantine after dozens of people tested positive for coronavirus. Officials in the southern district of Neukoelln said the outbreak involved homes in seven different locations and in some cases with 10 people living together. Berlin’s top health official, Dilek Kalayci, urged those residing in the German capital … Read more
Authorities in Berlin have placed 369 households under quarantine after dozens of people tested positive for coronavirus. Officials in the southern district of Neukoelln said the outbreak involved homes in seven different locations and in some cases with 10 people living together. Berlin’s top health official, Dilek Kalayci, urged those residing in the German capital … Read more
Energy customers could be in debt by £94 per household by the end of this summer – leading to a £2.6billion debt nationwide, new research has revealed. The ‘surprise’ debt will be accrued by the number of households using more energy during lockdown, according to analysis by Energy Helpline. Households are thought to be using … Read more
Boris Johnson, pictured in Downing Street on May 25, wants to begin the second phase of lockdown easing from June 1 Two households could be allowed to meet up from next week, under Boris Johnson’s plans for easing lockdown. Ministers are said to have parked proposals for people to be able to mix freely in … Read more
Two households could be allowed to meet up from next week, under Boris Johnson’s plans for easing lockdown. Ministers are said to have parked proposals for people to be able to mix in social ‘bubbles’ after expert modelling suggested it could lead to a spike in coronavirus. They are instead considering a plan which would … Read more
CEO Ali Rafi co-founded the bgX app with Paria Ghorashi A delivery app, initially created to service the beauty industry, has been adapted to deliver essential pharmaceuticals during lockdown and to help the most vulnerable. The founder of bgX claims the app – which he describes as the ‘Deliveroo of medicine’ – could also be … Read more
Energy bills will fall for around 15million households with Ofgem announcing a price cap reduction of £17 a year. This means that households on standard variable tariffs will pay no more than £1,162 on their bills after the cap comes into effect in April – falling from £1,179. The bi-annual review of the cap by … Read more
British homes in lockdown are using 41 hours of internet a week, or nearly six hours a day – a rise of 29 per cent, according to a new survey. Comparison site Uswitch said a sizeable rise in internet usage since lockdown started has been driven by home working, video calls and gaming. Internet consumption for home … Read more
Local tips and recycling centres will reopen in some parts of England this weekend while others will remain closed despite a surge in fly-tipping. Residents in Hampshire, Northumberland and Greater Manchester are among those able to clear out excess waste when refuse sites reopen – with a variety of restrictions – from tomorrow, after the … Read more
Pensioners are the most likely to have stockpiled items in preparation for a crisis, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. US scientists found households headed up by pensioners are the most likely to have items stockpiled ready for a disaster, such as bottled water, tinned food and a back-up generator. Researchers analysed … Read more