Coronavirus: Did England pass its peak BEFORE lockdown?

England’s coronavirus outbreak could have started to slow down before the national lockdown started on January 4, data suggest as infection numbers appeared to peak in the worst-hit regions at the start of the year. The tide appears to have turned in parts of the country experiencing the worst outbreaks – London, the South East … Read more

Chris Whitty says Covid hospital cases could match April peak by New Year 

We are ALL heading for Tier 4: Science chief’s warning as Chris Whitty says Covid hospital cases could match the April peak by New Year England put on notice for New Year lockdown amid warnings of mutant strain   Chris Whitty said number of Covid patients in hospital on course to match April Sir Patrick Vallance … Read more

Coronavirus cases FELL again in England in first week of December to 26% lower than November peak

Coronavirus cases FELL again in England in the first week of December — but there were still 481,500 people infected at the end of lockdown, ONS figures show Total of 481,500 people tested positive in seven days up to December 5, down from 521,300 week prior (8%) Third week in row weekly cases dropped after … Read more

Drinking a cup of coffee before working out could improve peak performance, study claims 

Drinking a cup of coffee before working out could improve peak performance, study claims Researchers had habitual coffee drinkers have a cup before cycling three miles Some of the cyclists had a cup of coffee and others had a no caffeine placebo They found that those drinking coffee saw a small improvement in performance  By … Read more

Ikea scraps its famous catalogue after 70 years, its 2016 peak saw 200million copies distributed

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is ‘turning the page’ on its famed annual catalogue, ending a seven-decade tradition as customers move to digital alternatives.  The brand announced on Monday that it would stop printing the catalogues, which offered a snapshot on contemporary living that made them intensely popular. At their 2016 peak, 200 million copies in … Read more

January could see a ‘severe peak’ of coronavirus infections if we ‘take our foot off the pedal’

Coronavirus infections could surge in January if we ‘take our foot off the pedal’ over December and the five-day festive break, a SAGE scientist has warned. Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious diseases expert at University College London (UCL), today called on Britons to stick to the rules to avoid a ‘severe peak’ and third wave … Read more

M6 Toll charge increases revealed: £6.90 for peak weekday traffic

The charge to use the M6 Toll road from later this week will increase by up to 30p per journey. From Friday 4 December, operators will hike the peak-hours weekday charge for those at the wheel of passenger cars to £6.90 – a rise of 20p – and weekend trips will jump from £5.60 to … Read more

Gossip Girl stars Whitney Peak and Tavi Gevinson brave New York City chill to film scenes for reboot

Gossip Girl stars Whitney Peak and Tavi Gevinson brave New York City’s chill to film scenes for HBO Max reboot By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 03:00 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 03:01 GMT, 24 November 2020 It may be Thanksgiving week but filming continues apace on HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reimagination. And on … Read more

Jordan Alexander and Whitney Peak spotted filming Gossip Girl in New York City

Jordan Alexander and Whitney Peak make chic fashion statements as they are seen filming the Gossip Girl spinoff in New York City By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 21:46 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 21:46 GMT, 17 November 2020 Costars Jordan Alexander and Whitney Peak were seen filming an episode of the Gossip … Read more

Gossip Girl reboot films in NYC with Whitney Peak and Eli Brown

Gossip Girl reboot films in NYC with Molly’s Game child star Whitney Peak and Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists actor Eli Brown By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 08:10 GMT, 14 November 2020 | Updated: 08:10 GMT, 14 November 2020 TV actor Eli Brown and Molly’s Game child star were seen shooting the Gossip Girl … Read more