Tory ministers today revealed a major new exemption for young parents in England’s national lockdown. Babies and toddlers will no longer count towards a two-person limit on meetups in an open area, like a park. This means, for instance, that new mums will still be able to see a friend or family member while holdingContinue reading “Young Children Exempted From Key Lockdown Rule”
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England Shutdown To Start Thursday
A second lockdown in England may last longer than the four weeks outlined by Boris Johnson, admitted Michael Gove. The Prime Minister has decided to prohibit household mixing and shutter pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops, but that came six weeks after scientific advisers first urged him to do so. Following months of insistence to theContinue reading “England Shutdown To Start Thursday”
We Must Keep Our Heads And Accept COVID Is Here For The Long Term
The Keep Calm and Carry On catchphrase on your coffee cup seems quaintly entertaining in better times, but as the second wave of coronavirus sweeps Europe, perhaps we should be clinging to its wartime message. We’re now nine months into this fight against the pandemic, but we need to quit treating COVID 19 as aContinue reading “We Must Keep Our Heads And Accept COVID Is Here For The Long Term”
The Social Dilemma
Never before have a handful of tech designers had such power over the way billions of us think, act, and live their lives. These are the voices of technologists, researchers and activists working to align technology with the interests of humankind. But do you know what’s hiding on the other side of your screen? WeContinue reading “The Social Dilemma”
Berlin’s Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Dumps Trump
The waxwork museum Madame Tussauds in Berlin loaded its effigy of TV star turned Republican President Donald Trump into a dumpster on Friday, a move intended to reflect its expectations of next Tuesday’s presidential election. In what appeared a further calculated insult, the statue of his predecessor and nemesis Barack Obama, who counted Germany’s ChancellorContinue reading “Berlin’s Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Dumps Trump”
Sean Connery, Scottish Actor Who Played James Bond In Seven Movies Has Died
Sean Connery, the highly decorated actor who rocketed to stardom for his iconic role as James Bond, has reportedly passed away, he was 90 years old. The BBC reported that the Scottish actor’s demise was confirmed by his family. The report states he died overnight in his sleep while in the Bahamas, where he wasContinue reading “Sean Connery, Scottish Actor Who Played James Bond In Seven Movies Has Died”
I Fled New York City Amid COVID
They took off in haste, but these New Yorkers are on the express line back to the metropolis. When the pandemic hit in March, Zachary Thacher packed his bags and joined the record-breaking exodus of city dwellers leaving town. Zachary Thacher said that he was feeling cooped up and felt that he wanted to haveContinue reading “I Fled New York City Amid COVID”
Letting Agents Turn Away Tenants On Housing Benefits
Shelter and the National Housing Federation found one in 10 agents in England refused to let to those on benefit. The covert investigation discovered the policy was implemented even if tenants could afford the rent. Stephen Tyler told the BBC that housing benefit discrimination had forced him to sleep in his car. The wheelchair userContinue reading “Letting Agents Turn Away Tenants On Housing Benefits”
Olivia Newton-John Strikes Back As Woke Brigade Label Grease SEXIST – Danny Changed For Sandy
The hit musical Grease is one of the highest-grossing film musicals of all time, taking in over $400 million at the box office back in 1978. But since then, some movie buffs have felt the film’s account of Sandy’s raunchy transformation was sexist – after all, this is what it took for John Travolta’s DannyContinue reading “Olivia Newton-John Strikes Back As Woke Brigade Label Grease SEXIST – Danny Changed For Sandy”
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer Slams Into An Electric Bike While Endeavouring To Complete A U-turn
Eyewitnesses told a news outlet that Sir Keir Starmer slammed into a cyclist while endeavouring to execute a U-turn close to a busy intersection with traffic lights. The Labour leader, 58, was involved in a collision near his home on Grafton Road, Kentish Town, North London on Sunday on his way to his tailor. ItContinue reading “Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer Slams Into An Electric Bike While Endeavouring To Complete A U-turn”
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