How properties across the UK increased in value by more than £10,000 last year

The value of properties in rural hotspots soared by nearly £30,000 last year as people fled the city for life in the country.  As people left the city in their droves and retreated to the countryside, towns including Penzance, Christchurch and Hove on the coast, and homes in rural enclaves Cirencester and Cheltenham, soared in … Read more

Parking space sizes haven’t increased since the 1970s but today’s cars are up to 55% bigger

A new study has revealed that parking is becoming an increasing struggle for drivers as the size of the latest vehicles have grown dramatically while bay sizes have remained unchanged for half a century.  Car owners are being left with almost no room to squeeze out of their cars in public car parks, which have … Read more

Trump INCREASED his support among black Americans, Hispanics and college graduates

How Trump INCREASED his support among black Americans, Hispanics and college graduates in presidential election Exit polls reveal the president took 12 per cent of the black vote across the US Joe Biden hoovered up an overwhelming 87 per cent of the black vote  Trump also increased his vote share among Hispanics and Latinos by … Read more

Pizza Express will axe 1,300 jobs after increased Covid curbs hit profits even further

Pizza Express will axe 1,300 jobs after increased Covid curbs hit profits even further – two months after announcing 73 UK restaurants would close Pizza Express will cut around 1,300 jobs across its UK restaurants, its bosses say It comes after the chain announced in August it would close 73 of its restaurants  By James … Read more

The celebrities who have increased the value of their luxe homes

Experts have revealed how reality TV stars have increased the value of their luxury properties by as much as £1.1million by renovating their gardens, kitchens and bathrooms.  UK price comparison website money.co.uk analysed updates stars have made to their impressive Essex pads and estimated the subsequent value increases of their properties, with the help of … Read more

Alcohol: Urban binge drinking has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 due to the ‘Uber effect’

Binge drinking in towns and cities has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 because of the ‘Uber effect’, study claims An expert from Hong Kong studied 117 US towns and cities where Uber launched He analysed local health data on how often — and how much — adults drink While people are not … Read more

Greggs warns its outlook is uncertain due to increased Covid restrictions

Greggs warns its outlook is uncertain due to increased Covid restrictions put on customers after near 30% sales slump since its shops reopened in July By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:08 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 08:27 BST, 29 September 2020 Greggs has warned its outlook is uncertain due to increased coronavirus restrictions … Read more

Thefts of catalytic converters from parked cars increased SIX FOLD last year

Owners of petrol cars are being warned that their vehicles are at high risk if parked on the street as catalytic converter thefts surged last year. Thefts of the devices from the underside of cars rose six-fold in 2019 with 13,000 reported cases in England and Wales – up from 2,000 the year previous, according … Read more

PC Andrew Harper’s killers could have manslaughter jail terms INCREASED

PC Andrew Harper’s killers could have manslaughter jail terms INCREASED as Attorney General refers case to Court of Appeal – saying ‘such heinous crimes should be punished with the greatest severity’ By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 12:04 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 12:15 BST, 21 August 2020 The Attorney General today referred the … Read more

Phytoplankton populations in the Arctic have INCREASED 57% in the last two decades 

Phytoplankton populations in the Arctic have INCREASED 57% over the last two decades, driven by melting sea ice and new sources of nutrients swept into the region by shifting ocean currents Researchers from Stanford studied phytoplankton populations in the Arctic They found phytoplankton populations grew 57% between 1998 and 2018 The growth was partially driven … Read more