Shops are preparing for a ‘Wild Wednesday’ spending spree when the national lockdown ends tomorrow. Customers can expect sales and longer opening hours over the festive period as retailers desperately try to plug the financial black hole left by restrictions. Some hubs have even hired extra security to deal with an influx of shoppers, with Primark … Read more
Elon Musk says first high-altitude test of SpaceX’s Starship rocket could happen as soon as Wednesday – but it only has a one-in-three chance of landing safely SpaceX Starship stands 400ft tall including its nosecone and could hold 100 Elon Musk says there is a ‘fighting chance’ it could fly to Mars as early as … Read more
Georgia has stopped counting presidential ballots overnight and will resume doing so in the morning – however a result is not expected until at least Wednesday morning, and it could even be several days. Donald Trump held a narrow lead of 100,000 votes over Joe Biden as poll workers announced they would head home for … Read more
Locked-down Brits are facing more misery this week with ‘severe gales’ and downpours set to hit the south east. Storm Barbara is due to arrive in the UK on Wednesday, after making its way through southern Europe, and could bring wind and rain with it – a change from recent conditions which have been mostly … Read more
The creepy and kooky Addams Family returns with the teaser trailer and new poster for The Addams Family 2. While the trailer doesn’t reveal any footage from the actual movie, the video (via MGM YouTube), it features a new look at Uncle Fester (voiced by Nick Kroll) and Wednesday (voiced by Chloe Moretz) and It … Read more
Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Friday morning that both he and the First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for coronavirus. The news came just hours after the White House had announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. She is … Read more
Britain announces 52 more Covid-19 deaths in early count – including a three-month high of seven in Scotland England confirmed another 43 deaths, with one apiece in Wales and N. Ireland Full update will be published this afternoon by the Department of Health Past week has seen an average 35 deaths per day and 6,087 … Read more
Britain’s Indian summer heatwave is set to come to an end this week as the threat of a new lockdown looms over the UK – with temperatures set to plummet from tomorrow after heavy rain sweeps in from the north. Those in southern England will continue to bask in glorious 77F (25C) temperatures following a … Read more
Dune teaser reveals the main characters ahead of the first full trailer debuting on Wednesday By Brian Gallagher For Mailonline Published: 00:12 BST, 9 September 2020 | Updated: 10:04 BST, 9 September 2020 One of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year, a new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, released a new teaser ahead of … Read more
England today recorded nine more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll, while Scotland’s six-week run of no fatalities was ended with the announcement of two new victims. Department of Health officials have yet to release the official daily figure, which takes into account patients who have died after testing positive for the virus in all … Read more