Burger King fans delight as chain reopens for lockdown deliveries

Burger King was mobbed by customers trying to get served at a drive-thru today – despite stores only being open for delivery.  Furious customers were told only delivery drivers were allowed on site before being turned away by a restaurant in Coventry as they attempted to order food.   Drivers beeped their horns at each other … Read more

Bali reopens for business: Holiday island plans to invite tourists to return in MAY

Bali reopens for business: Holiday island plans to invite tourists to return in MAY – with Chinese visitors welcomed in first Indonesian officials are confident the pandemic will be over by next year  Balinese tourist bosses said the resort island could reopen next month  Tourism businesses in Bali were among the hardest hit by the … Read more

Rubbish dump reopens for first time under coronavirus lockdown to ease fly-tipping

Rubbish dumps have been urged to reopen to counter the growing fly-tipping problem across the country. Many councils shut their centres as the coronavirus lockdown took hold to focus on refuse collections from homes and to help social distancing. Some local authorities have cut back on collections of bulky items and garden waste to ensure … Read more

KFC reopens some branches as takeaways and looks to expand this after closing down amid coronavirus

KFC reopens some branches as takeaways and looks to expand this after closing down amid coronavirus crisis (just wash your fingers before licking them!) KFC is serving meals at 11 branches across the country but with a limited menu  The chain shut up all shops on March 25, two days after UK was put in … Read more

Apple reopens stores in China but suspends ‘Today at Apple’ sessions in the US due to coronavirus

Apple reopens stores in China but suspends ‘Today at Apple’ sessions in the US and tells employees not to offer Apple Watch or AirPods try-ons due to coronavirus concerns Apple closed its stores in mainland China back in February over health concerns The closures have reportedly had a negative impact on sales within the country However, … Read more

Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca’s Grand Mosque but bars people from touching the cuboid Kaaba shrine after it was closed for disinfecting over coronavirus Saudi Arabia closed the Grand Mosque in Mecca, one of the holiest sites in Islam, this week to disinfect it The mosque was reopened Saturday, but people were blocked from touching the … Read more

Canary Islands reopens all but one airport after Saharan dust storm

British holidaymakers will be able to return home after all but one of the Canary Islands’ airports reopened following closures caused by a Saharan sandstorm. Flights from Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma and North Tenerife Airports will be able to take off, according a statement from airport operator Aena. But those departing South Tenerife continue … Read more

M6 reopens after two lorries crashed forcing motorway to close both ways for 12 hours 

M6 reopens after two lorries crashed forcing motorway to close both ways for 12 hours Two HGVs collided at junction 10 near Walsall early on Sunday morning Dramatic photos show a lorry on its side with hundreds of cardboard boxes Central Motorway Police Group confirmed there were no injuries in the crash By Sophie Law … Read more

MDMA reopens a ‘window in the brain’ that lets PTSD victims form new bonds

The popular party drug MDMA – or ecstasy – may ‘reopen’ narrow windows in the brain that allows us to re-learn better social behaviors, new research suggests.  MDMA has been given breakthrough therapy status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it has shown such promise for treating PTSD.  Scientists have observed the way … Read more