How ex-Man United ace Lou Macari adapted his homeless shelter to Covid-19

The ex-Man United star helping the homeless through Covid: His shelter was deemed unsafe in a pandemic, so Lou Macari filled a warehouse with glamping pods equipped with beds, heaters and TVs – and numbered doors so residents can find work more easily Former footballer Lou Macari runs a shelter for the homeless in Stoke-on-Trent  … Read more

Small businesses that have adapted to coronavirus pandemic

Nearly one in five small businesses have seen a 70 per cent decrease in income, according to new research. Typically, the average small or medium-sized enterprise has seen 30 per cent of their monthly taking shaved off, according to new research by Aldermore Bank.    To survive, many businesses have taken proactive steps to protect their … Read more

Poldark star Gabriella Wilde reveals she adapted her 18th century costumes to breastfeed her son

Making life easier for new mothers was hardly a priority in the 1700s. Luckily, however, Poldark actress Gabriella Wilde was able to adapt her elaborate costumes – to breastfeed her baby son on the set of the Cornish drama. Miss Wilde, 31, who played the manipulative Caroline Penvenen opposite stars Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson, … Read more

Charles and Camilla have ‘adapted quickly’ to their online duties

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall adapted quickly to a new digital way of working during lockdown, aides have revealed.  Charles, 71, and Camilla, 73, embraced changes from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, Clive Alderton, the prince’s principal private secretary, told.  The royal couple have been using smartphones propped on books, … Read more

Untamed from renowned author Glennon Doyle will be adapted into a TV series by J.J. Abrams’ company

Untamed from renowned author Glennon Doyle will be adapted into a TV series by J.J. Abrams’ company Bad Robot Productions By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 06:45 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 06:46 BST, 7 August 2020 Glennon Doyle’s Untamed is headed to the small screen. The 44-year-old author’s New York Times bestseller … Read more

A League Of Their Own will be adapted into Amazon series starring and produced by Abbi Jacobson

A League Of Their Own will be adapted into Amazon series starring and produced by Abbi Jacobson By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 23:53 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 23:53 BST, 6 August 2020 The 1992 classic baseball film A League of Their Own will be adapted into an Amazon series featuring Abbi … Read more

Robot is being adapted to conduct up to 700 socially distanced experiments a week

A car-building robot is being adapted to conduct up to 700 socially distanced lab-based Covid-19 experiments a WEEK Researchers from the University of Liverpool are trialling the £100,000 robot They say it has allowed them to continue working through coronavirus lockdown They say it could significantly speed up scientific research if used more widely  The Liverpool … Read more

Hands of an ancient human ancestor species were adapted for climbing and ‘some precision movements’

Two million-year-old hominin with human-like thumb knuckles is the earliest ancient human ancestor to use its hands to grasp objects as well as climb trees, study shows Australopithecus sediba is a distant relative that lived two million years ago  Study claims its fingers were suited to climbing and grabbing branches  But its thumb was well-suited … Read more

T.rex was a champion WALKER and had long legs adapted to conserve energy while prowling for prey 

The T.rex and other huge predatory dinosaurs were the masters of ‘energy-efficient walking’ at lower speeds, giving them an edge over faster prey species, study finds.   Researchers from Mount Marty College, South Dakota used data on limb proportions, body mass and the gait of 70 species of therapod dinosaurs.  They found that for small to … Read more

Family share heartbreaking battle to have their home adapted for their disabled daughter

A devastated mother whose husband and daughter both have serious illnesses has told how they lost their life savings after a firm tasked with building their dream home went bust. Childcare worker Cath Tyrie, 49, from Stockport, explained her daughter Stevie, 13, has a learning disability and cerebral palsy, which has left her needing help dressing, washing … Read more