Police stop gangs of cockle pickers from harvesting shellfish on beach where they aren’t safe to eat and could prove deadly for children Police stop groups harvesting cockles from beach that could be fatal for children Cockles in the Redcar and Cleveland area are not fit for human consumption One family group was even found … Read more
Placing hamsters on an aeroplane could be one way of examining whether coronavirus can be spread through airborne transmission, an infectious disease specialist has suggested. Epidemiologist Professor David Heymann said further ‘complex studies’ were needed to see if people could catch Covid-19 through air circulating on planes or through restaurant air conditioning systems. He said … Read more
Two possible vaccines to tackle Covid-19 in animals have proved successful in laboratory tests, scientists say. In-vitro trials have shown the two vaccine candidates, developed by UK-based firm The Vaccine Group, induced immunity at sites where the coronavirus replicates. The trials were conducted outside the animal – a process known as ‘in vitro’ – rather than … Read more
Cold air in slaughterhouses and meat-packing factories could be behind coronavirus outbreaks, scientists say, suggesting winter could bring a second wave of Covid-19. The entire Welsh island of Anglesey faces being quarantined after 158 staff at the 2 Sisters chicken factory tested positive for the virus, leading to the plant being closed and 560 staff … Read more
Union chiefs have today hit out at reports that the government could look to re-open primary schools in England as early as June 1 and warned decision makers they face losing the confidence of head teachers and staff if plans are rushed. Kevin Courtney, General Secretary of the National Education Union, the largest teachers’ trade … Read more
The lawyer for the ‘Coughing Major’ convicted of cheating on the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? hopes that new scientific analysis of audio tapes could lead to his conviction being overturned, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The new evidence suggests that Charles Ingram’s fellow contestant and alleged accomplice Tecwen Whittock, … Read more
The lawyer for the ‘Coughing Major’ convicted of cheating on the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? hopes that new scientific analysis of audio tapes could lead to his conviction being overturned, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The new evidence suggests that Charles Ingram’s fellow contestant and alleged accomplice Tecwen Whittock, … Read more
STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP’s Alaska sale may prove half-baked By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday … Read more
‘It’s like riding a bike’: Amy Schumer does the laundry in Instagram video to prove celebrities can do household chores too By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 03:49 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 04:42 BST, 14 April 2020 Amy Schumer has rediscovered the joy of chores during the coronavirus lockdown in New York City. … Read more
I would like to gift my stamp collection to my adult son before I die. The collection is worth approximately £25,000. Do I have to give him a formal dated letter to prove it was a gift and when the gift was made? Can you suggest a format for the letter? Gift to son: Are … Read more