The owner of British Gas has become the latest major company to axe thousands of jobs in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Centrica yesterday said it would slash 5,000 roles to speed up cost-cutting plans, a blow that came as chemicals firm Johnson Matthey announced plans to shed another 2,500 staff and Bombardier Aerospace … Read more
Many customers have expressed frustration over online orders which have been damaged in transit. With millions of Britons still stuck in lockdown, they are relying on the postal system to receive and send items they can currently no longer purchase in shops. This has led to numerous complaints from customers about fragile purchases arriving damaged … Read more
Last year’s movie adaptation of popular stage musical Cats was universally savaged by critics, despite featuring an all-star cast. And now months on, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer of the original Cats musical, has thrown major shade at James Corden’s performance in the 2019 film. The musical theatre impresario, 72, hinted that the chat show host’s turn … Read more
Joe Wicks’ star continues to rise in 2020, now inking a deal to write children’s books with publishing giant HarperCollins. The Sun reports that the deal is worth £1 million and will lock Body Coach star Joe, 33, in for multiple books. The deal comes off the back of his mega-successful PE With Joe lessons, … Read more
Detectives investigating Madeleine McCann’s disappearance have revealed a new prime suspect in a huge breakthrough 13 years after she disappeared. Metropolitan Police have not named the man, a 43-year-old German prisoner, who is described as white with short blond hair, possibly fair, and about 6ft tall with a slim build. The German national is known … Read more
MasterChef SPOILER: Major twist reveals the VERY unlikely rumoured winner as filming wraps in Melbourne By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:43 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 01:27 BST, 28 May 2020 Reynold Poernomo is no longer the front-runner on MasterChef: Back to Win. After filming wrapped on the Channel 10 show … Read more
Microplastics shed from tyres are a major source of river and ocean pollution, UK government-backed study finds Researchers from Plymouth studied the sources and transport of microplastics These tiny polluting particles have been found in oceans and waterways globally Tyres now join plastic bags, clothes and cosmetic microbeads as key sources The findings may help the … Read more
Children have half the chance of catching coronavirus as adults, leading British scientists have found. University College London researchers analysed 6,000 studies looking into the link between the viral disease and children. They found the risk of catching COVID-19 in children and teenagers was 56 per cent lower compared to adults over 20. The scientists … Read more
Motorists have been warned that weeks of not using their car could result in a huge number not starting or developing issues caused by neglect and a lack of running. Experts said owners should take measures to ensure their batteries remain charged, tyres inflated and checks are made so cars won’t break down when they … Read more
People who make major life decisions including whether to move, adopt or propose on the toss of a coin end up happier, study says Research has found that making a decision on a coin flip could lead to happiness Villain Two-Face used the method to determine matters in the Batman movies The study found that … Read more