Family of sisters stabbed to death in a London park tell of ‘devastating impact’ on their lives

Detectives have released two photos of two sisters dancing with fairy lights before they were brutally stabbed to death by a stranger in a north-west London park. Images show Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, dancing with fairy lights in the dark and listening to music in a park in Wembley after 1am on … Read more

Killer asteroids could be tied to smaller cosmic objects with cables to stop a catastrophic impact

Killer asteroids could be tied to smaller cosmic objects with cables to stop a catastrophic impact on Earth, study reveals Scientist work tirelessly to design a plan in the event an asteroid heads for Earth A team now proposes using a tethered diversion that utilizes long cables  They would launch a spacecraft toward the asteroid, far … Read more

Instagram to reassess how harassment policies, verification, and algorithms impact black users

Instagram says it will reassess how harassment policies, verification, and algorithms impact black users The platform will take a look at how many of its policies affect black users Specifically it will look at harassment, verification process, and content  Instagram says it will have news on the reassessment in the coming months  By James Pero For … Read more

UK abandons plans for full EU border checks after pressure from firms hit by coronavirus impact 

UK abandons plans for full border checks on EU goods after pressure from businesses already suffering from coronavirus impact Government has accepted firms can’t cope with leaving EU and coronavirus Light-touch regime at ports like Dover may be introduced after transition period This would happen under both a deal and no-deal scenario But the EU … Read more

British Gas parent company Centrica will axe 5,000 jobs blaming impact of coronavirus

British Gas parent company Centrica will axe 5,000 jobs blaming impact of coronavirus On Thursday it was announced that British Gas will undergo a restructuring As a result its owner Centrica will remove about 5,000 jobs as they slimiline Most job cuts will take place in the latter half of 2020 with a lot of … Read more

Brazil stops publishing coronavirus deaths running total as critics slam government ‘hiding’ impact

Brazil’s government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move.  Critics have called the decision an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in the country. The move came after months of criticism from experts saying Brazil’s statistics are woefully deficient, and in some cases manipulated, … Read more

Most SMEs expect Covid-19 to have a ‘significant impact’ in the next 3 months

Three quarters of small and mid-size firms expect Covid-19 to have a ‘significant impact’ for months to come – but green shoots of recovery are sprouting already Business sentiment plummeted 31 points during the quarter to 79 out of 200  A Simply Business report found that Covid-19 has cost SMEs a total of £69billion Recent … Read more

Prince William gives rare insight into parenthood and the impact of Diana’s death on his life

Prince William has spoken in candid detail about how he found himself overwhelmed by parenthood because of the devastating impact of his mother’s early death. In an unusually heartfelt interview, he described how becoming a father had brought back emotions ‘in leaps and bounds’ and how having children was ‘one of he most amazing moments … Read more

Prince William voices concern about the impact lockdown on children’s mental health

William’s pupil lockdown fears: Prince warns about effect on mental health as children are kept away from class William warned of the  mental health of children being kept away from school Duke of Cambridge said he was concerned about family’s muddling through Discussed in video call with five professionals from the Belfast Health and Social Care … Read more

Scientists developing a face mask that could trap and kill coronavirus ‘on impact’

Scientists at the University of Kentucky are working on a new medical face mask that could capture and kill the novel coronavirus on impact. The virus is covered in ‘s-protein’ spikes, which allow the pathogen to enter and infect the body’s cells.   The new mask would have enzymes in its membrane, or layer, that would … Read more