UK economy shrunk by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021

UK economy shrank by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 – more than previously thought – as lockdown restrictions hit hard but household savings surged to record levels UK GDP estimated to have shrunk by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 That is slightly higher than the initial estimate … Read more

Covid outbreaks have shrunk in all but TWO areas of England, Public Health England report reveals

Britain’s coronavirus outbreak has plummeted to its lowest levels since September — before the second wave spiralled out of control, official data revealed today.  Department of Health bosses recorded 12,057 new infections, marking a 10.6 per cent drop from last Thursday. Another 454 deaths were also announced, a 33 per cent fall on last week.  … Read more

Alarming photos show how Iceland glacier has shrunk in 30 years

Photographs taken in 1989 and 2020 by a father and son reveal how Vatnajökull, one of Europe’s biggest glaciers, has shrunk by about 150 square miles (400 square kilometres) due to climate change.   Dr Kieran Baxter from the University of Dundee followed his father’s footsteps to Iceland more than 30 years on to recreate photos … Read more

Jeff Bridges, 71, is ‘elated’ after doctors tell him his tumor’s ‘drastically shrunk’

Jeff Bridges, 71, is ‘elated’ after doctors tell him his tumor’s ‘drastically shrunk’ … amid his cancer battle Bridges, 71, first revealed his cancer diagnosis October 19 on social media He has lymphoma, which is a cancer of the lymphatic system  The Oscar-winner returned to his home ‘elated with the news’  He said he was … Read more

Jeff Bridges, 71, is ‘elated’ after doctors tell him his tumor’s ‘drastically shrunk’

Jeff Bridges, 71, is ‘elated’ after doctors tell him his tumor’s ‘drastically shrunk’ … amid his cancer battle Bridges, 71, first revealed his cancer diagnosis October 19 on social media He has lymphoma, which is a cancer of the lymphatic system  The Oscar-winner returned to his home ‘elated with the news’  He said he was … Read more

Myleene Klass wears a puffy black coat to work before revealing she SHRUNK her clothes

She’s been busy preparing for her debut on Dancing On Ice later this month. And Myleene Klass continued with her packed schedule as she was seen walking to work at Smooth Radio on Friday, before heading to her training for the show later in the day – revealing she’d accidentally shrunk her clothes. Before the … Read more

‘Subdued’ Boris Johnson ‘worries about money’ after salary shrunk to £150k

Boris Johnson‘s close friends and colleagues say the ‘subdued’ and ‘moody’ Prime Minister is worrying and complaining about money after his earnings shrank from over £350,000 a year down to £150,000. Those in contact with Mr Johnson claim the embattled premier, usually jovial and ebullient, has ‘misery etched on his face’ as he struggles to cope … Read more

Glaciers in New Zealand’s Southern Alps shrunk by 62% since 1600

The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the latest icy region to be devastated by global warming.  A study finds the mountains have lost up to 62 per cent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, around 400 years ago.  This, according to the study, equates to a maximum ice loss … Read more

Grandfather-of-seven tells how a quick blast of steam shrunk his enlarged prostate

Men’s prostate glands tend to enlarge with age, making urination problematic. A new treatment that uses steam to reduce the size of the gland is set to become available across the NHS. Here, retired senior manager and grandfather-of-seven, Simon Dutton, 60, who lives with his partner Jane in Gloucester, tells ADRIAN MONTI how it helped … Read more