England’s chief medical officer played down the prospects of a swift lifting of the coronavirus lockdown today. Professor Chris Whitty said that discussions about moving on to the next stage of the response to the pandemic would be premature until the nation has passed the peak number of deaths. He downplayed reports that this figure … Read more
Households have been urged not to undertake major clear-outs during the coronavirus lockdown to stop the rise in fly-tipping. There have also been calls on the Government to designate recycling centre workers as part of an essential service, to help prevent the problem. It comes as fly-tipping has surged as much as 300 per cent as … Read more
Finding time for nature through gardening is a great way to ‘boost self-esteem’ and promote a positive body image during the coronavirus lockdown, experts claim. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University surveyed people with and without gardens and found the green-fingered had a generally better state of mind. Going into the garden increases happiness by making … Read more
Britons have this evening flocked to their doorways, balconies, gardens and windows to give a heartwarming round of applause as the country came together for the NHS. People up and down the country joined in for the Clap For Carers campaign this evening at 8pm, with many seen cheering and voicing their gratitude for the … Read more
Mars could be teeming with glowing green microbes, according to researchers who found the bacteria living in volcanic rocks deep beneath the ocean floor. A wide variety of bacteria have been found thriving in rocks deep below the Earth’s oceans in densely packed communities and the same is likely true of Mars. Researchers from the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
DIY investment platform Interactive Investor has revealed its average Isa millionaire account is powered by a much larger weighting towards investment trusts than funds. These bigger accounts have 46 per cent in closed-ended funds on average, with only 7 per cent of their portfolios in their open-ended counterparts. The most widely held trusts are the … Read more
Coronavirus is hitting our financial lives like nothing in modern history. Here, we answer some of the many questions you have raised – on everything from work to home, cars and lifestyle. YOUR WORK…AND YOUR RIGHTS H.A. writes: I work for a restaurant which closed last week and we have all been sent home. When … Read more
London’s Tube trains are packed again today as Sadiq Khan was accused of ‘risking lives’ after he insisted he cannot increase services because one in five staff are already off sick or self-isolating. MailOnline can reveal that during rush hour today some London Underground lines are currently only running one train up to every twenty … Read more
Builders across the UK have said they feel ‘angry and unprotected’ as they continued working on busy construction sites on the first day of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. The government has come under pressure to urgently clarify who it counts as a ‘key worker’ after Britons woke up in a state of confusion over who … Read more