British Airways unveils new ‘Forty Winks’ lounge at Heathrow that features free power-nap sleep pods The pods are available in British Airways’ Galleries First Lounge in Terminal 5 They’re described as ‘world’s first chair designed exclusively for power napping’ Passengers can set them for a desired duration or a programmed 20-minute nap By Jennifer Newton … Read more
Amazon has pocketed 40 per cent of the £5billion extra cash spent online by Britons throughout the coronavirus pandemic, MPs were told today. Shadow business minister Chi Onwurah has called on the Government to provide ‘firm commitments’ to support small businesses against the rising popularity of digital retailers, adding many shops are ‘afraid they won’t make it … Read more
A historic 13th-century mansion in Snowdonia that has been home to the same family with links to Welsh royalty for forty generations has gone on sale for £2million. Llanfendigaid Estate, which translates to ‘Parish of the Blessed’, has been owned by the Nanney-Wynn family since records began in 1241. The family, who are descended from … Read more
Marks and Spencer has been hit with a sandwich shortage after its supplier was forced to close its factory amid a surge in coronavirus cases among workers. Greencore, which manufactures own-label sandwiches for the retailer, announced a temporary closure of its Northampton plant on Friday for at least two weeks after 292 staff tested positive … Read more
Forty food processing plants are currently being monitored for coronavirus outbreaks by the hygiene watchdog in England. Dr Colin Sullivan, chief operating officer at the Food Standard’s Agency (FSA), told a board meeting on August 26 they are monitoring a ‘small number of sites’, as reported by Food Manufacture. He added: ‘For example in England … Read more
Great Ormond Street paediatrician who nearly died from coronavirus is found to have antibody levels FORTY times higher than normal amid hopes his blood could help others recover as well Alessandro Giardini, 46, spent seven days on a ventilator after catching Covid-19 Doctors discover his antibody level is around 40 times that of the typical … Read more
Frail at forty: Nearly HALF of all adults in their forties are ‘pre-frail’ – which could mean future falls and hospital visits Findings show adults don’t have to be elderly to be ‘heading down path to frailty’ Some 45 per cent of those aged 40 to 49 are ‘pre-frail’, researchers have found The study from … Read more
One hundred forty six homeless persons at a Boston shelter tested positive for the coronavirus without showing any symptoms, concerning experts that the pandemic may be more wide spread than originally thought. The Pine Street Inn was following up a small cluster of cases last week and tested 397 people to discover that 146 were … Read more
Scientists in Iceland claim they have found 40 mutations of the coronavirus, which has left the world gripped in fear. The mutations were discovered by analysing swabs of COVID-19 patients in Iceland, where almost 600 cases have been reported so far. Using genetic sequencing, the researchers identified how many mutations the virus had accumulated. These … Read more
Most couples might shy away from difficult conversations on nationalism, adultery or the gender pay gap in a bid to keep the peace. But not so Kenzo Onumonu, 29, and Georgia Gibbs, 25, of Tooting, south London, the creators of Forty: a provocative dinner party game designed to get people talking. Forty consists of a … Read more