Covid cases in England tripled in a month in December and a staggering 311,372 people tested positive for the virus in the last week of 2020. NHS Test & Trace figures published today showed the infection rate was three times higher than the weekly total at the end of November, when 97,340 people tested positive. … Read more
House prices hit new record high in December says Halifax – but increase of just £131 suggests lockdown price boom could be coming to an end The average house price in the UK was £253,374 at the end of December 2020 It is the sixth consecutive monthly increase, as Covid prompts people to move However, … Read more
Supermarkets accused of stinging drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in December The wholesale price of petrol and diesel rose by 1p-a-litre in December However, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco increased fuel prices by 3p per litre Only Asda matched the wholesale increase and was by far the cheapest to fill up RAC said retailers were … Read more
December is a record breaker for grocers as shoppers splashed nearly £12bn on festive treats By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 23:12 GMT, 5 January 2021 British supermarkets enjoyed their busiest month on record in December as shoppers splashed out nearly £12billion on champagne, salmon and … Read more
Eighty thousand people tested positive for Coronavirus on 29 December, Boris Johnson reveals as UK records 58,784 new cases and 407 deaths today UK has been announcing more than 50,000 new cases per day for a week now Figures show 80,000 people tested positive for coronavirus on December 29 Fears that allowing Britons to mix … Read more
‘The second time’s a charm’: Chrissy Teigen unveils her nose piercing after suffering from a botched job in December By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 09:05 GMT, 4 January 2021 | Updated: 09:05 GMT, 4 January 2021 She received a bodge nose piercing in December which instantly fell out on her family vacation to St Barts. … Read more
People who bought drones before December 31 must register their device or face a £1,000 fine New rules require all camera drones to be registered with the CAA If a drone owner fails to register could be slapped with a fine of £1,000 The rise of drone use has sparked fears drones could be used … Read more
Apple stock hits record high after December surge sent company’s market value surging past Amazon to $2.3 TRILLION Apple stock briefly hit an intraday record high on Tuesday, at $138.79 Shares have surged after prediction it will be the top-performing FAANG in 2021 Reports of an Apple car in the works also pushed stock higher … Read more
The US coronavirus death toll in January could far surpass that of December, Dr Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday after the nation posted a new record for hospitalizations with more than 121,000. Speaking to CNN, Fauci predicted that Americans’ failure to heed experts’ advice against travel and gatherings over the Christmas holiday will have dire … Read more
England and Wales record 231 new coronavirus hospital deaths amid fears over spread of mutant variant By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 14:47 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 14:47 GMT, 27 December 2020 A further 231 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths … Read more