He quickly became beloved amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic for providing the nation with daily YouTube workouts during both lockdowns. And Joe Wicks sought out the help of his Olympian pal Sir Mo Farah as he was determined to smash his own fitness goal on New Year’s Eve. In a video uploaded to Instagram on Thursday, … Read more
UK economy will rebound at fastest rate since WW2 to rise 8% in 2021 as Britons spend billions saved during lockdown, experts forecast National income is set to rise by 8 per cent in 2021 – fuelled by billions in savings The upbeat forecast comes on the day Britain leaves the European Union Economy will … Read more
House prices of £2million properties in rural areas have risen by the fastest rate in a decade as wealthy people in cities hunt for countryside retreats across the UK. Homes in the southwest, the Cotswolds and Scotland were most popular as well as luxury properties in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Norfolk. While countryside homes like … Read more
Boris is one of the fastest growing names for puppies, a new survey shows, with its popularity having almost tripled in the past year. The Prime Minister’s moniker is a particular favourite for labradors, cocker spaniels and pugs, according to UK pet insurance company More Than’s findings. Research shows the name’s popularity has increased since … Read more
The only borough of Surrey where coronavirus infections fell last week will be forced into a Tier Three local lockdown from Saturday despite the part of the county where cases are rising fastest escaping the tougher rules. Runnymede, the borough that contains commuter towns Chertsey and Virginia Water, saw its rate of coronavirus cases per … Read more
Boris Johnson’s green dream: Prime Minister wants UK emissions cuts to be the fastest in the world despite ‘colossal’ challenge Boris Johnson wants UK to lead charge ahead of hosting next year’s climate talks Mr Johnson wants to reduce carbon emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030 He aims to put environmental issues at … Read more
House prices rose at the fastest pace for nearly six years last month, as the rush to beat the stamp duty holiday deadline continued to drive up the market. The average price of a home increased by 6.5 per cent to £229,721 in the year to November, according to Nationwide, adding almost £14,000 to the … Read more
House prices leap £4,000 in a MONTH: UK sees fastest annual rise in property values since 2017… despite our coronavirus pandemic woes Average cost of a home was £244,513 in September – £4,060 more than August Annual increase of 4.7 per cent – growing at fastest pace since October 2017 Buoyed by a stamp duty holiday, … Read more
Rupert Grint has become the fastest star to reach 1 million followers on Instagram, after joining the platform last week. The actor, 32, reached the milestone in four hours and one minute, beating the previous record holder Sir David Attenborough, 94, who signed up in September. Rupert revealed he’d finally joined Instagram last week as … Read more
Lockdown-free Sweden is now seeing its hospitals fill with coronavirus patients at a faster rate than any other country in Europe. The number of people in Swedish hospitals with the virus is now doubling every eight days, according to data from the European Centre of Disease Control, with 2,866 people currently in intensive care. That … Read more