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From Grounded With Louis Theroux to Louise Minchin and Annie Emmerson on Her Spirit, This Is Money and Babbage, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 2 May 2020 Grounded With Louis Theroux In his new podcast series, the cult documentary-maker Louis Theroux calls up … Read more
Businesses are facing desperate times as the coronavirus lockdown takes its toll. But with a bit of imagination, British bulldog determination and entrepreneurial flair, some owners are pivoting their businesses into ones which will be able to survive and possibly even thrive during the crisis. Among them is Tim Foster, co-founder of The Yummy Pub … Read more
UK and US media evoke the spirit of the Second World War during the coronavirus pandemic by using language relating to force and combat, a study reveals. The use of a ‘war rhetoric’ – particularly verbs to invoke a ‘call to action’ – are abundant in news reports on British and American news sites, including the Daily … Read more
Kim Kardashian isn’t letting the COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing guidelines get in the way of throwing her children the best Easter holiday ever. The 39-year-old reality star took to her Instagram on Friday morning to share images of some of the personalized goodies she is preparing for her kids on the Sunday holiday. No … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing demands to overrule control-freak health chiefs today amid warnings ‘time is running out’ to scale up coronavirus testing. Sir Paul Nurse, chief executive of the Francis Crick Institute, urged the PM to summon the Dunkirk spirit and let ‘small ship’ labs start screening for the killer disease. Delivering a damning verdict … Read more
Dame Vera Lynn, 102, summons the Blitz spirit in rallying cry for Britons to ‘pull together’ and ‘weather the storm of coronavirus’ Dame Vera referenced WWII in message for communities to ‘remain positive’ She also released new photo smiling alongside daughter Virginia Lewis-Jones Urged people to ‘keep calm and follow sensible advice provided by Government’ … Read more
Boris Johnson did not draw a direct parallel with the threat posed to Britain by coronavirus and that of the Blitz in 1940. But at his Downing Street press conference yesterday he struck the dark, serious tone of a man putting the nation on a war footing. And he was addressing people already coming to … Read more
Top psychologist says Britons must rediscover the ‘Blitz spirit’ to cope with weeks or even months of self-isolation without succumbing to ‘cabin fever’ Professor Steven Taylor says calls on Britons to adopt Blitz spirit with COVID-19 He said that regarding self-isolation as solitary confinement would be stressful He says people ‘need reminding that they can … Read more
Piers Morgan launched a scathing attack on the government’s response to coronavirus today, as he urged Boris Johnson to step up measures against the outbreak. The Good Morning Britain host warned the UK was ‘at war’ with COVID-19 and slammed MPs for failing to take effective measures to stop the disease spreading. As Italy remains … Read more
BLITHE SPIRIT REVIEW: Jennifer Saunders is a hit as a Noel Coward-penned mystic By Luke Jones For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 10 March 2020 Blythe Spirit Duke of York’s Theatre, London Verdict: Almost fabulous hocus pocus Rating: Jennifer Saunders, as a Noel Coward-penned mystic dressed like … Read more