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A drive-in Covid-19 testing centre caused chaos as hundreds of people who were queuing for swabs were turned away after not being sent QR codes to confirm their appointments. People were unable to get a coronavirus test at the site in Catford, southeast London, yesterday because they were not in possession of a QR code. A … Read more
Care to lend a helping paw? Adorable moment a golden Labrador and a brown pitbull cross sit on lawn chairs in a back yard appearing to have a chat Australian man was stunned when he spotted two dogs relaxing in lawn chairs He said he had to turn around so he could get footage of … Read more
A-level and GCSE students may have to sit exams in public buildings next summer says Gavin WIlliamson A set of exam papers may be introduced for pupils unable to sit exam on day Government considering pushing back exams to give pupils time to catch-up New measures needed to avert fiasco around grading GCSE and A-level students … Read more
The BBC’s tax-payer funded offices are sitting empty as vast swathes of employees continue to work from home. Workers in pubs, restaurants and shops surrounding the BBC’s London and Manchester headquarters have reported a hit to their profits – with some seeing a drop of 80 per cent as staff leave their desks deserted. Some … Read more
Train passengers could be infected by coronavirus if they sit within 8ft of someone who is ill on a two-hour journey, says study Research found 1m distance was required to be safe during an hour-long journey The study was based on the spread of coronavirus on high-speed route in China An average of 0.32% of … Read more
Video of a man spanking a little boy and yelling ‘sit your a** down’ to a young girl sparks outrage on Twitter as parents call it abuse WARNING: VIEWERS MAY FIND CONTENT DISTURBING Man is seen bending boy over a folding chair and slapping his bottom six times ‘Sit your a** down,’ the man, who … Read more
A pub has been trolled by thirsty punters after it forced them to sit in its car-park-turned-beer-garden without any tables as local watering holes raise their shutters for the first time in three months. The Brass Button in Motherwell, near Glasgow, was branded Scotland’s worst pub on social media as disappointed drinkers turned up to … Read more
Diners at pop-up restaurants will sit in family bubbles in separate pods and have individual serving hatches as businesses gear up for Super Saturday. The St Moritz Hotel & Spa, at Trebetherick, Cornwall, was the first purpose-built socially-distanced restaurant and outlined its plan to maintain social distancing. The resort, which has nicknamed itself The Anti-Social Club, will have … Read more
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick at Downing Street on June 8 Britain’s most senior police officer today said it was ‘easy to sit an in armchair and criticise what you’re seeing on a video’ after violent clashes between the force and revellers at illegal raves over the past week. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida … Read more
Martin and Roman Kemp ‘paid £12k and given an unlimited kitty for booze, takeaways, and snacks’ just to sit and watch TV on Celebrity Gogglebox By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:35 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 01:37 BST, 10 June 2020 Martin Kemp and DJ son Roman have reportedly pocketed £12k to appear … Read more