Covid UK: NHS Providers union chief warns lockdown easing could delay ending restrictions for good

Coronavirus cases rebounding as lockdown rules are loosened could lead to surges that delay the roadmap to ending restrictions for good, experts warned today. Self-confessed ‘prophet of doom’ Chris Hopson, boss of NHS Providers — a union for hospitals in England, said ‘we are likely to have a third and potentially fourth wave’ of Covid. He … Read more

Holly Willoughby is ‘full of hope and feeling good’ as lockdown restrictions are eased across the UK

It was recently revealed her Dancing on Ice finale wardrobe rang in at an eye-watering total of £136k.  Yet Holly Willoughby was going for more low-key glamour on Monday, as she looked simply stunning in a white maxi dress in a snap shared to Instagram to mark the lightened restrictions of lockdown across the UK.   The presenter, … Read more

Piers Morgan rejoices as he gets £125 haircut as lockdown restrictions ease

‘God, it’s good to be back under the knife’: Piers Morgan finally treats himself to a £125 designer haircut as lockdown restrictions ease By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 15:40 BST, 12 April 2021 | Updated: 15:40 BST, 12 April 2021 Piers Morgan rejoiced as he was finally able to go to a salon for … Read more

Lily Allen eager to get nails done and was first person in salon as lockdown restrictions ease

Lily Allen appeared to be eager to get her nails done as she revealed she was the first one in her local nail salon as lockdown restrictions begin easing. The singer, 35, took to her Instagram Stories on Monday to share a quick clip of the virtually empty beauty room having clearly delighted in the … Read more

Love Island 2021 moves into scorching July due to Covid travel restrictions and will run for 8 weeks

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s going to be hotter than ever!’: Love Island 2021 moves into scorching July due to Covid travel restrictions and will run for 8 weeks – but the winter series has been AXED Love Island 2021 will launch over three weeks later than the 2019 series due to current restrictions on overseas travel – but … Read more

Easter Sunday celebrated around the world with socially distanced services amid Covid restrictions

Worshippers have gathered all around the world to mark Easter Sunday despite ongoing lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions. In Myanmar, anti-coup demonstrators decorated boiled eggs to show their support for the protesters on the religious day. The eggs were decorated with political messages and left on neighbours’ doorsteps and hung in bags on front gates. In … Read more

Easter Sunday celebrated around the world with socially distanced services amid Covid restrictions

Worshippers have gathered all around the world to mark Easter Sunday despite ongoing lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions. In Myanmar, anti-coup demonstrators decorated boiled eggs to show their support for the protesters on the religious day. The eggs were decorated with political messages and left on neighbours’ doorsteps and hung in bags on front gates. In … Read more

Ryanair boss predicts ALL restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece removed by summer

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has predicted a removal of all restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece, declaring ‘the vaccines are coming, people are going on holiday’.  O’Leary said that whilst it is ‘certainly foolhardy’ to book a getaway in April or May, he believes ‘Europe will catch up’ in June, July and August … Read more

Arizona drops all COVID restrictions and opens vaccines to people 16 and up

Arizona is dropping all of its remaining restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 and opening vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older, Governor Doug Ducey said.  ‘In Arizona, we never did a shutdown, so it’s impossible to have a grand reopening,’ he said.  ‘Instead, we are continuing to take reasonable, safe and sensible … Read more

Boris Johnson says holidays abroad ‘look difficult’ despite Spain removing restrictions on UK travel

Boris Johnson admitted this evening that summer holidays abroad ‘look difficult for the time being’. The Prime Minister, speaking at tonight’s Downing Street press conference to mark a year of lockdown, warned Britons that the government could even impose tougher border controls over fears of new variants being brought into the country.  Mr Johnson admitted … Read more