How infection rates are falling in big cities across England despite threat of lockdown

Coronavirus infections are now falling in some of England’s biggest cities, figures show – despite Health Secretary Matt Hancock threatening tonight to put many of them into the harshest lockdown bracket. Official data shows Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester are among the cities where cases have started to fall after a surge at the end of September, … Read more

Kanye West flashes a rare big smile as he carries daughter North on his shoulders and they sing

Kanye West flashes a rare big smile as he carries daughter North on his shoulders and they sing along to Sia By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 07:16 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 07:16 BST, 20 October 2020 He has been busy running his presidential campaign.  But Kanye West enjoyed time with his oldest … Read more

How infection rates are falling in big cities across England despite threat of lockdown

Coronavirus infections are now falling in some of England’s biggest cities, figures show – despite Health Secretary Matt Hancock threatening tonight to put many of them into the harshest lockdown bracket. Official data shows Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester are among the cities where cases have started to fall after a surge at the end of September, … Read more

Big four auditors in firing line as failures pile up

The choice of former Standard Life Aberdeen chief executive Keith Skeoch as interim chairman of audit and governance watchdog the Financial Reporting Council could not be more timely. A series of missteps by big audit firms, with Ernst & Young (EY) caught in the headlights, has refocused attention on the potential for audit failure. In … Read more

Pregnant Anna Heinrich says she’s ‘too big to wear anything

‘I’ve officially doubled in size!’ Pregnant Anna Heinrich says she’s ‘too big to wear anything’ – and admits to feeling ‘nervous as hell’ ahead of her due date By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:18 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 03:57 BST, 18 October 2020 The Bachelor’s Anna Heinrich is set to … Read more

Big Brother host Sonia Kruger swaps her feels for flat shoes as she films for the new series

Big Brother host Sonia Kruger swaps her feels for flat shoes as she films for the new series in a figure-hugging silver dress By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:49 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 01:49 BST, 18 October 2020 She is resuming hosting commitments for the 2021 season of Big Brother. … Read more

‘Big mouth’ scientists are losing the trust of Ministers

‘Big mouth’ scientists are losing the trust of Ministers who are unhappy about the forceful manner in which they have pressed for even tougher Covid restrictions Level of trust Cabinet Ministers have in Sage dropped sharply in recent weeks One Tory MP insisted that senior Tories have now ‘begun to hate the scientists’  The MP … Read more

Blackpool’s Big One rollercoaster despite ‘kick in the teeth’ Tier 3 Lancashire lockdown

Blackpool’s Big One rollercoaster has remained open despite the the introduction of Tier Three coronavirus restrictions for Lancashire today. Guests were pictured riding the rollercoaster while wearing face masks, as others continued to enjoy the seaside town’s Blackpool Pleasure Beach.  But B&B owners have said the new restrictions are a ‘kick in the teeth’, with guests … Read more

Which? survey shows smaller providers outperform big brands when it comes to holiday cottages

Smaller companies outshine big name brands for self-catered UK holidays in Which?’s first-ever survey of UK holiday cottage providers. As demand for self-catering accommodation in the UK continues to boom as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the consumer champion says its research found a number of major brands with tens of thousands of properties … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: The downfall of Project Big Carve-up came as angry rivals turned on the Big Two

It was Everton who were the first to mention the T word. Trust. There wasn’t a lot of it in the room, as the authors of Project Big Carve-up faced their fellow Premier League shareholders. By the afternoon, a letter had been drafted suggesting a united front, with all 20 clubs as signatories. The project … Read more