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
Domino’s launches contact-free deliveries for customers concerned about coronavirus with drivers leaving orders in agreed locations then standing two metres away until they are collected Domino’s drivers will call customers to arrange a drop off point when they arrive The delivery riders will then stay at least two metres away while order is checked CEO … Read more
Maura Higgins celebrated the launch of her new swimwear edit with Ann Summers in style as she held a special meet and greet at the lingerie retailer’s store at The Brunswick Shopping Centre in London on Wednesday evening. The Love Island star, 29 – who postponed the event ‘out of respect for Caroline Flack on the … Read more
Of 30 billion plastic bottles used by UK households each year, only 57 per cent are currently recycled. With half of these going to landfill, half of all plastic bottles that are recycled go to waste. Around 700,000 plastic bottles a day end up as litter. This is largely due to plastic wrapping around bottles … Read more
Investment firm M&G launches voluntary redundancy programme to slash costs as profits slump M&G said the redundancies should help it cut costs by 10% It saw investors withdraw £7.5bn from its fund management arm last year That has helped send the firm’s profits tumbling 29 per cent to £1.15bn This is its first full set of … Read more
Airbnb is searching for the world’s wildest home ideas – and has launched a $1million fund to make them a reality. Design enthusiasts from around the world are being asked to submit proposals for unconventional and unusual liveable spaces – and 10 of these will receive Unique Airbnb Fund financing. An expert judging panel – … Read more
Facebook makes it easier for Britons to QUIT the social network with the launch of a new tool that allows users to move all their photos and videos to Google with a few clicks Facebook users can move their media directly to Google Photos with a few clicks The tool comes from Facebook’s partnership with … Read more
A quarter of the UK’s high-growth companies have a female founder but just 9 per cent of the money invested into businesses in 2019 went to female-founded firms, according to a recent report. Moreover, this number has declined from 15 per cent in 2015 and 2016 – which the report, Female Entrepreneurs by data company Beauhurst, claims … Read more
SpaceX successfully launched another load of station supplies for NASA late Friday night and nailed its 50th rocket landing. The Falcon rocket blasted off with 4,300 pounds (1,950 kilograms) of equipment and experiments for the International Space Station. Just minutes later, the spent first-stage booster made a dramatic midnight landing back at Cape Canaveral, its … Read more
Baby Yoda and other hotly-anticipated Disney+ shows will be available on SkyQ when the streaming service launches in the UK in three weeks time The platform will launch on March 24 in the UK – almost four months after the US Feature shows such as The Simpsons, The Mandalorian and High school Musical It will … Read more