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Who’s that girl? Elizabeth Sobinoff channels Ariana Grande as she looks almost unrecognisable compared to her first appearance on MAFS – which is now airing in the UK By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:29 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 10 February 2021 Elizabeth Sobinoff rose to fame as an … Read more
Staring fearfully into the night sky, the residents of 16th-century Bristol watched as what seemed to be a sinister omen flashed across the heavens. One observer likened it to ‘beams as red as fire coming out . . . of a furnace’. We now know this to have been the Northern Lights, which are sometimes … Read more
People working from home during the pandemic put in TEN HOURS extra each week compared to when they were in the office amid concerns overworking has become ‘the new normal’ NordVPN teams found average working week had increased by 25 per cent in UK Software company compared data from last month with pre-pandemic levels Britain, … Read more
Pregnant women are much more likely to have poor outcomes from COVID-19 than similarly-aged people who are not pregnant, a new study suggests. Researchers found that expectant mothers infected with the virus were 3.5 times more likely to be hospitalized with complications. What’s more, mothers-to-be were nearly 14 times more likely to die than Americans … Read more
Heavy smokers face nearly DOUBLE the risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 or dying compared to people who have never smoked, study finds Researchers looked at more than 7,000 coronavirus patients, including more than 6,000 never-smokers and the rest being current or former smokers Patients who had been smoking at least one pack per day … Read more
The number of journeys being made on foot, by car and on public transport during England’s third lockdown is still significantly higher than in the first – but much lower than during the second, figures revealed today. The latest mobility data has shown pedestrians, motorists and people using trains or buses are moving around more … Read more
High street giant Marks & Spencer revealed today it had seen sales fall in the past three months thanks to tough coronavirus restrictions – although its food division grew during the pandemic. Purchases in the quarter leading up to December 26 fell 7.6% on a like-for-like basis, with the food division increasing 2.6%, but clothing … Read more
Only 352 people have been vaccinated against covid in France – compared to more than a million in Britain – after the EU botched its ordering system. Emmanuel Macron is coming under fire for the slow roll-out which he is reported to have been incandescent about behind closed doors, calling the delays ‘unworthy’ of the … Read more
Experts have warned hospitals that the current number of coronavirus cases is ‘mild’ compared to what is coming next week. President of the Royal College of Physicians Professor Andrew Goddard said the 53,285 infections figure is set to rise. He also noted that healthcare workers are ‘really worried’ about the battle against the virus over the next … Read more
House sales up by nearly a fifth in November compared to last year – but the new Covid variant ‘could be a stumbling block’ Some 115,190 transactions took place in November 2020, marking a 19.3% lift There have been signs of buyers rushing to beat a stamp duty holiday deadline The ‘nil rate’ was increased … Read more