Excess winter deaths in England and Wales increased by a fifth last year before Covid hit

Winter deaths rose by a fifth to 28,300 more than average between last December and this February, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics today published a report showing that, before Covid-19 hit England and Wales, the number of ‘excess winter deaths’ had surged on 2018/19. These figures show how many more people … Read more

Parking space sizes haven’t increased since the 1970s but today’s cars are up to 55% bigger

A new study has revealed that parking is becoming an increasing struggle for drivers as the size of the latest vehicles have grown dramatically while bay sizes have remained unchanged for half a century.  Car owners are being left with almost no room to squeeze out of their cars in public car parks, which have … Read more

Unfit people have an 98% increased risk of depression, study warns 

People with low aerobic and muscular fitness are almost twice as likely to be depressed and have a 60 per cent increased risk of anxiety, a new study warns. In a seven-year study of more than 150,000 Britons, UK researchers found a link between low physical activity and various mental health issues.     The experts stress … Read more

Pizza Express will axe 1,300 jobs after increased Covid curbs hit profits even further

Pizza Express will axe 1,300 jobs after increased Covid curbs hit profits even further – two months after announcing 73 UK restaurants would close Pizza Express will cut around 1,300 jobs across its UK restaurants, its bosses say It comes after the chain announced in August it would close 73 of its restaurants The company … Read more

The celebrities who have increased the value of their luxe homes

Experts have revealed how reality TV stars have increased the value of their luxury properties by as much as £1.1million by renovating their gardens, kitchens and bathrooms.  UK price comparison website money.co.uk analysed updates stars have made to their impressive Essex pads and estimated the subsequent value increases of their properties, with the help of … Read more

G4S insists it will report increased profits for 2020 despite pandemic

G4S insists it will report increased profits for 2020 despite pandemic as it tries to ward off hostile suitors By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 14 October 2020 G4S bolstered its defences against suitors from Canada and the US by saying it will report … Read more

Alcohol: Urban binge drinking has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 due to the ‘Uber effect’

Binge drinking in towns and cities has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 because of the ‘Uber effect’, study claims An expert from Hong Kong studied 117 US towns and cities where Uber launched He analysed local health data on how often — and how much — adults drink While people are not … Read more

Greggs warns its outlook is uncertain due to increased Covid restrictions

Greggs warns its outlook is uncertain due to increased Covid restrictions put on customers after near 30% sales slump since its shops reopened in July By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:08 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 08:27 BST, 29 September 2020 Greggs has warned its outlook is uncertain due to increased coronavirus restrictions … Read more

Thefts of catalytic converters from parked cars increased SIX FOLD last year

Owners of petrol cars are being warned that their vehicles are at high risk if parked on the street as catalytic converter thefts surged last year. Thefts of the devices from the underside of cars rose six-fold in 2019 with 13,000 reported cases in England and Wales – up from 2,000 the year previous, according … Read more

PC Andrew Harper’s killers could have manslaughter jail terms INCREASED

PC Andrew Harper’s killers could have manslaughter jail terms INCREASED as Attorney General refers case to Court of Appeal – saying ‘such heinous crimes should be punished with the greatest severity’ By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 12:04 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 12:15 BST, 21 August 2020 The Attorney General today referred the … Read more