How the pandemic is driving Americans to drink: Binge-drinkers are nearly 20% more likely to overdo it each week a coronavirus lockdown drags on, study finds Researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 US adults between mid-March and mid-April They found that 34% of participants reported binge drinking during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns About 60% of binge drinkers increased … Read more
Home workers paying over the odds for insurance with unnecessary ‘business use’ cover By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 24 November 2020 The number of people adding ‘business use’ to home insurance policies has jumped since the start of the year Thousands of home … Read more
How gloriously autumnal the Stone Age capsule wardrobe is. A bit beige, thanks to all the buckskin, but the layers of taupe and moss and tawny brown work so well in a woodland setting. Naomi Walmsley, 38, runs through her mix ‘n’ match items. There’s a skirt and a pair of trousers, a bikini of … Read more
Will Princess Eugenie have a baby Diana, George or BORIS? Bookies reveal their early picks for names after the royal’s pregnancy announcement Bookies have released the odds for the next royal baby name after Eugenie news Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank announced they are expecting Arthur is leading the odds for boy names at 5/1, … Read more
Family Building Society has brought back its Windfall Bond savings account which gives those with £10,000 a better chance at winning £50,000 than the Premium Bonds draw. But there is also the possibility no one could end up winning, unlike with NS&I’s Premium Bonds draw that doles out prizes each month. The Epsom-based mutual has … Read more
Blood-thinners could boost the survival chances for people hospitalised with Covid-19, growing evidence suggests. Several studies have implied anticoagulants may keep coronavirus patients alive by stopping dangerous clots forming on their lungs. Now an in-depth analysis of one of the biggest pieces of research into the topic has offered more proof that the drugs are … Read more
A model railway enthusiast who has been given just weeks to live has managed to see his final project completed before he dies. John Bint, 82, from Coventry had set himself the task to complete a one-of-a-kind replica model of the world’s oldest electric suspension train back in December. However, the grandfather-of-five suffered a stroke in … Read more
Another record month for Premium Bond buys: Billions more are now in the draw – does it make the odds of winning a £1m jackpot far slimmer? Savers have poured billions of pounds into Treasury-backed NS&I since March The bank is effectively propping up savings rates and hoovering up billions There were 6.2bn £1 Premium … Read more
Meghan Markle drove palace staff ‘to distraction’ with her ‘gung-ho Hollywood attitude’ and rushing into situations ‘without proper research’, explosive new book claims Meghan’s ‘Hollywood gung-ho attitude’ apparently put her at odds with aides Duchess of Sussex is currently living in LA with Prince Harry and their son Archie Staff felt she ‘rushed into situations … Read more
‘Odds in favour’ of finding other young Earth-like planets after scientists find more Sun-like stars in young stellar groups than expected Researchers studied groups of young stars known as ‘young moving groups’ It had previously been difficult to study these as the blend into the Milky Way As a result the team found that they contain … Read more