Paul Garnett felt ‘incredibly embarrassed’ explaining to his GP at the age of 71 that his depression was out of control. ‘I felt so ashamed of myself — a man who couldn’t cope,’ he says, recalling the difficult months that led to the appointment with his doctor. ‘Everything felt so bleak once I’d stopped working,’ … Read more
Some 211,381 job losses have been announced by major British employers since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March as follows: October 17 – Edinburgh Woollen Mill – 600 October 16 – Pret A Manger – 400 October 14 – Gourmet Burger Kitchen – 362 October 7 – Greene King – 800 October 6 – … Read more
Car factory production in the UK fell by a massive 45 per cent in August ,as weak demand for new motors during the Covid-19 pandemic continued to strangle the automotive industry. Just 51,039 new motors left UK assembly lines last month compared to 92,153 in the same month of 2019. That’s despite a predicted surge … Read more
The significant reduction in vehicle journeys at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown – which saw traffic levels fall by as much as 80 per cent – did not reduce the level of toxic ‘fine’ particles in Scotland’s air, according to experts at the University of Stirling. A new report published today shows that harmful particulate matter … Read more
The X Factor might not return to screens in 2021, ITV bosses have admitted. The long-running singing competition has been on ITV since 2004, but was ‘rested’ this year following a decline in ratings and an experimental format change that saw two special series – ‘The X Factor: Celebrity’ and ‘The X Factor: The Band’ … Read more
There’s a reason M&S is out of fashion: As High Street giant prepares to shed thousands of jobs, RUTH SUNDERLAND argues its decline extends way beyond coronavirus lockdown By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 22:46 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 01:13 BST, 19 August 2020 Even the thought of the High Street … Read more
Cell engineering company Horizon Discovery Group hit by lockdown decline in academic research work The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, but makes its products in Colorado CRISPR is a gene-editing technology that could potentially cure genetic defects Horizon’s earnings fell by over 40% in April compared to the same month in 2019 By Harry Wise … Read more
A pair of ‘inseperable’ African lions were put down together at their home in the Los Angeles Zoo so neither would have to live alone, officials said. Hubert and Kalisa were both 21 years old and had far outlived their normal lifespan of 14 to 17 years. But were in ‘declining health’, the zoo said, … Read more
Iron accumulation in the outer layer of the brain is associated with cognitive deterioration in people with Alzheimer’s disease, scientists report. MRI scans showed higher levels of iron in regions of the brain, including deep grey matter, temporal lobes and neo-cortex, in people with Alzheimer’s compared with those without the disease of the same age. Brain … Read more
‘A show no-one cares about any more’: Studio 10 in ‘extraordinary decline’ amid plunging ratings – but Channel Ten denies it’s facing the axe By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:03 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 17:04 BST, 29 June 2020 Studio 10 is ‘going downhill’ amid shocking ratings, a new report … Read more