Six pubs have closed every week during the three Covid-19 lockdowns with premises demolished or converted into housing or shops. Figures released today showed 384 pubs have closed permanently during the national and tiered local restrictions over the past 14 months. The number of locals is down by one per cent from 40,886 to 40,502, … Read more
With hotels closed, holidays abroad postponed and a year of on-off lockdown restrictions, campervan and motorhome sales have boomed as ‘staycations’ have become the norm. According to the National Caravan Council, there are 225,000 motorhomes in Britain — and sales have tripled since 2000. Earlier this year the Mail reported that in the pandemic sales … Read more
A sprawling farmhouse that is connected to a three-storey silos conversion and is surrounded by rolling countryside views has hit the market for £1.65million. The unique property, which sits on Church Road, in the idyllic village of Bildeston, Ipswich, comes with four bedrooms within the barn, five bathrooms, an oak study room and its very … Read more
Radio star Merrick Watts and his wife Georgina buy 100-year-old CHURCH in Maroubra for $3.75 million By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:44 BST, 24 April 2021 | Updated: 10:48 BST, 24 April 2021 Merrick Watts and his wife Georgina are moving to a fascinating new home. The comedian and radio star, 47, … Read more
Scientists have discovered a process to break hard-to-recycle plastics into ready-to-use fuel. The procedure combines two materials found in common household products to break down the plastic over just a few hours. After the catalysts break the plastic into carbon molecules, hydrogen molecules are added to stabilize the results for use as jet and diesel … Read more
TV set where BBC gangster drama Peaky Blinders is filmed is converted into a mass Covid vaccination centre Black Country Living Museum in Dudley turned into a vaccination centre It opened its doors this morning to help priority patients receive their jabs Attraction formerly used as the filming location for BBC series Peaky Blinders By … Read more
TV set where BBC gangster drama Peaky Blinders is filmed is converted into a mass Covid vaccination centre Black Country Living Museum in Dudley turned into a vaccination centre It opened its doors this morning to help priority patients receive their jabs Attraction formerly used as the filming location for BBC series Peaky Blinders By … Read more
Deadline day for Clubcard converters as Tesco’s air mile tie-up ends at midnight tonight: Should you swap? Clubcard points can currently be converted into Avios at 2.4 Avios per point This will no longer be the case from 19 January After this points can only be converted into Virgin Atlantic points if shoppers are after … Read more
Italy’s largest mafia trial in more than 30 years opened today, as prosecutors seek to strike a blow against the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate, whose tentacles reach worldwide. More than 350 alleged members of the mafia and the politicians, lawyers, businessmen, civil servants and police accused of enabling them face a judge in a specially converted courtroom in … Read more
Death from above! Drone is converted into a flying flamethrower to destroy 100 wasp nests in China Blue Sky Rescue teamed with villagers in Zhong county near city of Chongqing Group raised 80,000 yuan (£9,200) to buy the drone and equip it with a gasoline Footage released by Blue Sky shows six-arm drone spiral up … Read more