NASA announced Friday that Ingenuity successfully completed its fourth flight, which saw the small helicopter ‘fly farther and faster than ever before.’ The $85 million drone traveled 872 feet (266 meters) at a height of 16 feet (5 meters) for two minutes. The American space agency received the data downlink at 1:39pm ET that showed the … Read more
UK’s Covid slump was even WORSE than thought last Spring but the recovery has been faster fuelling hopes of strong bounceback The ONS says the UK’s downturn was even steeper than thought last Spring But the recovery has been faster since meaning recession was slightly smaller The findings will fuel hopes of a strong bounceback … Read more
Bus travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels much faster than rail in Britain, bosses revealed today as people go back to using buses for their ‘everyday jobs’ such as shopping and going to school. Passenger numbers on buses in Newcastle are now at 45 per cent of levels before March 2020 despite the country still … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY with more mixing allowed outdoors amid tumbling Covid cases – as Boris Johnson rejects calls to step up the pace in England Nicola Sturgeon is expected to speed up the easing of lockdown in Scotland First Minister could allow more mixing outdoors in … Read more
Nearly two fifths of Britain now has 5G coverage typically producing average speeds almost five times faster in areas where it is available. Where 5G is provided, average speeds were recorded at 150 Mbps across all networks compared with 33 Mbps in areas without it, according to research by Global Wireless Solutions. GWS assessed the … Read more
Our fixed mortgage is coming to an end from April. We have been with the same lender for the last five years and are happy to stick with it as it offers competitive rates we’re happy with. When we took out the mortgage for our three-bedroom home, it was a 30 year term meaning of … Read more
The Covid alert level has been lowered across the UK after experts said the NHS is no longer at risk of being overwhelmed. The move from Level Five to Level Four comes as infections, hospital admissions and deaths continue to fall. It triggered calls for a faster lifting of lockdown measures but Boris Johnson refused to … Read more
The price of a detached house shot up three times faster than that of a flat in 2020, as lockdown drove buyers to seek out bigger homes with gardens. Detached homes saw their value increase by 10 per cent or £43,364 last year, with the average cost reaching £486,595 by December. This was according to … Read more
The faster 800: Jalapeño, spinach and Parmesan omelette By Dr Claire Bailey & Justine Pattison Published: 00:02 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 10 January 2021 One of our favourite recipes. The jalapeño peppers make the omelette sing. Enjoy it as a flavourful breakfast or have it for lunch with half a plateful … Read more
Scanning sewage for new coronavirus variants is a viable strategy for speeding up detection of new strains which may be more infectious, a study has found. Wastewater analysis has previously been identified as a good way of spotting signs of local infection, but now Covid is rife around the world the focus has shifted towards … Read more