The National Trust plans to axe 1,200 paid staff to save £100million after coronavirus forced it to shut historic sites The National Trust has lost almost £200million since the start of the pandemic It proposes to cut a fifth of its annual spend including £60million in wages The charity has already saved by furloughing some … Read more
President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to quell Portland protests in an apparent attempt to save face hours after he backed down and agreed to remove federal troops from the city. Trump once again decried ‘agitators and anarchists’ in Portland during an address in Midland, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon following the … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall led the way for the royal family as she donned a face mask while visiting the National Gallery in London today. Members of the British royal family, including Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, 72, have not been wearing masks while venturing out on royal engagements in the last few weeks. The decision … Read more
Donald Trump’s National Security adviser has coronavirus, the White House announced Monday, making him the highest- ranking administration official to test positive for it. ‘National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien tested positive for COVID-19,’ the White House said in a statement. ‘He has mild symptoms and has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off … Read more
National Park boss hits out at illegal ‘wild campers’ leaving rubbish behind to despoil Britain’s great beauty spots Trevor Beattie shared images of South Downs beauty spots covered in rubbish He explained ‘wild camping is damaging our National Park’ in a series of posts Images from Southwick Hill and Midhurst Common ‘examples of a greater issue’ … Read more
An ‘aggressive’ deer at an English beauty spot had to be shot dead after it injured a park-goer in an incident believed to have been sparked by a family feeding it carrots. The National Trust says the wild animal had to be put down after it began ‘posing an immediate threat’ to visitors at Knole … Read more
English National Opera cuts short drive-in production of La Boheme to avoid a rush for the toilet English National Opera will stage a Covid-friendly production of La Boheme Running time has been reduced to 90 minutes in part to avoid a rush for the loo Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the £13 billion-a-year arts industry … Read more
English National Opera cuts short drive-in production of La Boheme to avoid a rush for the toilet English National Opera will stage a Covid-friendly production of La Boheme Running time has been reduced to 90 minutes in part to avoid a rush for the loo Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the £13 billion-a-year arts industry … Read more
‘Unless there’s someone on the doorstep with a knife, it can look like the victim is being dramatic’ Calls to the National Stalking Helpline have doubled in a year, yet a record number of cases have been closed by police without being solved. Why such a sudden, shocking rise? Anna Moore investigates Before lockdown, Sophie* … Read more
Eleven rare peregrine falcon chicks have hatched and are fledgling at four National Trust sites around the country. Three peregrine chicks have been reared at the 12th century Corfe Castle in Dorset, while another eight chicks are being cared for at National Trust sites in the Peak District. National Trust staff suspect the adult birds moved … Read more