British supermarkets raked in £10.8bn in March with sales ‘even higher than Christmas’ from 20% rise in sales as shoppers flooded stores during coronavirus lockdown Supermarket sales were the highest they have ever been in the UK during March 88 per cent of British households went to the shops between March 16 and 19 They … Read more
Motorists have been granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing from today under new measures announced last week by the Department for Transport to help stem the impact of the coronavirus. It says this will enable drivers and riders to to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or … Read more
Rishi Sunak finally unveiled a multi-billion-pound coronavirus bailout for millions of stricken self-employed workers tonight – but left hundreds of thousands just above a ‘cliff edge’ cut-off wondering how they will make ends meet. The Chancellor unveiled a scheme handing out cash grants worth up to £2,500 a month, in a massive boost for taxi drivers, musicians, … Read more
ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19. All public schools are closed until April 6. This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more
Production on long-running E4 soap Hollyoaks is set to be halted at the end of the month, amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it has been announced. Bosses of the popular series put out an announcement on Sunday, also revealing that the number of episodes aired weekly would be reduced from five to three. The press … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s employment support package will cost the taxpayer billions of pounds a month, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said tonight. IFS director Paul Johnson said the final cost to the Exchequer of paying up to 80% of the wages of workers whose jobs were under threat from the coronavirus outbreak was ‘unknowable’. … Read more
Creative spark to leave Mulberry this month after five years at the handbag maker By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:52 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 01:10 GMT, 18 March 2020 The creative chief of designer handbag maker Mulberry is leaving after five years in the job. Johnny Coca will go at … Read more
Center Parcs will close all its five UK resorts for a month from Friday due to coronavirus Center Parcs has announced that it would be closing its five sites across the UK The company’s villages will be temporarily closed from March 20 to April 16 Move comes after health chiefs revealed that 71 Britons had … Read more
From the haunting and compelling Blackwood by Michael Farris Smith to Malcolm Pryce’s riotous new Jack Wenlock novel, thrillers of the month By John Williams Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 14 March 2020 Blackwood Michael Farris Smith … Read more