Potters Corner has won the Virtual Grand National after the huge annual event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Virtual Aintree Grand National has actually been running for the past three years, but the fact the real version is off this year means it’s getting a lot more attention. The CGI race – […]
The UK government has quashed conspiracy theories linking 5G and the COVID-19 pandemic as “disgusting fake news” and “completely false”. It comes as rumours circulate the internet with people claiming that 5G is responsible for the global pandemic. But in today’s press briefing, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove came out and dismissed them as utter […]
A man who was sacked from his job after being supposedly seen smoking in the wrong place while he was on shift at a water bottling plant. Richard Andrew, 45, had worked at a water bottling plant in Wales for 15 years and was only meant to smoke in the ‘smoking hut’ on his breaks. […]
With the UK government and medical experts urging people to stay two metres away from one another, looked a little different this week. Rather than being filmed in front of a live audience, regular panelists Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, as well as the three other guests – host Steph McGovern, comedian Miles Jupp, and […]
Lambs have been spotted larking about in a playground as the coronavirus lockdown continues. With people under strict instructions to stay at home and only go out if they really need to, a herd was caught playing on a roundabout in a park. And they look like they’re having a fantastic time. The lighthearted clip […]
The UK government has urged people to stay home this weekend and protect the NHS. During today’s daily briefing, Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster, said it was vital that people played their part to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Seven healthcare workers have now lost their lives to Covid-19, […]
Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson has publicly spoken about being gay, having been in a relationship with her partner for the last 18 years. The writer, who is probably a bit of a hero for most of us, has spoken out about her private life for the first time, explaining that she has been living ‘very […]
A 99-year-old woman has become the oldest person in the UK to survive the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic after beating the disease. What’s more, great grandmother Rita Reynolds reckons she’s found the secret to defeating the infection – eating marmalade sandwiches. Obviously, that’s not scientifically tested, but a marmalade sandwich – or a jam butty, for […]
Pop star Pink has revealed that she has been suffering from coronavirus, but has subsequently recovered and donated $1m (£815,000) to the fight against the virus that has almost brought the world to a standstill. The singer took to Instagram to explain how she and her young son had started showing symptoms, and therefore decided […]
A bus driver in America has sadly passed away after contracting coronavirus, less than two weeks after posting a video complaining about a passenger who refused to cover her mouth while coughing. Jason Hargrove, who was a public bus driver in Detroit, had posted a video on Facebook on 21 March, criticising a woman who […]
