When staying home ISN’T safe: Calls to domestic abuse helplines have risen 25 per cent

There were wealthy career women and stay-at-home mums; wives of politicians and surgeons, and asylum-seekers reliant on food banks. Aged from their 20s to their 70s, they often had little in common except one thing: they had all been abused by their partners. Meeting up for counselling at the charity Woman’s Trust provided a much-needed respite. … Read more

Phoebe Burgess tells fans self-isolation isn’t so bad

Phoebe Burgess has been keeping her Instagram fans updated on her self-isolation activities during the coronavirus pandemic. And in an Instagram post on Sunday, the former journalist was pictured nestling in close to her daughter Poppy, three, at her family’s Southern Highlands estate. Alongside a number of playful black and white photos, the 30-year-old said … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Bailout for self-employed workers isn’t ready

Boris Johnson was berated over the failure to bail out self-employed workers today as the benefits system struggles to cope with the coronavirus fallout.   The PM insisted government is working ‘as fast as possible’ despite warnings that millions have lost their incomes due to the ‘social distancing’ lockdown.  There are signs that Chancellor Rishi Sunak … Read more

ASK TONY: I was scammed out of £170, so why isn’t PayPal paying up?

I received texts from PayPal at 3.17am and 5.17am on August 6 about a suspicious transaction.  It was for £170.94 to a company called Zalando SE.  I replied at 10.21am with a ‘2’ to signify it was an unauthorised transaction. PayPal responded saying that texting was unavailable for this service!  One reader was left out … Read more

Eva Longoria declares she isn’t worried about the toilet paper shortage amid coronavirus pandemic

Eva Longoria declares she isn’t worried about the toilet paper shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic… as she has a fancy washer-dryer loo By Andrew Bullock and Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 20:55 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 20:55 GMT, 19 March 2020 Eva Longoria has declared that she isn’t worried about the toilet paper shortage … Read more

Silver isn’t a cure for coronavirus: Doctor debunks myths about the diseae

As coronavirus continues to spread across the US, myths and misinformation seem to run abound. So far, there are more than 5,200 confirmed cases in America and 94 people have died. Many have been preaching online and on social media about how to best protect yourself, including that masks are the best defense while others … Read more