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Half of England’s major university towns are already coming out of the other side of their coronavirus outbreaks, analysis of official data suggests. Major university towns, defined as having more than 20,000 students but excluding London, saw infections skyrocket at the end of September when students and teachers returned to education in their droves. The arrival … Read more
Two fishermen have been convicted of felonies for cheating in a Utah fishing contest, after forensic analysis of the winning fish proved it came from another lake. Robert Dennett, 45, and Kamron Wootton, 35, were sentenced to 24 months’ probation, during which time they are banned from hunting, over the murky scam where they pretended … Read more
Windsor is tax dodging capital of England, analysis reveals as experts warn stockbroker belt is ‘littered’ with tax avoidance hotspots Windsor and nearby Maidenhead has biggest concentration of tax dodgers The area has seen 23 tax-dodging disclosures in every 100,000 residents UK average is 7 disclosures of unpaid tax per 100,000 people, experts found By … Read more
Apple and Tesla shares could surge by A THIRD over the year following their upcoming stock splits, new analysis suggests Tesla’s share price has risen more than fourfold to $2,000 since the year began Apple’s £1.5tn value is worth only modestly less than the FTSE 100’s £1.7tn value eToro found that after a stock split, mega-brands’ … Read more
William Shakespeare was ‘undeniably bisexual’, say researchers after analysis of love sonnets finds 27 were addressed to men and 10 to women Professor Sir Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmondon shared research for a book They say William Shakespeare was ‘undeniably bisexual’ within his love sonnets Previous critics said the playwright was gay despite his … Read more
Friendship is everything: Sicilian Mafia could be dismantled by using social network analysis to map syndicate members’ connections, study claims Criminal networks like the Mafia are hard for law enforcement to disrupt Researchers from the UK and Italy studied data on a real-life Mafia syndicate They report a way to pick the members whose arrest would be … Read more
Friendship is everything: Sicilian Mafia could be dismantled by using social network analysis to map syndicate members’ connections, study claims Criminal networks like the Mafia are hard for law enforcement to disrupt Researchers from the UK and Italy studied data on a real-life Mafia syndicate They report a way to pick the members whose arrest would be … Read more
Swathes of studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with Covid-19. If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not cigarettes – filled with thousands of harmful chemicals – that would offer a potential protection, but the nicotine that is beneficial. A theory flouted by scientists is that … Read more
COVID MINI-BUDGET LIVE: Latest analysis, reaction and verdicts on the Chancellor’s emergency measures – and what it means for you Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivering a speech at 12.30pm Will there be a green home scheme, stamp duty and/or VAT cut? Follow the latest build-up, the speech itself and aftermath with our live blog By Lee … Read more
Coronavirus has killed 1-in-16 care home residents in England and Wales, analysis reveals By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline Published: 01:41 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 01:42 BST, 10 June 2020 Coronavirus has now reportedly killed one in 16 care home residents in England and Wales, fresh research suggests. The Government has been widely criticised … Read more