Spanish fortress town that has cut itself off a month ago still has zero coronavirus cases

A Spanish town that cut itself off from the outside world more than a month ago in an ambitious attempt to stop coronavirus reaching its residents still has zero infections. Zahara de la Sierra, which sits high above the Andalusian countryside in southern Spain, has so far managed to keep the global pandemic at bay … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Lady Mary Charteris uses 24-hour fast plan

TALK OF THE TOWN: Lady Mary Charteris urges her 60,000 Instagram fans to follow her by starving themselves for 24 hours, claiming ‘it’s not too hard’ By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 19 April 2020 It’s not as … Read more

Town mayor refuses to open parks despite government advice

Town mayor refuses to open parks despite government advice because area has one of highest coronavirus rates outside London  Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has released a statement that parks in the area will remain closed despite government advice to the contrary Robert Jenrick MP reaffirmed that people need parks and green spaces to exercise and … Read more

Town mayor refuses to open parks despite government advice

Town mayor refuses to open parks despite government advice because area has one of highest coronavirus rates outside London  Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has released a statement that parks in the area will remain closed despite government advice to the contrary Robert Jenrick MP reaffirmed that people need parks and green spaces to exercise and … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Can ‘rave king’ James Perkin save a fire-damaged mansion

‘Rave king’ James Perkins is the unlikely saviour for listed £15m Elizabethan mansion destroyed in a mystery fire By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 04:39 BST, 19 April 2020 An unlikely saviour has been found for one of the country’s … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Can ‘rave king’ James Perkin save a fire-damaged mansion

‘Rave king’ James Perkins is the unlikely saviour for listed £15m Elizabethan mansion destroyed in a mystery fire By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 04:39 BST, 19 April 2020 An unlikely saviour has been found for one of the country’s … Read more

Inside Ravensburg – the town trying to keep up with the demand for puzzles during lockdown

Last week I went to a beautiful part of central Europe. Not in reality, of course, and not even virtually via an online tour, but through the wonder of a jigsaw puzzle. Piece by piece, the inky waters of Lake Constance and the tree-lined shores of Mainau island, linked by a narrow causeway to the … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Ed Sheeran splits with his pub manager

TALK OF THE TOWN: Ed Sheeran hits a bum note after parting ways with his with the person who manages his Notting Hill pub Bertie Blossoms By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 19 April 2020 Ed Sheeran may … Read more

Kentucky town saw 55 PERCENT reduction in pollutants after local coal plant closed

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Matt Damon delights locals as he isolates in a small Irish town

Hollywood superstar Matt Damon has delighted locals by isolating in a small Irish town with his family after being caught up in Ireland’s coronavirus lockdown. The Bourne Identity star, 49, was filming Ridley Scott epic The Last Duel when lockdown began and amid the travel ban, is now isolating in seaside resort Dalkey, an affluent … Read more