Supermarket sales rise slows as pubs and restaurants reopen

Supermarket sales have risen £3.2billion to a new record high as people working from home splash out on tea, coffee and biscuits. Grocery sales for the 12 weeks to July 12 skyrocketed by 16.9 per cent – the fastest since records began in 1994. Shoppers spent an additional £24million on tea and coffee and £19million on biscuits as people … Read more

Paramedics: Britain’s Lifesavers: Man wasn’t able to ‘say goodbye’ to mum who died from Covid-19

NHS worker leaves viewers ‘heartbroken’ after revealing he wasn’t able to ‘say goodbye’ to his mum who died from Covid-19 because the care home wasn’t allowing visitors in Paramedics: Britain’s Lifesavers – and had to watch her funeral on SKYPE Paramedic Richard, from the West Midlands, told he lost his mum to Covid-19 Said she … Read more

Troy’s Trojan Global Equity fund proves slow and steady wins the race

Amid the noise of the coronavirus, and hidden between the household names of Fundsmith, Lindsell Train and Morgan Stanley, Trojan Global Equity has emerged as one of the best performers in its peer group. The relatively unknown fund, managed by boutique house Troy Asset Management, has been a top quartile performer since its launch almost … Read more

Getting goosepimples makes your hair grow, study claims

The little bumps that appear on our skin when we’re cold, scared, excited or sexually stimulated are the body’s way of regulating hair growth, scientists say.  Goose pimples regulate the stem cells that regenerate hair follicles – the structure of cells and connective tissue that surrounds a hair, Harvard researchers reveal.  In response to the cold, … Read more

Love Island’s Georgia Steel showcases her incredible figure

Love Island’s Georgia Steel showcases her incredible figure in scanty gym gear as she enjoys gruelling al fresco workout in sunny London park By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 12:08 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 12:40 BST, 21 July 2020 She has just returned from a girls’ trip to Ibiza.  But it was business … Read more

Coronavirus death rates drop in hotter weather, scientists say

The number of people who get seriously ill or die after catching the coronavirus is much lower in the summer, according to scientists. Scientists from around the world have found a 1°C increase in temperature is linked to a 15 per cent decline in deaths caused by Covid-19.  Professor Tim Spector, a King’s College London epidemiologist who … Read more

Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon begins casting ahead of 2022 debut

Casting has begun for Game Of Thrones‘ prequel House Of The Dragon, it was revealed by Entertainment Weekly on Monday. The new HBO show, which is expected to be released in 2022, will chart the reign of the Targaryen family in the Seven Kingdoms and is set 300 years before the hit fantasy series. While … Read more

Wuhan COVID-19 patient saved by double-lung transplant makes full recovery

A coronavirus patient saved from the brink of death by a double-lung transplant has made a full recovery from the deadly disease, according to doctors in Wuhan. The 65-year-old pensioner, named Cui Zhiqiang, was discharged by a hospital today – three months after he underwent the operation billed as ‘highly risky’ by surgeons. Mr Cui … Read more

Wife is convinced her ‘bald’ husband is having an affair after finding long hairs in bathroom

A 29-year-old wife has revealed how she was convinced her husband was cheating on her after finding long strands of hair in their bathroom. The woman, who has a ‘short pixie haircut’, has told how she was left ‘confused’ after she repeatedly found locks in the shower despite her 32-year-old husband being bald. ‘This struck me … Read more

New laws for those living in unsafe high-rise buildings with dangerous cladding 

Residents living in unsafe high-rise buildings have slammed new measures aimed at protecting them from soaring repair bills. They claim rules outlined in the draft Building Safety Bill, revealed this week, do nothing to protect them from having to pick up the enormous costs required to make their homes safe. Some of the properties were … Read more