Councils can BULLDOZE contaminated homes and as a last resort to stop second wave of coronavirus 

Councils can BULLDOZE contaminated homes and crush cars as a last resort under new laws to stop second wave of coronavirus Boris Johnson remains determined to avoid a second nationwide lockdown Councils able to draw on laws to impose lightning closures of public buildings As last resort the 1984 Control of Disease Act allows for … Read more

After the BP dividend cut, where’s left for the income-hunter? 

After the BP dividend cut, where is there left to look for the income-hunting investor? By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 4 August 2020 BP shareholders who rely on dividend payments from their investments will see their income slashed after the oil giant halved … Read more

Christie Brinkley takes photos of the stormy weather as she prepares for Tropical Storm Isaias

Christie Brinkley takes photos of the gloomy weather as she prepares for Tropical Storm Isaias: ‘Hope everyone stays safe’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 00:18 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 02:47 BST, 5 August 2020 Christie Brinkley appeared to be taking photos of the stormy weather as she prepared for Tropical Storm Isaias … Read more

Boy, 10, survived for more than an hour at sea after following advice from a documentary

Boy, 10, survived for more than an hour at sea after following advice from a documentary by floating on his back with his arms and legs spread while shouting for help Raviraj Saini was swept out to sea near Scarborough Spa in Yorkshire last Friday He was found following ‘Float to Live’ advice picked up … Read more

Britain will melt in 99F temperatures by the weekend as Met Office issues health alert

Southern England will melt in 99F (37C) temperatures by the weekend as the Met Office issues a health alert – but rain today hit northern parts of the country as well as Scotland. The scorching air from Europe at the end of the week will come after the wet weather that has lashed the North … Read more

15 tips for free family fun: Our ideas to keep the kids entertained

15 free frolics for families: Running out of ideas to keep the kids entertained this summer? Try our top tips Summer camp may be off but there are free online versions for arts and sciences  Audible has released hundreds of free audiobooks including Winnie-the-Pooh The Stop Motion Studio app helps children create their own animation … Read more

BiP: Keira Maguire is forced to defend her nine-year age gap with boyfriend Matthew Zukowski

Bachelor in Paradise’s Keira Maguire is forced to defend her nine-year age gap with boyfriend Matthew Zukowski after being cruelly labelled a ‘cradle snatcher’ by rival Leah Costa By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:22 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 5 August 2020 She went ‘Facebook official’ on Tuesday with … Read more

At least seven dead and more than 3 MILLION without power as Tropical Storm Isaias pummels Northeast

Tropical Storm Isaias has now killed at least seven people after leaving more than three million people across the United States without power.  The weather system spawned tornadoes and dumped rain Tuesday along the East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… the Civil Service 

PAUL THOMAS on… the Civil Service By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:58 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 5 August 2020 Advertisement ‘As you’re the ONLY civil servant in, Bob, I’m giving you permission to remove your face mask’ Share or comment on this article:

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: A mortgage break could be a very costly ‘holiday’

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: A mortgage ‘holiday’ might not affect your credit scores but it could still have costly consequences By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 4 August 2020 As the pandemic tore through the nation’s finances in the spring, the promise of a mortgage holiday … Read more