Ghost town NYC: Big Apple’s streets are deserted due to coronavirus outbreak

New York City has turned into a ghost town with typically-packed subways cars left completely empty and tourist-filled hot spots like Times Square and Central Park eerily deserted.  On Friday President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and ordered that $50billion in federal resources be allocated to combat the contagious outbreak that has impacted 49 … Read more

Expert warns UK might not change behaviour until coronavirus death toll is ‘very big’

The UK’s coronavirus epidemic could spiral out of control if people wait for the death toll to rise before changing their behaviour, a leading scientist has warned. Professor Graham Medley, a disease expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said people risk making the outbreak worse by refusing to take it seriously … Read more

Households losing out on £5bn to the Big Six, despite cheaper wholesale prices

More than 11million households in Britain risk overpaying £3.5billion on their energy bills this year as they stick to expensive standard variable tariffs from the Big Six, new research claims. The energy giants are all set to price their SVR within an average of £1.33 of the new price cap level, which is due to … Read more

Chancellor’s £32bn hit for big business as tax cut is cancelled

Chancellor’s £32bn hit for big business as tax cut is cancelled to free up cash for the coronavirus fightback By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:08 GMT, 11 March 2020 There was a sting in the tail for British businesses as large corporations were told to … Read more

London’s Big Brother cameras catch 4,000 ‘moving traffic’ offences a day

Almost 4,000 motorists are being captured by CCTV cameras in London contravening moving traffic laws every day, a new investigation shows. Fines dished out for offences including incorrect bus lane use, performing a prohibited left or right turn, failing to comply with a no entry sign, stopping in yellow box junctions and others increased by 30 … Read more

Coronavirus: Premier League matches and other big British sports events WILL still allow fans in

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Sunak ‘can’t afford big giveaways’ 

Sunak ‘can’t afford big giveaways’ By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 Rishni Sunak could have little room for major tax giveaways in this week’s Budget, according to a group of influential economic analysts. The ITEM Club forecast a surplus of just £5billion … Read more

Dog that looks like a cuddly teddy bear and wins the internet with his big snout and fluffy cheeks 

It’s Paw-ddington! Lazy Chow Chow who looks like a cuddly teddy bear wins legions of fans on Instagram with his big snout and fluffy cheeks Chowder, a six-year-old Chow Chow, is a viral sensation from the Philippines  The pooch wins people over with big cheeks that make him look like a teddy bear His owner … Read more

Big Brother’s Krystal Forscutt announces she is expecting her third child

‘Here we go again!’ Ex-Big Brother star Krystal Forscutt announces she is expecting her third child with husband Neil Hipwell By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:28 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 22:28 GMT, 5 March 2020 Former Big Brother contestant Krystal Forscutt is expecting her third child. The 33-year-old personal trainer, who already shares … Read more

How psychic power became big business: ‘Paranormal Professionals’ have given the industry a makeover

Picture a medium at work and chances are you’ll imagine a woman hunched over a crystal ball at the end of a pier. But today’s ‘paranormal professionals’ have given the industry a modern makeover to satisfy booming demand, says Claudia Connell Additional copy: Eimear O’Hagan, Jill Foster   The social media medium with nearly a million fans He recently … Read more