1st September 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 3 have died in the UK. I picked three sacks of sweetcorn from the vegetable patch on a warm and pleasant morning. This year, I grew three different varieties in the vain hope that they would ripen at different times, but alas, that has not been the… Continue Reading

17th August 2020 With the death rate now hovering close to the baseline of the pandemic curve and the production of an effective vaccine likely within six months or less, are we witnessing the beginning of the end for COVID-19? The Spanish Flu of 1918 tore through the world in several waves, eventually claiming between… Continue Reading

9th August 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 10 people died in the UK. Sue was up at 5 am and waiting at the gate by 6 am for the first Saddington car boot sale since last season. Naturally, there were strict rules in place regarding movement around the site and approaching the stalls. She… Continue Reading

4th August 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 89 people have died in the UK. Two massive explosions, one of which appeared to be triggered by the other, have rocked Beirut, destroying buildings and sending a mushroom cloud billowing above the city’s skyline. Initial reports indicated that the blasts were centred on the Lebanese capital’s… Continue Reading

25th July 2020 After testing positive for coronavirus, 61 people have died in the UK. The Government last night imposed an immediate two-week quarantine on anyone returning from Spain, including its islands, following new outbreaks of the virus that have prompted Spanish health officials to warn of a potential second wave of infections. On a… Continue Reading

14th July 2020) The UK has recorded 138 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours. The government has announced that, from 24th July, people must cover their nose and mouth while shopping or face a £100 fine. Amid security concerns, the government has banned UK telecoms operators from purchasing new Huawei equipment since the end… Continue Reading

29th June 2020 UK coronavirus deaths have risen by 25, bringing the total to 43,575. Parents in England could face fines if they fail to send their children back to school when they reopen in September, the Education Secretary has warned. Greece has extended its ban on British tourists until 15th July, while Italy will… Continue Reading