‘What a sick joke’: MP blasts court decision to erase Gerry Adams’ criminal record

Hundreds of former paramilitary suspects could win compensation after the Supreme Court yesterday erased Gerry Adams’ criminal record. Judges overturned the Sinn Fein ex-leader’s convictions for trying to escape from the Maze prison in the 1970s on the basis his detention was unlawful. It means the 71-year-old now has no criminal record from his central … Read more

Researchers build the world’s fastest ‘soft’ robot, THREE TIMES faster than the last record holder

Researchers build the world’s fastest ‘soft’ robot, which can travel more than THREE TIMES faster than the previous record holder using movements that mimic a cheetah Researchers at North Carolina State University built a new ‘soft’ robot using silicone bands to mimic the gait of a cheetah  It’s just 2.7 inches long but travels nearly … Read more

MAFS’ Elizabeth Sobinoff FINALLY sets the record straight on her rumoured ‘$100,000 pay cheque’

Married At First Sight star Elizabeth Sobinoff FINALLY sets the record straight on her rumoured ‘$100,000 pay cheque’ for her TV comeback Do you have a story about a MAFS participant? Email [email protected]  By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:19 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 13 May 2020 Elizabeth Sobinoff … Read more

Retailers suffer worst slump on record as sales fall a fifth in April

Retailers suffer worst slump on record with sales of goods across the UK plummeting by almost a fifth in April By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:34 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 23:34 BST, 12 May 2020 Sales of goods across the UK plummeted by almost a fifth in April as the … Read more

Tesla Model 3 was the most-registered car in April – the market’s worst month on record

The Tesla Model 3 was the UK’s most registered new car last month as the logjam of UK pre-orders for the electric car continued to arrive while the nation’s auto dealers were in lockdown. Official figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders this morning confirmed a 97.3 per cent decline in passenger … Read more

Manufacturing activity in eurozone at record low

Manufacturing activity in eurozone at record low due to factory closures to prevent spread of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 4 May 2020 Manufacturing activity in the eurozone has plummeted to a record low as factories closed to prevent the spread of … Read more

Record dip in business confidence over coronavirus

Business leaders suffer record drop in confidence during Covid-19 pandemic and fear economic recovery will be slow By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 3 May 2020 Business leaders have suffered a record drop in confidence during the pandemic and fear the economic recovery will … Read more

Putin brings in drones to spot lockdown flouters as Russia suffers record rise with 10,633 new cases

Vladimir Putin will deploy helicopters and drones in Moscow to enforce the lockdown as Russia recorded a new record rise in coronavirus infections today. Deaths rose by 58 to 1,280, official data shows, with 10,633 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 134,687. These latest figures reveal Russia is now recording more new infections … Read more

The Voice UK finalists join forces to record charity single after live finals were cancelled

The Voice UK finalists join forces to record single for NHS charities… after live shows were cancelled amid COVID-19 crisis By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 19:18 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 09:22 BST, 3 May 2020 The Voice UK finalists have joined forces to record a charity single to raise money for NHS … Read more

Russia’s coronavirus crisis continues to worsen with a record 7,922 cases

Russia‘s coronavirus crisis continues to worsen with a record 7,922 cases recorded the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishtushin tested positive for the disease.  Meanwhile, Moscow is rushing to turn shopping malls and sports complexes into emergency hospitals amid fears of an imminent major surge in coronavirus cases. Despite a huge effort to provide more beds, … Read more