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People are respecting the third coronavirus lockdown as traffic and footfall has dropped to near-April levels, the latest data suggests. Apple Mobility Trends for London shows driving down by 44 per cent, walking down by 62 per cent and transit down by 68 per cent. Tom Tom figures also has commuters in the capital driving … 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
Aspiring homeowners with low deposits had a torrid year in 2020, as deals vanished from the market and rates shot up. However, experts have now said there are reasons for optimism in 2021 as lenders return to the market. According to figures released by comparison site Moneyfacts, there are now around 160 deals available for … Read more
Pfizer warned today there is ‘no data’ to show a single dose of its coronavirus vaccine provides long-term protection, after the UK scrapped its original jab rollout plan. The UK medical regulator is now recommending Covid jabs are given in two doses three months apart, rather than over the intended four-week period, to allow millions more … Read more
Florida is set to experience cold temperatures on Christmas Day, along with a possibility of falling iguanas. The National Weather Service in Miami is alerting residents to be on the lookout for lifeless reptiles on the ground that are stunned by the cold. Iguanas are cold blooded creatures, so when temperatures drop below 45 degrees … Read more
Queen’s wine merchant Berry Brothers & Rudd says it will see a 13% sales drop this year due to the pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 22 December 2020 The Queen’s wine merchant Berry Brothers & Rudd expects sales to drop 13 per … Read more
Udderly brilliant! Cows are fitted with woolly BRAS in the world’s coldest village as temperatures drop to -45C in Siberia Video footage shows cows wearing fur or wool-lined bras as temperatures drop Cows are fitted with the triangular bras in Oymyakon, Russian region of Yakutia Bras help protect tender skin on the udder and saves … Read more
Boris Johnson will hold fresh Brexit talks today after the latest bid to break the deadlock on fishing fell flat. The Prime Minister is expected to warn European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen that failure to accept Britain’s right to control its own fishing grounds will sink hopes of a trade deal. Mr Johnson … Read more
London recorded the biggest annual reduction in air pollution last year of any area of Britain – but it is still at illegal levels and the worst air quality in the country. The capital, whose Mayor Sadiq Khan introduced an Ultra Low Emission Zone in April last year, saw a 13 per cent fall in … Read more
iPhone is accidentally dropped from a plane at 2,000feet – but owner finds it intact after landing on a beach in Brazil (and it even filmed its fall to the ground) Ernesto Galiotto was using his phone from a small plane above Rio de Janeiro The passenger fumbled and dropped the iPhone 6s from the … Read more