PAUL THOMAS on... returning hotel guests

Pubs and restaurants blast 'unworkable' rules that mean groups of friends from more than two households will be BANNED from sitting together... so what else can or can't YOU do after 'unlockdown' on July 4?...Read More

Teaching union tells MPs that Year 11 pupils have been neglected and need urgent help to catch up

A leading figure in the education sector is worried that Year 11 pupils in the UK are being neglected when they should be receiving urgent help. David Hughes, chief executive of the Association of Colleges, said that he is most worried about this age group in terms of catching up …...Read More

Mum-of-three, 30, reveals how she meal prepped 90 dinners in one afternoon with $400

An Australian mother-of-three has revealed how she meal prepped 90 meals for her family of five for just $400. Mary and her husband, from New South Wales, made a variety of tasty meals, including beef stroganoff with penne pasta and a chicken peanut stir fry in 10 hours after setting …...Read More

Sunburn warning as Britain faces its highest EVER UV levels

Britain could reach its highest levels of UV radiation due to a lack of planes, coupled with clear blue skies and sweltering temperatures - a potent combination that increases the risk of skin cancer. Ultra-violet rays, which can also cause sunburn and cataracts, are expected to reach level 9 across …...Read More

Britain's railways will be 'renationalised' using emergency coronavirus measures

The government will 'renationalise' Britain's railways using emergency coronavirus measures, it has been revealed. The move would see the end of the current franchise system, which was set up by John Major. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed the pandemic has provided the government the chance to build a 'different …...Read More

Victoria reports 33 more coronavirus cases overnight

Victoria will test 100,000 residents in Melbourne's coronavirus hotspots over the next ten days in a desperate attempt to control a second spike in infections. Premier Daniel Andrews announced 33 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and declared there would be 'a suburban testing blitz' for the outbreak in suburban Melbourne …...Read More

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night's TV: An army of men to build a den? No, just one mum and her pal

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Rating: Scandalous! The Tabloid that Changed America Rating: The enduring appeal of George Clarke's Amazing Spaces (C4) is that he talks about buildings in a no-nonsense, blokey way. So when, last night, the architect mentioned that a project wouldn't just transform a space but 'lives as …...Read More

Menopause may raise the risk of dementia and make women more prone to Alzheimer's disease than men

The menopause could make women more prone to Alzheimer’s disease than men, research suggests. Middle-aged women were found to have more early signs of the dementia than men during brain scans – possibly because the menopause reduces their oestrogen level. Researchers compared the women and men in four key areas …...Read More

Mississippi Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Congressman

A Mississippi man was charged in connection with a phone call threatening to kill a United States representative and his staffers, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. The man, Newton Wade Townsend, 52, of Brandon, Miss., was charged on Tuesday with threatening a public official. Court records, which only identify the …...Read More

London's Holland Park could be renamed

Holland Park could be renamed after the statute of a slave-owning politician who fought to abolish the trade was vandalised with red paint. The affluent neighbourhood in west London was named after the first Earl of Holland Henry Rich, whose family profited from the slave trade. But the moniker, which …...Read More