Mandy Moore reflects on her struggles as a new mother learning to parent in pandemic

Mandy Moore reflects on her struggles as a new mother and feelings of ‘isolation’ while learning to parent in pandemic: ‘I was hit with this wave of not feeling good enough’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 13:31 EDT, 28 July 2021 | Updated: 13:45 EDT, 28 July 2021 She gave birth to a beautiful … Read more

Ex-Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley ‘claimed £50k in furlough funds amid the pandemic’

Ex-Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley reportedly claimed £50,000 on the government’s furlough scheme to keep her business afloat amid the pandemic.  According to the Daily Star, Catherine, 37, used the funds to help her production firm – Dreambig – from December 2020 through April 2021. Despite working amid the pandemic – on drama Viewpoint and as a … Read more

High Street debt soars five-fold to £2bn in pandemic 

Thousands of independent shops set to disappear from the High Street after debt soars five-fold to £2bn in pandemic By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 15 July 2021 The High Street faces a tsunami of closures after debt at independent enterprises rocketed five-fold to … Read more

High Street debt soars five-fold to £2bn in pandemic 

Thousands of independent shops set to disappear from the High Street after debt soars five-fold to £2bn in pandemic By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 15 July 2021 The High Street faces a tsunami of closures after debt at independent enterprises rocketed five-fold to … Read more

MPs demand ministers protect UK businesses from pandemic plundering

Ministers MUST stand up for British businesses: MPs on both sides demand action amid fears workers will pay price for pandemic plundering By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 12 July 2021 Ministers were under pressure last night from MPs on both sides of the … Read more

Ministers plan a DNA database for dogs to help tackle a surge in pet thefts during the pandemic 

Ministers plan a DNA database for dogs to help tackle a surge in pet thefts during the pandemic New system would requires owners to supply DNA swab from their pet’s mouth  Would be stored on a database used by police and local authority officials Follows rise in pet thefts during pandemic as puppy demand hit … Read more

Almost one in FIVE ‘pandemic pup’ owners admit they are considering rehoming their dog post-lockdown

Almost one in FIVE ‘pandemic pup’ owners admit they are considering rehoming their dog post-lockdown amid fears offices, restaurants and pubs aren’t pet-friendly Research by The Kennel Club found 17% of owners considering rehoming dog More than a third said they’re worried about what to do with their pet if they can’t go to the … Read more

Florence BANS evening walks in city centre to prevent overcrowding during pandemic

Florence BANS evening walks: Fury as authorities announce they will stop people wandering around city centre to prevent overcrowding during pandemic The mayor has banned people from wandering the streets from 9pm to 6am Tourists are still allowed to eat and drink in establishments in the city centre  The new rules will be in place … Read more

Firms raise £615bn during the pandemic… but without stock market

British firms raise £615bn during the pandemic – but without stock market as majority want to avoid an IPO Nine out of ten firms said they had accessed new money during the pandemic Almost a third had drawn Government funds, while nearly half took bank loans More than 56% resorted to private equity funds, according … Read more

Women’s employment less affected by pandemic than many feared

Resolution Foundation says women’s work and employment less affected by pandemic than many feared By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 14 June 2021 Women’s work and employment have been less affected by the pandemic than many feared, according to the Resolution Foundation.  Experts had … Read more