Shocking moment fireworks factory explodes in Russia sending thousands of rockets into the skies

Shocking moment fireworks factory explodes in Russia sending thousands of rockets into the skies and locals running for cover A fireworks factory caught fire in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, set off mass explosion The wildly dangerous fireworks display lasted minutes lighting up night sky Over 400 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze on the morning of Dec … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Price of delayed trip rockets

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  C.H. writes: Some time ago my family booked three lodges from Hoseasons in Cumbria at a cost of … Read more

Numbers of migrants housed full-board in hotels rockets NINEFOLD costing millions

Numbers of migrants housed full-board in hotels rockets NINEFOLD costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds a year amid record number of Channel crossings Asylum seekers are being put up in 100 hotels across the UK with full board A surge from 1,200 in March was caused by pandemic and record crossings  Nearly £400million is … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Pfizer’s vaccine news prompts stocks sell-off; Victoria Oil & Gas rockets

The market narrative changed this week after Pfizer and its partner BioNTech went public with a Covid-19 vaccine candidate was effective in 90 per cent of cases. Approval for the drug will be sought next week, which doesn’t mean the pandemic is over, though the knee-jerk reaction of London’s traders seemed to suggest this was … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Capita rockets 27% as cost cutting lifts profits

Investors piled into Capita after a cost-cutting plan offset some of the losses it racked up from the pandemic. Around £100million was wiped off the government contractor’s turnover in the three months up to the end of September. It brought in revenues of £803million, down from £902million in the same period last year. Around £100million … Read more

Terrifying moment thugs launch rockets at RSPCA animal hospital

This is the shocking moment a gang of youths fire explosives at an animal hospital and leave staff trapped inside the building. Terrified animal carers barricaded themselves inside the RSPCA Harmsworth Animal Hospital in Finsbury Park, North London, as the gang pelted fireworks across the street in scenes that have since been described as ‘something … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Rolls-Royce rockets up after best week for 33 years

Shares in Rolls-Royce have almost doubled in five days, capping off its best week since listing in 1987. On October 1 the jewel in Britain’s engineering crown announced plans to raise £5billion – with £2billion of it from investors – to survive the Covid crisis. The news triggered a sharp fall in shares. But after … Read more

Sat Navs turn residential streets into rat-runs as minor road traffic rockets by 72% in a decade

Sat Navs turn residential streets into rat-runs as traffic on minor roads rockets by 72% in a decade – while dropping on major routes Drivers are directed along quieter roads by sat navs and navigation apps While the use of smaller streets soars, main roads are seeing much less traffic The Department for Transport statistics … Read more

SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are sending up three rockets from Canaveral this weekend

Rocket-watchers could see three takeoffs from Cape Canaveral this weekend, the first time the Florida spaceport has seen many launches in the same week in nearly 20 years. On Saturday at 2:04am ET, United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy will take a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: 7digital Group PLC rockets

7digital Group was the top riser this week, rocketing 143 per cent to 1p on the back of a contract with US video platform Triller. The digital music company’s catalogue of more than 80million tracks will be available to Triller users when editing videos. Triller has been on the news lately as it could potentially … Read more