Matt Hancock announces ‘right to say goodbye’ to loved ones dying from coronavirus

Close relatives will be able to say goodbye to their loved ones as they die from coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said yesterday afternoon.  He said that wanting to be with a friend or relative at the end of life was ‘one of the deepest human instincts.’ Mr Hancock added that ‘wherever possible’ people will be given … Read more

WHAT BOOK would Joanna Scanlan take to a desert island?

WHAT BOOK would Joanna Scanlan take to a desert island Actress Joanna Scanlan would take Lissa Evans’ Old Baggage to a desert island She is reading Catch And Kill: Lies, Spies And A Conspiracy to Protect Predators Joanna also revealed The Young Elizabeth by Jean Plaidy gave her reading bug By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 6 … Read more

New Zealand set ease lockdown from NEXT WEEK and reopen businesses and restaurants 

New Zealand set to lift strict level four lockdown from NEXT WEEK as the government prepares to reopen businesses and restaurants New Zealand is likely to ease stage four restrictions and move to stage three This could see thousands of business reopen after a nation-wide shutdown The country locked down non-essential services on March 26 to … Read more

A wet winter has seen Britain’s otter population flourish and they are raiding fishponds 

A wet winter has seen Britain’s otter population flourish and they are raiding people’s gardens and eating their fish Otters were a common sight across the United Kingdom back in the 1950s However, their numbers dwindled around 1970–80 due to pesticide usage Now these chemicals are banned and otters are protected, numbers are rising Winter rainfall … Read more

Cost of Government’s furlough scheme set to soar

Cost of Government’s furlough scheme set to soar as two-thirds of smaller firms apply for taxpayer money to pay wages By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 15 April 2020 The cost of the Government’s furlough scheme is set to soar as two-thirds of smaller … Read more

Invasive grey squirrels carry a parasite that makes their native red cousins sluggish

Invasive grey squirrels carry a parasite that makes their native red cousins sluggish and threatens to further reduce their numbers, a study has found. Scientists say that the parasite — carried only by the greys — causes red squirrels to forage for food less efficiently and makes competition from the greys harder to face. The problem … Read more

MasterChef judges Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen defend being close to two contestants on the show

MasterChef scandal! Judges Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen defend their close relationship with two contestants on the show and deny that they have an unfair advantage By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:46 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 04:27 BST, 16 April 2020 MasterChef judges Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen have fiercely … Read more

Coronavirus vaccine could be ready in SIX MONTHS, Oxford University researchers say

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Banksy reveals his latest rat-infested masterpiece

After a year-long investigation by Claudia Joseph, Simon Trump, Ewan Fletcher, Adam Luck, Jason Buckner and Craig Hibbert, the Mail on Sunday named Banksy as Robin Gunningham. The search began with a photograph taken in Jamaica showing a man in a blue shirt and jeans, with a hint of a smile on his face and a … Read more