GDP tumbled by 2.6 per cent in November amid second Covid lockdown

GDP tumbled by 2.6 per cent in November as second coronavirus lockdown hammered the economy GDP fell again in November as the four UK nations imposed fresh restrictions Brought an end to six consecutive months of recovery for the UK economy  Warnings that the new lockdown mean a double-dip recession is ‘inevitable’   By James Tapsfield, … Read more

Elephant is lifted to safety after it tumbled down a 50ft well while being chased by dogs in India

Well, I’ll never forget this: Young elephant is lifted to safety after it tumbled down a 50ft well while being chased by dogs in India An elephant was rescued in Panchapali in southern India’s Tamil Nadu yesterday Wildlife veterinarians saved the young animal after a 16-hour struggle They used a crane and winch to pull the animal … Read more

Does the Covid-19 app work? Cases tumbled on the Isle of Wight during test of NHS software

The NHS’s long-awaited coronavirus contact tracing app could be an effective way to cut down new cases and stop the spread of the disease, a trial on the Isle of Wight has suggested. Just two new cases of the illness have been discovered on the island, which is home to around 140,000 people, since the app’s … Read more

Smartphone sales tumbled 38 percent in February after coronavirus spreads around the globe

Smartphone shipments tumbled 38 percent in February, the biggest single month decline in the industry’s history – driven by factory shutdowns in Asia and growing consumer anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic Smartphone makers shipped 37 million fewer units in February 2020 than 2019 The 38 percent decline was the biggest single month fall in history … Read more

Pc Andrew Harper’s body ‘tumbled’ in the road after being dragged to death, constable tells court

Pc Andrew Harper’s body ‘tumbled’ in the road after he was dragged to death behind a car for a mile, a fellow officer at the scene told a jury.  The 28-year-old Thames Valley officer was responding to reports of a stolen quad bike in Berkshire last year when a strap trailing from the getaway Seat Toledo … Read more