Britains are being warned to guard their chickens after reports of fowl being stolen amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Smallholding groups and hen charities say those who own birds should make sure they keep an eye on them after parts of Britain were hit by egg shortages. There have already been reports of birds being taken … Read more
Blackrock profits surge 40% to £1bn: Investment titan manages £5.7trillion for savers and pension funds By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 15 January 2020 Profits at Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, shot up 40 per cent to £1billion in a year which saw … Read more
France was experiencing an ‘extremely high surge’ in Coronavirus cases this weekend – as the Channel Tunnel remained open and high-speed trains continued to travel between Paris and London. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Friday night said the ‘epidemic wave’ was still sweeping his country with ‘remarkable strength’ and that the crisis would deepen.’ Mr … Read more
Hospital beds in England were fuller last week than they have been all winter, according to NHS statistics. Fewer than five per cent of overnight beds were open to new patients between January 6 and 12. A surge in norovirus cases added extra pressure to already-stretched hospitals, the NHS said, after the number of infections … Read more
Surge in DIY sales boosted B&Q before lockdown as homeowners prepared to use time to improve their properties By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2020 Demand for DIY and garden equipment surged in the weeks before the coronavirus lockdown, according to B&Q’s … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a rare surge of online posts in Thailand questioning King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the monarchy. On Sunday a government minister subsequently warned that inappropriate posts could lead to jail. Insulting the monarchy is a crime, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy … Read more
Sales up by HALF in supermarket frenzy as store chiefs expect profits surge to run on for months Major chains said spending at individual shops had risen even more than 50% Even less popular items like tinned meat or and long-life milk flew off the shelves By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is one of the fastest escalating epidemics in Europe, official statistics have revealed. 676 people were diagnosed with the virus yesterday, more than in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Austria or Denmark. This was 35 per cent more than the previous day, when there were 407 cases, and meant the … Read more
Mobile networks and internet providers in the UK are being urged to relax their data limitations as millions of Britons work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Network providers are currently offering customers increased data and unlimited access to NHS sites during this period of mass self-isolation. The coronavirus pandemic has shut down much of the … Read more
Enormous tent mortuary is hastily set up in Westminster as UK coronavirus infections soar by 676 in a DAY and government prepares to reveal new death toll Westminster Public Mortuary currently has space for around 102 corpses An extension will provide more room for an increase in coronavirus victims Cases rose 1,950 to 2,626 today and … Read more