Whitney Peak is one of several young talents breathing new life into the hit teen soap Gossip Girl, with the upcoming reboot. And the Ugandan-American actress recently reported to set, as the HBO Max series kicks off production with COVID-19 precautions. She channeled her inner ‘Queen Bee’ in a chic silver mini dress Thursday night, as … Read more
Stag fright! Deer crashes into the side of car after locking antlers with a rival as rutting season hits its peak in Richmond Park Two stags were spotted locking antlers for fight in Richmond Park, west London Sensing defeat, one of the deer flees before slamming into the side of a car It is currently … Read more
Humans reach their ‘cognitive peak’ where their brain is its most powerful at the age of 35 – but the mind starts declining a decade later, study finds Researchers analyzed more than 24,000 professional chess games since 1890 This involved studying 1.6 million moves and comparing them to ‘ideal moves’ They found performance had improved … Read more
NHS hospitals in Blackpool are treating up to 65 per cent as many patients as they were at the peak of the outbreak in April, statistics show. In Newcastle and Liverpool, admission rates are nudging closer numbers not seen for six months as the second wave of Covid-19 rips through the North of England. Cases … Read more
UK’s economic plunge at the peak of coronavirus lockdown was not quite as bad as thought – but GDP still fell a record 19.8% in second quarter By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:18 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 08:18 BST, 30 September 2020 The UK’s economic plunge at the peak of … Read more
Thousands of ventilators bought to treat Covid-19 patients are sitting in warehouses due to a lack of demand, the spending watchdog has revealed. Ministers prioritised ‘speed over cost’, meaning they paid 50 per cent over the odds for foreign-supplied machines, the National Audit Office (NAO) found. In one case, 750 ventilators purchased at a cost of … Read more
Npower has increased off-peak night tariffs meaning some households have seen bills rise by hundreds of pounds. One customer was told her prices are changing from 1 October and from that date, her off-peak electricity will be charged at the ‘standard’ rate, meaning a potential rise of £304.87 a year. Calling the increase ‘scandalous’, Jan … Read more
‘I’m proud that I survived it’: Mel C reveals her battle with an eating disorder at the peak of her Spice Girls fame inspired her new song By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:37 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 12:37 BST, 20 September 2020 Her rise to stardom as part of the … Read more
Coronavirus hospital admissions in Europe are still at only a fraction of the level they were in March and April despite warnings from officials that a second wave is rolling across the continent. Countries such as France, Spain and Belgium, which are now seeing hospital patient numbers rise again, are recording far fewer admissions than … Read more
France’s health minister RULES OUT another nationwide lockdown as country records 8,975 new cases – its highest EVER – but only 28 new hospitalisations French Health Minister Olivier Veran warned France to be vigilant as cases rise The minister ruled out that there would be the need for another lockdown ‘I cannot envision a general lockdown,’ … Read more