Irish reporter signs off TV package on outdoor swimming with quip as country eases out of lockdown

‘Glad to be out of my sitting room’: Irish TV presenter’s hilarious sign-off after he dives into the sea while reporting on the reopening of outdoor swimming spots as lockdown eases RTÉ presenter Paul O’Flynn made the quip after diving off Dublin’s Forty Foot  Ireland has allowed some outdoor swimming spots to reopen this week … Read more

Binky Felstead enjoys a trip to the beach with daughter India after government eases lockdown

Binky Felstead enjoys a trip to the beach with daughter India, 3, after government eases lockdown restrictions for Britain’s beauty spots By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:55 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 15:55 BST, 17 May 2020 She has been sharing a number of adorable snaps of her young daughter India during lockdown. … Read more

Greece, Italy and France reopen beaches as coronavirus lockdown eases

Beaches in Greece, France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns. Scores of people flocked to the beaches, to make up for time spent indoors and to capitalise on the timely arrival of one of the first heatwaves of the year.  More than 500 beaches reopened across … Read more

Greece prepares to open up its beaches tomorrow as the country eases lockdown

Greece is preparing to reopen its beaches to eager locals tomorrow ahead of the country’s hugely-popular tourist season this summer. Greece – a destination favoured by British holidaymakers – was put on a six-week lockdown in March in a bid to slow the spread of deadly coronavirus.  Businesses were shut as soon as the country … Read more

Moving house: Everything you need to know as lockdown eases

The property market has officially reopened for business after the Government said estate agents could restart viewings and home moves could go ahead again. Almost half-a-million property transactions that had stalled in lockdown can restart from today, while sellers can brave the market and buyers can go house hunting again. But it’s far from business … Read more

Video cameras will be used to spy on people t when France eases its lockdown next week

Video cameras will be used to spy on people to check they are wearing face masks and complying with social distancing when France eases its lockdown next week The city of Cannes on the southern Côte d’Azur trialled the monitoring software  It is not currently clear how many other cities will adopt this digital surveillance … Read more

Rail union bosses ‘won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases

Rail union bosses warn ‘they won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases ‘if it puts lives at risk’ as Britons prepare to be told back to work plans Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’  Argue ‘mixed messages … Read more

Ireland eases two lockdown restrictions

Ireland’s premier Leo Varadkar has announced an extension of the country’s coronavirus restrictions to May 18 with two exceptions.  Mr Varadkar announced the easing of two restrictions: extending an exercise travel limit from 2km to 5km from home and advising over-70s they can leave home for isolated exercise from Tuesday. The Taoiseach said there would … Read more

It could take four hours to board a plane even after coronavirus lockdown eases

Boarding planes could take FOUR HOURS with added health checks and much higher ticket prices after lockdown ends, experts warn Experts claim pre-flight health checks will be mandatory and take much longer To maintain social distancing flights would only be allowed 20 per cent capacity This mean prices would rocket to make them profitable and … Read more

Mourners in Birmingham queue at cemetery gates to visit loved ones after council eases restrictions

Mourners queue at the gates of cemetery to visit graves of loved ones after council eases lockdown restrictions to allow visits for two hours per day People queued outside cemeteries across Birmingham to visit their loved ones Birmingham City Council closed all cemeteries at the beginning of lockdown It reviewed its policy and is now … Read more