Small family-run pest control firm won £108m contract to procure PPE for frontline NHS staff

A family-run pest control company that employs just 16 people was awarded a £108million contract to supply the NHS with PPE at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged. PestFix, which has net assets of £18,000, received the large contract in April when the Government was under increasing pressure to meet the demand … Read more

You can bag a summer bargain – IF coronavirus travel restrictions are lifted

There’s been uproar about the Government’s new 14-day quarantine rule, which starts on Monday. And the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is sticking to its ban on all non-essential overseas travel. But both these could be reversed — and if you think that could happen by July or August, you might just want to take a … Read more

Chloe Ferry’s home overhaul: Star poses in hotpants as she shares progress report on lavish upgrades

Chloe Ferry treated fans a glance at renovations on her ‘dream’ Newcastle house on Friday, as she revealed the abode will feature a Love Island-style firepit. The Geordie Shore star, 24, took to Instagram to share a snap of herself donning a tiny tank top with pink hotpants as she posed beside heavy duty building … Read more

‘Russian mercenaries fleeing war-torn Libya’ leave teddy bear taped to mortar shell in civilian home

The Teddy Bear bomb: ‘Russian mercenaries fleeing war-torn Libya’ leave behind cuddly toy taped to a mortar shell under table in civilian home A teddy bear was taped to a mortar shell under a table with a tripwire in Tripoli  A GNA adviser said the booby trap was ‘straight out of the Russian playbook’  This … Read more

Union vows to strike over plan for volunteer ‘army’ to hand out free face masks on London Tubes

Railway workers could strike over government plans for an ‘army’ of volunteers handing out free masks on the London Underground. Wearing face coverings on public transport will be mandatory by June 15, but the RMT union says the volunteer policy, announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps, was made without consulting staff and is considering taking … Read more

The best wildlife conservation holidays, from Portugal to Mozambique

You might fancy protecting humpback whales alongside marine biologists in Mozambique, or falling asleep in a forest chalet to the howls of rescued wolves in Portugal. How about tracking elusive snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan, or mighty silverback gorillas in Rwanda? Or you might prefer to clean up your nearest beach here in the UK or … Read more

Love Island’s Gabby Allen showcases her washboard abs in a tiny blue bikini for new sizzling snap

Love Island’s Gabby Allen sends temperatures soaring as she showcases her washboard abs in a tiny blue bikini for new sizzling snap By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 12:14 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 12:14 BST, 6 June 2020 She has been focusing on her fitness career since appearing on Love Island.  And Gabby … Read more

Can you identify the iconic movie car parts in this Hollywood junkyard quiz? 

Call yourself a petrolhead? Tricky quiz challenges film buffs to identify the 20 iconic movie car parts in this Hollywood junkyard quiz – so how many can YOU find? A tricky new quiz challenges players to identify the 20 iconic movie car parts  The tough puzzle was released by British car website leasingoptions.co.uk  Features car … Read more

Bob Geldof admits to not watching Bohemian Rhapsod blockbuster movie

Bohemian Rhapsody, the 2018 biographical drama telling the story of Freddie Mercury and iconic British rock group Queen, culminated in a twenty-minute recreation of the band’s Live Aid performance from 1985. The benefit concert was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the relief of the on-going famine in Ethiopia, with … Read more

The McClymonts on why heartbreak is the hardest to write

‘It’s really hard for us’: Australian country music trio The McClymonts reveal why heartbreak is the toughest topic to write about ahead of the release of their sixth studio album By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:48 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 11:48 BST, 6 June 2020 They’re set to release their … Read more