PROPOSED STATE OR REGIONAL ‘GATING’ CRITERIA These are the tests which have to be passed in a state or collection of states to allow them to move from lockdown to phase one SYMPTOMS Downward trajectory of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) reported within a 14-day period AND Downward trajectory of covid-like syndromic cases reported within a 14-day period … Read more
Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world’s most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, which received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. More than 100 images were shortlisted in this year’s open contest and judges had … Read more
The gold price went on a winning streak in 2019, sparking optimism that it could top the year high of $1,557 again next year. Interest rate cuts in the US and elsewhere are making gold more attractive to investors, who see it as a store of wealth and hedge against inflation as well as a … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Egg-free bakery chain Cake Box has a winning formula with turnover set to rise By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:17 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:10 BST, 15 April 2019 Bakery: Cake Box was founded by cousins Sukh Chamdal and Pardip Dass in 2008 One in 20 people … Read more
The cousin of a millionaire lottery winner has been locked up for raiding his relative’s home at knife point and snatching £55,000 in cash A man who burgled and robbed his cousin of £55,000 at knifepoint after he discovered she had won £1m on a scratchcard has been jailed. Gary Westcott, 40, from Rochdale, along … Read more
The astonishing winning and shortlisted images in a photography contest honouring the UK’s national parks The competition saw 1,700 stunning images submitted that were all snapped in the UK’s 15 national parks The dramatic winning shot shows a rare osprey swooping in on its prey in the Cairngorms National Park Shortlisted entries snapped in Wales include … Read more
Remembering happier times? Michelle Bridges beams as she recalls winning two Guinness World Records – after drink driving charge and split from Steve ‘Commando’ Willis By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:04 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 04:31 GMT, 8 March 2020 The past few months have been tumultuous for Michelle Bridges, … Read more
A British graphic designer has won an international award for having the world’s best mullet. Rob Ayton, 31, won the best international mullet at Mulletfest, held in Kurri Kurri, a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales in Australia. The British man, from Bideford in Devon, first adopted the hairstyle as a … Read more
The stunning winning entries from the Mobile Photography Awards revealed (and there’s not a selfie in sight!) Eighth annual Mobile Photography Awards attracted over 7,000 entries from photographers in 65 countries Grand prize winner was Polish snapper Dominika Koszowska a graphic designer and fine art photographer The awards founder says most entries are taken on … Read more
The first wave of winning images in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2020 have been revealed – and as always, they are truly spectacular. The amazing shots below are among the winners in the competition’s National Awards, which is aimed at supporting photographers across 63 countries and regions. One photographer from each nation has … Read more