Ratings for The Crown jump after Oprah’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Interview

The Crown got an 85 per cent viewership bump in the week after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s tell-all bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.    Royal fans rushed to watch the historical drama after hearing the Duke, 36, and Duchess  of Sussexes’, 39, explosive comments, including accusations of racism within the Royal Family. According to The Wrap, … Read more

Woman, 21, jailed after after repeated calls to emergency services and threats to jump from bridge

An ‘attention seeking’ timewaster who blighted emergency services with calls and repeatedly threatened to jump off a bridge causing road closures has been jailed. Bethany De Cogan, 21, threatened to jump from a bridge on the A19 near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, on February 8, September 28 and October 4, last year. Her actions caused … Read more

‘Attention-seeking’ timewaster, 21, is jailed after after threatening to jump from road bridge

An ‘attention seeking’ timewaster who blighted emergency services with calls and repeatedly threatened to jump off a bridge causing road closures has been jailed. Bethany De Cogan, 21, threatened to jump from a bridge on the A19 near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, on February 8, September 28 and October 4, last year. Her actions caused … Read more

Jump in chain-free house listings: Owners sell up and rent to make themselves more attractive buyers

Jump in chain-free house listings: Owners sell up and rent in bid to make themselves more attractive buyers One in five properties listed for sale on Rightmove are now chain-free Not having an onward chain can give buyers an advantage in a bidding war  Buyers leaving cities for the sticks are also using renting to … Read more

Rabbits that can’t jump help scientists find ‘hop’ gene in kangaroos

How the kangaroo got its hop: Experiments with a rare type of rabbit that can’t jump uncover the key gene needed for animals to leap Researchers studied the genetics of the rare sauteur d’Alfort rabbit and offspring They bred the rabbits with different breeds to see if the offspring could jump The genetics were then compared … Read more

Demand for properties jump since Budget’s stamp duty extension

Demand for homes to buy has jumped since the extension of the stamp duty holiday and other measures were announced in the Budget, but with supply continuing to fall, prices are set to keep rising, new research suggests. Buyer demand was up 24 per cent in the week that followed the Budget on 3 March, … Read more

Amir Khan, 34, is quizzed by fans as he appears to jump the queue to get his Covid vaccine

Amir Khan is facing questions about how he managed to jump the queue to get his coronavirus vaccination.  The former world champion boxer, 34, revealed on Wednesday that he has received his Covid jab by posting a picture on social media.   ‘Finally got my Covid vaccine. Feel fantastic #Staysafe #nhs #nhsstaff #thankyou,’ he wrote alongside … Read more

GameStop shares jump for the fifth day running with a nearly 100% gain

GameStop shares jump for the fifth day running Tuesday with a nearly 100% gain after Chewy’s founder took over online sales and amid speculation Reddit investors will pour their stimulus checks into stocks. Shares of the retailer were up 23.5% to $239.80 in early trading, a day after the company entrusted leadership of its online … Read more

Europe’d Covid crisis: Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border queues

Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border check queues ahead of holidaymakers taking airport Covid tests this summer Britons who have been vaccinated could skip the queue at Greek border  Vaccine passport would allow visitors to bypass other people waiting for tests  Scheme could be up and running by May – the earliest … Read more