For many of us, a takeaway order spells a welcome celebration at the end of the week. Yet delicious as our Friday favourites may be, there’s no doubt that a pizza oozing with melted cheese, a large bag of deep-fried fish and chips, or an extra-creamy chicken curry will do your waistline no favours — … Read more
Nothing quite compares with the expectation of a forth- coming holiday. Whether it’s a short UK getaway or a trip halfway across the world, the very thought of new surroundings and a changed routine — preferably under sunny skies — never fails to raise spirits. Encouraged by glossy adverts, millions of us usually plan our … Read more
A nurse battling coronavirus has revealed how she begged healthcare staff ‘don’t let me die’ for the sake of her children – in a diary written from her hospital bed. Nurse of 12 years Kelly Ward, 35, started coughing during a hospital shift and now remains seriously ill at Bradford Royal Infirmary in West Yorkshire. … Read more
Reform furlough scheme to save jobs: Think-tank warns government strategy risks mass redundancies By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:39 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 23:39 BST, 28 April 2020 The Chancellor is being urged to shake up support for furloughed workers so that businesses can gradually bring them back on reduced … Read more
Transport for London furloughs 7,000 staff to save £15.8million a month as network’s finances are hit by 90 per cent slump in fares By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 11:17 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 11:30 BST, 24 April 2020 Transport for London will place 7,000 staff on furlough from Monday to save an … Read more
A New Zealand nurse who treated Boris Johnson while he was in hospital with coronavirus said she saw the Prime Minister as ‘just another patient’ and that she thought he was joking when he singled her out for praise. Jenny McGee, 35, who has worked for the National Health Service since 2010, was one of the … Read more
As one of the world’s wealthiest men, Sir Richard Branson is used to travelling by private jet, holidaying with politicians and hobnobbing with A-listers. But neither his estimated £4 billion fortune nor his audacious networking skills could save the Australian arm of his airline from going into administration yesterday. Virgin Australia, the country’s second biggest … Read more
A blood product drawn from deep within the veins of people who have recovered from coronavirus may help others win their fight against it. Convalescent plasma, as the treatment is known, is being investigated both as a treatment for Covid-19 and as a way of protecting frontline medical staff from catching the virus. But just … Read more
‘Rave king’ James Perkins is the unlikely saviour for listed £15m Elizabethan mansion destroyed in a mystery fire By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:01 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 04:39 BST, 19 April 2020 An unlikely saviour has been found for one of the country’s … Read more
The recent announcement that divorce laws are to be relaxed is a welcome one. Most couples who get married hope to live happily ever after, yet the brutal reality is that more than 40 per cent of modern marriages end in divorce. In that case, why make getting divorced more difficult and stressful than it has … Read more