Texas’ COVID numbers fall for the 17th consecutive day following reopening

Texas COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to see a downward trend more than two weeks after the state scrapped its mask mandate and allowed businesses to reopen at full capacity.  On Saturday, Texas’ seven-day COVID positivity rate reached an all-time low of 5.27 per cent, while hospitalizations fell to their lowest level since October, according … Read more

Car production falls for an 18th consecutive month in February

Car production falls for an 18th consecutive month as outputs slip to to a decade low in February Some 105,000 new motors came off UK assembly lines last month, SMMT says It is the lowest output in a February since 2010, official figures have confirmed Four in five new models built in the UK are … Read more

Grammys 2021: Brit Jacob Collier, 26, bids to win a Grammy with FOUR consecutive albums tonight

British artist Jacob Collier could outperform the Beatles and David Bowie if he wins a Grammy for four consecutive albums at the awards ceremony tonight.  The 26-year-old Londoner, who still lives with his mother, is nominated in three categories, including album of the year – where his R&B album Djesse Vol 3 faces big competition … Read more

Brit Jacob Collier, 26, bids to win a Grammy with FOUR consecutive albums tonight

British artist Jacob Collier could outperform the Beatles and David Bowie if he wins a Grammy for four consecutive albums at the awards ceremony tonight.  The 26-year-old Londoner, who still lives with his mother, is nominated in three categories, including album of the year – where his R&B album Djesse Vol 3 faces big competition … Read more

Morgan Wallen remains atop Billboard 200 for seventh consecutive week amid racism scandal

Morgan Wallen’s album Dangerous: The Double Album made history taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 Sunday. The Sneedville, Tennessee native’s record is the only country album ever to spent its first seven weeks in first place on the chart, on the heels of the singer taking a step back amid a racism scandal … Read more

More than 1,000 people died every day in the UK for 22 consecutive days

The Government was accused last night of underplaying the coronavirus death toll after it emerged more than 1,000 people died every day in the UK for 22 consecutive days. The figures, which reflect deaths in hospitals, care homes and private homes, dwarf those that were announced by ministers at the time, which only took hospital … Read more

BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general

BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general: Carrie Gracie says it’s ‘disappointing’ that new boss Tim Davie is not a woman The BBC’s ex-China editor says Davie is white, male, Oxbridge and ‘not diverse’ She was joined by broadcaster Joan Bakewell in calling for a woman in the role Tim … Read more

Coronavirus: London markets open with rise for second consecutive day

FTSE 100 holds up at 0.8% rising 45 points to 5,609 after Chinese factory stats raise hopes of economic revival and oil prices steady FTSE 100 index of major UK companies rises by 45 points or 0.8% to 5,609 today Continues gains for UK index which rose 1% yesterday and 6% last week overall Healthcare … Read more