Coronavirus England: Cases TRIPLED in a month to 311k in December

Covid cases in England tripled in a month in December and a staggering 311,372 people tested positive for the virus in the last week of 2020. NHS Test & Trace figures published today showed the infection rate was three times higher than the weekly total at the end of November, when 97,340 people tested positive. … Read more

Halifax: House prices hit record high in December but boom slows

House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more

Halifax: House prices hit record high in December but boom slows

House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more

Halifax: House prices hit record high in December but boom slows

House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more

Halifax: House prices hit record high in December but boom slows

House prices hit new record high in December says Halifax – but increase of just £131 suggests lockdown price boom could be coming to an end The average house price in the UK was £253,374 at the end of December 2020 It is the sixth consecutive monthly increase, as Covid prompts people to move However, … Read more

Stadia Savepoint narrows December updates for the platform

It’s that time of the month when we look back at all the action that happened at Google’s cloud-gaming platform with the Stadia Savepoint. After celebrating the first anniversary with loads of new features and games added to the catalog, Google doesn’t seem to be stopping at that. The December 2020 updates brought, even more, … Read more

Coronavirus cases in England TRIPLED in a month with 311,000 in last week of December

Covid cases in England tripled in a month in December and a staggering 311,372 people tested positive for the virus in the last week of 2020. NHS Test & Trace figures published today showed the infection rate was three times higher than the weekly total at the end of November, when 97,340 people tested positive. … Read more

Supermarkets stung drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in December

Supermarkets accused of stinging drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in December The wholesale price of petrol and diesel rose by 1p-a-litre in December However, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco increased fuel prices by 3p per litre Only Asda matched the wholesale increase and was by far the cheapest to fill up RAC said retailers were … Read more

December is a record breaker for grocers as shoppers splashed £12bn

December is a record breaker for grocers as shoppers splashed nearly £12bn on festive treats By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 23:12 GMT, 5 January 2021 British supermarkets enjoyed their busiest month on record in December as shoppers splashed out nearly £12billion on champagne, salmon and … Read more

Eighty thousand people tested positive for Coronavirus on 29 December

Eighty thousand people tested positive for Coronavirus on 29 December, Boris Johnson reveals as UK records 58,784 new cases and 407 deaths today UK has been announcing more than 50,000 new cases per day for a week now  Figures show 80,000 people tested positive for coronavirus on December 29 Fears that allowing Britons to mix … Read more