Gordon Ramsay was caught jumping a red light during a recent bike ride close to his second home in Cornwall on Sunday. The celebrity chef, 53, was riding through the junction in dashcam footage from an annoyed local obtained by The Sun, with residents accusing him of ‘nearly causing an accident.’ Gordon has been plagued … Read more
MPs are today expected to agree to plans for a ‘virtual’ House of Commons which will allow 120 to take part remotely while the number in the chamber will be capped at a maximum of 50. If the ‘hybrid’ way forward is given the go ahead this afternoon the new way of working will start … Read more
Columbia University scientist says special ultraviolet lamps could kill coronavirus lingering in the air at hospitals and schools Conventional ultraviolet light (UV light) has been used to clean hospital rooms and equipment, but it can cause skin cancer and cataracts in humans Scientists are studying a special type of UV light, known as far-UVC light, … Read more
Schools could start returning within three weeks under a ‘traffic light’ plan being pushed by senior ministers to eases coronavirus misery. The ‘exit strategy’ would see the country get back up in running in stages after May 11, amid mounting fears over the catastrophic impact on the economy. The idea is gaining traction amid signs … Read more
An experiment has revealed how spit droplets from talking can spray through the air potentially transmitting viruses such as Covid-19, unless the speaker wears a mask. With studies suggesting that talking can release just as many virus harbouring droplets into the air as coughing and sneezing, scientists have devised a way to visualise the threat posed … Read more
Manufacturers which joined the race to design and build new ventilators for the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus crisis are still waiting for regulatory approval for their machines. The government issued a ‘call to arms’ to industry in the middle of March, urging companies with manufacturing expertise to transform their production lines to build … Read more
‘Got more beer!’ Coors Light delivers 150 cans to 93-year-old Pennsylvania woman whose hilarious plea for beer during lockdown earned her legions of fans Olive Veronesi, 93, of Seminole, Pennsylvania, was pictured earlier this week She held a sign reading ‘I need more beer’ while holding a can of Coors Light Coors Light saw the picture … Read more
US regulators have given emergency use permission for a device to filter coronavirus patients’ blood in an effort to combat the devastating effects of severe inflammation. Doctors believe that many of those who die of coronavirus die as a result of the so-called ‘cytokine storm’ – a deluge of inflammation meant to help fight the … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Family firm FW Thorpe giving savers a flick of light in dark times By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 Frederick William Thorpe founded Thorlux Lighting in 1936. Today FW Thorpe still specialises in lighting products. It is … Read more
The biggest ever development of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty anywhere in England is to go ahead after a high court judge threw out a legal challenge against its approval. Almost 1,000 new homes will now be built at Vearse Farm, near Bridport, West Dorset, on an area of green countryside equivalent in size … Read more