India suffers its worst daily rise in coronavirus cases

India suffers its worst daily rise in coronavirus cases with 7,964 new infections as the country prepares to lift two-month lockdown India announced 7,964 new cases and 265 new deaths surpassing China The spike was announced a day before the country is set to ease lockdown Disease experts warned India may not reach its coronavirus peak … Read more

Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle sees increase in searches for accommodation there rise 160 per cent

Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle results in searches for accommodation in the market town surging by 160 per cent Hotels.com has seen a surge in searches for accommodation from May 22 to 27 One of the top accommodation options is the Homelands Guest House  The co-owner said that she’d noticed an increase in enquiries … Read more

Grocery sales rise at their fastest rate in 25 years during lockdown

Grocery sales rise at their fastest rate in 25 years as shoppers stock up during lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 27 May 2020 Grocery sales are rising at the fastest rate for more than quarter of a century as shoppers flock online … Read more

Samantha Armytage is left outraged at Sydney Water as she receives a notice for a price rise

‘We’re all in this together… except Sydney Water!’ Samantha Armytage is left OUTRAGED as she receives ‘a lovely treat’ – a notice for a price rise By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:47 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 16:47 BST, 27 May 2020 Samantha Armytage was left outraged when she received her … Read more

MasterChef judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo, and Andy Allen ‘want pay rise’

‘They are in absolute and complete control of negotiations’: Claims MasterChef judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo, and Andy Allen ‘want pay rise’ after ratings success By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:01 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 09:02 BST, 25 May 2020 MasterChef Australia has has been a ratings hit for Channel … Read more

The rise of Boris Johnson’s top aide who was backed by the PM tonight 

The Prime Minister has tonight backed his top aide Dominic Cummings after he was hit by allegations of flouting lockdown rules multiple times.  From ‘career psychopath’ to Brexit mastermind, Dominic Cummings has so far cut a controversial figure during his time as Boris Johnson‘s most senior adviser, after making a name for himself as the … Read more

Global cooling event 4,200 years ago led to the rise of rice as the world’s most popular food

A global cooling 4,200 years ago led to the rise of rice as the world’s most popular food and the spread of new varieties across north and south Asia, a study has found.  Experts used genetic data from some 1,400 varieties of rice — including indica and japonica — to reconstruct the past movements of the … Read more

Rise of robot workers will mean more nurses on front line

In America, some frontline workers battling the coronavirus crisis aren’t being given any time off. They’re nose to the grindstone, around the clock without so much as a toilet break or a cup of coffee to keep them going.  Even in these strange times, it sounds like the sort of slave labour that would trigger … Read more

Booking fraud is on the rise with holidaymakers fleeced out of more than £7million last year 

Holiday booking fraud is on the rise with more than £7million fleeced out of victims last year More than 5,000 British holidaymakers reported losses from booking scams   Most related to sale of airline tickets targeting people visiting Africa and India Other cases involve payments to stay at upmarket villas that don’t even exist   By Jennifer … Read more

Suicides in England and Wales rise by ‘deeply concerning’ 11 per cent with 4,620 deaths in 2019

Suicides in England and Wales rise by ‘deeply concerning’ 11 per cent with 4,620 deaths recorded in 2019 by coroners, according to new figures Men accounted for three times more suicides than women, MoJ data showed Charity head warned suicides were the result of austerity and inequality in UK Accident or Misadventure was the most … Read more