Skid Row is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 infections with homeless sites in Downtown Los Angeles now ‘overwhelmed’ by the virus, officials have warned. Cases have exploded among the homeless people who live in the area, which is known for being one of the largest populations of homeless people in the United States. After averaging … Read more
Supermarket websites have been feeling the strain as customers race to book delivery slots after England was plunged into its third national lockdown. The Sainsbury’s app crashed while there were nearly 15,000 people queuing on the Ocado website and others were reporting problems paying on the Tesco app. It follows chaos before the first lockdown … Read more
Unloved present bonanza: The auction sites that sell off Christmas returns and ex-display items for bargain basement prices – including iPhone11 Pros for less than £500 and VR headsets under £150 Christmas returns don’t always head back to shelves after being brought back Costs of packaging, reshipping and labour sometimes puts shops off reselling They … Read more
Festive season is already over! Hundreds of dumped Christmas trees start piling up at recycling sites on first day of 2021 as families begin taking down their decorations London was scattered with old Christmas trees as country is eager to forget 2020 and prepare for new year Discarded trees could be seen lining a recycling … Read more
Center Parcs closes ALL its British sites until January 7 ‘with heavy heart’ due to Covid super-strain Center Parcs has announced it will close all five of its UK woodland resorts Company said staying open would go against government’s advice to ‘stay local’ Elveden, Longleat, Whinfell, Woburn and Sherwood Forests will now remain shut until at … Read more
Holidaymakers using travel booking sites face ‘serious problems’ over refund policies and hidden fees, a consumer group has claimed. Which? said its survey of nearly 4,900 members indicated that customers are usually better off booking a package deal through a tour operator or going direct to an airline or accommodation provider. Booking sites offer consumers … Read more
The £132bn bill to make our nuclear sites safe: Decommissioning will cost a fortune and could take up to 120 years, report warns Committee said decommissioning was an ‘afterthought’ when industry started Decades of poor record-keeping has left authorities knowing too little Report into nuclear safety blames a ‘weak government oversight’ By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more
Serco announces £25m profits boost after landing contract extensions to provide Test and Trace sites and call handlers – a day after anti-Covid system’s worst ever week Outsourcing giant Serco said it expects a trading profit of £160m to £165m Bosses said this was ‘an indication of customer’s satisfaction with quality work’ Before the extension to … Read more
Are they taking the pee? Crooks are stealing portable loos from unmanned building sites during lockdown spree Inspector Rob Offord said thefts carried out at random in Northamptonshire Thieves are striking at night in mainly unattended areas without any CCTV Inspector Offord has advised portable toilet owners to mark their property By Faith Ridler For … Read more