Kim Kardashian West makes startling admission in Justice Project documentary
Her work has taken her to the White House for meetings with President Donald Trump and has now been explored in two-hour documentary Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project. Kardashian West met Martin behind bars in Ohio and heard distressing details about her time as a prostitute. During a face-to-face interview, he told Kardashian West he has turned his life around and now mentors young men in prison. Throughout the documentary, Kardashian West criticised mandatory sentencing rules and called for judges to take into account mitigating circumstances from a convict’s past. There has to be a better system than what we have now.”– Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project airs in the US on April 5.
Source:Irish Independent
March 31, 2020 12:11 UTC
Coronavirus panic-buying makes March busiest month on record
However, despite massive demand for deliveries, there has only been a minor upswing in online sales. All 10 of the main supermarkets grew in the last 12 weeks, according to the Kantar data. German discounters Lidl and Aldi performed strongly, growing by 17.6% and 11% respectively over the last 12 weeks. Iceland saw its sales up 11.7%, while the Co-op's convenience stores helped boost its sales by 9.4%. Online-only supermarket Ocado, which was forced to take a days-long time-out as its website struggled to cope with the traffic, attracted 133,000 new customers in the last 12 weeks, with sales growing 12.5%.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 10:11 UTC
‘Super gran’, 94, back home after recovering from coronavirus
A 94-year-old woman who is known by her family as “super gran” has recovered from coronavirus after 10 days in hospital. Retired nurse Joy, whose family asked not to use her surname, praised NHS staff as she returned to her residential home in Beccles in Suffolk. Her 43-year-old grandson Toby Basil described her as “absolutely incredible”, adding: “We’ve always called her super gran because she’s so resilient.”He spoke to her after she was discharged from the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston in Norfolk on Sunday. He said she had a temperature and tested positive for coronavirus and pneumonia. She just seems to be able to bounce back off these things and come back stronger, even at 94.”PA Media
Source:Irish Independent
March 31, 2020 10:07 UTC
Chantelle Houghton makes surprise appearance as an animal in Netflix hit
The video will start in 8 CancelChantelle Houghton has ditched her clothes for a surprise appearance in Netflix's latest hit series Tiger King. Her cameo for the campaign saw her protest the likes of Joe Exotic - real name Joe Maldonado-Passage. She joined forces with the animal rights organisation over the ConDem’s refusal to ban animals in circuses. The hit docu-series shows Joe Exotic and his antics as the owner of an exotic animal park, in which he had hundreds of tigers in captivity. (Image: WireImage)His nemesis was animal rights activist Carole Baskin and their relationship was so toxic that it became a 'murder-for-hire' plot.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 09:53 UTC
Why coronavirus job retention scheme is being denied to thousands with a new job
Workers have slammed a "glaring loophole" in the Covid-19 job retention scheme that means it's not available to people with a brand new job. Yet the rate is based on February's wage, so anyone who started their job after February 28 is not eligible. Tony told the Mirror: "My wife's wage doesn't quite cover our bills, so there is a shortfall there without counting food or anything else. (Image: PA)The Treasury has said people can claim Universal Credit - but with his wife's wage, Tony says he is not eligible. A Treasury spokesperson said: “Our coronavirus job retention scheme is protecting thousands of jobs up and down the UK - with the government covering 80% of the salary of furloughed workers.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 09:45 UTC
Penneys puts Dundrum expansion plans on hold
Penneys has put on hold plans to expand at Dundrum Town Centre as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the economy. In February it was reported that both Penneys – which trades as Primark in the UK – and Brown Thomas were in negotiations to split the retail space in Ireland’s largest shopping centre that is held by House of Fraser. A Penneys spokesperson said: “In light of the current situation, all expenditure is being reviewed and these negotiations are on hold. Earlier this month Penneys said it was closing all of its stores in Ireland and immediately laying off 5,000 staff, joining Arnotts and Brown Thomas among top retailers shutting their doors to combat the spread of the deadly virus. Online Editors
Source:Irish Independent
March 31, 2020 09:33 UTC
Royal Caribbean extends offer to let passengers cancel or change cruises for free
A number of cruise lines have already been letting passengers change or cancel bookings for free, including Royal Caribbean which offered a 'cruise with confidence' policy. This includes the group's biggest lines such as Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara. (Image: Royal Caribbean)As part of the policy, passengers will be able to cancel at least 48 hours before they set sail. It's worth noting that this can be used on both new and existing cruise holiday bookings. You can find out more on the Royal Caribbean website.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 09:26 UTC
Child poverty charities at risk of collapse due to lost funds in coronavirus crisis
The Childhood Trust said 40% of 65 London-based charities it surveyed will struggle to keep their doors open to vulnerable children without another source of income. It estimates more than 100,000 children could be left without key support, such as meals and mental health care. Of the 65 charities, which support around 184,000 children and young people, 90% said they are certain children will go hungry during the Covid-19 outbreak. And two thirds (66%) said they feel unprepared for an influx in young people needing support during the crisis. "For many of these children, the crisis is exacerbating chronic anxiety, stress, inadequate diets, domestic violence, loss of peer support and rapid mental health deterioration."
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 09:23 UTC
Coronavirus: Royal Mail told to cut deliveries to keep people safe
The Communication Workers Union said daily deliveries should be reduced to three times a week with only parcels, packets and first class mail being delivered on alternate days. In a letter to the Royal Mail and the Government, it said the company should cease acting as a commercial operation and instead operate as a vital national service, with postal workers given key worker status. (Image: Matthew Horwood)All unaddressed advertising mail should be immediately suspended, and Government contracts enabling public testing and the delivery of official information to the public must be prioritised, it was urged. Postal workers could check on the elderly and vulnerable to flag up any concerns, collecting and delivering food parcels and medical prescriptions and equipment, said the CWU. Other suggestions included employees only compelled to work alternate days to enable strict social distancing and total equipment cleansing every day.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 08:03 UTC
Ad giant WPP pulls dividend, buyback and outlook
WPP, the world’s biggest advertising company, said it was pulling its dividend and share buyback, and withdrawing its guidance for 2020 after the coronavirus outbreak forced an increasing number of clients to cancel work. Members of the executive committee and board have taken a 20 per cent salary cut for an initial period of three months. At the end of 2019, WPP had cash of £3 billion and total liquidity, including undrawn credit facilities, of £4.8 billion. WPP, with 107,000 staff, competes with US groups Omnicom and IPG, and France’s Publicis. Already IPG and Publicis have pulled their outlooks for 2020.
Source:The Irish Times
March 31, 2020 06:45 UTC
British Airways suspends all Gatwick flights amid coronavirus
The video will start in 8 CancelSign up to FREE email alerts from Mirror - The Coronavirus Briefing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailBritish Airways has said it will stop flying planes from Gatwick Airport as coronavirus travel restrictions hit operations. The news comes a day after easyJet decided to ground its entire fleet thanks to the fallout from the global pandemic. A British Airways spokesman said: "Due to the considerable restrictions and challenging market environment, like many other airlines we will temporarily suspend our flying schedule at Gatwick. Just 33 flights were due to take off or land at the West Sussex airport on Tuesday, according to aviation data provider FlightStats. London City Airport closed its runway to all commercial and private flights last week.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 06:40 UTC
China factory activity unexpectedly expands, but economy unable to shake off virus shock
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the March PMI to come in at 45.0. China's yuan, however, didn't budge, reflecting analysts' broad views that a sustainable bounce in manufacturing activity looked some way off despite a slowdown in China's coronavirus infections from its peak in February. China's service sector activity also expanded, with official non-manufacturing PMI coming in at 52.3, from 29.6 in February, a separate NBS survey showed. The service sector now makes up a larger share of China's economy than at the time of the 2002/03 SARS coronavirus epidemic, accounting for about 60pc of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). "The situation remains volatile as the trajectory of the COVID-19 virus outbreak in several key economies is still unpredictable," ANZ analysts said in a note.
Source:Irish Independent
March 31, 2020 06:33 UTC
NHS nurse stranded in Asia desperate to fly home to UK to help fight coronavirus
The occupational health nurse had planned to travel around the world for six months, she told the Daily Record. With no return date in sight, she fears she won't be able to help her NHS colleagues provide life-saving treatment for victims of coronavirus. "I want to get back home now, do my quarantine and just get in on the frontline to help out the NHS. The NHS worker had booked flights home after Boris Johnson urged all travelers to return to the UK. The young nurse said her lifelong dream has turned into a nightmare and she can't wait to be reunited with her family.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 31, 2020 05:13 UTC
Will Revenue want proof of €3,000 gift to child?
The €3,000 tax free gift frequently features in your column. Should I prepare a formal memo to verify this practice in case Revenue seek some evidence of the gift? I do mention the small gift exemption quite a bit and deliberately so. There is no limit on who can give to whom under the small gift exemption. For instance, if you gave this son €3,000 and then gave someone else €3,000 with the intention that they, too, would give it to your son, Revenue would not be at all happy.
Source:The Irish Times
March 31, 2020 04:30 UTC
‘Sing against the storm’: 10 years of The Moth
DANIELLE McLAUGHLINColour is the word that first comes to mind when I think of The Moth. I just like her poem and I take hope that a magazine like The Moth exists to publish poems like it. Portrait of Moth directors painted by Bradley Wood, former winner of Moth Art PrizeCHRISTINE DWYER-HICKEYWhat I love about The Moth magazine is that it honours the visual arts as well as the written word. MEDBH McGUCKIANAlthough it feels like a very young magazine, The Moth is a fitting successor to the indispensable THE SHOp. It so happened that a handful of these poetic efforts made their errant way to the newly arrived Moth magazine.
Source:The Irish Times
March 31, 2020 04:18 UTC