A Nottinghamshire district was today added to the government’s Covid-19 hotspot watchlist amid a spike in cases. Public Health England announced Newark and Sherwood, home to around 120,000 people, is now an ‘area of concern’. Around 26.3 coronavirus cases were diagnosed for every 100,000 people living in the district in the week ending August 11 … Read more
Costs of Just Eat Takeaway merger and Grubhub acquisition cause delivery giant’s losses to soar to over £140m despite orders rising by a third The firm registered adjusted profits of €177m in the first six months of 2020 Consumers ordered over 250 million meals, helping revenues to surpass €1bn Just Eat’s purchase of Grubhub now … Read more
Coronavirus infection rates among all age groups under 65 have been on the rise since lockdown was eased, official data shows. Among people aged 15 to 44 in England, the rate has increased by 35 per cent since July 5 – a day after ‘Super Saturday’ when bars, restaurants and cinemas reopened and a large chunk of the … Read more
Israel has denied having anything to do with the huge explosion in Beirut, adding that the country was ready to give humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon. The huge explosion in port warehouses near the city centre as killed more than 73 people, injured over 2,750 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and … Read more
As coronavirus cases continue to rise across much of the US, top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci warned that states need to heed the warning signs when the percentage of people testing positive each day starts to tick upward. And when it does, they may need to reconsider their reopening schedules, warned Dr Fauci … Read more
First-time buyers face rising mortgage rates as lenders hike rates on high loan-to-value loans HSBC, TSB and Skipton BS upped rates on high LTV mortgages last week Those worst affected will be first-time buyers, who typically borrow 90% of value By Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | … Read more
First-time buyers face rising mortgage rates as lenders hike rates on high loan-to-value loans Some lenders increased their rates on high loan-to-value mortgages last week Those worst affected will be first-time buyers, who typically borrow 90% of value By Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 22:53 … Read more
Ministers don’t need to panic yet about rising coronavirus cases in Britain, a leading expert insisted today after it was revealed that Boris Johnson fears a second wave could start within a fortnight. A senior government source told the Mail the Prime Minister was ‘extremely concerned’ by outbreaks ‘bubbling up’, both at home and across … Read more
Coronavirus cases in England appear to be creeping up with 1,000 more people estimated to be catching the disease every day than they were last week, official data show. Office for National Statistics data based on population testing estimate that daily infections have risen from 1,700 to 2,800 in the space of seven days, to … Read more
Sea you later! Onlookers battle in vain to rescue van as it is swamped by the rising tide after hapless driver parked it on the beach A white van became stranded out at sea on Redcar beach in Teeside on Sunday The coastguard battled for hours to try and pull the empty car out of … Read more