Are we spending more on food shopping since lockdown began?

Almost half of households in Britain believe they are spending more on their food shop since the start of the lockdown, new research has revealed. Some 45 per cent say they are spending more with 14 per cent of that total stating they are spending a lot more, according to exclusive data from Which?. Are … Read more

Hailey Bieber reveals she began developing adult acne after going on birth control

Hailey Bieber reveals she began developing adult acne after going on birth control: ‘The smallest little thing feels… like the end of the world’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:28 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 13 May 2020 She has naturally clear and glowing skin, but even Hailey Bieber has had … Read more

Tips are heaving from 8am as refuse centres open for the first time since lockdown began

Tips across the country are heaving this morning as cooped-up Brits rushed to reopened refuse centres to dump their rubbish for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown.   There were long queues from as early as 8am at dumps in Greater Manchester and Northumberland after local councils were given the green light to open tips … Read more

‘Quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as data shows people taking more trips since lockdowns began

Researchers say ‘quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as more Americans are venturing outside despite stay-at-home orders that were implemented in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak.  A review of smartphone data shows there was a slight nationwide shift during the week of April 13, say the researchers at the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University … Read more

Retail sales suffer biggest monthly drop since records began after coronavirus closes stores

Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total sales volumes dived 5.1 per cent as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. It added that clothing store sales saw a … Read more