No cash in the attic! Homeowners have an average of £2,600 in unwanted items stored away, eBay reveals (but the loft is the place you’re least likely to find them) New research from eBay says average UK household sitting on 42 unused items eBay found nearly half of Brits throw away items instead of selling … Read more
New study finds the average American had their personal data stolen or exposed at least four times in 2019, with social media sites like Facebook responsible for the most security breaches A new survey found the average American had a data breach four times in 2019 The biggest category of breaches occurred with social media … Read more
Leading Optometrist, Dhruvin Patel is a specialist in the impact of blue light on eye health – that is light produced by phone and computer screens. Blue Light can make it harder to fall asleep and have an impact on the health of eyes Researchers say exposure to blue light could increase the risk of … Read more
An extra 1,400 people in England and Wales are dying in their own homes per week during the coronavirus outbreak, figures show. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics revealed 4,117 people passed away at home in the week leading up to April 10. That’s 1,392 more (51 per cent) than the week before … Read more
The average European carries more than 500 genetic ‘fragments’ from Neanderthals and other archaic human species, a study has found. Among this heritage is included genes that are linked to prostate cancer risk, iron retention, blood clotting speed and smaller height. The ancestors of Europeans are known to have mated with Neanderthals and other archaic … Read more
Home listings have dropped 82 per cent on average as the UK’s property market enters the deep freeze during the coronavirus crisis. Woking, in Surrey, recorded the worst fall in the country, with a 94.7 per cent drop in listings in the month since the lockdown began, data reveals. It was followed by East Renfrewshire, … Read more
Hull has achieved the best broadband speed improvement over 12 months as well as the highest speed overall, new Ofcom data suggests. The city gained an average of 54.9 megabits per second (Mbps) from 2018 to 2019, bringing its average speed up to around 131.4Mbps. Corby in Northamptonshire, Test Valley in Hampshire and Dartford, Kent … Read more
America’s internet addiction has exploded over the last decade, with the average home using 38 TIMES more data than it did in 2010 A new report shows the average US home uses 38 times more data than in 2010 If the trend continues, most could find themselves in excess of current data caps The growth … Read more
Crime near traveller sites is around 50 per cent higher than the national average while police are frustrated at not being able to tackle it effectively. An investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches has found that the crime rate in some traveller sites was substantially higher than the UK average. The show claims the average crime … Read more
Ambulances in London took more than an hour to reach heart attack, stroke and sepsis patients in March, on average, amid the capital’s coronavirus crisis. The Category 2 patients, who are life-threateningly ill and lower priority only than someone whose heart or breathing has stopped, waited an average of one hour, one minute and 22 … Read more