High Street prepares to fight back – but what will be left?: Non-essential shops to open on April 12

Non-essential shops in England will be able to open by April 12 at the earliest after more than three months of being shut down.   Stores will open at the same time that hairdressers, pubs and gyms can get back up and running – regardless of mounting fears about the economic meltdown. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister … Read more

Coronation Street star Eileen Derbyshire’s beloved husband of 56 years dies after Alzheimer’s battle

Coronation Street legend Eileen Derbyshire’s beloved husband of 56 years dies after battle with Alzheimer’s By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 15:26 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 15:40 GMT, 22 February 2021 Coronation Street legend Eileen Derbyshire’s beloved husband of 56 years has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s has died, her son has … Read more

Benefits Street star White Dee says the show ‘ripped apart’ her life

Benefits Street star White Dee has claimed that the controversial Channel 4 series ‘ripped apart’ her life at the time. The reality star, 50, real name Deidre Kelly, soared to fame on the documentary show in 2014, which followed residents on James Turner Street in Winson Green, Birmingham, as they survived on handouts. Speaking in a new candid interview, Dee claimed … Read more

Downing Street denies Chris Whitty felt ‘very unhappy’ about plans for a ‘big bang’ reopening

The Government was forced to deny last night that Chris Whitty felt ‘very unhappy’ about plans for a ‘big bang’ reopening of schools on March 8. Downing Street knocked down claims that the chief medical officer had concerns that a full return – rather than the staggered approach called for by unions – would cause a … Read more

Downing Street denies Chris Whitty felt ‘very unhappy’ about plans for a ‘big bang’ reopening

Is a scientists rebellion brewing over plan to ease lockdown? Downing Street denies Chris Whitty is ‘very unhappy’ and clashed with Boris over plans for a ‘big bang’ reopening of schools on March 8 Downing Street knocked down claims Chris Whitty worried about a full return Boris Johnson made it clear he wants ten million … Read more

Facebook shares dip as Wall Street ponders Australia news fallout

Facebook shares have dipped by one per cent today as the company suffers the fallout of its move to block all news content in Australia.   It comes as Wall Street assesses the wider ramifications of its extraordinary decision to ban users in Australia from accessing news in a row over paying for content. Bernstein analyst … Read more

Two men in white van who ‘snatch boy, 10, off street, blindfolded him and led him into woods’

Police launch hunt for two men in white van who ‘snatched boy, 10, off street then blindfolded him and led into woods’ Boy, 10, snatched off the street, blindfolded and led into woodland by two men Child was taken from street in Coxheath, Kent by two men driving a white van  The youngster was later … Read more

Ten years ago Larry the Cat arrived at Downing Street. JAN MOIR reveals the moggie’s best moments

Midnight. Not a sound from the pavement. Has the moon lost her memory? Not if I have anything to do with it. For I am here to remind you all of a very special anniversary, my ten years in office, serving this country to the best of my ability. My name is Larry the Cat, … Read more

High Street shops are set to reopen in WEEKS if Covid-19 infection rates keep plummeting

High Street shops are set to reopen in WEEKS if Covid-19 infection rates keep plummeting amid vaccine rollout Plans to ease lockdown boosted by figures showing dramatic vaccine impact  Growing hope that families will be able to meet outside by Easter   Prime Minister said number of new cases already dropped ‘very considerably’ By John Stevens … Read more

High Street shops are set to reopen in WEEKS if Covid-19 infection rates keep plummeting

High Street shops are set to reopen in WEEKS if Covid-19 infection rates keep plummeting amid vaccine rollout Plans to ease lockdown boosted by figures showing dramatic vaccine impact  Growing hope that families will be able to meet outside by Easter   Prime Minister said number of new cases already dropped ‘very considerably’ By John Stevens … Read more