Half of Sweden could be infected by coronavirus in April, professor warns

Half of Sweden’s population could be infected with coronavirus by the end of the month, a statistician has warned. Tom Britton, a mathematics professor from Stockholm University, said it is possible that up to a million people are already infected with the virus – though the country has only confirmed 5,466 cases. Using mathematical models … Read more

Coronavirus UK: How Cheltenham Festival amplified cases

Dozens of celebrities and royals along with hundreds more Cheltenham Festival racegoers could have been infected with coronavirus, it was feared today.  Camilla’s ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles today joined a growing list of famous names thought to have caught the virus at the event held from March 10 and 13, including comedian Lee Mack and West … Read more

Britons reveal the 50 things that make them proud to be British from the NHS to David Attenborough

Britons reveal the top 50 things that make them proud to be British with the NHS No1 followed by fish and chips, a full English breakfast – and the Queen A poll found that 87 per cent say they are proud to be British The most patriotic city in the UK is Bristol followed by … Read more

Migrating in large groups is putting whooping cranes at risk

The endangered whooping crane could be wiped out if it continues to migrate in large groups – an unusual behavioural trend that could be due to habitat loss.  The five-foot-tall crane (Grus Americana), which is North America’s tallest bird, is distinguishable by its unusual ‘whooping’ sound. The cranes travel more than 3,000 miles from Texas … Read more

Val Kilmer says his split from Daryl Hannah was the ‘most painful’

Val Kilmer reveals split from Daryl Hannah was his ‘most painful’ as he reflects on romances with Cindy Crawford and Angelina Jolie By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 16:08 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 16:11 BST, 2 April 2020 Breaking-up with Daryl Hannah was not easy for Val Kilmer.   The actor, 60, revealed in … Read more

Police officers turn belts into makeshift hoist to rescue a man hanging on to side of a quarry

Quick-thinking police officers turn their belts into a makeshift hoist to rescue a man hanging onto the side of a quarry above a 50ft drop A man became stranded in a disused cement quarry in Northfleet, Kent A team of police officers tied their belts together to hoist him up the cliff They then found … Read more

US unemployment claims soar to 6.6million

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits last week has shot to a record 6.6 million – as layoffs increased amid the coronavirus pandemic and more states enforced stay-at-home orders.   New claims for unemployment benefits rose to 6.65 million in the latest week from the 3.3 million the previous week, according to figures … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown is causing millions of Britons to try online services for the first time

Millions of UK households are trying online services like streaming and video calling for the first time due to coronavirus social distancing measures, a study estimates. The government-imposed lockdown introduced last month means more Britons are going online for entertainment, shopping and keeping in touch with friends and family. Video calling has seen the largest … Read more

Ryan Phillippe shows of his fit form during afternoon jog in Santa Monica… amid Covid-19 pandemic

Ryan Phillippe shows of his fit form during afternoon jog in Santa Monica… amid Covid-19 pandemic By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 15:51 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 15:51 BST, 2 April 2020 He’s been self quarantining and isolating amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. And on Wednesday, Ryan Phillippe took a break from it … Read more

‘It’s the best’: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught gushing over California during a royal visit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been caught gushing over how much trhey love California in unearthed footage from a royal visit last year. The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, visited the Empire Fighting Chance club in Bristol in February last year, where they were filmed speaking with a local who said he had … Read more