Eurostar is ‘fighting for survival’ after Covid caused 95 per cent drop in demand as rail operator

Eurostar is ‘fighting for survival’ after Covid caused 95 per cent drop in demand as rail operator complains that aviation rivals have been given £1.8bn of taxpayer support Government announced it will cover up to £8million of airport business rates The cross-Channel rail operator claimed it is being treated unfairly Eurostar slashed its timetables due … Read more

Eurostar ‘fighting for survival’ after Government snub

Eurostar slams Government for leaving it ‘fighting for survival’ after state snub means it has been left out in the cold while the aviation sector pockets billions in help Eurostar has seen demand for its train services drop by 95% this year Plea for help comes after airlines in England were given rate relief package  … Read more

Landlords approve rescue deal for Clarks as the 195-year-old shoe shop company battles for survival

Landlords of shoe brand Clarks have approved a plan which will allow the struggling chain to pay no rent on many of its stores, as part of a rescue of the 195-year-old company. Clarks said that 90 per cent of its creditors, which include landlords, have voted for its proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA), a form … Read more

Zac Efron signs on to star in Australian ‘survival thriller’ Gold

Zac Efron signs on to star in ‘survival thriller’ Gold… with filming to begin in Australia this month By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:36 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 18:36 GMT, 5 November 2020 He’s rumored to be about to make a permanent move to Australia after residing there since March.  And Zac Efron is … Read more

How to survive nightmare before christmas: Our lockdown survival guide

Lockdown jitters: But there is help for those that need it this winter England plunges into lockdown again tomorrow as the battle against coronavirus rages on. Pubs, restaurants and most shops will shut for at least a month as we fight to control the virus in time for Christmas. The first lockdown in March caused … Read more

59 giant oceanic manta rays found in Florida face fight for survival

Dozens of baby manta rays found swimming in South Florida have led researchers to believe the area is home to a rare nursery for the threatened species.  Manta nurseries are usually free from predators and have abundant food sources – only two others have ever been found and neither are in Florida. Researchers believe the … Read more

Survival rates for Covid-19 patients in UK intensive care units have risen by 10%

Ten per cent more of Britain’s sickest coronavirus patients are surviving than at the start of the pandemic. Analysis of NHS records shows that 44 per cent of intensive care admissions were dying of the virus when the pandemic first started to spiral out of control in March. The Intensive Care National Audit and Research … Read more

More evidence blood-thinners could fight Covid-19: Drugs boost survival odds by up to 50%

Blood-thinners could boost the survival chances for people hospitalised with Covid-19, growing evidence suggests.  Several studies have implied anticoagulants may keep coronavirus patients alive by stopping dangerous clots forming on their lungs. Now an in-depth analysis of one of the biggest pieces of research into the topic has offered more proof that the drugs are … Read more

JANE FRYER: Today Beefeaters face a threat to their survival and are not going down without fight

Deep inside the Tower of London — over the moat, past thick stone walls and under a vast coat of arms — lives a small, tight-knit community made up of 45 families, almost as many pets, a doctor, a chaplain and 37 dashingly dressed yeoman warders, or Beefeaters. They live in apartments in the Tower’s … Read more