Brussels set to REJECT British plea for a two-year grace period to ease NI border crisis

Lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs waits for EIGHT DAYS to board a ferry to Northern Ireland ‘because of missing paperwork’  Peter Summerton, of McCulla Refrigerated Transport, said: ‘It’s absolutely criminal what has been allowed to happen’ A lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs has been waiting for clearance to board a ferry … Read more

Passengers arriving in the UK will now have to take TWO tests during their isolation period

Passengers arriving in Britain from countries not on the Covid hotspot list will have to take two tests during their isolation period, it emerged last night. In another significant toughening of border policy, travellers from safer countries will be told they must take the PCR tests during the standard ten-day home quarantine period. The mandatory … Read more

Seven vice-chancellors call for student loan interest over 15 month Covid period

Top bosses of seven universities in England are calling on the Government to scrap interest on student loans for those whose learning has suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic. The vice-chancellors of the universities, including Goldsmiths in London, are calling for ministers to cancel interest on loans covering a 15 month period. The period is from … Read more

Bridgerton is officially RENEWED for series 2 with the racy Netflix period drama to focus on Anthony

Bridgerton is officially RENEWED for series 2 with the racy Netflix period drama to focus on Anthony’s quest to find a wife in the second season By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 15:41 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 15:56 GMT, 21 January 2021 Bridgerton has officially been renewed by Netflix for series 2 after … Read more

Woman, 21, who suffers period pains that leave her suicidal said doctors REFUSED to remove her womb

Woman, 21, vows to raise £8,500 to fund a hysterectomy claiming she’s been left suicidal by agonising period pains that make her pass out Kacey Read, from Brighton, was just 12 when she first experienced period pains They left her involuntarily screaming, vomiting and sometimes unconscious Doctors tried birth control methods to manage pain but … Read more

Gold sales surge at the Royal Mint in the festive period

The gift of gold: Royal Mint saw a huge surge in precious metal sales in run-up to Christmas which could result in profits surge Royal Mint says 1g and 5g gold bar sales surged 53% during Christmas Turbulence in 2020 saw the popularity of both digital and physical gold go up Investors aged between 22 … Read more

Wetherspoon set to announce sales plunge as lockdown forced bars to close over key Christmas period

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon is set to announce a dramatic sales slump over the key Christmas period after being impacted by coronavirus restrictions. Investors in the pub group will be keen to see the full extent of the impact of November’s lockdown in England as well as tighter tiered restrictions in December when it posts … Read more

Social media users plead for signatures on a petition to scrap tampon tax on period knickers

Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more

Rebekah Vardy discusses her postpartum body and her love for period pants as she launches website

Rebekah Vardy triumphantly launched her new website on Thursday, which she vowed will showcase the ‘real her. The WAG, 38, candidly discussed her postpartum body, her love for period pants and five little-known facts about herself on the new website, via blogs and her glamorous introduction page. The mum-of-five, who is married to footballer Jamie … Read more

The Hut Group enjoys a lift from its beauty division over the festive period with sales up 51% 

The Hut Group enjoys a lift from its beauty division over the festive period with sales up 51% The retailer’s beauty division includes its Look fantastic and Glossybox websites  Online beauty sales came in at £298.2 million in the quarter – a rise of 66.2% Matthew Moulding started Hut in 2004 selling DVDs online He … Read more