Key workers list revealed as government announces whose children can stay in school

Confusion over who qualifies as a key worker whose children can stay in school during the coronavirus crisis intensified last night as the government published a list of jobs ranging from doctors to sewerage workers – but then told them to ask their bosses if they were indispensable. Less than 12 hours before schools close … Read more

Coronavirus UK: List of items most popular with panic-buyers

Revealed: The most popular items snapped up by panic-buyers includes pasta, shower gel and tissues as sales soared by £60million in first week of March Items such as children’s medicine and bath and shower products were on the up Figures could have been higher if supermarkets hadn’t run out of some items Hoarders have been … Read more

Photo of pensioner clutching shopping list in Sainsbury’s after panic-buyers ransack shelves

Stooping to check his shopping list, this elderly man is faced with a shocking reality – most of the stock has been stripped from the supermarket shelves by selfish customers.  The gentleman is therefore left to wonder where exactly he will be able to pick up his essentials as shops suffer from a surge in … Read more

Photo of pensioner clutching shopping list in Sainsbury’s after panic-buyers ransack shelves

A photo of an elderly man looking for supplies as he is surrounded by empty supermarket shelves has been widely shared online today to demonstrate the reality of coronavirus-fuelled panic-buying.   Lauren Taylor, 34, took the heartbreaking image in the hope of encouraging the public to stop stockpiling and help take care of the older generation. The … Read more

The American way of life has changed: List of states on lockdown in the battle against coronavirus

As officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak restaurants, bars and schools across the United States were forced to close their doors.       It has left parts of the country already look like ghost towns, and others are about to follow as theme parks closed, beaches shooed way … Read more

The American way of life has changed: List of states on lockdown in the battle against coronavirus

As officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak restaurants, bars and schools across the United States were forced to close their doors.       It has left parts of the country already look like ghost towns, and others are about to follow as theme parks closed, beaches shooed way … Read more

Cuttlefish added to fish conservation charity’s ‘fish to avoid’ list

Brits are being urged not to eat cuttlefish as populations of the mollusc in UK waters have sunk to perilously low levels. The enigmatic marine creatures have joined the Marine Conservation Society’s ‘fish to avoid’ list after a steep decline in populations in the English Channel in 10 years.  Between 2008 and 2017, catches of … Read more