Coronavirus: FTSE 100 falls 3% or 180 points to 5,624 upon opening

The FTSE 100 fell more than 3 per cent upon opening this morning as UK investors reacted to the escalation of coronavirus cases in the US. The index of Britain’s biggest companies was down 210 points or 3.6 per cent at 5,605 shortly after opening today, following three straight days of gains. The fall is … Read more

Waitrose limits toilet roll sales to two and introduces dedicated opening hour for the elderly

Waitrose battles panic buying with shoppers limited to three items from the same line as it gears up to launch online cookery classes To counter stockpiling, Waitrose toilet paper sales limited to two per person No more than three of the same item for any product can be sold in Waitrose Retainer launching major local community fund … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Tesco reduces opening hours at 24-hour stores

Tesco is expected to announce all its 24-hour stores will from tonight close at 10pm and McDonald’s will switch to only take-aways and drive-thrus as they attempt to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses at the UK’s biggest supermarket have decided the stores will reopen at 6am on Wednesday morning, after facing huge demand … Read more

Tesco is set to announce reduced opening hours from 6am to 10pm for all 24-hour stores from tonight

Tesco is expected to announce all its 24-hour stores will from tonight reduce their hours to open between 6am and 10pm as it copes with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses at the UK’s biggest supermarket have decided to close all 24-hour stores at 10pm, reopening at 6am on Wednesday morning. They will continue to … Read more

The true heartbreak behind Belgravia’s tragic opening: Julian Fellowes reveals drama is realistic

The true heartbreak behind Belgravia’s tragic opening: Julian Fellowes reveals ball, battle and betrayal scenes in ITV drama are all based on reality  ‘The storyline is true and based on the 5th Earl of Berkeley,’ Fellowes said  Its lavish scenes depict one of  ‘the most famous ball in history’ in its first show The writer … Read more

London markets rise by 2.1% with FTSE 100 opening 124 points up

London markets rise by 2.1% with FTSE 100 opening 124 points up at 6,084 after Bank of England’s emergency cut in interest rates to combat coronavirus FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest firms up 124 points or 2.1% to 6,084 today It comes after Bank of England base rate was cut from to 0.25% from … Read more

Brooke Shields serves body in little black dress as Claire Danes cuts chic look at Broadway opening

Brooke Shields made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in Grease back in 1994. And 26 years later, the Blue Lagoon star is still an enthusiastic supporter of the Great White Way.  She served body in a sexy little black dress Thursday at the Broadway opening of Girl from the North Country, also attended by a … Read more

HOROSCOPES: Unlock the door you’ve been dreaming of opening, Pisces

HOROSCOPES: Unlock the door you’ve been dreaming of opening, Pisces By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH  With the Sun in your sign, and Mars accenting your dreams and desires, you have the key and the confidence – … Read more

Car warning system will stop drivers opening a car door into the path of a passing cyclist 

Car wing mirror that flashes red when a cyclist is approaching could stop drivers opening the door into their path Sensors and cameras will automatically detect nearby road users   Red lights around the wing mirror and the  door will flash when triggered  An alert will also sound to make both driver and cyclist aware of danger  … Read more

Moment armed robber aims sawn-off shotgun at police officer before opening fire

An armed robber who fired a sawn-off shotgun at a police officer who tried to arrest him has been jailed for life. Terrifying bodycam footage shows Derrick Fatunbi, 23, firing at police as they tried to enter his flat in Hackney, east London. Fatunbi – who carjacked a Range Rover on March 18 2018 – was … Read more