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Drivers have queued round the block at the only Burger King drive-through open in the UK after health chiefs today warned that ‘worrying’ data showed vehicle use was at its highest since lockdown began. Staff at the fast food restaurant in Havant were seen wearing masks and gloves over their uniforms as they handed burgers … Read more
Drivers queue round the block for the only Burger King drive-through open in the UK as health chiefs warn ‘worrying’ data shows vehicle use is now at its highest since lockdown started Official Number 10 statistics show that motor vehicle use is now at its highest level since March 23 Health chiefs have urged motorists … Read more
Health secretary Matt Hancock has avoided saying how low coronavirus cases will have to drop before the lockdown can be eased. At the daily coronavirus briefing on Thursday, Mr Hancock announced a huge programme of testing in an effort to get a picture of the spread of the disease. Testing and tracing lines of transmission … Read more
The number of recorded knife crimes in England and Wales soared by 7 per cent its highest ever level in 2019, with a third of all offences recorded in London. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that police recorded 45,627 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument. This is an average … Read more
Bloodiest year on record: Knife crime soars to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in 2019 – 125 a DAY – but criminal charges are DOWN by 12% ONS figures show police recorded 45,627 knife-related offences last year This was 49 per cent higher than when comparable recording began in 2011 London is the knife … Read more
He’s off his trolley! Shopper takes PPE to a new level by browsing supermarket shelves in a full-body latex gimp suit as he picks up essentials for an elderly friend The shopper in Colchester, Essex was browsing for essentials in the local Tesco The self-declared ‘Gimp Man of Essex’ was dressed head-to-toe in the black … Read more
Italy sees just 2,256 new coronavirus cases – their lowest level in over a month – as total number of people infected FALLS for first time since pandemic began Scientists want to see how long people can stay confined to their home Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will announce set of social guidelines this week Italy … Read more
Piers Morgan has unleashed a blistering attack on Donald Trump for ratcheting up his populist tactics during a time of national crisis. The broadcaster, who is a long-time friend of the President, urged Trump to tone down his characteristic firebrand rhetoric and act statesmanlike. He warned that continuing to exploit the coronavirus emergency to draw … Read more
The spread of coronavirus appears to be slowing down or leveling off in countries around the world after half the world’s population found itself under lockdown orders. Graphs charting the number of daily infections in countries such as the US reveal how dramatic increases throughout March have now begun to stabilise. Meanwhile previous hotspots such … Read more
Moscow is heading for a similar level of coronavirus infection as New York, a leading Russian virologist has warned. Professor Sergei Netesov says Moscow is facing a major crisis with hospitals already in emergency mode and the health service stretched to the limit. Moscow’s usually crowded streets and busy 12million population make it an ideal … Read more