Massive explosion rocks Beirut destroying buildings and ‘leaving people covered in blood and broken glass’ By Reuters Published: 16:45 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 16:47 BST, 4 August 2020 A massive explosion has rocked Beirut this afternoon destroying buildings and sending a huge fireball into the sky. Dramatic footage on social media shows people … Read more
Home insurance is an everyday essential, protecting your property and the things you own in case household disaster strikes. Many people, however, simply fall into the trap of renewing home insurance policies year-in, year-out and see their policy premiums steadily climb – missing out on the cost savings of shopping around. They often also fail … Read more
Heathrow Border Force staff are ‘cavorting around terminal buildings without masks as if they are invincible’ Travellers and airport and airline staff are required to wear masks at all times Sources say Heathrow Border Force staff are walking around terminals maskless Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye is said to be ‘outraged’ at Border Force By Tom … Read more
Residents living in unsafe high-rise buildings have slammed new measures aimed at protecting them from soaring repair bills. They claim rules outlined in the draft Building Safety Bill, revealed this week, do nothing to protect them from having to pick up the enormous costs required to make their homes safe. Some of the properties were … Read more
Now EVERY household can apply for a £5,000 Green Homes Grant to make energy-saving changes to homes – with poorest getting up to £10,000 – in Rishi Sunak’s £3billion drive for ‘green’ homes, hospitals and schools to support 140,000 jobs Rishi Sunak unveiled £3billion of ‘green’ upgrades to homes and public buildings Households able to … Read more
At least nineteen people were killed and six injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a medical clinic in the north of the Iranian capital Tehran, Fars news agency reported, quoting a state official. The blast was triggered by a gas leak, Tehran Deputy Governor Hamid Reza Goudarzi told state television. It was initially reported … Read more
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico and triggers tsunami warning as buildings shakes and hundreds flee their homes A 7.5 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Tuesday morning One person died in the Oaxaca city of La Crucecita Authorities also reported a resident in Oaxaca was injured The tremor eclipsed the September … Read more
Economic lockdown has dealt a big blow to those fighting against the drive towards a cashless society. Payment by plastic and mobile phone has become more popular than ever. But some hardy campaigners are determined to keep cash on the high street. No one is battling more than Natalie Ceeney, author last year of an … Read more
Landslides can happen when heavy rain or floods weaken the ground by saturating soil with water. The loosened ground can come apart and send masses of land careering down hills or cliff-edges. Dr Mohammad Heidarzadeh, secretary general of the International Tsunami Commission, told MailOnline Norway is a prime spot for landslides because of the country’s soft … Read more
Amazon has opened a purpose-built permanent homeless shelter inside its downtown Seattle headquarters. The opening of the shelter, which has been three years in the making and will be operated by local nonprofit Mary’s Place, comes as employees of the internet giant have been working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. Built inside one of … Read more