‘We are facing the biggest financial crash for 100 years’: Economists warn the UK economy could shrink by an eye-watering 7.8 per cent overall in 2020 making it the most severe hit to livelihoods since 1921 The economy is now predicted to shrink by an astonishing 7.8 per cent overall It represents the most severe … Read more
The all-new Land Rover Defender is – without doubt – the most eagerly-anticipated four-wheeled arrival in 2020. Hitting showrooms this year, the durable 4X4 will keep with traditions with the option of a three-door Defender 90 and five-door Defender 110, with prices starting from £40,290. But before it has been offered up to a long … Read more
Moment armed robber starts CRYING while holding up shopkeeper with a knife as he is jailed for three years Jessie Hall has been sentenced to three years in jail following an armed robbery The knife-wielding teen threatened workers at a store before bursting into tears Hall suffered mental health problems and claimed to be suicidal, … Read more
A pair of fornicating flies that became frozen in amber 41 million years ago are among the oldest fossilised mating animals ever to be discovered. The frisky insects appear to have been in the very throes of passion when they got trapped in gluey tree resin and preserved — unparted, even in death. Over time, … Read more
Britain’s water birds have declined by a QUARTER in 10 years as climate change leads to milder winters and endangered ducks and waders become more reliant on protected wetland sites Volunteers survey British wetlands every month to assess population numbers The British Trust for Ornithology has been running the bird survey for 70 years Its results … Read more
Polo players used donkeys (not horses) in world’s earliest matches 1,000 years ago, say scientists after discovery in Chinese noblewoman’s tomb Donkeys believed to have taken to the playing field as far as 1,000 years ago Were first used in the elite sport by the ancient Chinese noblewoman Cui Shi The noblewoman loved the animals … Read more
The definitive list of the 101 largest superyachts in the world for 2019 has been revealed. There are 10 brand new entries to this year’s Top 101 list compiled by Boat International magazine, which describes itself as the authority on global superyachts. They showcase some of the most lavish sailing environments on the planet, from … Read more
Minoans wiped out 3,500 years ago by the devastating volcanic eruption of Thera that belched out vast amounts of acid and destroyed the ancient civilisation, study finds Mount There on Santorini erupted on 1,560BC and destroyed Minoans on Crete Acid from molten rock wiped out the civilisation and travelled as far as America It was … Read more
Rihanna shared her plans to expand her family within the next 10 years and detailed her anxiety battle in a new interview. The chart-topping musician and businesswoman, 32, made history by becoming the first person to grace the cover of British Vogue in a durag for a high-fashion shoot captured by critically-acclaimed photographer Steven Klein. Sharing her … Read more
When it comes to big banks it is often said that loyalty doesn’t pay. However, in an unusual case, 40 years of sticking with Lloyds Bank was the main reason behind a Hertfordshire man obtaining a £12,000 mis-sold PPI payout. But Richard Harvey’s case also highlighted how the banking giant stung him for worthless insurance … Read more