Personal bubble concept heats up to temperatures high enough to KILL the coronavirus

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and almost 90,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Now just 1 in 50 savings rates beat inflation as it hits six month high

Relentless rate cuts and now a rise in inflation mean savers are losing billions of pounds instead of enjoying fair rewards. Today, just one in 50 accounts pay interest higher than the cost of living. It means millions of nest eggs are being eroded. And the only way for savers to beat inflation is to … Read more

Incredible footage of 1911 New York City is colorized by artificial intelligence in high resolution

The 1911 video entitled ‘A Trip Through New York City’ has been brought back to life more than a hundred years later by artificial intelligence. Shot by a Swedish film production company, the black and white footage has be restored with neural networks to create a colorized, sharper version of the black and white movie. … Read more

EU on ‘high alert’ as more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria

The EU is on ‘high alert’ after more than 30,000 migrants at Turkey’s border with Greece and Bulgaria pelted guards with stones and tried to cut through the wire fences. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 18,000 migrants have already crossed into Europe, with the number expected to reach 25,000 to 30,000 in the coming … Read more

Ratner: ‘High streets are DEAD, turn them into homes instead’

Gerald Ratner pulls out his phone and starts scrolling through his Twitter feed. We’re sitting backstage moments after he has given a speech about his fateful gaffe almost 30 years ago. The infamous moment is still dragged up daily on social media – and Ratner says he can’t stop himself looking up who has become … Read more

WHO raises global coronavirus threat level to ‘very high’

The risk of coronavirus is now ‘very high’ worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday.  Even ‘quite sophisticated countries…are having quite a bit of trouble’ containing its spread, said Dr Mike Ryan, who heads up the WHO’s emergency response efforts said during the press briefing.  Of the world’s 195 countries, at least 53 … Read more

Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at London’s High Court as he sues The Sun

EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at London’s High Court as he sues The Sun over column branding him a ‘wife-beater’ Depp is suing the newspaper for libel over a column written by its Executive Editor, Dan Wootton Columnist Wootton’s April 2018 piece questioned author JK Rowling’s decision to cast the ‘wife beater’ actor in … Read more

UK weather: River Severn rises to all-time high devastating towns and villages

Residents in areas of Shropshire were urged to evacuate today as the River Severn rose to all-time high levels amid severe flooding after more than 400 tonnes of water per second rushed down towards Shrewsbury. Large parts of the county are already underwater, with many access roads closed, and things could get worse with the … Read more