Grand Slam champion Kevin Krawietz stacking shelves at his local Lidl

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

Virgin Atlantic air stewardess, 36, takes job stacking shelves at Asda after being furloughed

A Virgin Atlantic air stewardess has swapped plane aisles for the supermarket variety after being furloughed by the airline. Sara Haider is used to flying across the world with her job, but the humble 36-year-old is now stacking shelves at her local Asda due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super-fit Sara – also a personal trainer … Read more

Shopper takes PPE to a new level by browsing supermarket shelves in a full-body latex suit

He’s off his trolley! Shopper takes PPE to a new level by browsing supermarket shelves in a full-body latex gimp suit as he picks up essentials for an elderly friend The shopper in Colchester, Essex was browsing for essentials in the local Tesco The self-declared ‘Gimp Man of Essex’ was dressed head-to-toe in the black … Read more

Stock worth thousands comes crashing down after worker falls asleep and drives into shelves

Snooze control! Stock worth thousands of pounds comes crashing down after worker falls asleep and drives straight into the shelves In the video the worker sends racks of products flying after he rams into shelves  He manages to hop out the way just in time to avoid being crushed under stock The falling shelves produce … Read more

Opera singer Lara Harvey, 27, stacking shelves in Lidl after theatres close due to coronavirus

From libretto to Lidl! Opera singer, 27, swaps the stage for shelf-stacking to make ends meet after theatres close for coronavirus lockdown Opera singer Lara Harvey, 27, is stacking shelves in Lidl after theatres closed The mezzo soprano had just secured a role as a soloist with Opera Holland Park   She is earning around £9 an … Read more

Is the answer for coronavirus already on chemists’ shelves?

Scientists the world over are working round the clock to find a cure for the deadly coronavirus.  With little time to develop new medicines from scratch — and a vaccine to prevent the infection thought to be at least a year away — much of their effort involves ‘repurposing’ existing treatments.  This means testing drugs … Read more

FDA says ALL Zantac must be pulled from shelves over cancer fears from contamination

US health official are demanding drugmakers immediately pull their popular heartburn drugs off the market after determining that a contamination issue with the medications poses a greater risk than previously thought. Animal studies suggest the chemical found last year in Zantac and its generics, NDMA, may be linked to colorectal, kidney, and stomach cancers.  The … Read more

Supermarket shelves fully stocked with Easter Eggs as no one is panic buying or stockpiling them

Easter Bunny tested positive:( Shelves are fully stocked with chocolate Easter Eggs despite panic buyers stripping nearby aisles bare of other goods Britons aren’t stockpiling chocolate eggs ahead of Easter weekend in two weeks Shoppers are still emptying shelves of essential goods such as bread and milk  But Easter Eggs and alcohol aisles are still … Read more

Opera singer Joanne Harries begins stacking shelves during coronavirus shut down

Unexpected opera star in the baggage area: British mezzo soprano swaps Don Giovanni role for shelf-stacking in Co-op after coronavirus shut all theatres Joanne Harries, 31, was playing Zerlina in the Merry Opera Company production Instead of playing to packed out theatres, she is now working in a supermarket Ms Harries told fans there is … Read more