The FTSE 100 surged above 6000 last night amid hopes that a coronavirus vaccine and more stimulus measures could power an economic recovery. As global markets rallied, the Footsie rose 4.3 per cent, up 248.82 points, to 6048.59. This marked its highest close this month and its biggest one-day percentage jump since late March. Traders … Read more
Hong Kong’s parliament plunged into chaotic scuffles for the second time this month as pro-Beijing politicians took control of a key committee on Monday. Securing the House Committee, which scrutinises bills before a second reading in the legislative council, paves the way for a debate on a bill that would make it a crime to insult … Read more
Paraglider celebrating release from lockdown breaks both his legs in horror crash (but at least the paramedics find something to smile about) The gliding enthusiast crashed on Gallows Down, Combe, Berkshire, on May 15 Three fire engines and a coastguard helicopter were called out to help the pilot The paraglider norrowly avoided hitting the 350-year-old … Read more
Heart-stopping moment Air Force Thunderbird has to take evasive action amid fears of a midair crash during flyby over Southern California U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were conducting a flypast of LA and San Diego In an instant, one of the aircraft made a sudden move to the right It forced two other planes to also … Read more
Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks Study of 2,000 adults found less than half would choose a beach holiday to relax Instead, one in seven would book a trip designed to get their adrenaline racing One in five also said they turn to ‘active outdoor pursuits’ to relieve … Read more
An unrepentant Nigel Farage has today hand-delivered a letter of complaint to Kent Police after two ‘sheepish’ officers turned up on his doorstep to chide him over his trips to Dover to highlight the numbers of migrants arriving in Britain by boat. It came as he returned to the Kent coast where 11 migrants were picked up – … Read more
Erin Molan has broken her silence over a rumoured bitter feud with NRL legend Andrew Johns. In a preview for Sunday’s Stellar magazine, published in Thursday’s The Daily Telegraph, the 36-year-old insisted she has nothing but ‘respect’ for the ‘immortal’. Previous reports claimed that Andrew, 45, disliked working with the sports presenter, who had replaced … Read more
Widower breaks down as he listens to the radio he bought with his late wife more than 60 years ago after taking it to The Repair Shop to have it fixed two years after it stopped working Albert Thompson and his fiancee Eileen bought a transistor radio in the 1950s It was a family favourite but … Read more
On March 23rd, the Government issued instructions stating people should not visit second homes ‘for isolation purposes or holidays,’ in a bit to stem the spread of coronavirus. But Noel Gallagher broke the COVID-19 lockdown rules as he was spotted on a bike ride near his rural Hampshire home on April 8th, AND with shopping … Read more
‘So many of us are dying’: All My Children’s Debbi Morgan sobs as she talks about black communities ravaged by coronavirus By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 08:16 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 17:58 BST, 3 May 2020 Debbi Morgan has begged her fellow black Americans to only make essential outings, amid the coronavirus … Read more