Aquarium pleads for people to video call their EELS in Japan

Aquarium pleads for people to video call their EELS because lack of contact during lockdown has made them forget humans are not a threat Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium has been closed since March because of coronavirus Keepers say the sensitive creatures are hiding in the sand when they pass by Staff are setting up iPhones and … Read more

Discovering old-fashioned pleasures in Le Marche, Italy

Those who crave simple, unpolluted, old-fashioned pleasures will appreciate Le Marche — a region of Italy, between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine Mountains. The air is so clear that you can climb to a vantage point and almost see back 50 years. It’s where crimson-faced men return home from working the fields to mama’s … Read more

Apple SE and Samsung Galaxy M31 prices compared

Smart phone owners will be aware that upgrading to the latest model has become a pricier business as the years pass, with costs for the top spec devices often exceeding £1,000. However, in a sign that customers might be getting tired of splashing their cash on expensive gadgets, smart phone front runners, Apple and Samsung, … Read more

Will Smith and the cast of the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air share a tear-filled tribute to Uncle Phil

Will Smith gathered the cast of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in an epic virtual reunion for the finale of his Snapchat series, Will at Home, and together the group shared an emotional tribute to one of their late colleagues. Getting the group back together for the first time in decades for the two-part finale … Read more

Ryanair says up to 3,000 jobs will be lost as part of restructuring plan

Up to 3,000 jobs across pilots and cabin crew will be cut at Ryanair, it was revealed today. The budget airline group announced that a restructuring programme could also involve unpaid leave and pay slashed by up to 20%, as well as the closure of ‘a number of aircraft bases across Europe’ until demand for … Read more

Nobel Prize-winning biologist blasts Matt Hancock’s 100,000 daily Covid tests target as a ‘PR stunt’

A Nobel Prize-winning biologist has branded the Government’s 100,000 coronavirus tests per day target a ‘PR stunt’ as it emerged that it was ‘likely’ to be hit on time. Sir Paul Nurse, chief executive of biomedical research centre the Francis Crick Institute, also tore into the strategy on Question Time last night and said it … Read more

Best freebies and discounts available to NHS and frontline staff

With the country in the grips of coronavirus pandemic and the NHS under strain, it’s fair to say many in the health profession are feeling the pressure,   Thousands of NHS staff across the country are facing the disease head on, working tirelessly day and night to save lives and stop the spread.  To show how … Read more

Horrific stabbing rampage through a Kmart at a South Hedland shopping centre leaves one man dead

A tradesman has been shot dead after a terrifying stabbing rampage through a shopping centre which left five people in hospital. The crazed man in a hi-vis went on a rampage at South Hedland Square shopping centre, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, just before 10am local time on Friday.  Eye-witnesses described the knifeman, believed to be … Read more

Two thirds of pavements in London are not wide enough for people to keep two metres apart

Revealed: Two-thirds of pavements in London are NOT wide enough for people to keep two metres apart to meet social distancing guidelines Experts analysed the available pavement widths for all streets in Greater London Only 36 per cent of streets had 3-metre-wide pavements allowing for distancing Hammersmith & Fulham and Wandsworth were the boroughs with the … Read more

The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah personally paying furloughed crew members during coronavirus shutdown

The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah is personally paying furloughed crew members during coronavirus shutdown as he broadcasts from home Variety reported Thursday that Noah is covering the salaries of 25 staffers Like other TV hosts, he is currently doing his show from home The South African comedian, 36, took over the Comedy Central program from … Read more