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Flood-hit communities are braced for further heavy rain today as river levels continue to threaten to breach barriers. Hundreds of properties have been flooded and at-risk areas evacuated across England and Wales after the downpours brought to the UK by Storm Dennis. The Met Office said rain would start to build up in the west … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Britain is facing ‘uncharted’ territory and the worst floods in 200 years after forecasters warned towns and cities already underwater should prepare themselves for another four days of rain. Communities are braced for further misery tomorrow when two inches are expected to fall within 24 hours over large swathes of Wales and the north … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing calls to declare a ‘national emergency’ as Britain battles more widespread flooding and travel chaos in the wake of Storm Dennis, with forecasters still warning of a further four days of rain this week. Communities are braced for further misery tomorrow when two inches are expected to fall within 24 hours … Read more
Millions of Britons are ‘fed up’ with unrealistic travel photos – and snaps of ‘hot dog legs’ – with almost a third preferring to see ‘authentic’ pictures of a holiday A study of 2,000 adults found 26% find ‘hot dog leg’ images the most annoying People are seven times more likely to visit a place … Read more
Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks Study of 2,000 adults found less than half would choose a beach holiday to relax Instead, one in seven would book a trip designed to get their adrenaline racing One in five also said they turn to ‘active outdoor pursuits’ to relieve … Read more