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One third of families are struggling with home schooling because they simply do not have enough computers for their children, an exclusive poll for the Daily Mail today reveals. Four in ten parents say the cost of computers and other items they need is too high, according to the survey. More than a quarter cite … Read more
Coronavirus cases have more than doubled in a locked-down Chinese city of 11 million people where travel out has been banned after the new outbreak. Shijiazhuang has locked down all residential compounds, shut schools and banned public gatherings after reporting over 100 COVID-19 cases, according to authorities. The cases in Shijiazhuang, the capital of northern … Read more
African internet scammers target lonely locked-down Brits as romance fraud hits record 7,000 cases in 2020 and detectives call on ministers to crack down on Facebook Graeme Biggar, head of National Crime Agency’s National Economic Crime Centre, said agency is combating surge in fraud during Covid-19 pandemic He warned social media companies like Facebook would … Read more
Coronavirus lockdown measures led to a spike in back-garden archaeological discoveries, including 15th century gold coins, the British Museum revealed. More than 47,000 discoveries were registered with the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) so far this year – many from garden-based discoveries. In the first lockdown alone – starting in March – the scheme … Read more
Freezing fog shrouds swathes of locked-down Britain… but it will soon clear before sunny 63F weekend (when we’re all meant to be indoors Parts of Britain were shrouded in thick fog today with drivers warned visibility was below 300ft in some areas Met Office issues fog warning for South East and North East of England … Read more
Furious students in Bristol and Edinburgh are demanding refunds for costly accommodation in protest at coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities. Bristol University is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, … Read more
Bristol students are planning a rent strike in protest at coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities on halls of residence. The university is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, in … Read more
Pub in locked-down Liverpool is renamed ‘The Three Bellends’ with sign featuring faces of Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hancock The James Atherton in New Brighton, the Wirral, was renamed overnight Daniel Davies, owner of the bar, changed the name in response to the lockdown Pubs across the area have been forced to close … Read more
Robert Pattinson cut a sombre figure as filming continued for The Batman at Liverpool’s St George’s Hall, despite the city entering the highest tier of lockdown on Wednesday. The actor, 34, donned a black suit and a matching face mask as his character Bruce Wayne attended the funeral of Gotham’s mayor, joined by co-star Zoe … Read more
Filming of The Batman continued in Liverpool today despite the imminent ‘Tier Three’ lockdown, as locals questioned why Hollywood appears exempt from coronavirus restrictions. Robert Pattinson and Colin Farrell, who will play Bruce Wayne and the villainous Penguin respectively, were both on set this morning as the council insisted the new rules, set to devastate … Read more