Bill Gates calls coronavirus pandemic a ‘nightmare’ but says 240,000 Americans do not have to die

On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that any American can be tested for coronavirus as long as a doctor approves it. The move appears to expand upon previous criteria needed for testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But how do you determine if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and when you … Read more

Madonna donates £1MILLION to Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to help create a vaccine for virus

Madonna has announced she has donated £1million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners’ COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator in order to help find a cure for coronavirus.   In a lengthy statement shared to her website Madona.com,  the pop star, 61, said she is ‘so impressed by the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’ that she wants to contribute … Read more

Bill Withers dead: Lean On Me, Lovely Day singer passes away at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time – including Lean On Me, Lovely Day and Ain’t No Sunshine – has died from heart complications his family said in a statement. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from … Read more

How not to get hung up by your mobile phone bill on holiday from sim cards to data limits

The easiest way to avoid a whopping mobile phone bill when you’re on holiday is to switch off your device and start relaxing. But most of us will want to make calls, send texts, check emails, explore social media or use the internet to work out map directions or how to visit local attractions. How … Read more

Bailout of the giants: Biggest firms put thousands of staff on furlough – and we face £60bn bill 

Bailout of the giants: Biggest firms put thousands of staff on furlough – and we face £60bn bill British Airways, Nissan, Arcadia and Ovo all planning to furlough workers  Join a growing list of names, from Greggs to Costa, McDonald’s and Primark Experts say as many as 6.1million private sector employees could be furloughed  By … Read more

New York finally legalizes electric scooters and e-bikes as part of new state spending bill

New York finally legalizes electric scooters and e-bikes as part of new state spending bill, though cities will still be able to enforce their own bans The 2020 New York state budget will legalize e-bikes and e-scooters E-bike speeds will be limited to a top speed of 25mph, and scooters to 15mph  The provision will … Read more

UK coronavirus bailout bill set to SOAR after firms ‘furlough half their staff’

UK coronavirus bailout bill is set to SOAR after firms ‘furlough half their staff’ – as Rishi Sunak plans ANOTHER rescue package for business amid growing fears companies are unable to access the loans they need New survey of business suggests there is a massive take up of furlough scheme Some 44 per cent said … Read more

Harry and Meghan’s ‘£4million a year’ security bill for new life in California

Harry and Meghan have agreed to pay for the cost of their security personally, the Mail can reveal – which could cost them £4million a year. A spokesman for the couple confirmed last night that they had decided to meet the burden met by British taxpayers and fund the cost of their protection out of … Read more

Prince Charles will make £2m contribution to Prince Harry and Meghan’s £4m-a-year security bill

Prince Charles is set to pay £2million every year in security costs for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle while they live in the US, according to a royal source.  The royal couple’s security bill could cost anywhere up to £4million, and Prince Charles is expected to pay a ‘private contribution’ toward the bill.   A royal … Read more

Bill Turnbull, 64, reveals meat-free diet and yoga are helping him tackle prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the growth of tumours in the prostate gland. Only men have a prostate, which is a walnut-sized gland between the rectum and the penis which creates a fluid to be mixed with sperm to create semen.  How many people does it kill?  More than 11,800 men a year – or one every … Read more