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Turkey’s Coffeehouses, a Hub of Male Social Life, May Not Survive Virus

ISTANBUL — For years, Varan Suzme has frequented the Kiral Coffeehouse near his home, where men of his Istanbul neighborhood while away hours chatting, sipping from tiny, steaming cups and playing backgammon and cards. “Every day I used to come here,” said Mr. Suzme, 77, a retired textile salesman. “This is our second home. It’s […]

Hospitals reach breaking point after Covid surge in Wales and Northern Ireland

Hospitals in Wales are almost full due to a surge in coronavirus patients, while health trusts in Northern Ireland have warned the wards risk being ‘overwhelmed’ within weeks. The Welsh NHS Confederation said more hospitals around the country could soon suspend non-urgent care after two health boards were forced into doing so. The warning came […]

Restaurant owner loses £42,000 worth of bookings as London set to enter tier 3

A restaurant owner has lost £42,000 worth of bookings and ‘wasted’ seven days worth of food after the Government announced London would be plunged into tier three lockdown with just over 24 hours notice. Andy Jones, 40, who owns Jones & Sons restaurant in Dalston, east London, says he and his employees have been ‘left in the lurch’ […]

Rare Princess Diana footage shows sweet moment with Prince William as baby

Princess Diana found Sandringham tradition 'hard' says expert The rare clip, which is only a few seconds long, shows Diana’s bond with her eldest son. A young Duke of Cambridge can be seen powdering his mother’s face while she smiles. According to Town & Country the video precedes a 1985 family photoshoot with media outlets which […]

War widows’ pension fight backed by Lords ‘Are No 10 waiting for them to die?’

Baroness Fookes calls for War Widows pensions to be reinstated As campaigners took their fight to the House of Lords, Baroness Fookes, president of the War Widows’ Association (WWA), declared: “I am enraged. Is it the Government’s intention to procrastinate for so long that these few elderly widows will all be dead?” Labour’s Lord Touhig […]

Covid-19 prevalence rose in London even as lockdown cut English cases, study finds

LONDON (REUTERS) – Covid-19 cases rose in London during the last weeks of a national lockdown even as prevalence in England as a whole fell, a study said on Tuesday (Dec 15), adding that a planned relaxation of rules over Christmas posed risks. London will move into England’s highest tier of coronavirus restrictions from midnight […]