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Revealed: Millions of ‘dumb’ first generation smart meters were fitted last year as overall installation rates drop 12% Of the 4.5m meters installed, 1.5m were still first generation devices These figures do not count towards supplier’s official targets The number of installations has also dropped since 2018 By Grace Gausden For This Is Money Published: … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Katie Holmes thinks a lot has changed since she turned 40. The Dawson’s Creek alum maintains that she can no longer get by with her ‘old tricks’ from her youth and going makeup free is just not an option as she covered the April issue of InStyle to promote her new film The Secret: Dare … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
As a petition urging the government to close schools gains increasing traction today, teachers have reportedly been told to prepare home learning packs for students in readiness for a potential month-long enforced break. It is now feared that nationwide coronavirus closures could come into effect on March 20 – weeks before the traditional Easter holidays. … Read more
The highest outdoor observation deck in the western hemisphere has just opened in New York City. The ‘Edge’ – a $25 billion Hudson Yards development in Manhattan – officially opened to the public on Wednesday. Soaring 100 floors, the viewing platform is a record 1,131 feet from the ground. It boasts views of NYC, New … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at Read’s in Faversham – where his room has a ‘distinct old people’s home feel to it’ and a tiny TV you need binoculars to see Read’s is a statuesque Georgian manor house just outside Faversham in Kent It won best restaurant-with-rooms in The Good Hotel Guide’s 2020 Cesar awards But the Inspector … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s Budget plans are ‘nothing like as generous as they appear’ and spending on most public services will be lower in 2025 than in 2010, according to a respected think tank. Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said Mr Sunak’s investment proposals are ‘genuinely very big’ – but the cash … Read more
Nicole Appleton, 45, reveals she has given birth to a daughter called Skipper Hudson Haines after ‘hiding pregnancy from all of her friends’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 14:35 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 14:39 GMT, 12 March 2020 Nicole Appleton reveals she has given birth to a daughter. The All Saints singer, … Read more
Daily life could soon change for millions of Britons as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to move to the second phase of the Government’s coronavirus action plan – ‘Delay’. At a briefing this morning the PM said he would not yet ban gatherings or close schools but the dramatic move is looming on the … Read more