Byron Bay Bluesfest bans Greater Brisbane residents due to coronavirus fears

Anyone who has been to the following venues must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days:   Saturday 20 March Shinobi Ramen Noodle shop, Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre Carindale 12pm-2.16pm Saturday 20 March Black Hops Brewery East Brisbane 12pm-2pm Sunday 21 March Mamma’s Italian Restaurant 69 Redcliffe Parade Redcliffe 12.30pm-3.10pm  Saturday 20 March Green Beacon brewing … Read more

Love Island’s Montana Brown calls for greater racial and body diversity on the show

She appeared in the 2017 series of the ITV2 reality show, which follows the antics of attractive, toned single people, mostly spending their time half-dressed in a sunny villa.  And, Montana Brown has called for greater diversity on Love Island as she insisted it’s ‘unhealthy for people to just see size 8s chomping around in their … Read more

Greater Glasgow Police make 28 arrests after thousands of Rangers fans broke coronavirus regulations

Police make just TWENTY-EIGHT arrests and hand out SEVEN fines to the thousands of Rangers fans slammed for partying and trashing the centre of Glasgow to celebrate winning the title during lockdown Rangers fans turned out in their thousands to celebrate their title triumph  Steven Gerrard’s side claimed their first Scottish Premiership title in 10 … Read more

Covid-19: People with blood type A are at greater risk of infection, study shows

 On March 17 2020, just as the virus was taking hold in the UK and before the first lockdown was introduced, MailOnline reported that Chinese researchers found people with Type A blood are significantly more likely to catch coronavirus than those with Type O. The study in Wuhan also found those with Type A blood … Read more

People with blood type A are at greater risk of catching Covid-19

 On March 17 2020, just as the virus was taking hold in the UK and before the first lockdown was introduced, MailOnline reported that Chinese researchers found people with Type A blood are significantly more likely to catch coronavirus than those with Type O. The study in Wuhan also found those with Type A blood … Read more

Less time spent outside of homes linked to three-fold greater reduction in COVID-19 cases

Spending less time outside of homes does more to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases than school closures, a new study suggests. Researchers found that shutting down classrooms was linked to a 3.5 percent decline in cases. However, behavioral changes, such as not going to restaurants or to offices, was associated with a 9.3 precent … Read more

Woman, 61, killed in explosion that destroyed house in Greater Manchester ‘was on a video call’

A woman found dead after an explosion razed a house in Greater Manchester was killed ‘while on a Zoom call with her friends’.    Emergency crews were called to the collapsed home in Summerseat, Greater Manchester, just before 9.30pm on Wednesday and found the body of the 61-year-old shortly after. A neighbour, 36, said the woman had … Read more

Woman dies after explosion destroys house in Greater Manchester

Woman dies after explosion destroys house in Greater Manchester leaving another woman and a child in hospital and five homes evacuated Officers were called to a collapsed home in Ramsbottom, Bury, just before 9.30pm on Wednesday  Woman pronounced dead at scene and another woman and child were taken to hospital with minor injuries Five properties … Read more