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Spain has suffered a setback in its fight against coronavirus as the country’s daily death toll increased – putting an end to four straight days of decline. The country reported 743 deaths on Tuesday, up from the 637 reported Monday and 674 on Sunday. The total number of deaths now stands at 13,798, up from 13,055. … Read more
Britain’s unprecedented coronavirus lockdown appears to have led to an increase in suicides over the past fortnight, police chiefs revealed today. Officers are also concerned that millions of Britons being forced to stay in their houses will also lead to a spike in domestic violence, sexual abuse and online crimes, the Home Affairs Select Committee … Read more
BT boss Philip Jansen says no staff will be fired or furloughed in next three months as he offers 1.5 per cent rise and vows to give half his £100,000-a-month salary to charity Philip Jansen wrote a letter to all employees today making number of promises Mr Jansen was first FTSE 100 boss to get … Read more
Vehicle Excise Duty costs will rise for most drivers from 1 April 2020 – but especially so for those in the market for a new car. As expected, the Chancellor confirmed that VED car tax rates for motorists would rise in line with the Retail Price Index, with the biggest increase being £10 for owners … Read more
Get off the road! Health chiefs warn the public to stay at home after ‘concerning’ INCREASE in road traffic despite lock-down and police efforts to stop unnecessary journeys Official figures show that there has been a sharp up-swell in recent days There have been signs of heavy traffic remaining in some cities like London Prof Yvonne Doyle: … Read more
Microsoft is forced to tweak its cloud services after seeing a 775 PERCENT demand increase due to coronavirus isolation measures Microsoft has seen a surge in its cloud services due to coronavirus isolation The company says its cloud services have surged 775 percent in affected areas As a result it will alter services to maintain … Read more
Lenders cash in on coronavirus: HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank increase overdraft charges up to 39.9% amid crisis while Halifax and Lloyds are set to do same next month Rates on 3-year loans have gone up since December, with some of cheapest offers withdrawn in recent days Overdraft rates will quadruple in some cases … Read more
ISIS calls on God to ‘increase coronavirus torment’ of non-believers and boasts that ‘crusader nations’ have been forced to retreat due to the pandemic The Islamic State has released the new information in their al-Naba newspaper It calls on God to increase torment for non-believers but to protect believers It comes after the same newspaper … Read more
It’s a butterfly high! Half of Britain’s best-loved species see numbers increase as warmer summers boost caterpillar growth rates The warm spring and summer is believed to have helped caterpillars grow faster It was also wet enough to provide plenty of wildflower leaves to munch Latest figures collected by more than 2,500 volunteers across the … Read more
Fraudsters made over 1,000 attempts a month at phone banking scams, HSBC reveals.. and it keeps a scammer voice library in case they try again The bank identified 17,000 fraudulent phone calls in 2019 This was more than double the number in 2018, with one month seeing 1,800 It said it had prevented access to … Read more