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Sonic BOOM over Britain: Millions hear ‘explosion’ as RAF Typhoon breaks sound barrier while soaring over Cambridge and London Millions of people across the South reported hearing a sonic boom at lunchtime Heard across Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Cambridge, north and south London Military tracking sites suggested it was fighter plane breaking the sound barrier By Amie … Read more
MARKET REPORT: As dresses and suits were shelved last year in favour of comfy working-from-home wear, retailer JD Sports saw sales boom By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2021 As fancy dresses and suits were shelved last year in favour of comfy … Read more
House prices hit new record high in December says Halifax – but increase of just £131 suggests lockdown price boom could be coming to an end The average house price in the UK was £253,374 at the end of December 2020 It is the sixth consecutive monthly increase, as Covid prompts people to move However, … Read more
Bitcoin has smashed through the $40,000 mark after another day of stellar gains. The controversial cryptocurrency, whose value is now gaining another $10,000 every few weeks, hit $40,427 yesterday evening. Investors have piled into the digital currency in droves over recent months as they try to capitalise on its meteoric rise. Controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin, whose … Read more
You can drive into profit as number plate prices boom – but it’ll cost you millions if you want to show you are No1 Surge in demand for personalised car number plates during the pandemic The increase in sales has helped the value of the most sought-after plates rise Number plates can change hands for … Read more
We have secured a Brexit trade deal that saw British hauliers passing unhindered through Calais and other European ports in the early hours yesterday. Then there is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine providing a glimpse of a Covid-free future. These two extraordinary developments mean we start the New Year with a glimmer of hope. And we certainly … Read more
Amazon booze boom is a headache for grocers: Online giant can undercut supermarkets as it pays less rent and tax By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:17 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 29 December 2020 Amazon booze sales are booming as it undercuts supermarkets to grab market share. The online … Read more
I believe I can fly! Daredevil spins in circles over a lake while hanging off the end of an excavator boom Justin Hall uploaded a video of his brother being swung around a lake The man held onto a rope attached to an excavator boom in New South Wales Three brothers were supposed to be … Read more
Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3, that catchy hit by Ian Dury and The Blockheads, became a key theme song for the troubled early 1980s. Now, experts are adopting its sentiments for the rest of this decade, predicting that we are set for a sequel to Roaring Twenties, despite the economic crisis of 2020. The … Read more
In an age of fancy technological gadgets, hyper-realistic gaming in high definition and fast-paced living, you’d be forgiven for believing a strategical ancient game which requires thinking time would be dead and buried. However, you’d be wrong. The past few weeks have marked a huge uptick in people playing chess and buying sets. Yes, chess. … Read more