The Bachelor’s Laura Byrne reveals her pigmentation issues are ‘three times worse’ this pregnancy

The Bachelor’s Laura Byrne reveals her skin pigmentation issues are ‘three times worse’ this pregnancy as she shares a makeup-free selfie By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:20 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 04:21 GMT, 14 January 2021 She documented her struggles with skin pigmentation during her first pregnancy.   And pregnant Bachelor … Read more

Home workers fuel 35% fall in congestion during morning and evening peak times

The rush hour is dying out with congestion plummeting in the past 12 months as more people work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has revealed. The research looked at congestion in the biggest cities in the UK and found that there was a 24 per cent drop overall in traffic levels. … Read more

Double tragedy as elephant shot 43 times dies – after crushing ranger to death

This is the heartbreaking moment an elephant lost its month-long battle for life despite Thai medics performing CPR in a last-ditch effort to save the dying animal. The 20-year-old bull elephant, named Plykhanoon, has been in critical care since December 10 after it was found shot 43 times in woodland in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a … Read more

Health: Young people who vape are three times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers

Taking up vaping increases the likelihood that young people will end up smoking traditional cigarettes daily by three fold, a study has warned.  US researchers studied data on the evolving tobacco product use of a nationally representative sample of young people aged between 12–24 over four years. The team found that — among those who … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Grafton is sturdy choice in rickety times

A weary sense of déjà vu swept through the nation last week, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced another nationwide lockdown and urged us all to stay at home. In some ways it seemed like March 2020 all over again – without the good weather.  There are some major differences though, not least in construction. … Read more

Are investors right to back better times after lockdown? TiM podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more

Britain’s most luckless driver flunked their theory test 157 TIMES

Britain’s most hapless motorist spent more than £3,600 on driving theory tests having failed the exam on 157 occasions, according to the latest figures. The male driver, aged 42 and living in England, eventually passed on the 158th attempt, having spent £3,634 on theory tests alone.  As for the most blundered practical exams, another male … Read more

Briton’s most luckless driver flunked their theory test 157 TIMES

Britain’s most hapless motorist spent more than £3,600 on driving theory tests having failed the exam on 157 occasions, according to the latest figures. The male driver, aged 42 and living in England, eventually passed on the 158th attempt, having spent £3,634 on theory tests alone.  As for the most blundered practical exams, another male … Read more

Brown University’s Dr Jha warns new covid variants could make pandemic up to FIVE TIMES deadlier

Dr Ashish K Jha (pictured), dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, has issued a warning about the new ‘super-covid’ variants A top public health expert says the new ‘super-covid’ variants could make the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. up to five times deadlier. The new strain, known as B.1.1.7 – which was … Read more

China’s soldiers ‘jump into action’ after Xi ordered them to be ready for war ‘at all times’

China‘s state TV has shown off footage of Chinese troops taking part in live-fire military drills after President Xi Jinping ordered his soldiers to be ready for war ‘at all times’. The country’s two million or so soldiers ‘jumped into action’ upon receiving their leader’s instruction to get themselves prepared for combat, reported China’s state media. Xi urged members … Read more