1. Driving during the lockdown could invalidate insurance Car journeys are currently limited to essential travel. ‘So if you have an accident and can`t prove your journey was essential, your insurance may be void,’ says Nick. 2. MOT exemption means you’re responsible for you car’s safety – and should tell your insurer if a test … Read more
A new COVID-19 vaccine that fires proteins in the body that destroy the virus within two weeks is just a few months from human trials. The ‘highly scalable’ vaccine is the first peer-reviewed antidote to the coronavirus that currently has much of the world in lockdown or isolation. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh say … Read more
She has established a successful career in her girlband Little Mix. And Jesy Nelson showed off her impressive dance moves as she replicated Jennifer Lopez’s Super Bowl performance in an energetic TikTok video. The singer, 28, took to Instagram on Thursday to post the routine as she revealed choreographer Jay Revell had helped her. Work it: Jesy Nelson showed off … Read more
Hospitals in New York are facing disastrously low levels of oxygen, a problem that could be seen globally as demand increases in line with greater numbers of coronavirus cases. Some patients, particularly those who develop pneumonia, require supplemental oxygen when facing breathing difficulties, and a lack of supply will prove to be similarly problematic to … Read more
A pair of fornicating flies that became frozen in amber 41 million years ago are among the oldest fossilised mating animals ever to be discovered. The frisky insects appear to have been in the very throes of passion when they got trapped in gluey tree resin and preserved — unparted, even in death. Over time, … Read more
A garden centre boss refusing to close despite the threat of fines said he would not pay any staff who followed government advice to stay at home as he warned he could not ‘guarantee’ them work in the future. Tony Joyner, who runs Plants Galore in Exeter, ‘ripped up’ a prohibition order issued Exeter City … Read more
In the future plane passengers could clear security and immigration, check in, and get weighed – by going up an ESCALATOR (and the whole process would take less than a minute) Designers say ‘Aerochk’ concept would slash long delays at airport security and cut number of missed flights Machines on the left would check passengers’ … Read more
The skeletal remains of a shipwreck trapped off in the Maine coastlinehas been identified as a British vessel from the Battle of Yorktown. The ship sits in the Short Sands beach and has been exposed several times in the past by storms ripping through the area. The wreck, which consists of the bottom of the … Read more
Ant McPartlin is set to close his £20 million television business after reportedly finalising his divorce from Lisa Armstrong. According to Companies House, the presenter’s production business Teecourt Limited has filed paperwork to cease trading in the coming weeks. It comes after records revealed that Ant, 44, cashed in on his presenting commitments with hosting … Read more
The US was the first country to report 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day on Wednesday as the death toll soared past 5,000. With more than 216,000 infections across the country, America is now worse affected by COVID-19 than any other country in the world has been. The virus shows no signs of slowing … Read more