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The devastating winter wipeout ravaging the US has now blanketed the nation in the most snow since records began 18 years ago while at least 23 have been killed nationwide and millions have been left without power. A staggering 73.2 percent of the 48 contiguous states were covered in snow with an average depth of … Read more
Rafael Nadal accidentally lets slip that a tennis favourite had withdrawn from the tournament before play began – as ‘Greek god’ Tsitsipas is catapulted through to the quarter finals Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat Fabio Fognini in straight sets at the Australian Open Nadal then let slip to reporters Matteo Berrettini was out of the tournament … Read more
Early in the pandemic, many experts predicted that lockdowns at stay-at-home orders would lead to a surge in births. In fact, the opposite happened. As it turns out, Americans have not been getting pregnant. There are five U.S. states that have provided preliminary birth data for 2020: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii and Ohio, all of … Read more
Police forces across the UK are taking part in a fortnight-long nationwide campaign to crackdown on drivers using phones behind the wheel. The campaign is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and began yesterday (Monday 8 February) and runs until 21 February, it has been revealed. The campaign comes ahead of a … Read more
It is a rare day indeed when a single news photograph of a man in a suit appearing via video link at a government press conference can bring a nation up short. But the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers showing Boris Johnson in a state of manifest agony and contrition was genuinely shocking. He was … Read more
It is a rare day indeed when a single news photograph of a man in a suit appearing via video link at a government press conference can bring a nation up short. But the front pages of Wednesday’s newspapers showing Boris Johnson in a state of manifest agony and contrition was genuinely shocking. He was … Read more
Musicians who began training at a young age have ‘super connected’ brains compared to those who don’t play instruments, study finds Researchers examined the brain patterns of 153 musicians and non-musicians Including 52 with absolute pitch, 51 non-absolute pitch and 50 non-musicians They found a strong difference in brain structure of musicians who start young … Read more
The world’s ten richest people, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, have seen their collective wealth increase by half a trillion dollars since the start of the Covid pandemic, according to a new report. The business magnates could even pay to vaccinate the entire world with their profits from the last year, the … Read more
On Sunday night’s episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia, Grant Denyer revealed that he fell in love with now-wife Chezzi when she was still married to someone else. While the TV host has disclosed the story in the past, many unknowing fans at home were shocked by revelation. Discussing how the … Read more
Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on 2 December 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a few … Read more