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Each spring, the Belgian town of Puurs holds a festival in honour of its bountiful asparagus – or ‘white gold’ as it is called locally. But now it has a new bumper crop, and it is hoping to export it very soon – a miracle vaccine that could finally turn the tide on the coronavirus pandemic. In anticipation of regulatory approval, hundreds of thousands of doses are already rolling off the production line at Pfizer’s hub in the sleepy town which lies midway between Brussels and Antwerp. Hundreds of thousands of doses are already rolling off the production line at Pfizer’s hub in the sleepy town which lies midway between Brussels and Antwerp. Pictured: Pfizer facility in Puurs, Belgium Its mayor, Koen Van den Heuvel, joked that residents have been asking him to put in a good word with the pharmaceutical giant so they get the first doses. ‘Lots of people have asked me if there’s a chance they can have priority access,’ he smiled. ‘But Pfizer has contracts.’ Puurs is little more than an int

A book of stamps, a packet of Manila envelopes and a pint of beer please!  A post office in South-West London has transformed itself into a makeshift lockdown pub. With the lockdown of bars and pubs – including the Old Fields public house just yards away – the owners of Southfields Food and Wine are selling pints of draught beer. A post office in South-West London has transformed itself into a lockdown pub ‘We’ve been open for three weeks and the beer is selling very well. It’s been especially busy at the weekends,’ the owner said when The Mail on Sunday visited last week. Pulled from two pumps behind the counter, a pint of Wimbledon Common lager, priced at £3.95, is cheaper than most pubs. But there is no chance of propping up the counter to drink it. Under strict licensing laws, customers cannot consume the beer inside the store. Covid-19 rules say that ‘businesses can continue to provide alcohol for consumption off the premises’ that ‘must be pre-ordered and must be collected withou

An Australian cricketer has opened up about why she won't spark Black Lives Matter controversy by taking a knee on the field, despite her proud indigenous heritage. Ashleigh Gardner became the first indigenous woman in almost 60 years to represent her country in woman's cricket when she made her international debut as a teenager in early 2017.  Gardner, now 23, is now integral part of the Australian side in all three formats and has embraced her new leadership role as an indigenous ambassador in the sport. But she refused to follow the lead of sports stars opted to take a knee before matches in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in US. Ashleigh Gardner won't take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement This is despite several Women's Big Bash League players and staff pledging their support for the worldwide movement before games. 'Personally, I didn't really want to do that. And that's why I haven't done that, and neither has my te

They brought joy to nurses, doctors and other key workers by playing impromptu gigs in their gardens during lockdown. Now classically trained guitarists Will Cashel and Ben Bruant, known as duo, have landed a record deal, and will release an album of their flamenco-fused covers of chart hits and classic songs in February. The former Royal Academy of Music students have performed all over Europe, including twice for Prince William. Their album, Gig in Your Garden, is named after the free concerts the pair staged for key workers to thank them during the Covid-19 pandemic. Classically trained guitarists Will Cashel and Ben Bruant, known as duo, have landed a record deal Fans were invited to nominate people to be serenaded, and those chosen included teachers, pharmacists, care home, postal and charity workers and even the chief nurse of London Nightingale Hospital. The gigs, which are continuing through winter, have been streamed live worldwide. Cashel said: ‘It’s been such a pleasure play

At least ten people have died and seven are critically injured after a fire broke out at a hospital treating Covid-19 patients in Romania. The blaze burned through two rooms housing 16 intensive care patients in Piatra Neamt before it was extinguished, an emergency services spokeswoman said today.   Irina Popa, for the Emergency Situations Inspectorate, added it is believed some of those killed 'were infected with Covid-19'. A fire engine outside the hospital in Piatra Neamt in northern Romania where a blaze broke out on Saturday, killing 10 people  She said several patients remained in a serious condition following the fire, including medical staff who were burned in the blaze. Among those injured was a doctor who suffered burns to 80 per cent of his body, Stiri du Bucovina reported.   Those receiving treatment were reportedly transported to the burns unit at a hospital in nearby Iași following the fire.  Romanian health minister Nelu Tataru said the blaze was 'most like

Chad Wolf was 'not lawfully serving' as acting Homeland Security Secretary when he approved limitations on DACA applications and renewals, meaning those orders are invalid.  The ruling came from a federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis in the Eastern District of New York on Saturday - five months after Wolf signed a controversial memo in July.  That month, Wolf released a memo saying new applications for DACA, a federal program that allowed some undocumented juveniles to avoid deportation, would not be accepted and renewals would be limited to one year pending a review. The Supreme Court in June blocked the Trump administration's attempt to outright end the program, and the July memo hoped to stall operations while the White House considered its next actions. A federal judge in New York CIty ruled that Chad Wolf was 'not lawfully serving' as acting Homeland Security Secretary when he issued the Wolf Memorandum 'Wolf was not lawfully serving as Acting Secretary of Home

This is the terrifying moment onlookers screamed in horror as a gigantic slice of cliff crashed on to a beach and into the sea just feet away from holiday caravans in the Canary Islands.  A major emergency has been declared on La Gomera amid fears that campers could be trapped under the rubble which plunged onto the beach and created a massive cloud of smoke visible for miles around. The dramatic incident happened late on Saturday afternoon on the Argaga beach in the popular resort of Valle Gran Rey and was watched by families enjoying drinks in a bar on the sea-shore.  Footage captures the moment the huge chunk of cliff gave way, catapulting massive rocks towards a number of caravans parked on the beach and generating a massive roar. A huge slice of cliff crashed on to a beach and into the sea just feet away from holiday caravans in the Canary Islands Several people recorded amateur videos from both the beach bar and nearby port, and onlookers can be heard gasping in horror.  The