SMALL CAP IDEAS: Tharisa set to bounce back from lockdown

No one could doubt that the world now is a very different place to the world as it seemed at the beginning of this year. Coronavirus has come and wreaked havoc on the health and wellbeing of millions around the world, and disrupted markets and income streams everywhere. In one or two serendipitous cases however, … Read more

Homeschooling stress fuels surge in anxiety during lockdown with married couples the worst affected

Homeschooling stress fuels surge in anxiety levels during the lockdown with married couples the worst affected and pensioners TWICE as likely to be suffering as young adults People in marriages or civil partnerships suffering from ‘high’ levels of anxiety doubled in the first month of lockdown from 19% to 39% One in four of these … Read more

How to explore the world from home during coronavirus lockdown from Bolivia to American BBQ flavours

The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Brilliant breaks to get you dreaming and creating the flavours of an American barbecue Find a holiday you might never have thought of before at vivid.travel Enjoy a taste of America’s South with spice mixes from Kansas City  1930s Savoy Cocktail Book reveals how … Read more

Family are stuck living in a SHED in South Africa after getting stranded overseas before lockdown

Family of five are stuck living in a SHED in South Africa after travelling there just before lockdown and getting stranded overseas 10,000 New Zealand visa holders are stuck overseas due to COVID-19 Among them are a family who travelled to South Africa before lockdown  They are now trapped in a rural town, living in … Read more

Family are stuck living in a SHED in South Africa after getting stranded overseas before lockdown

Family of five are stuck living in a SHED in South Africa after travelling there just before lockdown and getting stranded overseas 10,000 New Zealand visa holders are stuck overseas due to COVID-19 Among them are a family who travelled to South Africa before lockdown  They are now trapped in a rural town, living in … Read more

WHO tells Boris Johnson NOT to lift lockdown until contact tracing system works ‘properly’ 

England should not ease lockdown until the NHS contract tracing system aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus is ‘effective’, the World Health Organization has said. As the UK government prepares to launch a ‘comprehensive review’ of the strict two-metre social distancing regulations currently in place, WHO’s director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, has voiced … Read more

Britain’s coronavirus lockdown should not be lifted until contact tracing system works properly

England should not ease lockdown until the NHS contract tracing system aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus is ‘effective’, the World Health Organization has said. As the UK government prepares to launch a ‘comprehensive review’ of the strict two-metre social distancing regulations currently in place, WHO’s director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, has voiced … Read more

Buyers return after lockdown to fuel rise in house prices

Housing market has its best ever week outside London as buyers flood back after lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 00:05 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 15 June 2020 The housing market had its best ever week outside London when buyers flooded back after lockdown, according to figures out … Read more

Man, in his 50s, dies after being shot outside lockdown party in Essex

Man, in his 50s, dies after being shot outside lockdown party in Essex when gunman opened fire in early hours ‘drive by’ attack The man had been shot multiple times in the incident in Roydon, near Harlow  Two women were also shot but their injuries are not considered life-threatening  Those inside the car fled the … Read more

Len Goodman reveals growing vegetables during lockdown helped save his marriage

Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, 76, reveals growing vegetables during the coronavirus lockdown helped save his marriage By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 13:33 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 13:39 BST, 14 June 2020 Len Goodman has revealed that growing vegetables during the coronavirus lockdown helped save his marriage. The former Strictly … Read more