The UK economy is showing the first signs of recovery after tumbling during the toughest phase of lockdown. Official figures showed GDP grew by 1.8 per cent in May, although it is still nearly a quarter lower than before the draconian coronavirus restrictions were imposed. The rise was also smaller than some economists had expected … Read more
A student who was once homeless is celebrating becoming the first ever care leaver to graduate from her college at Cambridge University. Kasmira Kincaid is the first student who grew up in care to graduate Corpus Christi college Cambridge ‘Exceptionally talented’ Kasmira Kincaid, from Lampeter, Ceredigion, announced on Wednesday that she is graduating with a … Read more
‘I dreamt of being blonde, blue eyed and having long legs’: Poh Ling Yeow admits she felt ashamed of the ‘shape of her nose and face’ while growing up By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:50 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 02:04 BST, 29 May 2020 She moved to Australia from Malaysia … Read more
Deja brew! Handyman spends five months lovingly transforming 20ft garden shed into an exact replica of the pub where his partner grew up David Higby built copycat Mitre pub in Essex after his partner’s parents died 20ft by 12ft boozer is stocked with draft pumps and a 22,000 coin penny wall Handyman filled garden pub … Read more
Salad seeds that went on a round trip to outer space and back grew at a slightly slower rate and aged faster than those on Earth, scientists have found. A million rocket seeds (Eruca sativa) amounting to 2kg were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 with legendary British astronaut Tim Peake. Six … Read more
Drew Barrymore has revealed that her feet ‘grew three shoe sizes’ after she gave birth. The 45-year-old actress star has Olive, seven, and Frankie, five, with her ex-husband Will Kopelman, 41. The Never Been Kissed star told The Sunday Times Style magazine her feet increased in size when she welcomed her kids so her ‘old shoe-loving … Read more
An underwater forest 60 feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico may be harboring life-saving secrets. Researchers found that shipworms and other marine organisms living in tree trunks that grew nearly 60,000 years ago could be used to design new pharmaceuticals. The shipworms pulled from the depths were found to be ‘stuffed full … Read more
Human ancestors who lived over three million years ago had an ape-like brain structure but human-like brain growth that showed prolonged periods of care. The findings are based on analysis of eight fossil skulls of Australopithecus afarensis – the species to which the famous early human ancestor ‘Lucy’ belongs. A. afarensis inhabited East Africa more … Read more
After reaching a point of near extinction, Mexican gray wolf populations in the US have begun to rebound, growing 24 percent in 2019. According to new census information from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the number of Mexican gray wolves in the US rose to 163 in 2019, from 131 in 2018. The increase … Read more
Blameless fraud victims were handed back £41.3million by banks in the second half of last year, new figures reveal, as the percentage winning back some money doubled. But in a sign of the mounting risk to people’s finances losses to bank transfer and impersonation scams rose 29 per cent last year to £455.8million. The introduction of … Read more