Effect of lockdown on the young laid bare by figures showing rise in hospital admissions

The catastrophic effect of lockdown on children has been laid bare by figures showing a surge in hospital admissions for eating disorders. They reveal admissions in the last nine months were a third higher compared to the previous year. In one month they were up by 80 per cent. Girls aged 15 and 16 were the … Read more

Rise in development of £100m homes in London has created new ‘super-prime market’

A significant rise in central London mega-mansions and penthouses has created a ‘super-prime market’ catering exclusively to billionaire buyers.   Leading premium estate agents Wetherell say there are currently around 20 homes in central London either built or in the development pipeline with the value around or over £100 million.  Over the last decade, a number of vast, historic … Read more

Rise in development of £100m homes in London has created new ‘super-prime market’

A significant rise in central London mega-mansions and penthouses has created a ‘super-prime market’ catering exclusively to billionaire buyers.   Leading premium estate agents Wetherell say there are currently around 20 homes in central London either built or in the development pipeline with the value around or over £100 million.  Over the last decade, a number of vast, historic … Read more

Broadband prices rise: Here’s how to get a cheaper deal

Millions of households will pay more for their broadband this month with four major telecoms providers hiking prices. The average bill will increase £3.03 per month, the equivalent of £36.39 per year, according to Compare the Market, with the collective cost estimated to be nearly a billion pounds. The nation’s big four internet providers, Sky, … Read more

Global sea levels could rise two feet as Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ melts FASTER than expected

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting FASTER than expected and could raise global sea levels by up to two feet, study warns Autonomous robot took measurements of the water beneath Thwaites glacier Thwaites is called the ‘doomsday glacier’ due to its impact on sea level rise  New data on the water currents underneath sheds light on … Read more

Covid cases in England rise by 10% in a week with 160,000 people now infected

Covid cases in England rise by 10% in a week with 160,000 people now infected – but ONS says data shows the outbreak is ‘level’ and has barely changed since mid-March Office for National Statistics data showed an estimated 140,000 people had the virus in the previous week But statisticians said the rise was nothing … Read more

Rolls-Royce sees first quarter sales rise to highest on record

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars sees sales rise to the highest in its 116-year history as well-heeled buyers snap up the luxury vehicles despite the pandemic Luxury car group Rolls-Royce Motor Cars delivered 1,380 cars in the first quarter China market particularly strong and orders for bespoke cars also on the up   By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: … Read more

Petrol prices: Diesel and unleaded rise 12p a litre in just five months

Fuel prices accelerated in March for a fifth consecutive month, latest data shows.  The average price of petrol rose 2.7p-a-litre last month, pushing unleaded to an average of 126.28p.  Diesel prices have grown more steadily at 2.4p per litre in March, reaching 129.07p-a-litre on average. Simon Williams, the RAC’s spokesman on all things fuel related, … Read more

Pakistan PM Imran Khan blames how women dress for rise in rape cases

WIFE NUMBER ONE: JEMIMA GOLDSMITH Jemima Goldsmith, who has now returned to her maiden name, is the eldest child of Lady Annabel Goldsmith and Sir James Goldsmith. Jemima was just 21 years old when she met the 42-year-old Imran Khan, and the couple married in 1995 – first in an Islamic ceremony in Paris and then … Read more