Organisers of vegan camping festival accused of ‘playing Russian roulette’ with people’s lives

Organisers of a two day vegan camping festival are accused of ‘playing Russian roulette’ with people’s lives for holding event during pandemic Up to 1,000 people are expected to attend the Vegan Camp Out in Derbyshire  Next month’s event near Alfreton could pose a ‘significant health protection risk’ Health experts are concerned the event could … Read more

Coronavirus: Organisers reveal 24 Hours of Le Mans race will be held without ANY fans

Organisers reveal the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race will be held without ANY fans this year because of coronavirus, 12 months after 250,000 crammed in to watch the cult event Le Mans organisers have confirmed that this year’s 24-race will be without fans In 2019 the historic motorsport event welcome 250,000 spectators to … Read more

London’s secret Covid raves: How organisers are using WhatsApp and Instagram to run illegal parties

London’s secret Covid raves: How organisers are using WhatsApp and Instagram to run £15-a-head illegal all-night parties in abandoned buildings where hundreds ‘risk lives’ by flouting social-distancing Organisers charged £15-a-head for the illegal raves in Leytonstone, east London Private social media pages would direct customers to shady WhatsApp groups  Customers are then sent a picture … Read more

Two 18-year-old organisers of the London Black Lives Matter protest are revealed 

Two 18-year-olds have been revealed as organising the London protests over the killing of George Floyd which sparked violence on the capital’s streets. Thousands of Black Lives Matter protestors defied a ban on mass gatherings to rally at Trafalgar Square on Sunday before making their way to the gates of Downing Street and then south … Read more

Harry Styles reveals he’s donating post bail funds to protest organisers over George Floyd death

Harry Styles has revealed he’s donating post bail funds to arrested protest organisers as he calls for justice over the killing of unarmed black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis on May 25.   On Friday, police officer Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after a video surfaced of him crushing George’s neck with … Read more

Notting Hill Carnival is cancelled but organisers promise ‘celebration of Carnival culture and arts’

Notting Hill Carnival is cancelled but organisers still promise ‘celebration of Carnival culture and arts’ for August bank holiday weekend By James Robinson for MailOnline Published: 13:52 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 7 May 2020 The Notting Hill Carnival has been scrapped this year due to coronavirus for the first time in its … Read more

Coronavirus Japan: COVID-19 places Tokyo Games in fresh doubt, says organisers

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Coronavirus Japan: COVID-19 places Tokyo Games in 2021 in fresh doubt, says organisers

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Olympics Coronavirus: Tokyo 2020 set to be postponed, organisers admit

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Athletes accuse Olympic organisers of ‘putting us in danger’

Athletes have accused Olympic organisers of ‘putting us in danger’ by insisting that the Games will go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak. Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Greece’s Katerina Stefanidi said athletes felt forced to continue training despite the health risks because Olympic chiefs say the Games will still begin on July 24.   World heptathlon champion … Read more