Savers losing out on up to £7bn in interest by sticking with big banks

Savers are losing out on up to £7 billion in interest rewards by sticking with the big banks. While smaller banks and building societies have been tentatively raising rates, big banks continue to pay virtually no interest at all. Yet money has been pouring into the latter as savers have put more money aside for … Read more

Picture of ‘upskirting’ suspect after teenager spotted him behind her with lens sticking out of bag 

Police release photo of smartly dressed ‘upskirting’ suspect holding rucksack after teenager spotted man following her with lens sticking out of his bag The incident happened in broad daylight in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Police were contacted by the frightened teen after she was followed by the man Anyone who recognises the suspect in this image is … Read more

Robot tests for the coronavirus by probing the nose with a long swab and sticking samples in a vial 

Robot tests for the coronavirus 10 minutes faster than human workers by probing the nose with a long swab and sticking samples in a vial A new robot can test patients for the coronavirus 10 minute faster than humans The system uses facial recognition and 3D imaging to administer the test It glides a long … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sticking to the rules could prevent lockdown

Britain could avoid another coronavirus lockdown if at least half of the nation follows hand-washing, social distancing and mask-wearing rules, research has suggested. Experts based in the Netherlands used a complex computer model to stimulate how effective coronavirus-prevention methods would be in halting another crisis. When a combination of the virus-controlling methods are practised by … Read more

Chinese man has his colon torn apart by a 16-inch live eel after sticking it into his rear

Chinese man has his colon torn apart by a 16-inch live eel after sticking it into his rear to ‘treat his constipation’ The man in his 50s went to a hospital in Guangdong after having abdominal pain Doctors were shocked to find a 16-inch eel in his body during emergency surgery The patient said he … Read more

More than half of young adults are no longer sticking strictly to the lockdown rules, study says

Less than half of 19 to 30-year-olds are ‘strictly’ abiding by Britain’s lockdown rules, according to a major study.   Among all adults, complete compliance has fallen from 70 per cent to under 60 per cent in the last fortnight. The study of 90,000 Britons found people are still sticking to the bulk of the rules, … Read more

Trump shares ‘deep fake’ GIF of Joe Biden sticking his tongue out in series of late-night posts

President Trump retweeted a ‘deep fake’ GIF of Joe Biden in a series of late night messages after cutting short his coronavirus media briefing. Trump last night shared an animation of the Democrat presidential hopeful repeatedly sticking his tongue out with the caption ‘Sloppy Joe’. The post came as the president also retweeted himself three times, … Read more

‘F**k the NHS’: Driver sparks fury by sticking foul-mouthed note in car

‘F**k the NHS’: Driver sparks fury by sticking foul-mouthed note attacking health service workers in car window NHS workers across the country have been fighting against the coronavirus One motorist displayed an offensive sign in his care window in Mold, Wales Pubic have been outraged at the ‘disgusting sign’ seen on the car on Saturday Do … Read more