Facebook shuts down its Seattle headquarters after contractor tests positive for coronavirus 

Facebook has announced that a contractor working in its Seattle headquarters has tested positive for coronavirus, as the disease continues to spread through Washington State. The employee was last in the social media giant’s Stadium East office in Seattle on February 21 – around 12 miles from the nursing home which is connected to at … Read more

Prosecutors oppose early release for Bernie Madoff to die at home from kidney disease

Prosecutors opposed Bernard Madoff’s request to be freed from prison even if he is close to death from kidney failure, saying he has never accepted responsibility for his massive Ponzi scheme or shown compassion for victims. In a Wednesday night court filing, prosecutors said denying the 81-year-old Madoff’s request would uphold victims’ and public faith … Read more

Is this New York’s hippest hotel? The Hoxton in Brooklyn is certainly a contender

If you’re looking for New York’s most hip area, Williamsburg is surely a strong contender for the crown. It’s no wonder it’s the location for boutique chain Hoxton’s first ever hotel in the US. With its cool lobby decked out in millennial pink furniture, trendy staff wearing jeans and trainers and a gorgeous rooftop bar, … Read more

Will Smith rocks shorts and knee-high socks on the set of his new movie King Richard

Will Smith rocks shorts and knee-high socks on the set of his new movie King Richard where he plays the father of Serena and Venus Williams By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 07:20 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 07:20 GMT, 5 March 2020 Will Smith rocks a retro look as he continues production on … Read more

NHS still needs 43,000 MORE nurses as one in eight job posts are empty

The UK is currently in the midst of something widely described as a ‘nursing crisis’.  In reality, the whole NHS is stuttering – but nursing is an area of particular concern.  Last January, the health service released its Long Term Plan, a document that sets out its priorities for healthcare over the next 10 years.  The … Read more

Travel experts review ALL FOUR classes on board a British Airways flight – at the same time  

The differences in price between British Airways’ classes are big – leaping up in hundreds then thousands of pounds – but what exactly does each fare jump get you? Four travel experts decided to find out and reviewed all four classes on a single BA Boeing 777 flight between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi in … Read more

Demi Lovato is unmissable in a zebra stripe top as she arrives for an evening church service

Demi Lovato is unmissable in a zebra stripe top as she arrives for an evening church service By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 07:05 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 07:05 GMT, 5 March 2020 She shares a house of worship with her friends Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber. Demi Lovato joined the famous couple … Read more

400 diagnoses of cancer per DAY could be avoided if ‘Britons lived healthier lives’

In light of the findings by the World Cancer Research Fund that more than 400 diagnoses of cancer could be avoided if the nation was healthier, it is good to know what you can do to reduce your cancer risk. Give up smoking Quitting smoking is the most important thing a person can do to … Read more

A review of the Alpina Gstaad hotel in Switzerland and its Tibetan healing programme

Are you ‘bile’, ‘phlegm’ or ‘wind’? Discovering at a luxury Swiss spa the benefits of knowing your Tibetan energy type The Alpina Gstaad has 56 rooms, Michelin-starred food and an extensive spa A history of glamorous celebrities and winter sports surrounds Gstaad Thanks to the Tibetan therapies, Kate Johnson found it a restorative retreat By Kate … Read more

Netflix cancels SXSW screenings as Apple pulls out of music and tech festival over coronavirus fears

Netflix and Apple are the latest companies to pull out of South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, over fears about the spread of the coronavirus.  Variety reported late Wednesday night that streaming giant Netflix is canceling five film screenings and a panel for its upcoming series #BlackExcellence.    The news came after tech giant Apple canceled scheduled … Read more