Staycationers desperate to get away over Easter are telling holiday lets they will pay in cash, hide their cars and arrive at night in bid to avoid getting caught breaking Covid rules Owners of self-catering accommodation criticised would-be holidaymakers Many have asked to book discrete getaways despite ongoing Covid restrictions Self-catered accommodation will be able to … Read more
The late Robert Conquest, historian and poet, declared: ‘The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.’ No better example has ever been provided of the accuracy of this witticism than by the European Commission over the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. … Read more
Shocking moment Amazon driver lets himself into woman’s house to deliver parcels ‘and then claims the boxes knocked the door handle open’ Lisa Metcalfe had been at home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on Saturday The Amazon delivery driver unexpectedly stepped through her front door The 39-year-old said she confronted the man who claimed it was an … Read more
Rishi is continuing to dole out largesse like there’s no tomorrow. Yet still it’s not enough for some people. He is pictured above with the Prime Minister on a visit to Teesport yesterday My old mate Ron Todd, who used to run the Transport and General Workers’ Union, would grumble that no matter how good … Read more
Video conferencing has become a worldwide staple in the last year due to the coronavirus forcing millions into their homes, but Microsoft has unveiled a new platform that brings people into the same room – even if just virtually. Called Microsoft Mesh, the application is a mix-reality system that uses the firm’s HoloLens headset, enabling … Read more
Being the owner of a holiday lets business in Britain has been a financially depressing state of affairs during the past year. Repeated lockdowns mean that bookings have had to be postponed or cancelled while people stay at home, barring a surge when the economy was opened up last summer. But has Boris Johnson’s plans … Read more
You’ve got to brie kidding me! Scientists develop a ‘pregnancy test for CHEESE’ that lets cheesemakers check the quality earlier and more precisely The cheese test relies on biomarkers, which show unique chemical components Comparing these to ripening batches indicates if the cheese is developing well The team hopes the test could give cheese manufacturers … Read more
NASA has launched an ‘interactive map’ of Mars that lets you track the Perseverance rover as it begins its exploration of the Jezero crater on the Red Planet. Perseverance landed on Mars after a nail biting ‘seven minutes of terror’ on Thursday that involved plummeting through the atmosphere at 12,000 miles per hour. It was … Read more
Amazon has launched a new crowdfunding platform that allows users to purchase its products, but only if they reach their pre-order goal within 30 days. Build It will only spotlight Amazon products for now — not DIY merchandise, films, music, or charitable endeavors, like Kickstarter or GoFundMe. Members are only charged if and when the … Read more
It doesn’t matter how long a chef has spent meticulously prepping a plate, or how regal the price tag is – if nobody buys it, it’s heading straight for the bin. Food waste apps, a union of digital technology and frustration on the part of supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, claim to put an end to how much … Read more