Simon Cowell will be MIA from America’s Got Talent when the show resumes live episodes on Tuesday after he broke his back on Saturday. And on Monday afternoon, Kelly Clarkson announced on her social media that she will be filling in for the 60-year-old entertainment mogul. ‘No worries America, someone far wiser, cooler and hotter … Read more
Egypt has demanded to know whether Ethiopia is deliberately filling its £3bn dam amid claims that water flow in the Blue Nile has dropped by 90million cubic metres a day. The 500ft-high Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam spans 6,000ft across the Blue Nile river – which supplies Egypt, Ethiopia’s downstream neighbour, with 90 per cent of … Read more
Delays to airline refunds, completing Spanish health forms for Majorca and Tenerife and cancelling a cottage holiday are the hot topics tackled by the Holiday Guru this week By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:08 BST, 13 July 2020 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 13 July 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your … Read more
Flying with middle seats filled during the COVID-19 pandemic poses a larger threat to passengers than plane crashes, according to new statistical research from an MIT professor. Using publicly available statistics on social distancing and COVID-19 transmission, Arnold Barnett, a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, calculated that the odds of COVID-19 transmission on … Read more
Why is it that a couple so keen on wanting a new life seem so obsessed with the past? For that is the very strong impression that Harry and Meghan are giving the world. Just six months ago, the couple announced they yearned for a new beginning. Ripping up the royal rule-book, they stood down as … Read more
Passengers arriving at UK airports today described scenes of ‘pandemonium’ after the introduction of 14-day quarantine rules requiring them to fill out an online form. Travellers told of three-hour wait times at Manchester Airport, some said the QR codes they were asked to scan did not work and others claimed ‘snotty’ border guards were saying … Read more
The BACON butty is crowned Britain’s favourite sandwich: Cheese is knocked from its top spot while egg mayo claims second place Bacon butty named the nation’s best loved sandwich in a survey of 2,000 Britons Second in poll was egg mayonnaise followed by sausage and cheese and pickle Results show shift in tastes, with a … Read more
Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks TONIGHT filling the sky with up to 40 shooting stars an hour as Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by Halley’s Comet The Eta Aquariids meteor shower is caused by debris left by Halley’s Comet It is best viewed in the southern hemisphere but is visible from … Read more
Jeff Bezos has seen his fortune grow by $6.4billion and Amazon is now worth $1.1 trillion after its shares hit a record high on Tuesday amid surging online orders during coronavirus lockdowns. While Amazon’s founder saw his wealth rocket, his employees at many warehouses have warned their lives are at risk by continuing to go to work. As … Read more