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Queues at barber shops as France eases coronavirus lockdown

PARIS (REUTERS) – People eager to get a haircut stood in line outside barber shops and department stores selling gifts and Christmas decorations were busy on Saturday (Nov 28) as France partially reopened following a month-long lockdown. Shops selling non-essential goods such as shoes, clothes and toys reopened in the first easing of a nationwide […]

Princess Eugenie ‘terrified’ husband on-air with last-minute wedding request

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The royal and Jack, who married two years ago, have remained firmly in the spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, as they helped carry out Royal Family duties by supporting various charities and […]

Primark to open 11 stores for 24 hours when lockdown is lifted

Primark is set to open a number of stores for 24 hours when lockdown restrictions are lifted in England. The retailer was forced to close along with other non-essential stores when the country was plunged into a second national lockdown on November 5. However, customers will be welcomed back for all-day and all-night festive shopping […]

Best way to de-ice your car quickly

It’s starting to get pretty cold in the UK, meaning drivers will soon be fighting the elements to get control of their car. But haphazardly hacking away at the frost on your windscreen with your credit card, or even pouring just-boiled water on it is not the way to go about getting on the road. Both […]

Ex-Great Ormond Street porter sexually assaulted six boys over 35 years

A former Great Ormond Street Hospital porter has admitted sexually assaulting six boys connected with the world famous centre over more than 35 years. Paul Farrell, 55, pleaded guilty to 58 child sex offences carried out between 1985 and 2020, including attempted rape and sexual assault of a child under 13. The charges relate to […]

WHO warns countries with falling Covid-19 cases to stay alert

GENEVA (REUTERS) – Even if countries see a fall in coronavirus cases, they need to stay vigilant, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organisation’s technical lead for Covid-19, said on Friday (Nov 27). “What we don’t want to see is situations where you are moving from lockdown to bringing (the virus) under control to another […]