The father of Sky History’s The Chop contestant Darren Lumsden today declared ‘I’m alive’ after the channel claimed he was dead to defend his son’s Nazi-style tattoos. Sky said Darren Lumsden’s face inking of the number 88 was in memory of the year his late father Trevor lost his life – and nothing to do … Read more
Twitter updated its trending topics section to help users better understand why a term is popular in a bid to combat bots and conspiracy theories. The social media platform is pinning tweets to the top of topic threads that represented the trend well and gave added context. In the coming weeks Twitter will start adding … Read more
Social distancing, rather than a ‘miracle’, may explain how tens of thousands of Jews survived a typhus outbreak in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, a study found. Nazi forces ultimately crammed more than 460,00 people into the 1.3 square mile area of the Ghetto, which was created in Occupied Poland in late 1940. … Read more
‘We believed a brief appearance would signal an end to proceedings’: Leeds incredibly try to defend their Championship title party after players celebrated in front of fans on an open top bus despite urging fans to stay away from Elland Road Fans had been urged to stay away from the Championship trophy lift Thousands of … Read more
Everyone’s favorite Science Guy is ready to explain why it’s so important to wear a mask. Bill Nye took to TikTok toc share two informative videos about the science behind different types of masks – proving some face coverings are far more effective than others. The 64-year-old TV personality made one thing clear though, telling viewers: … Read more
Bubba Wallace accused President Donald Trump of ‘hate’ toward him and said he would respond to that with ‘love.’ In a long statement posted to his Twitter account, the NASCAR driver advised people to ‘always deal with the hate being thrown at you with LOVE!’ ‘Your words and actions will always be held to a … Read more
Public transit may be the reason that black people are dying from the novel coronavirus at higher rates than whites, two new studies suggest. African Americans are more than 2.5 times likely than Caucasians to ride commuter rails, subways and buses – and 3.5 times more likely to die of the virus. One study found … Read more
Doctors have said there is a ‘crisis of confidence’ in Public Health England following a ‘profoundly disappointing’ report on how coronavirus hits ethnic minorities harder. More than 30 ethnic minority doctors’ groups joined the doctors’ union in signing a letter saying they were ‘aghast’ at the research, which has come under criticism for lacking substance. … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed how the £10bn-a-month furlough scheme will evolve in the coming months, how businesses will have to contribute more and when it will end. He has also announced more help for self-employed workers. We look at what the new ‘flexible furlough’ will mean for workers, businesses – and the taxpayer. Chancellor … Read more
Monday, March 23: Had some aches and pains. Given the news, I went onto the NHS Covid-19 checker. Based on the list, I had no symptoms and therefore guessed at worst it was some other seasonal flu. Tuesday, March 24: I planted out some potatoes and carrots in a plot. Felt absolutely fine. Wednesday, March … Read more