Building sites will be allowed to stay open late and at weekends to help construction industry

Construction sites will be allowed to stay open late and during weekends in a proposed move by ministers to help firms get back to work and avoid worsening impact wreaked by the coronavirus outbreak on the economy.  A proposed temporary override of measures that typically prohibit building work being undertaken at night or on Sundays … Read more

Fred Willard dead: Rove McManus pays tribute to the late actor

‘They say never meet your idols but that was not the case’: Rove McManus pays tribute to late actor Fred Willard following death at 86 By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 09:08 BST, 17 May 2020 Rove McManus has paid tribute to late Hollywood actor Fred … Read more

ASK TONY: Bank held onto late mother-in-law’s £15,000 for six weeks 

We have been waiting six weeks for Barclays to transfer more than £15,000 from my deceased mother-in-law’s account. I accept that due to the coronavirus pandemic this is a difficult and busy time, but this money is urgently needed to pay direct debits and bills for the property still owned by her estate. I have … Read more

FTSE 100 opens up 1.6% or 94 points to 5848 after US stocks staged late rally

FTSE 100 continues climb as it rises by 1.8% or 107 points to 5861 in afternoon trading as investors are buoyed by oil price rally and UK plotting way out of lockdown FTSE 100 up 1.8 per cent this afternoon as the UK plans its way out of lockdown Domestically focused FTSE 250 also added … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian reveals brother Rob gifted her with her late father’s records

She might have an estimated fortune of $35million, But Kourtney Kardashian revealed her favourite birthday present was something money couldn’t buy. The reality star turned 41 on April 18 and she said her favourite gift was given to her by her brother Rob, 33. He gave her their late father’s record collection, which included records … Read more

‘Nevada should reopen the Las Vegas strip in mid- to late May,’ casino operator tells governor

Major casino operator says Las Vegas should open by Memorial Day with temperature checks, reduced occupancy, social distancing and no large gatherings Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Matt Maddox called on Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak to reopen the Las Vegas Strip in mid- to late May Maddox urged the governor to reopen the thoroughfare with extensive … Read more

RFK’s widow Ethel Kennedy, 92, ‘fan of Che Guevara’ despite late husband facing off against Cuba

Senator Robert Kennedy’s widow, Ethel, has reportedly been a fan of revolutionary Che Guevara for years despite her family’s struggle against communism during the 1960s. The 92-year-old has a ‘subversive streak’ and even named her dog ‘Che’ after meeting with former Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro, during the height of the Cold War, her son revealed. Her adoration … Read more

SNL’s Michael Che pays rent for all 160 flats in his late grandmother Martha’s NYC housing project

SNL’s Michael Che pays rent for all 160 flats in his late grandmother Martha’s housing project after her death of coronavirus complications By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 05:20 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 05:20 BST, 16 April 2020 Michael Che announced on Instagram this Wednesday that he will pay rent for all 160 … Read more

It’s not too late to save the Earth’s oceans by 2050, scientists say

The world’s oceans and Earth’s marine life can be saved by 2050, scientists claim, but substantial rebuilding efforts will be required. An international team of researchers say humanity is at a point at which it must choose whether to leave future generations a resilient, vibrant ocean or an ‘irreversibly disrupted’ one. The team’s study lays … Read more