The market slump seen over recent weeks is of similar magnitude to the one seen during the global financial crisis of 2008 with more than a fifth of value knocked off shares, but the reasons are very different. What causes a crash is as important as the fact that the market crashed, if not more … Read more
‘Listen to me!’ Former Miss World 1970 star Pearl Jansen scolds Lorraine Kelly for trying to interrupt her as she talks about movie based on beauty contest By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 12:17 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 12:40 GMT, 10 March 2020 Lorraine Kelly was put in her place by the former … Read more
Such is the fear over the spread of coronavirus in the UK that panic-buying of sanitising hand gels has forced some retailers to ration supplies. Boots is reportedly restricting sales to two bottles per customer, while most supermarkets have sold out online and are rationing stock in-store. In fact, hand washing is always better for … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Alex Salmond accuser tells court how ‘Harvey Weinstein case and MeToo movement sparked flashbacks to night ex-First Minister tried to rape her on bed in official Bute House residence’ Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond is at the High Court in Edinburgh He faces 14 charges of alleged offences against 10 woman, all of … Read more
Airport employs a pack of therapy dogs to help soothe nervous flyers and passengers with hidden disabilities The dogs, called the Canine Crew, will be stationed at Southampton Airport They will patrol the arrival and departure halls with their volunteer handlers The dogs are ‘fully temperament tested and highly experienced in their trade’ By Jennifer … Read more
Some of Britain’s newest and most desirable electric cars are available at discounts of almost 10 per cent from dealers, according to a new market report. Models such as MG’s latest ZS EV and Renault’s Zoe are currently being offered with more than 8 per cent knocked off the retail price, data collated by What … Read more
Britain need to drastically reduce meat and dairy consumption and cut down on air travel if it is to meet its net zero emissions target by 2050, according to a new report. The UK cutting meat consumption by half would save 19 million tonnes of carbon emissions, says a government-backed study by non-profit Energy Systems … Read more
Abbey Clancy shares a sweet video of daughter Sophia, eight, singing Oasis hit Wonderwall… after detailing her struggles as a working mum By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:45 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 12:06 GMT, 10 March 2020 They split following a backstage brawl more than ten-years ago, ending a decades spanning 18-year … Read more
An electrical device the size of a watch could revolutionise the treatment of heart failure, a condition that affects nearly a million people in the UK. The implant releases an electric current to help strengthen and even regenerate a weak or damaged heart muscle, and so improve its pumping action. This pushes more blood around … Read more