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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
The streets of Britain’s popular city centres remain empty as the nation heeds its Government’s warnings to stay inside and keep away from others. As the UK coronavirus death toll reached 233, with 5,018 people infected, pubs, clubs, restaurants and other social venues have shut their doors to customers in order to stave off the … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more
Brits defied the government’s warnings as they hits pubs and nightclubs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Revellers hit nightclubs across London, Newcastle and Manchester last night, despite scientists warning that ‘social distancing’ was necessary in a bid to quell the number of Covid-19 fatalities. Popworld in Essex told customers it would remain open on Fridays and … Read more
Britain’s streets, trains, pubs and theatres are set to stay deserted for weeks after the Prime Minister announced the country is shutting down and all non-essential contact is banned for three months. At a dramatic press conference in Downing Street, as the UK coronavirus death toll spiked to 55, Boris Johnson set out the need for … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more
Ibiza and Majorca close all pubs and clubs in ‘drastic’ measures taken to halt the spread of coronavirus Balearic President, Francina Armengol said that ‘sacrifices’ need to be made There are 26 cases of coronavirus in the Balearics and there has been one death Discos and clubs will have to close for at least a … Read more
Asian cricket club of the year’s future is at risk because it refuses to take Lottery funding that is not acceptable for its mainly Muslim members Mount Cricket Club in Batley, West Yorkshire, needs £2m to improve its facilities Sports England, which gives donations to club, is funded by the National Lottery But most of … Read more
With spring just around the corner, the thought of peeling off winter layers will be sending people flocking to diet clubs. But ever since comedy show Little Britain introduced Marjorie Dawes, the patronising leader of fictional slimming group FatFighters, who told members to eat dust, people may be concerned about what’s in store. Let me … Read more
One thing all parents of little ones know for sure – a holiday just isn’t the same without a kids club. Attempting to entertain, pacify, referee, organise and delight children away from their own toys, beds, blackout blinds and personal routines is a formula for sleeplessness, tears and occasionally utter disaster. Ironically, pre-parenthood, kids clubs … Read more