Police officers checking on Brits who should be quarantining after returning to the country abandon their search if no one answers the door twice. The National Police Chiefs’ Council admitted that when there is no answer at the address of someone who is meant to be quarantining, ‘no further enforcement action can be taken’. The … Read more
SIMON LAMBERT: These draconian new lockdown rules could knock a V-shaped recovery for six By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:16 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 12:16 BST, 10 September 2020 The Government has announced a far more draconian tightening of lockdown that anyone expected, at the same time as it tries to get … Read more
Powderfinger knock back ‘generous offer’ to perform at next month’s AFL Grand Final – as they suggest other artists to replace them By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:12 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 02:12 BST, 6 September 2020 Despite breaking up more than a decade ago, Powderfinger remain one of Australia’s … Read more
NASA is monitoring a ‘small but evolving dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field that could impact satellites and spacecraft. Stretching from South American and to southwest Africa is the South Atlantic Anomaly (SSA), which is a weakened spot in the field that allows charged particles from the sun to dip closer to the surface than usual. … Read more
First genetically modified squids are born transparent after scientists ‘knock out’ pigmentation gene in embryos that controls eye and skin cell color Scientists have genetically modified a squid embryo for the first time in history The team pigmentation genes in a Doryteuthis pealeii, making it transparent This will allow researchers to study the creature’s unique system … Read more
A friend of mine had their house repossessed in late February, just before the lockdown began. With the assistance that is currently being offered such as mortgage holidays and protection from repossession until the end of October, is there any protection for those currently being repossessed? Can their lender sell the house at a reduced … Read more
The public lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic has restricted our lives in ways previously unimaginable. Stockmarkets have plunged, companies in every sector could need billions in government bailouts to survive and high streets are deserted. The Bank of England has been forced to slash interest rates to near zero in a bid to shore up … Read more
When British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder last month to become the WBC champion of the world, it was regarded as one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history. Mired by admissions of cocaine use, allegations of homophobia and battles with mental illness, Fury’s victory was hailed not merely as a supreme display … Read more
Sylvester Stallone goes gloves-on for a coronavirus knock out while bagging his groceries at Whole Foods By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 07:04 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 07:04 GMT, 10 March 2020 Sylvester Stallone put on a strong battle in the name of hygiene while bagging his groceries on Monday. The 73-year-old actor … Read more