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Married At First Sight's Hayley tells David she's a former drug addict

Married At First Sight's Hayley Vernon finally revealed her drug-fuelled past to husband David Cannon on Thursday's episode.




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Fears of coronavirus in baby in Northern Ireland as mother takes infant to hospital after China trip

The mother rushed the child to A&E at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry on Thursday after informing medics who were awaiting their arrival.




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Married At First Sight: Hayley puffs on a cigarette after honeymoon fight

Her 'husband', David Cannon, walked out on her during their honeymoon in Singapore over her social smoking habit.




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Married At First Sight's Hayley and David are flown overseas while other couples sent local

Married At First Sight's first six couples embarked on their honeymoons on Thursday, after tying the knot in non-legally binding ceremonies.




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Coronavirus officials hunt for anyone who spent more than 15 MINUTES with British businessman

The man, who returned from Singapore by plane last week, took himself to A&E at the Royal Sussex in Brighton on Sunday before he was transferred to Guy's Hospital in London (pictured).




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The furious Married At First Sight rows you DIDN'T see on Hayley and David's honeymoon from hell 

Married At First Sight newlyweds David Cannon and Hayley Vernon had the honeymoon from hell - but viewers apparently didn't see the half of it.




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Pressure grows on UK health officials to name British coronavirus 'super spreader'

The middle-aged British man contracted the virus during a conference at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Singapore organised by Servomex, a British gas analytics company, more than two weeks ago.




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40,000 coronavirus cases may only be the 'tip of the iceberg', World Health Organization warns

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, director general at the WHO, urged other countries to 'step up' preparations for outbreaks. It follows news of a 'super-spreader' businessman from Brighton




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What makes a virus 'super-spreader'?

Close proximity to others, not having symptoms or unknowingly shedding a large amount of a virus may make someone a 'super-spreader' like New York chef, Typhoid Mary (pictured right).




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Indeed recruitment company tells Australian staff to stay at home over coronavirus scare

The employment platform closed three offices on Monday, ordering more than 1,000 staff in Dublin, Sydney, and Singapore to work from home.




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The amazing expanding aircraft lavatory that offers disabled passengers 40 per cent more space 

It's called Access and has been created by London-based Acumen Design Associates and Singapore-based ST Engineering. It can be retrofitted or line-fitted to both A321 and B737 aircraft.




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Tiny garage in Melbourne at Albert Park fetches $650,000 at auction

The 46 sq m property at Little Graham Street in Albert Park, Melbourne sold on Saturday after it attracted international attention from buyers.




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Young couple's wedding on board a CRUISE is cancelled nine days out because of coronavirus

Kiara Titan and her fiance Ryan Robertson planned to say their vows on board Princess Cruises ship from Fremantle, Western Australia, to Singapore on February 22.




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NHS trust apologises for lack of clear signs to its coronavirus isolation pod

The unidentified woman accidentally wandered into the cancer unit and A&E, as well as other departments, while looking for the testing facility at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.




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Taiwan, Singapore and JERSEY top broadband speed list - UK is in 33rd place

The average download speed in Taiwan is 85Mbps and it takes 8 seconds to download a movie, in the UK it takes 30 seconds with an 18Mbps download speed.




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Australian holidaymakers devastated as their luxury cruise is CANCELLED over coronavirus fears

The P&O Indonesian Explorer cruise was due to depart Singapore on February 28 and arrive in Sydney 14 days later.




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Quaden Bayles accepts offer to train with martial arts champion Chatri Sityodtong in Singapore

Martial arts champion and ONE Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong offered to fly Quaden and his family on an all-expenses paid trip to Singapore.




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Prisoners of the plague cruise: British couple's hellish coronavirus diaries

For more than two weeks, Elaine and John Spencer from Sheerness, Kent, were confined to their windowless cabin for nearly 24 hours a day as they were plunged into the coronavirus crisis.




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Quaden Bayles invited to US and Singapore after being bullied for dwarfism

A nine-year-old boy who was bullied for his dwarfism has been invited on a whirlwind trip to the US after his story made international headlines. 




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Married At First Sight's Hayley Vernon CONFIRMS toothbrush-gate

Their relationship turned sour when they discussed money during their honeymoon in Singapore on Thursday's episode of Married At First Sight.




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How Quaden Bayle's GoFundMe money will be spent

After the Disneyland trip for Quaden is paid for, the rest of the funds will be donated to charity.




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Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia reflects on moving to Australia after a decade living in Singapore

Nicole Kidman's younger sister Antonia and her family have moved back to Sydney after a decade living in Singapore.




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Lorraine Kelly reveals her daughter Rosie has self-isolated in Singapore amid coronavirus fears

The ITV host explained on her daytime show that despite her daughter just having a 'bit of a cold', her husband Steve Smith is jetting to Asia to be with her. Symptoms of COVID9 are not like those of a cold.




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Ronan Keating mistakes busy Singapore port for tankers 'unable to dock' due to coronavirus 

The singer, 43, has posted a heated apology, telling haters to 'shut the f**k up' after mistaking a busy Singapore port for tankers 'parked up and unable to dock' because of the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: TOWIE filming cancelled in Tenerife amid fears

The ITVBe series is said to be following travelling advice with cast members avoiding putting themselves in danger by staying at home.




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Coronavirus hate attacks on UK streets: Student from Singapore fractured face after being punched

Jonathan Mok had been walking through Oxford Street on February 24 when he passed a group of men. The 23-year-old said one man told him he 'didn't want coronavirus in our country'.




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Police release CCTV images of four men wanted over coronavirus hate attack

Detectives probing the 'racially aggravated' assault of 23-year-old Jonathan Mok on Oxford Street, central London, today issued a series of images of the suspects.




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Hungover British students spark coronavirus panic after asking for paracetamol

Julia Walentin, 26, who lives in South London, tried to get an upgrade on her flight from Singapore by telling the flight crew she had a headache. However they then worried she had coronavirus.




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Heavy metal band Slipknot become the latest artist to postpone concerts due to coronavirus fears

Slipknot have saddened fans by cancelling shows in Singapore, Jakarta and Manila as well as their own two-day Knotfest festival in Tokyo, Japan, which was due to start on March 20.




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Coronavirus could be spread by air-conditioning and may be more contagious than previously thought

Swab analysis of rooms used by three coronavirus patients by experts at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore suggest the respiratory illness spreads more easily than thought.




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Hotel staffer SKIPS coronavirus quarantine and works shifts at a Hobart hotel

The student, aged in his 20s, arrived in Hobart on February 26 after travelling from Nepal and Singapore and suffered cold-like symptoms in the days following.




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Woman with coronavirus says COVID-19 is no worse than having a 'sore throat and a headache' 

An Australian woman with coronavirus has urged the public to stay calm amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and said her symptoms are no worse than a sore throat and headache.




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Singapore plans to launch country-wide facial recognition system that will replace photo IDs by 2022

The government of Singapore is preparing to transition to a facial recognition program it hopes will eliminate the need for ID cards by 2022, and paper checks for retail transactions by 2025.




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Ozzy Osbourne and Yungblud cancel appearances over coronavirus fears

It comes as several countries have placed travel restrictions and limits on large gatherings that have led to the likes of Stormzy, Avril Lavigne, and Slipknot postponing shows.




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Australian companies should consider a four-day working

ANU economist Professor Warwick McKibbin said the idea would not work for all sectors but could increase productivity in some areas. He spoke at the AFR business summit.




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Most coronavirus infections might be spread by people before they even start showing symptoms

Most UK coronavirus infections could be spread unwittingly by people who have contracted the deadly illness but not yet shown symptoms (pictured, people wearing face masks in London).




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'Every day is critical': Australia's coronavirus tally is expected to soar without drastic measures

Australia is likely to have at least 1000 coronavirus cases in just two weeks, a respected biosecurity expert has warned.




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Coronavirus: Thousands of international passengers avoid quarantine

Arrivals streaming off flights from Dallas, Santiago and Singapore in the wake of the draconian measures descended on the domestic terminal, as usual, to catch connecting flights around the country.




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Australian travellers blast compulsory coronavirus self isolation and quarantine rules

All international arrivals at Australian airports have been handed sheets of paper with quarantine regulations directing them to self-isolate for a fortnight to help stop the spread of COVID-19.




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Amal Clooney's older sister is selling fashion-forward leopard print and denim face masks for £25

Tala Alamuddin Le Tallec, who lives in Singapore, has uploaded £25 masks in a ranger of prints and colours to her fashion website Totally Tala, alongside pouches for carrying hand sanitiser.




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Australian with COVID-19 initially thought it was 'no worse than a cold' before things changed

Bridget Wilkins, 29, was diagnosed with coronavirus in early March after flying from London to Brisbane , via Singapore , for a wedding.




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Dire corona warning as doctor says virus 'hasn't even started' in Australia 

Singapore-based Australian scientist Professor Dale Fisher said the country is facing a deadly few months as the country deals with an unprecedented outbreak.




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Coronavirus: How Australian authorities failed to lock down the borders

The Australian government missed critical opportunities to secure the country's borders against a coronavirus outbreak, a leading health expert says, as the nation plunges into shutdown.




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Australians could be tracked via their mobile phone amid coronavirus

Australians could be tracked via their mobile phone amid coronavirus crisis




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James Martin's cream of the country: Singapore crab with stottie cake

Try these scrumptious recipes from James Martin's new book and TV series use the best of British produce, from succulent pork to the berries in a glorious pud.




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Winner of inaugural W-Series Jamie Chadwick stuck in New Zealand due to coronavirus  

Jamie Chadwick, winner of the inaugural women-only W Series championship, is stuck in New Zealand hoping for a swift return to Britain. 'I'm aiming for a flight home soon,' she told Sportsmail.




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Emergency flights carrying Australian seafood will fly to China - and return with medical supplies

Two hundred flights will leave for China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates in the next six months under the deal as borders globally are shut to slow the spread of the virus.




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Australian woman reveals how she is running lingerie business in lockdown

Angela Nguyen was in Singapore setting up VOHCO for a month when Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement Australia would be closing its borders on March 14.




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Business owners start issuing face masks to their employees

This weekend Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury's and Asda gave masks to employees as the Government comes under more scrutiny to change their recommendations to protect workers.




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Massive changes coming to Virgin Australia's frequent flyers program

Virgin Australia suspended customers ability to transfer of points from its Velocity scheme to partner Singapore Airline's KrisFlyer scheme under the changes made last week.