Thousands of ventilators bought to treat Covid-19 patients are sitting in warehouses due to a lack of demand, the spending watchdog has revealed. Ministers prioritised ‘speed over cost’, meaning they paid 50 per cent over the odds for foreign-supplied machines, the National Audit Office (NAO) found. In one case, 750 ventilators purchased at a cost of … Read more
Thousands of ventilators bought to treat Covid-19 patients are sitting in warehouses due to a lack of demand, the spending watchdog has revealed. Ministers prioritised ‘speed over cost’, meaning they paid 50 per cent over the odds for foreign-supplied machines, the National Audit Office (NAO) found. In one case, 750 ventilators purchased at a cost of … Read more
Michael Schumacher has been moved to a £27m Majorcan villa once owned by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, claim reports in Spain, as F1 legend continues his long recovery from life-changing 2013 skiing accident Michael Schumacher suffered life-threatening injuries in 2013 skiing accident He was in a coma for six months and updates on his … Read more
A man has told how he had a lucky escape after serial killer Dennis Nilsen befriended him when he missed the last train home. The killer bought him dinner and invited him back to the flat where he murdered 12 men. Nick Barrit, now 66, was 24 in March 1979 when he bumped into Nilsen … Read more
I was pestered by my family to buy a hot tub as we weren’t going on holiday this year, but I couldn’t find one anywhere, except on eBay. I bought a Lay-Z-Spa Maldives tub in mid-June for £1,425, with an advertised 24-month warranty, which turned up five days later. It arrived clearly new and unopened, … Read more
Formula One team founded by racing legend Sir Frank Williams bought by US private equity firm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 The Formula One team founded by racing legend Sir Frank Williams has been bought by a US private equity … Read more
He is one-quarter of the most successful group of all time, and has written iconic songs including Yesterday, Hey Jude! and Let It Be. And Sir Paul McCartney has given an insight into his musical success, revealing he still uses an amplifier he bought when he was aged 14. The Beatles legend, 78, revealed his … Read more
James Bay reveals he unknowingly bought Bradley Cooper’s guitar from A Star Is Born and only found out TWO YEARS later By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 13:46 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 14:40 BST, 18 August 2020 James Bay has revealed he unknowingly purchased Bradley Cooper’s guitar from Oscar-winning film, A Star Is … Read more
So Harry and Meghan have forked out for their own home for the first time in either of their lives. It’s a major event, knowing that the place in Montecito, California – unlike poor neglected Frogmore – actually belongs to you and you can do with it exactly what you want. You don’t have to … Read more
An inflatable pub, a Tom Jones jigsaw puzzle, a Mr Bean cardboard cutout, a stretch rubber chicken, a star and a penny farthing are some of the unusual items Britons snapped up during lockdown. Holed up in their homes, it it clear that some Britons went to great lengths and expense to up the fun … Read more