Welsh couple among 142 Britons on coronavirus plague ship off US coast

A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more

Record-breaking bat plague causes severe damage to 10,000 churches

Record-breaking bat plague causes severe damage to 10,000 churches with at least two already abandoned Church of England estimates that 60 per cent of its 16,000 churches have bats  The bats leave floors and walls caked with corrosive droppings and urine  There are 3,000 more than in the last study which was done in the late … Read more

Pakistan struggles to combat devastating locust plague

Pakistan’s farmers are struggling to combat the worst locust plague in nearly three decades as insect swarms decimate entire harvests in the country’s agricultural heartlands and send food prices soaring. Heavy rains and cyclones sparked ‘unprecedented’ breeding and the explosive growth of locust populations on the Arabian peninsula early last year, according to the United … Read more

Controversial computer game ‘Plague’ has been removed from the Chinese App Store

The signs of COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus, are often mild and are very similar to a cold, flu or chest infection. Typical symptoms of infection include a fever, a cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. These are common complaints at this time of year, so where someone has travelled or … Read more

Prisoners of the plague cruise: British couple’s hellish coronavirus diaries

The four-week, £7,000-plus cruise in the Far East was intended to be the holiday of a lifetime to celebrate their forthcoming 20th wedding anniversary in July. But after boarding their ship the Diamond Princess in Singapore on January 6, John and Elaine Spencer – along with 2,700 other passengers – were plunged into the coronavirus … Read more

£5 BILLION is needed to fight the pothole plague as tens of thousands more could endanger drivers

£5 BILLION is needed to fight the pothole plague as tens of thousands more could endanger drivers, cyclists and pedestrians if the government fails to act Analysis warns 1000s more potholes could endanger drivers, cyclist and walkers The research said there could be 650,000 unrepaired craters in roads by 2030 Calls for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to … Read more