British Airways unveils new ‘Forty Winks’ lounge at Heathrow that features free power-nap sleep pods The pods are available in British Airways’ Galleries First Lounge in Terminal 5 They’re described as ‘world’s first chair designed exclusively for power napping’ Passengers can set them for a desired duration or a programmed 20-minute nap By Jennifer Newton … Read more
Boris Johnson faced calls to lift lockdown faster last night as Covid infections, hospital cases and deaths hit a six-month low. Four NHS regions – covering 29million people across southern England – reported no deaths on Sunday. Just 23 fatalities were logged elsewhere. The average daily death toll is now 63 – 95 per cent below … Read more
Amazon has pocketed 40 per cent of the £5billion extra cash spent online by Britons throughout the coronavirus pandemic, MPs were told today. Shadow business minister Chi Onwurah has called on the Government to provide ‘firm commitments’ to support small businesses against the rising popularity of digital retailers, adding many shops are ‘afraid they won’t make it … Read more
Forty years on, John Lennon’s music is fully alive, his influence has never faded… Gimme Some Truth features gleaming remixes by Paul Hicks By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 3 October 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 3 October 2020 John Lennon … Read more
Marks and Spencer has been hit with a sandwich shortage after its supplier was forced to close its factory amid a surge in coronavirus cases among workers. Greencore, which manufactures own-label sandwiches for the retailer, announced a temporary closure of its Northampton plant on Friday for at least two weeks after 292 staff tested positive … Read more
Forty food processing plants are currently being monitored for coronavirus outbreaks by the hygiene watchdog in England. Dr Colin Sullivan, chief operating officer at the Food Standard’s Agency (FSA), told a board meeting on August 26 they are monitoring a ‘small number of sites’, as reported by Food Manufacture. He added: ‘For example in England … Read more
Great Ormond Street paediatrician who nearly died from coronavirus is found to have antibody levels FORTY times higher than normal amid hopes his blood could help others recover as well Alessandro Giardini, 46, spent seven days on a ventilator after catching Covid-19 Doctors discover his antibody level is around 40 times that of the typical … Read more
Frail at forty: Nearly HALF of all adults in their forties are ‘pre-frail’ – which could mean future falls and hospital visits Findings show adults don’t have to be elderly to be ‘heading down path to frailty’ Some 45 per cent of those aged 40 to 49 are ‘pre-frail’, researchers have found The study from … Read more