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Lamb stop! ‘Stampede’ of sheep brings bus to a halt as flock is driven along a residential street Wayne Kinney spotted the bizarre encounter outside his home in East Sussex Flock brought traffic to a halt as sheep swarmed along the road and pavement They were being herded by a group of people on foot … Read more
Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study claims. UK researchers say global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have driven growth of forest habitat favoured by bats. This has made southern China, in particular the Chinese Yunnan province, a ‘global hotspot’ for bat-borne coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2. … Read more
Drinks giant Diageo says lockdown has driven demand for premium whisky and tequila with customers creating their own cocktails at home as firm reports surprise growth in sales Diageo reported net sales fell 4.5 per cent to £6.9 billion at the end of 2020 However, organic net sales were up one per cent despite the global … Read more
If you are in the market for a flagship Bentley that’s a beauty but not too much of a beast, then the elegant new V8-engined version of the flagship Flying Spur limousine may be just the job. This is Money had the chance to compare the healthy-eating option of the beefiest of Bentleys with the … Read more
Let’s play a game. Imagine you were Secretary of State for Transport, and executives from the quango Highways England came to see you with a wheeze about how to increase motorway capacity at relatively little cost. You’d listen — of course you would. But I wager your jaw would drop in disbelief when the so-called … Read more
Police warn they will SEIZE privately owned e-scooters if they are driven on pavements, roads or in public places Privately owned e-scooters cannot be ridden on public roads or public places Police are urging people to read up on the law and dispel myths about e-scooters Only place e-scooters can be driven is on private … Read more
Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has insisted the show will never be driven off the air by political correctness. In an interview with The Irish Sun, Brendan, 65, discussed the fact that the premise of the sitcom centres around him dressing in drag as titular Agnes Brown. ‘I don’t think Mrs Brown will be affected … Read more
South Africa has reported a record number of coronavirus cases in a single day, driven by a new ‘more infectious’ variant that has already been found in the UK. The country logged more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday, its highest total of the pandemic so far, while deaths topped 400 for the first time since … Read more
South Africa is suffering a powerful second wave of Covid-19 caused by a new strain of the disease similar to the British variant which is feared to be more infectious and cause more sickness among younger people. Cases in South Africa have risen from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of December to … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall today joined millions of pet owners unaware of little-known rules on restraining dogs in cars, as she drove away from an engagement with her terrier on her lap. Camilla, 73, was joined by her delightful rescue Jack Russell, Beth, to officially open new kennels at Battersea Cat and Dog Home in … Read more