U.K. Economy Plunges Into Recession Due to Coronavirus Impact, But June Bloom Raises Hope

Budget airline Jet2 is to axe more than 100 pilots across its UK bases, as coronavirus continues to hit the ailing aviation sector.

Brits visiting Spain have been banned from smoking in the street or public spaces if social distancing is not possible.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Staff at Wishaw General were among thousands of health workers and carers who received nearly 45,000 free pizza and pasta meals from an Italian restaurant group during the coronavirus pandemic.In the lead up to lockdown, Viva Italia, which comprises Tony Macaroni, Tony2Go and Mozza, delivered the meals to 14 Scottish hospitals spread across the country.The food was freshly prepared by Tony Macaroni in Brandon Street, Motherwell, as part of a massive thank you to health workers on the front line, before it was forced to shut its doors.Additionally, over 3000 free frozen pasta meals were donated to vulnerable and elderly people and food banks

Manchester Evening News visited the residence on Sunday, where the gazebo was still standing.

Brits are being urged to "vote with their feet" when it comes to their bank account, as overdraft rates rocket to all-time highs in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

New images have been released of the huge new wellbeing resort set to open near the Trafford Centre - and it looks enormous.The £250m Therme Manchester resort will feature pools, water slides, a wave pool and relaxation areas in the family-friendly section alone.Elsewhere in the urban oasis there will be a dedicated adults' area with swim-up bars, warm water lagoons, botanical gardens and therapeutic mineral pools.There'll also be spa facilities including steam rooms and saunas.A daily programme of water-based fitness classes such as yoga and pilates will be available once the resort opens to the public.Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Therme Manchester is still on track for a 2023 opening, with work due to begin on the site next

Covid-19. The student is now self-isolating at home with immediate family following the positive test.It is understood he only attended school for one day - last Thursday, August 13.

Good Morning Britain this week and her absence has sparked concern.

Darren Day is engaged for the sixth time.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has apologised for snubbing a VJ Day service in his region so he could take a paid shift as linesman at a football match.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A war of words erupted over South Lanarkshire’s grass cutting saga with parts of the region described as “slums”.Deputy leader of the Labour group, Cllr Gerry Convery (East Kilbride Central South) made the comments at a meeting of the council’s executive committee on Wednesday, August 12.Cllr Convery and SNP council leader John Ross (Hamilton South) were at loggerheads over the issue which has prompted countless residents to contact their local councillor.He accused the council leader of “not listening” to residents who had written to complain about the lack of grass cutting.Reports have been made of “waist-high” grass in some areas after the

Good Morning Britain 's Dr Hilary Jones has returned from his summer break in France, arriving back ten days ago, and his staycation in the UK.

DARREN Day has revealed he's engaged for the sixth time - one year on from splitting from his Emmerdale star wife Steph Dooley. The notorious womaniser, 52, shared snaps of girlfriend Sophie Ladds wearing a stunning diamond ring to share the happy news with fans.

Ross McCrorie from Rangers.The Dons have agreed a loan with a set six figure fee to buy the versatile defender or midfielder.Hibs had made two offers but their Premier League rivals stepped in to agree an immediate fee with the Ibrox outfit.McCrorie is expected at Cormack Park this morning for his medical.The 22-year-old has been on Derek McInnes ’radar for several weeks.McInnes’s hands have been tied because of the COVID-19 situation and their staff and playing squad have all agreed to take cuts.The problem for the Dons is that McInnes needs to add to his squad with eight players facing bans over the Coronavirus lockdown breaches while Andrew Considine is suspended and Curtis Main is also injured.McCrorie is seen as a future Scotland

Kanye West has shared footage from his latest Sunday Service sessions, which has resumed in Wyoming after the coronavirus outbreak.The gospel choir and prayer performance group was founded by West in 2019, and went on to make a landmark appearance at Coachella in the same year.Sharing footage of the latest performance, West revealed that the group had performed at his Wyoming ranch while ensuring that COVID-19 safety guidelines were strictly adhered to.“Praise God.

I had never played a Flight Simulator game prior to booting up Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 for review. My gaming hands were yet to grace the arcane curves and endless buttons of a HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) peripheral either.

coronavirus grant of up to £6,570 from today. Applications for the Self-Employment Support Scheme has opened for the second round until October 17.It will help those who saw their businesses suffer massively due to the ongoing pandemic.However more than a million of self-employed Brits are still not eligible for the scheme.It comes after Labour warned they are pushing to a "cliff-edge" as the Treasury warns this month's grant will be the last.And today's grant might be too late for almost a quarter of a million self-employed people who have already gone back to work. Have you been impacted by Covid-19? Tell us your stories in the comments below... There were around 238,000 fewer self-employed people in the last quarter than in the previous

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! bosses have decided to change the no friends and family rule.

Kate Garraway was absent from her usual Monday presenting slot on Good Morning Britain this week.

This Is Us won't shy away from one of the biggest hot-button issues of the day for its fifth season.Series creator Dan Folgeman, 44, revealed Sunday on Twitter that he and the show's writing staff plan to tackle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic head-on in the upcoming season.Despite the topical turn, the show likely will still end as it was always envisioned.

Aubrey Plaza treated her beloved dogs to a walk Sunday in Los Angeles amid a heatwave.The 36-year-old actress wore a light blue tie-dye T-shirt and a matching sky blue cap for her stroll with dogs Frankie and Stevie.Aubrey completed her sporty outfit with black biker shorts and dark trainers while exercising her dogs amid 95-degree weather. Hot dog:Aubrey Plaza was feeling blue Sunday while taking her beloved dogs for a walk in Los Angeles amid a heatwaveThe actress also wore a pink face mask that covered her nose and mouth amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Aubrey has been spending quarantine with her longtime partner Jeff Baena, 43.