Kate Langbroek: The tragedy of Italy’s coronavirus lockdown in one photo

Kate Langbroek and her family have been in lockdown in Bologna, Italy, for two weeks as coronavirus spreads across the country. And on Saturday, the 54-year-old radio host shared a bittersweet photo to Instagram of a local trattoria that had been forced to close due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Kate told her followers it was … Read more

Panicked firms call insolvency experts as the crisis worsens amid lockdown

Panicked firms call insolvency experts as the crisis worsens amid lockdown By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 Hundreds of firms have contacted insolvency specialists after Boris Johnson put Britain into lockdown. R3, which represents 800 restructuring firms including KPMG, EY, … Read more

Drinkers facing pub lockdown turn to digital drinking by catching up with mates on apps for a pint

Drinkers facing pub lockdown turn to digital drinking by catching up with mates on WhatsApp, Zoom and Instagram Live for a jar and a chat Brits are mourning the closure of pubs on the first weekend of lockdown Instead, many are turning to apps to enjoy a virtual drink with their friends Apps such as … Read more

Ricky Gervais and long-term partner Jane Fallon enjoy a walk despite UK-wide coronavirus lockdown 

Ricky Gervais and his long-term partner Jane Fallon enjoy a walk on Hampstead Highstreet despite UK-wide coronavirus lockdown By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 15:42 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 15:50 GMT, 21 March 2020 The country went into lockdown on Friday night as the government drastically ramped up plans to deal with the … Read more

Day One of Lockdown: Nation’s streets and open spaces are deserted

The nation’s streets and open spaces have been left deserted today as Britons woke to a new dawn without pubs, restaurants and other services due to coronavirus. Stark pictures have emerged of empty town centres and roads as people abide by new government rules.   Yesterday the Prime Minister told his daily press conference that social … Read more

Day One of Lockdown: Nation’s streets and open spaces are deserted

Day One of Lockdown: Nation’s streets and open spaces are deserted as Britons awake to a new dawn without pubs, restaurants, leisure centres, cinemas and gyms due to coronavirus Yesterday the PM ordered social premises such as gyms and cinemas to close Today pictures emerged of empty towns as people chose to follow the PM’s … Read more

Antonia Kidman shows how her family are doing lockdown ‘in style’ amid the coronavirus pandemic

‘Lockdown in style!’ Antonia Kidman hunkers down with her family in luxury Northern Beaches abode amid COVID-19 pandemic – after finding toilet paper haul in a VERY unusual place By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:19 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 08:35 GMT, 21 March 2020 Nicole Kidman’s sister Antonia has shown … Read more

Drinkers enjoy a final pint and start panic-buying alcohol before UK-WIDE pub lockdown

Which premises have to close and what happens if  they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected:  Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more

Drinkers enjoy a final pint and start panic-buying alcohol before UK-WIDE pub lockdown

Which premises have to close and what happens if  they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected:  Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more

Mother, 37, stuck in Peru with baby recovering from pneumonia appeals for help after lockdown

A London mother whose nine-month-old baby is recovering from pneumonia is appealing for help after they became stranded in Peru because of the coronavirus pandemic. Caia Daly, 37, flew out to Lima with her husband Carlos Abisrror, who is originally from Peru, and two young children in February for a four-week holiday and to see … Read more