Quarantine ‘to be cut from 14 to 10 days’ as millions of summer holidays hang in the balance

Ministers are poised to slash quarantine to 10 days to salvage summer getaways for millions of families whose holidays were hanging in the balance last night. In a huge blow to the tourism industry both at home and abroad, the government extended travel restrictions to the Spanish islands and warned that other holiday destinations could … Read more

Kerry Washington finds balance in her mind and body as she does yoga in her backyard

Kerry Washington balances her mind and body as she does yoga in her backyard… and talks social justice with actor Kendrick Sampson By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 03:45 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 06:22 BST, 8 June 2020 She has been teaching her Instagram followers how to unwind with yoga.   And Kerry Washington … Read more

Skincare experts reveal five home beauty hacks that will bulk your bank balance

Australians can save big money on cosmetics by exfoliating their lips with sugar, setting their eyebrows with lip balm and shaving their legs with body lotion instead of splashing out on expensive products, natural beauty experts have revealed. Grooming experts at Palmer’s, an American skincare line known for its cocoa butter and coconut moisturisers, shared … Read more

Balance transfer mix-up left my £3,500 bill on both credit cards

Balance transfer mix-up meant my £3,500 credit card bill was ‘rejected’ but ended up on both cards… and left me charged interest I’d tried to avoid Neil Seagrave, 35, applied to make a balance transfer at the start of March He thought the money had been sent from Sainsbury’s to HSBC but it wasn’t  The … Read more

Chancellor ‘will warn economy risks reaching ‘tipping point’ if Cabinet doesn’t balance lockdown

Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘will warn economy risks reaching ”tipping point” if Cabinet doesn’t balance the needs of protecting from coronavirus with the damage caused by lockdown’ Rishi Sunak will issue ministers with internal government forecasts on economy The Chancellor and Health Secretary to outline a model on economic aftermath It is understood there will be … Read more

Astronauts going to Mars may be at increased risk of deafness and balance problems

Astronauts making the seven month trip to Mars face an increased risk of going deaf and suffering balance problems, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina used MRS scans to discover that long space missions can cause a fluid build up in the ear. A build … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg says he is struggling to balance his kids and work amid coronavirus crisis 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed he is finding it ‘a big change’ to be working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic after the social media giant closed off its offices.  Zuckerberg, 35, lives with his wife Priscilla and their two daughters Maxima, four, and August, two, in a cozy $7million Palo Alto home. They also … Read more

Parrots are capable of understanding and acting on the balance of probabilities

Parrots are capable of understanding and acting on the balance of probabilities to predict future events ‘just like humans’, a new study claims.  Researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand worked with a kea parrot and found she could combine data and predict uncertain future events. The grasp of statistics was thought to be … Read more