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A renowned photographer has captured the highest resolution shots of snowflakes ever using a homemade prototype described as one part microscope and one part camera. Nathan Myhrvold, an American scientist, inventor, photographer and ex-chief technology officer of Microsoft, took 18 months to build the 100 megapixel camera capable of capturing a snowflake’s microscopic detail. Using the camera, … Read more
One in four homeowners is paying their lender’s highest mortgage rate – and some even think it helps them pay off their loan faster… Borrowers could save £4,080 per year by ditching their standard variable rate This is the ‘default’ rate when your initial term ends and it can be up to 6% Some thought … Read more
Emergency services were today try to protect a factory involved in making a Covid-19 vaccine from being deluged as Storm Christoph saw thousands of people including entire villages evacuated amid widespread flooding. Teams were working through the night to protect the site at Wrexham Industrial Estate in North Wales, which is involved in making the … Read more
More choice for landlords as number of buy-to-let mortgage deals on offer increases – but rates are also nudging higher There are nearly 2,000 buy-to-let mortgages on the market right now Although more than last month, this is still far fewer than before the pandemic Lenders are bringing back 20 per cent deposit products for … Read more
The UK now has the highest coronavirus death rate in the world, shocking data has revealed. Britain was averaging 935 daily fatalities in the week up to January 17, or the equivalent of 16.5 people in every million. Statistics compiled by the Oxford University-based research platform Our World in Data shows no other country currently … Read more
A further 671 people have died from Covid-19 today representing the highest Sunday increase, but the number of new cases has dropped by nearly a third since last week, in a clear sign that lockdown is working. Official statistics released this afternoon show 38,598 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Britain. Last Sunday, … Read more
Britain suffers 573 hospital deaths the highest Sunday figure in SEVEN MONTHS and up 125 on a week ago By Luke May For Mailonline Published: 14:52 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 14:53 GMT, 10 January 2021 Britain has announced a further 573 people have died with Covid-19 in hospital today – the highest figure … Read more
Cornwall recorded the highest number of drowning deaths of any UK region over the past five years, the latest figures reveal. Data shows 80 people drowned in the county during this period, the equivalent of more than one every month, followed by 55 in Devon and 54 in Kent. The figures from The National Water … Read more
Russia admits its Covid death toll is the world’s third highest at 186,000 – THREE times higher than it claimed State statistics agency Rosstat released the new figures on Monday They show 186,057people died between January and November, up from the 55,265 previously reported from health authorities The difference is thought to come from different … Read more
An award-winning photographer has battled hail, freezing rain and 60mph winds to scale England’s highest peak six times in 24 hours in a bid to help a seven-month-old baby’s fight against rare genetic disorder. Joe Giddens, 33, decided to attempt the epic challenge on the 3,209ft (978m) Scafell Pike to help seven-month-old Marley Powell, who hasType 1 spinal muscular … Read more