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More than a million laptops have been sent to needy pupils during lockdown in £400m boost for Mail Force drive Total of 1,055,745 devices have been delivered to students who need them most Deliveries allow children to complete vital schoolwork at home during lockdown The Government programme has also allowed thousands of families to receive … Read more
We received a bill from Thames Water for £272.33 for the six months to July 2020. This was more than double our highest previous bill. I called Thames Water on August 4 and explained I couldn’t see the meter as it was 3 ft below pavement level and covered by an ants’ nest! The call … Read more
Leisure businesses may not return to ‘broadly normal’ until July under a roadmap out of lockdown. The blueprint being discussed by ministers and industry leaders would allow restrictions to be eased only at four-weekly intervals. The gradual approach means traders will have to wait until at least Easter – early April – for a limited … Read more
With uncertainty over when salons will re-open many of us are desperate to recreate professional treatments at home – including DIY alternatives to waxing. Sugaring is the latest beauty trend to sweep social media, a natural alternative to waxing which involves making your own hair removal mixture by boiling sugar, lemon juice and water. The method … Read more
A Brazilian couple spending their first 24 hours in a quarantine hotel have complained about the size of food portions and pleaded with staff to move rooms because their view is so depressing – but still found time for nookie on their first night. Wagner Araujo, 43, is staying with his wife Elaine, 40, at … Read more
Brian Conley appeared on This Morning on Tuesday to discuss his new role on EastEnders, revealing he actually dyed his hair grey in lockdown. Talking to Eamonn Holmes, 61, and Ruth Langsford, 60, Brian said he ‘looks like Phillip Schofield’ and said producers have said he has to keep the look now. Viewers were rather … Read more
Housebound UK homeowners are on a quest to perfect their homes, as Britons spent billions on renovations in 2020. Households spent an average of £2,608 on home improvements last year, up £391 or 15 per cent on 2019, according to a survey of 2,000 homeowners by the online tradesman directory Checkatrade. If every owner-occupied household … Read more
‘Stay at home’ message will be shown the door: Strict lockdown rule is set to be lifted by Boris Johnson as he prepares to give green light for outdoor sports as the country takes it first steps out of Covid-19 restrictions The Prime Minister will end tough stay at home restrictions next month Ministers plan … Read more
Boris Johnson was accused of shifting the goalposts again on lockdown after he said that infection rates must fall to ‘really, really low’ levels before restrictions could be lifted. The Prime Minister had previously said that the level of Covid deaths, vaccine rollout, new variants and pressure on hospital beds were the main determinants. Speaking at … Read more
Blackburn’s mayor is forced to resign after being fined £200 for going to ‘wedding’ during lockdown Councillor Iftakhar Hussain has today resigned and apologised for his ‘error’ He claimed he was at an address for a short time to accept food deliveries However police said they found up to 30 people at the address and … Read more