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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
New York City has been turned into a virtual ghost town as the coronavirus takes hold with the city’s residents listening to government’s advice to practice social distancing. Public spaces that are usually packed with people including thousands of tourists have been left deserted. With Broadway shows shuttered, Times Square appeared eerily quiet, while Grand Central Terminal … Read more
New York City has turned into a ghost town with typically-packed subways cars left completely empty and tourist-filled hot spots like Times Square and Central Park eerily deserted. On Friday President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and ordered that $50billion in federal resources be allocated to combat the contagious outbreak that has impacted 49 … Read more
Britain’s once busy and bustling nightlife areas resembled ghost towns last night as businesses started to announce closure dates amid the coronavirus outbreak. One trade body, UK Hospitality, has announced that people working in cafes, hotels and bars could lose their jobs by May if laws aren’t changed. Main nightclub streets in Leeds and Birmingham were … Read more
New Rochelle resembled a ghost town Thursday after it was announced a one-mile containment area will be set up in an effort stop the spread of coronavirus. The city in Westchester County accounts for more than 120 of New York’s 217 confirmed cases. Pictures from inside the containment zone show deserted streets, empty restaurants and closed schools. … Read more
Training ‘ghost’ teachers who NEVER take up posts in state schools costs the taxpayer up to £123million Almost one-in-ten teachers trained with bursary don’t take up state school posts Figures show more than 11,000 ‘ghost trainees’ changed their mind on teaching Trainees for subjects such as physics are eligible for bursaries up to £26,000 By … Read more
A slump in passenger numbers as a result of coronavirus has led to an increase in airlines running ‘ghost’ flights to hold on to valuable take-off and landing slots at British airports. The slots are run by the independent slot coordinator ACL on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis, with carriers told to use … Read more
A mother whose children complained of a ghost in their house has revealed how she discovered her neighbour’s son had been climbing through her daughter’s bedroom window. Leah McCaw, 31, from Liverpool, said family life became ‘intolerable’ when her three terrified children repeatedly said they had seen a ‘boogeyman’ upstairs in their home. After months … Read more
Humour, Ardal O’Hanlon chuckles, is no laughing matter. Best known as lovable eejit Father Dougal McGuire in the classic comedy Father Ted, the Irish actor and comedian is passionately defending the popular but frequently frowned-upon sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys. ‘It is very funny in that gag-driven, old-fashioned way,’ says O’Hanlon, 54. ‘Its heart is in … Read more
UK becoming a country of ghost towns: Think tank calls for overhaul of town planning rules to allow high streets to thrive By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 Britain will become a ‘country of ghost towns’ unless High Street planning laws … Read more