Coronavirus cases in England have fallen 17 per cent in a week amid brutal lockdown restrictions, official figures reveal. Test and Trace said 274,898 people tested positive for the virus in the week to January 20, the lowest number since before Christmas and the second week in a row a dip has been recorded. It … Read more
Almost 1.3m cars failed MOT emissions checks last year as stricter exhaust assessments since 2018 see diesel failure rates surge 240% Tougher emissions checks were introduced to the MOT test in May 2018 Diesel car with particulate filters fails if it has been removed or tampered with Vehicles will automatically fail the test if check … Read more
NHS intensive care units are almost 70 per cent busier than they have been at any time over the past five years, shocking data revealed today. Official figures showed 5,176 critical care beds were occupied on January 17, the most recent day statistics are available for. For comparison, there were 3,066 critically-ill patients at the … Read more
‘So good to be in work clothes’: Roxy Jacenko ditches her ‘COVID gym attire’ for a $529 corporate ensemble By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:13 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 02:13 GMT, 21 January 2021 Roxy Jacenko regularly runs day-to-day errands in activewear. But the PR powerhouse mixed up her wardrobe … Read more
Alex Trebek proved his enduring appeal with viewers across the nation as Jeopardy! came in first place in the ratings during its final week with the late host. Trebek’s final episode, broadcast on Friday, January 8, garnered a stunning 14 million viewers, according to Deadline. The early January string of episodes marks the final batch … Read more
More choice for landlords as number of buy-to-let mortgage deals on offer increases – but rates are also nudging higher There are nearly 2,000 buy-to-let mortgages on the market right now Although more than last month, this is still far fewer than before the pandemic Lenders are bringing back 20 per cent deposit products for … Read more
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia fell dramatically last year after the kingdom stopped carrying out the death penalty for non-violent drug-related crimes. The Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) said Monday it documented 27 executions in 2020. That’s compared to an all-time high of 184 executions the year before as documented by Amnesty … Read more
Myleene Klass treated her fans to a sneak peak of her skating skills as she took to the rink during the Dancing On Ice launch show’s group number on Sunday. The TV presenter, 42, looked radiant as her pro-partner Lukasz Rozycki picked her up and twirled her around while performing to Dolly Parton’s classic anthem 9 … Read more
A record number of buy-to-let landlords set up holding companies for their properties last year, in a bid to swerve higher taxes. There were 41,700 new companies were formed in 2020 – an increase of 23 per cent on 2019, according to estate agent Hampton International. Buy-to-let incorporations were the second most common type of … Read more
Convalescent plasma infusions can help reduce the number of coronavirus deaths, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at people ill with COVID-19 who received blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients. When given early enough, patients who received antibody-rich plasma had a one-quarter lower risk of death than those given plasma with low concentrations of COVID-19 … Read more