Are we spending more on food shopping since lockdown began?

Almost half of households in Britain believe they are spending more on their food shop since the start of the lockdown, new research has revealed. Some 45 per cent say they are spending more with 14 per cent of that total stating they are spending a lot more, according to exclusive data from Which?. Are … Read more

Hailey Bieber reveals she began developing adult acne after going on birth control

Hailey Bieber reveals she began developing adult acne after going on birth control: ‘The smallest little thing feels… like the end of the world’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:28 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 13 May 2020 She has naturally clear and glowing skin, but even Hailey Bieber has had … Read more

Tips are heaving from 8am as refuse centres open for the first time since lockdown began

Tips across the country are heaving this morning as cooped-up Brits rushed out to reopened refuse centres to dump their rubbish for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown.   There were long queues from as early as 8am at dumps in Greater Manchester and Northumberland after local councils were finally given the green light to … Read more

‘Quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as data shows people taking more trips since lockdowns began

Researchers say ‘quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as more Americans are venturing outside despite stay-at-home orders that were implemented in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak.  A review of smartphone data shows there was a slight nationwide shift during the week of April 13, say the researchers at the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University … Read more

Italy’s coronavirus outbreak began in January, study shows

Coronavirus arrived in Italy in January ‘for sure’ – despite the first case not being diagnosed until the end of February, says a scientist who presented a study on the subject today. Expert Stefano Merler, of the Bruno Kessler Foundation, told a news conference with Italy’s top health authorities the first cases could have arrived … Read more

Retail sales suffer biggest monthly drop since records began after coronavirus closes stores

Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total sales volumes dived 5.1 per cent as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. It added that clothing store sales saw a … Read more

Childhood sweethearts who began dating aged 13 rekindle their romance and plan to marry

A couple who first started dating at secondary school have revealed how they met and fell in love again as grown-ups – and are now set to walk down the aisle. Beth Fenwick and Steven Lyons, both 24, from Somerset, first caught each others’ eye as classmates back in 2009, and began a school romance. … Read more

Jared Leto reveals he ‘nearly died’ while rock climbing when his safety rope began to fray

Jared Leto reveals he ‘nearly died’ while rock climbing when his safety rope began to fray as he dangled 600 feet in the air By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:11 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 04:11 GMT, 7 March 2020 Jared Leto had a brush with death – and he lived to tell … Read more

Hundreds of thousands of landlords have sold up since tax relief began to be phased out

Revealed: Hundreds of thousands of landlords have sold up since George Osborne’s controversial tax changes were introduced There are some 222,570 fewer landlords now than in 2017, a drop of 8 per cent It follows the phasing out of mortgage interest tax relief for landlords The amount of rented homes available has remained broadly the … Read more

How a paper cut almost killed: Mother, 49, reveals her organs began to shut due to flesh-eating bug 

A mother came close to death after catching a flesh-eating bug through a paper cut on her hand. Heather Harbottle, 49, from Hawaii, drove to hospital in December 2017 after a rough two nights with progressing hand pain and a fever. The self-employed independent paparazzi consultant never expected a small wound on her left hand to … Read more