Matt Hancock announces ‘right to say goodbye’ to loved ones dying from coronavirus

Close relatives will be able to say goodbye to their loved ones as they die from coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said yesterday afternoon.  He said that wanting to be with a friend or relative at the end of life was ‘one of the deepest human instincts.’ Mr Hancock added that ‘wherever possible’ people will be given … Read more

Families with loved ones in care homes WILL be allowed to visit dying loved ones in major U-turn

Care homes have been ordered to allow grieving relatives a last chance to say goodbye to loved-ones before they die from coronavirus amid shocking reports of elderly victims dying alone. Matt Hancock will reportedly outline new measures to allow compassionate visits to nursing homes and outlaw the blanket use of ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) plans, which … Read more

Families with loved ones in care homes WILL be allowed to visit dying loved ones in major U-turn

Care homes have been ordered to allow grieving relatives a last chance to say goodbye to loved-ones before they die from coronavirus amid shocking reports of elderly victims dying alone. Matt Hancock will reportedly outline new measures to allow compassionate visits to care homes and outlaw the blanket use of ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) plans.  … Read more

Piers Morgan reveals he’s lent his holiday homes to loved ones amid coronavirus pandemic

Piers Morgan has revealed he’s lent his holiday homes to loved ones as he hit back at critics who suggested he had it easy while self-isolating. The Good Morning Britain host, 55, took to Twitter on Sunday to berate those who took advantage of the sunny weekend weather to sunbathe in local parks, branding them … Read more

Boss of children’s clothes firm loved by Royals blasts rivals

How on earth does a business survive a countrywide lockdown if most of its income comes from shoppers wandering in off the high street and busy warehouses shipping clothes to internet customers?  That’s the brutal question facing thousands of clothing retailers, from major names such as Next to independent boutiques, as they scramble to tap … Read more

Give a loved one the gift of travel for Christmas, from Alaska to the Algarve

A cut-price holiday? It’s the ultimate gift, especially if you get your hands on one of these seasonal specials Need a last-minute gift? A host of tour companies offer gift cards and vouchers Tui holiday vouchers start at £10 and go up to £5,000 if you’re feeling generous Get money off a stay in a cosy … Read more

Mourning the loss of a loved one increases your risk of heart disease by 64%

Mourning the loss of a loved one or being told you have cancer ‘could increase your risk of heart disease by 64%’ People with a stress disorder, like PTSD, have the significant heart risk   Heart failure tends to affect patients in the first year, before blood clots take hold Other traumatic life events may include … Read more

Teresa Palmer urges fans to stay home and protect their loved ones amid coronavirus pandemic 

‘I’m staying home for you, and your parents, and your grandparents’: Teresa Palmer urges fans to stay home and protect their loved ones amid coronavirus pandemic – as she reaches day six of self-isolation By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:38 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 10:49 GMT, 22 March 2020 Teresa … Read more

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas put on a loved up display as they step out for a walk

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas put on a loved up display as they step out for a walk amid COVID-19 self-isolation By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 19:33 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 19:33 GMT, 21 March 2020 Ben Affleck took a break from self-isolating with his new girlfriend, Ana de Armas, on Saturday … Read more

Artist Celia Paul loved Lucian Freud so passionately that it made her ill

BOOK OF THE WEEK Self-Portrait by Celia Paul (Cape £20, 216 pp) Just be glad you weren’t a young, innocent, impressionable female art student at the Slade in the 1970s. It was all too likely that you’d be spotted by Lucian Freud, who was a visiting tutor and used to prowl the corridors and refectory. … Read more