Author: Frank Deux

THE most famous phrase in showbusiness is, “The show must go on!”.

It originates in the 19th century in circuses, when either performers got injured doing death-defying stunts or animals got loose, and the ringmaster would bound out to keep the entertainment going and stop the audience from worrying or panicking and fleeing the Big Top

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UK grinds to halt over isolation rules – bin collections scrapped nationwide THE UK’s public sector is grinding to a halt as a result of staff shortages due to COVID-19 isolation rules. Bin collections have been cancelled across the country, with councils in Manchester, Essex, Somerset and Buckinghamshire scaling back or suspending waste collection due to a lack of workers. A shortage of COVID-19 tests is also exacerbating the problem – under new rules, people are allowed to end their isolation if they test negative on day six and seven, but have to remain in isolation until day 10 if…

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