The coronavirus is killing one person every 10 minutes in Iran as the death toll in the Middle East’s worst-affected country rocketed to 1,284. Health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur tweeted that 50 people are getting infected with the virus every hour. Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said the total number of infections had reached 18,407 … Read more
A size 22 woman who feared she would lose a limb after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes has reversed her condition in just 13 months. Toni Weeks, 51, from Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, who tipped the scales at 20st 7lbs at her heaviest, lost nearly 10 stone on a ‘smart’ weight loss plan that focuses … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals – as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies are three months old Since 2015, 10 infant deaths have been reported in connection to the Fisher-Price ‘Rock ‘n Play’ sleeper The infants were all over three months old and … Read more
Girl, ten, is crushed to death when 440lb wooden sculpture topples onto her as she climbs on it at Ukrainian amusement park Anna Zhdan was left with broken skull after statue of a bear and child fell on her She visited Dubovy Gai park in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, with her parents on Sunday Anna was rushed to … Read more
The writer Lawrence Durrell called it ‘islomania’, a condition he described as ‘an affliction of the spirit’ that led sufferers to find islands ‘irresistible’. He caught the bug on Corfu, but I defy you not to turn into an islomaniac after a visit to one of the many beautiful islands off the coast of Scotland. … Read more
B&Bs are perfect for the millions of us who enjoy this singularly British way of staying a night or two away from home. It all comes down to being treated as guests, not clients. True, B&Bs all over Britain have had a fight on their hands in recent times, with budget hotel chains making inroads … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Travel concierge firm Ten Lifestyle hit by coronavirus fears; Easyhotel rises on shares sale to majority investor By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:17 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 14:17 GMT, 6 March 2020 Ten Lifestyle was one of the latest coronavirus victims this week after it warned … Read more
A new report reveals just how sexist our world is. According to the United Nations, nine in 10 people across the globe are prejudiced against women, such as thinking university education is more important for men or that men deserve jobs more if work is scarce. About half of the world’s men and women feel … Read more
Almost four in ten flight attendants have been physically abused by drunk or drugged up passengers, shocking statistics reveal Two thirds of crew say they’ve seen an increase in drinking and self-medication Half say they’ve been verbally assaulted by drunks or those on drugs on a plane Meanwhile, one in 12 have been sexually assaulted by … Read more