Jonathan Ditchburn

Officials are debating their advice on face masks as a CDC memo says simple cloth masks would help.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tributes are being paid to Gita Ramjee for her world-renowned research into HIV prevention.
BBC News – Africa

FA Cup Quiz – General Trivia
The Magic of the Cup
There is no football competition in the world with the history and revere that the FA Cup has. However how well do you know the FA Cup?

Why not try our quick […]

You Can’t Judge a Movie By Its Tagline…
But you often know its title by it. Try our quiz and see how many of these classic movies you can identify.

Do You Know Your Movie Taglines

 
How many of […]

Blackpool The Lancashire Seaside Hotspot!

Welcome to the Five Minutes Spares guide to Blackpool, the entertainment capital of Lancashire, and England’s answer to the Spanish riviera – only without the near […]

The department store is heading for another major restructuring which could involve more store closures.
BBC News – Business

The government says nine other people tested positive, but medics suspect there are many more cases.
BBC News – Middle East

Social networks usually leave world leaders’ posts alone – but the pandemic is changing that.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

New Russian laws impose tough penalties for violating lockdown rules.
BBC News – Europe

The government is working to increase coronavirus tests, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove says.
BBC News – UK

As more states impose restrictions, President Trump and governors quarrel over test kits.
BBC News – US & Canada

The ban was introduced in 2015 as schools reopened after the Ebola crisis.
BBC News – Africa

Which Chinese Zodiac Animal are you actually more like?

The Chinese New Year, unlike the western version, begins when the new moon first appears between 21st January and 20th February each year and every […]

The Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder Treason & Plot goes the old nursery rhyme. Most can remember at least that line and most love Bonfire Night, but what do you actually know […]

One of Britain’s oldest, finest cathedral cities.

Somewhere near the confluence of the River Ouse and situated in its own historic county, York is one of England’s treasures. This formerly fortified town is one […]

The budget airline says it cannot currently give a date for when it will restart commercial flights.
BBC News – Business

His family say they now believe he died in custody in the Islamic republic, where he vanished in 2007.
BBC News – Middle East

The president is isolating himself from other world leaders as he downplays the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Measures to target coronavirus may get tougher, Boris Johnson says in letter sent to every UK home.
BBC News – Europe

In a video posted online, the prime minister says the UK can get through the pandemic “together”.
BBC News – UK