Broadband switching in Britain surged by 30 per cent in March amid lockdown

Broadband switching in Britain surged by 30 per cent in March as lockdown restrictions came into force and the nation started working from home 30% surge in people switching internet provider from March 1 to March 31  Many people are opting for new plans that give them quicker speeds   Comes during coronavirus lockdown with millions of adults … Read more

Coronavirus: ICU nurse tells of switching off patients’ ventilators

An intensive care nurse has told of the final moments she spent with a dying coronavirus patient and how she held her hands until she passed away while her daughter listened on the phone. Juanita Nittla, 42, has revealed how she watched ‘the heart rate hit zero’ and saw the the patient flatline as music requested … Read more

Coronavirus ‘is killing off big long-haul planes with airlines switching to smaller aircraft’ 

The coronavirus pandemic could kill off large long-haul planes as the airline industry continues to be crippled by the worldwide lockdown, an expert warned today. Airlines are expected to switch to flying fewer, smaller aircraft – with the infection said to have accelerated the demise of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. These are the relatively … Read more

Best current accounts: Top five bank accounts for switching with rewards

The New Year brings with it a handful of new lucrative current account switcher offers – worth up to £175. Switching is something many of us put off, with a third of customers sticking with the same old bank we opened our first account with, despite bad service, hefty fees and little reward for our … Read more

Babies from bilingual families are better at switching their attention

Babies from bilingual families are better at switching their attention from one task to another, study finds Scientists showed young babies up to nine months various pictures in sequence   Those in bilingual families were 33 per cent faster at redirecting their attention Babies found that those from bilingual homes are able to change their focus ‘more quickly … Read more