Haskins Garden Centres throws away £125,000 worth of plants after Covid-19 forced its closure 

Garden centre boss is blasted as ‘wasteful’ for throwing away thousands of plants worth £125,000 when Covid-19 forced its closure Julian Winfield of Haskins Gardens Centres was slammed on social media  The centre based near Southampton had to throw away flowers into the skip Social media users asked why they were not donated to care … Read more

Dartmoor Zoo raises £44,000 in emergency appeal to save it from closure during coronavirus lockdown

A zoo in Devon was saved from closure during the coronavirus lockdown after more than £44,000 of donations helped it meet its fundraising target in a single night.  Dartmoor Zoo, in Sparkwell, can now survive for another month in spite of losing all its visitors after it raised more than double its £20,000 target since … Read more

Nearly 3,000 gyms and leisure centres face closure with loss of 100,000 jobs

Nearly 3,000 gyms and leisure centres face the threat of closure after landlords threatened them with eviction for unpaid rent during the coronavirus lockdown. Up to 100,000 jobs could now be at risk with trade body UKActive calling for urgent action to protect places of exercise which remain shut as the pandemic continues. Fresh legislation … Read more

Aaron Rodgers recounts his last-minute flight out of a Peru airport before a coronavirus closure

He’s used to quick thinking and making important decisions on the football field. Aaron Rodgers showed he’s able to keep it together in a real-life crisis too when he recounted his dramatic escape from a bustling airport in Peru. The 36-year-old Green Bay Packers quarterback called in to the Pat McAfee Show on Friday to … Read more

Actress Bonnie Sveen on Home And Away set closure and coronavirus panic in entertainment industry

‘It’s really important that there is some sort of guaranteed income support’: Actress Bonnie Sveen on Home And Away set closure and coronavirus panic in the entertainment industry By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:02 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 02:15 GMT, 24 March 2020 Former Home And Away actress Bonnie Sveen … Read more

Fashion chain Laura Ashley announces closure of 70 stores with the loss of more than 700 jobs

Fashion chain Laura Ashley announces closure of 70 stores with the loss of more than 700 jobs after filing for administration amid coronavirus outbreak Laura Ashley will permanently close 70 stores, 721 employees set to lose jobs Bosses said virus outbreak ‘had an immediate and significant impact’ on trading  Princess Diana was among legions of … Read more

Trump ‘mulling two week quarantine of Americans and closure of most businesses to halt coronavirus’

Trump is ‘prepared to order two week nationwide quarantine of all Americans and closure of all businesses except grocery stores and pharmacies in effort to halt coronavirus’ President Donald Trump has a plan in the works to quarantine all Americans for two weeks in the event they do not heed his guidelines on the coronavirus … Read more

Britons stock up on alcohol after Boris Johnson’s coronavirus closure of pubs, bars and restaurants

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Las Vegas looks like a ghost town after Nevada orders closure of all casinos

ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more

ABI: Insurance wouldn’t pay pubs or theatres for forced closure

Most insurance wouldn’t pay pubs, restaurants or theatres even if the Government ordered them to close their doors, insurers say The Prime Minister has urged the public to stay away from pubs and theatres Trade body, the ABI, says that most firms policies do not include this insurance   Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more