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Feline ungrateful! Stranded cat gives lifeboat crewman the runaround as he tries to rescue it from rising river tide A black cat was stranded at the bottom of a 20ft wall with the Thames rising up A team from Chiswick RNLI tried to rescue the distressed animal from the bank The cat hissed and snarled … Read more
Residents of Southern California witnessed a stunning electric blue surf over the past month, but the breathtaking display has now taken a turn for the worst – and it stinks. The microorganisms that produce the bioluminescent waters are starting to breakdown, resulting in red tides of staining seawater that smells like sulfur. The once luminous … Read more
Ministers are facing demands to move faster to bail out the self-employed amid fears a huge coronavirus rescue package announced by Rishi Sunak will not be in place for months. There are calls for the government to send ‘blanket’ £1,000 cheques to such workers to stop them being plunged into poverty as the economy grinds … Read more
Italy may have started to turn the tide on coronavirus after data showed a significant slowdown in infections and deaths at the weekend in the first evidence that a draconian nationwide lockdown is working. Italy remains the world’s worst-affected coronavirus country – with almost 5,500 people killed by the disease in total and confirmed infections … Read more
What could happen in a London lockdown? LIKELY RESTRICTIONS Tougher advice on ‘social distancing’, urging everyone to stay at home unless absolutely essential; Asking shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars to close to minimise the risk of people gathering; Scaling back transport services while leaving enough capacity for unavoidable journeys and key workers to reach … Read more