Virus expert warns there is ‘NO rationale’ in letting 2m ‘shielding’ from Covid go outside

The Government’s plans to allow more than 2 million of England’s most vulnerable people outside lacks any scientific rationale and amounts to a public relations exercise, a virus expert has said. Families will be able to see their elderly relatives again today as millions of those who have been ‘shielding’ due to a high risk … Read more

Stunning one-acre private island on the Norwegian coast hits the market for £1.7million

A stunning private island on the Norwegian coast has hit the market for £1.7million. The island, called Tjaereholmen, is set on 1.1 acres of land and is covered in lush green trees. And potential buyers don’t just get the land for the asking price but also a stunning four-bedroom property, too, which can sleep up … Read more

Sun unleashes its biggest flare since 2017 – suggesting it might finally be ‘waking up’

New sunspots on the surface of the Sun and the biggest solar flares since 2017 could be a sign that our star is waking up from a long slumber, according to NASA. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spotted the ‘strongest flare since October 2017’ on May 29, suggesting it may be entering a new … Read more

Six-year-old boy drowns in faeces after slipping into latrine pit at his home in Moldova

Six-year-old boy drowns in faeces after slipping into latrine pit at his home in Moldova while wearing his older sister’s flip-flops Beniamin Osipciuc disappeared last Tuesday in the small town of Hincesti Local reports said he fell while he was at home with his sister, 14, and brother, 9 His family could not find him … Read more

Killing Eve fans are ‘floored’ by season finale that ended on an emotional final scene

Killing Eve viewers were left ‘in tears’ following an emotional series finale that saw Eve and Villanelle decide to ‘walk away’ from each other.  The ‘will-they-won’t-they’ storyline that dominated the plot of this series appeared to come to an end when Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and Eve (Sandra Oh) stood back-to-back on London Bridge and agreed … Read more

The best and worst motorway service stations in the UK revealed

It’s the Ritz of the UK motorway service station world. Cobham services between junctions nine and 10 on the M25 has been ranked as the No1 service station in Britain, thanks to its impressive array of facilities, which includes a Nando’s and a launderette. Coming bottom of the ranking are two Todhills at the far … Read more

Going grey can be REVERSED, study claims

Scientists have finally proved what conventional wisdom has been telling us for decades — that being stressed causes hair to go grey.   However, in a stunning revelation, researchers from Columbia University also found the process can be reversed in hairs that have only recently turned grey.  Reducing stress could stave off grey hair, scientists say, … Read more

Emily Andre discusses daughter Amelia returning to school amid COVID-19 lockdown

Emily Andre has discussed her daughter Amelia’s return to school on Monday amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Speaking in her OK! Magazine column, the doctor, 30, said it was time for ‘life to get going again’ and that she felt positive about her daughter, six, going back to education, after Peter, 47, admitted the couple had … Read more

Britain reopens for business: Huge queues form at IKEA as customers return

The UK’s coronavirus lockdown eases today with millions able to see friends and family, more businesses can reopen and children will return to primary school for the first time in more than 10 weeks.      Huge queues formed outside Ikea stores in Nottingham, Reading and Essex today as the Government urged Britons to act ‘sensibly’ as they enjoy … Read more

Scots government encourages taxpayer-funded bodies to use ‘loophole’ to furlough public sector staff

Scottish government is encouraging taxpayer-funded bodies in Scotland to take advantage of a ‘loophole’ in Treasury rules to furlough public sector workers Hundreds working for arts organisations taken out of work on programme SNP administration encouraged ‘cultural organisations’ to bid for cash   In rules for those whose ‘public funding only forms part of their income … Read more