Channel Tunnel remains OPEN despite France battling ‘extremely high surge’ in coronavirus cases

The Channel Tunnel has remained open despite France battling an ‘extremely high surge’ in Coronavirus cases with 319 new diagnoses in just 24 hours. Trains between London and Paris were still running after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the ‘epidemic wave’ was sweeping his country with ‘remarkable strength’. France’s coronavirus death toll today hit 2,314 and the number of … Read more

Channel Tunnel remains OPEN despite France battling ‘extremely high surge’ in coronavirus cases

The Channel Tunnel has remained open despite France battling an ‘extremely high surge’ in Coronavirus cases with 319 new diagnoses in just 24 hours. Trains between London and Paris were still running after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the ‘epidemic wave’ was sweeping his country with ‘remarkable strength’. France’s coronavirus death toll today hit 2,314. Mr Philippe added: ‘It … Read more

Surge in DIY sales boosts B&Q before lockdown

Surge in DIY sales boosted B&Q before lockdown as homeowners prepared to use time to improve their properties By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2020 Demand for DIY and garden equipment surged in the weeks before the coronavirus lockdown, according to B&Q’s … Read more

EastEnders ratings surge by 3MILLION as the UK stays home amid coronavirus pandemic

EastEnders ratings surge by 3MILLION as the UK stays home amid coronavirus pandemic… with a high of 9.32M tuning in shortly before PM Boris Johnson’s lockdown address  The surge in soap viewers comes amid the call for Brits to stay home as the deadly COVID-19 continues to spread around the world  The average figure across … Read more

Sales up by HALF in supermarket frenzy as store chiefs expect profits surge to run on for months

Sales up by HALF in supermarket frenzy as store chiefs expect profits surge to run on for months Major chains said spending at individual shops had risen even more than 50% Even less popular items like tinned meat or and long-life milk flew off the shelves By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: … Read more

UK coronavirus cases surge by 2,000 in a WEEK as the epidemic outstrips most of Europe

The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is one of the fastest escalating epidemics in Europe, official statistics have revealed. 676 people were diagnosed with the virus yesterday, more than in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Austria or Denmark. This was 35 per cent more than the previous day, when there were 407 cases, and meant the … Read more

British broadband and mobile internet providers see a surge in data usage

Mobile networks and internet providers in the UK are being urged to relax their data limitations as millions of Britons work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The pandemic has shut down much of the world and millions of British adults and children are now spending increased periods of time inside their homes.   Internet suppliers are … Read more

Westminster mortuary is expanded to cope with a surge of coronavirus victims

Britain’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 104 after fatalities jumped to 33 in a day as a large mortuary extension was built in Westminster to prepare for an influx of bodies.  Westminster Public Mortuary by the Houses of Parliament can currently store 102 corpses and is likely to see its capacity almost doubled. The … Read more

Britons face holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge to 1,622 infections

Brits are facing holiday uncertainty as Spanish coronavirus cases surge ahead of the country’s fast approaching tourism season. Spain has the world’s fifth highest total of cases – with more than 1,622 infections and 35 deaths. The capital Madrid is taking drastic measures to prevent it from spreading by closing all schools and universities and … Read more