Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping home residents aged over-65 from taking trips

Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping care home residents aged over-65 from taking trips to see family and friends during pandemic The action is being taken by dementia rights pressure group John’s Campaign  Government guidance says only under-65s can be allowed out to see people It blames rule on risk older care home … Read more

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing

‘Covid shame’ is stopping people reporting symptoms or even properly social distancing, new report warns Researchers from the University of Kent and Leeds Beckett University Study found a link between feelings of shame and absence of cooperation Those who felt stigmatised were less likely to warn others they tested positive  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

Double-masking ‘is only slightly better at stopping the spread of Covid’

Double-masking is only slightly better at stopping the spread of coronavirus in some cases than wearing one face covering, a study has found. Japanese researchers said wearing one surgical mask that is fitted correctly could stop up to 85 per cent of viral particles from passing through. Doubling up on surgical masks offers no benefit … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: There’s just no stopping DIY Nick and his builders

DIY SOS: The Big Build  Rating: Jay And Dom’s Home Fix Rating: Every time, it happens. The builders start work. The electrics go off, a floor comes up, maybe part of a roof disappears. After a couple of days, one of them yells, ‘Chriiiis!? Your eight-by-four lower brickwork ratcheting is gonna need some extra liner … Read more

Stopping Covid spreading in hospitals could have made ‘substantial reduction in first wave deaths’

Stopping coronavirus spreading in hospitals could have made ‘substantial’ reduction in first wave deaths as SAGE paper claims up to 40% of patients caught Covid AFTER admission Researchers said in-hospital spread prolonged the first wave by ‘several weeks’ NHS struggles to contain the virus, which spreads silently, especially when busy Some caught the virus then … Read more

Mother gets parking fine for stopping to let her four-year-old daughter ride her bike 

Mother gets £75 parking fine after stopping in closed Wetherspoon pub car park to let her four-year-old daughter ride her bike Tracy Smith given £75 fine for stopping in empty car park of Green Parrot pub She and her husband, who’ve both lost their jobs, were taking van for an MOT Tracy said that they … Read more

Is ’emotional spending’ stopping YOU from saving money?

A financial expert has revealed how people who struggle to save money could be stuck in an ’emotional spending cycle’.  Clare Seal, the UK-based money-saving expert behind popular Instagram account @myfrugalyear, has penned The Real Life Money Journal as a practical guide for people who want to get their spending under control.  In an extract … Read more

MARKET REPORT: No stopping the Bitcoin boom as it smashes $40k

Bitcoin has smashed through the $40,000 mark after another day of stellar gains. The controversial cryptocurrency, whose value is now gaining another $10,000 every few weeks, hit $40,427 yesterday evening. Investors have piled into the digital currency in droves over recent months as they try to capitalise on its meteoric rise. Controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin, whose … Read more

Mums reveal their solutions for stopping toddlers and pets from ruining their Christmas trees

Mums reveal their VERY elaborate (and hilarious) solutions for stopping cheeky toddlers and pets from ruining their Christmas trees  Mums are loving this very extreme solution to keeping Christmas looking good  The solution sees the entire tree protected by a custom-built cage It protects the tree from any damage from pets or children touching decorations … Read more

Women face long delays before they can conceive after stopping contraception, research suggests

Eight-month wait for fertility to return: Women face long delays before they can conceive after stopping contraception, research suggests Speed at which a woman became pregnant depended on type of contraception   Those who came off injectable contraceptives waited from five to eight months Women who stopped using implants reported getting pregnant two months later Boston … Read more