Beer sales plummet to lowest levels since the 1920s

‘No justification for prolonged closures’: Pub sector demands firm reopening date as beer sales plummet to lowest level since the 1920s Pub beer sales down 56% last year compared to back in 2019, the BBPA says BBPA says the ongoing shutdowns in the sector cannot be justified Sector wants a firm reopening date and ongoing … Read more

Climate change: The holiday destinations that will disappear if sea levels rise by just 20 inches

New York, Venice, the Maldives — these and more popular holiday destinations are at risk of being flooded or totally submerged by sea level rise, experts have warned. While cities like New Orleans and Tokyo will face increased risk of flooding, places like the Seychelles and Fiji may disappear beneath the waves entirely.  According to … Read more

Number of NHS beds taken by Covid patients could fall to ‘November levels by March 8’

The number of hospital patients with coronavirus may fall to levels seen at the start of November by March 8 — the day Boris Johnson hopes schools will be able to re-open. Patients in hospital with coronavirus across England have been falling at an average of 479 per day over the last 13 days, according to … Read more

COVID-19 survivors may only need one vaccine dose because they already have high antibody levels

People previously infected with coronavirus may only need one dose of the vaccine, a new study suggests. Researchers found that participants who had contracted COVID-19 in the past and received one shot had antibody levels similar to – and even higher than – those who had never been infected and were given two doses. Additionally, … Read more

A million people have upped alcohol intake to dangerous levels during Covid-19 pandemic, poll shows

A million more are hitting the bottle: Huge swathe of drinkers have increased their alcohol intake to dangerous levels during Covid-19 pandemic, poll shows More than 2.5million people are downing more than 50 units of alcohol a week Rise was recorded across all age groups, but largest increase was in 55 to 64  Harmful drinking … Read more

Health: High levels of air pollution can increase your risk of macular degeneration 

Living in an area with high levels of air pollution can increase your risk of developing macular degeneration and going BLIND, study warns Experts from the UK studied 15,954 people aged 40–69 with no vision issues They monitored them for the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) And they compared this to the subjects’ average annual air … Read more

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels – but Brussels says it won’t help ease backlogs unless Boris abandons his deregulation ambitions Projections from Cabinet Office anticipate Channel traffic’s imminent rise Truckers without requisite customs paperwork or negative test face turn-backs  It comes as Brussels says it … Read more

January shopping levels just one third of what they were last year

Heading back to square one: January shopping levels are just one third of what they were last year, furlough numbers are INCREASING and 15 per cent of businesses fear they won’t survive the next three months New Office for National Statistics data paints a grim picture for UK businesses  Retail footfall in week ending January … Read more

Commuting key workers see number of trains slashed to 72% of normal levels during third lockdown

Check your train timetables! Commuting key workers see number of trains slashed to 72% of normal levels during third lockdown The RDG said drop from 87% to 72% reflects lower number of people travelling Morning and evening peak services are being prioritised to support key workers Some timetables were amended, and others will be changed … Read more