The must-haves for modern buyers used to be trendy home cinemas and gadget-laden kitchens. But, since coronavirus struck, just one thing tops the list — a garden. An overwhelming 81 per cent of estate agents questioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors say homes with gardens or balconies will be in greater demand over … Read more
Donald Trump called for the 1,100 West Point graduates to be ‘part of one team, and one family, proudly serving one American nation’ during his commencement address, in what appeared to be a veiled reference to the nationwide George Floyd protests and amid his own tensions with the Pentagon over his infamous photo op in … Read more
Michelle Bridges and her ex-partner Steve ‘Commando’ Willis moved the last of their belongings out of the Sydney unit they once shared on Saturday. Despite the emotional circumstances, Michelle, 49, smiled as she doted over her four-year-old son, Axel, while a team of removalists got to work. Steve, 44, looked far more serious, however, and … Read more
Former NASA astronaut and geologist Kathy Sullivan has become the first woman to dive to lowest point on Earth, known as Challenger Deep, inside the Mariana Trench. Sullivan, 68, emerged from the submersible DSV Limiting Factor (LF) on Sunday, which performed a successful expedition at more than 35,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. LF, built … Read more
British Airways is heading for a vicious showdown with unions after relations appeared to spiral out of control over the airline’s plan for drastic job cuts. In a flurry of incendiary briefings last night, the two parties seemed further apart than ever over proposals to lay off up to 12,000 of its 43,000 staff – more … Read more
The Prime Minister has today called Colonel Tom Moore a ‘point of light in our lives’ as he wished him a happy birthday and thanked him for helping to pull the nation together through the coronavirus pandemic. This comes as Captain Tom has been promoted to Honorary Colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th … Read more
The BBC was attacked by viewers on Twitter for the second time this week on Thursday night, as it hosted its second telethon for charity. The Big Night In merged charities Comic Relief and Children In Need for an evening of fundraising and entertainment, with proceeds also going towards battling COVID-19. All celebrities involved filmed … Read more
Energy use in the US drops to the lowest point in 16 YEARS as coronavirus shutdowns cause industrial and retail sector power consumption to fall Edison Electric Institute predicts a three percent drop in power consumption The biggest driver of the declines are retail and factory closures Residential power consumption is also declining as milder … Read more