No official opening date has yet been given for when gyms will be allowed to open their doors, with hopes for a July 4 kick-off being dashed this week. But one Essex gym, Chigwell’s David Lloyd club (which has over 100 clubs across the UK) says establishments like itself should be given the greenlight because … Read more
Since the easing of lockdown, the property market has seen a surge of activity as estate agents across the country get back up and running. And it seems traditional curb appeal has been replaced by lawn allure as searches for homes with outdoor space have gone through the roof, according to a virtual rental platform. … Read more
Like everyone over the past few months, I have watched the news, day in day out, with dread. Thousands of Covid-19 cases and thousands of deaths – so many that you almost begin to become numb to the ever-rising numbers. We’ve started thinking of ‘just a few hundred deaths today’ as a positive thing, which … Read more
UK’s first drive-in music concert sees three bands perform to sell-out crowd of 80 cars – as guests bring their own booze and sit on roofs to get better views The concert was in Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley near Southampton Between 200 and 300 concert goers observed social-distancing measures Local artists performed at … Read more
Scientists steered the Government away from shutting the UK’s borders because it would have ‘surprisingly little value’ in stopping Covid-19’s spread, secret advice papers published today revealed. One of the scientific reports presented to ministers in May to help guide them through the crisis said restricting air travel would have virtually no effect because the damage … Read more
The SAGE files: Shutting UK’s borders would have ‘little value’ in stopping Covid-19 crisis and immunity passports won’t work without widespread routine testing, latest batch of leaked papers reveal A further 40 Government documents were released today by chief scientist Show SAGE told restricting air travel in May was pointless as damage was done Another study … Read more
Only 3,612 people are catching the coronavirus each day in Britain, according to scientists running a symptom-checking app. Estimates from King’s College London’s COVID Symptom Tracker app suggests the number of people getting infected has plunged by a quarter in just a week. The researchers, working with health tech company ZOE, have been collecting reports … Read more
Confinement to barracks has at least given us pause to contemplate our surroundings. We haven’t been able to go to the shops for months, but from Monday we will finally have a chance to act on any ideas we might have had about improving the look of our homes. Here, eight of the UK’s top … Read more
Scientific reports presented to the Government have revealed that the UK’s Covid-19 will likely trundle on well into 2021 and social distancing must continue. They also showed that scientists told officials banning people from going to large sporting events has an ‘imperceptible’ effect on the number of cases. And the next step for social ‘bubbling’, … Read more
The SAGE files: Government coronavirus reports reveal scientists said the UK’s outbreak will rumble on into 2021, banning sporting events has ‘imperceptible’ impact on infections and ‘bubbles’ of two households of any size could be next step A further 40 Government documents were released today by chief scientist They show SAGE was told social distancing … Read more