Households with pensioners are most likely to have stockpiled items  

Pensioners are the most likely to have stockpiled items in preparation for a crisis, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.  US scientists found households headed up by pensioners are the most likely to have items stockpiled ready for a disaster, such as bottled water, tinned food and a back-up generator.  Researchers analysed … Read more

Kate and Rio Ferdinand exercise with household items during live home workout

She recently admitted to feeling ‘anxious’ and ‘stressed’ at the start of lockdown due to a lack of routine. But Kate Ferdinand has clearly found her stride as she has been enjoying gruelling home workout routines with her husband Rio as they self-isolate at their home.  The former TOWIE star, 28, uploaded a video to … Read more

Ministers accused of IGNORING offers of equipment, letting hundreds of thousands of items go ABROAD

Ministers were last night accused of ignoring offers of equipment and letting hundreds of thousands of items go abroad despite the urgent need for PPE in the UK.  The government is facing an onslaught of questions over the shortage of the vital equipment desperately needed by frontline healthcare workers.  A number of businesses have come … Read more

Aldi and Asda issue ‘no touch’ warnings as shoppers are urged to only handle items they plan to buy

Aldi and Asda issue ‘no touch’ warnings as shoppers are urged to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent spread of coronavirus Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit the spread of coronavirus  Other measures include limiting customer … Read more

Woman creates an incredible $2000 ‘catio’ using items from Bunnings

Now THAT’S an isolation project: Pet owner creates an incredible $2,000 ‘catio’ for her beloved cats using mesh and artificial grass from Bunnings An Australian woman and her husband built an incredible outdoor cat enclosure The mum was met with praise after she shared photos of the ‘catio’ to Facebook  She said it cost her approximately $2,000 … Read more

Cost of Fair Trade items is set to soar

Middle class shoppers up and down the UK could be hit financially as the cost of fashionable household staples like tea and coffee are set to rise due to global shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.    Producers of trendy Fair Trade items often found in your local hipster coffee bar or quirky restaurants are struggling … Read more

Police forced to turn away B&Q shoppers from outside store after hundreds turn up to collect items

Police are forced to turn away B&Q shoppers from outside store after hundreds turn up to collect items they ordered online – days after DIY store’s website had hour-long queues Around 400 cars descended on a B&Q store at a retail park in Nottingham today The hundreds of customers caused gridlock with staff drafting in police … Read more

Sainsbury’s stops three-item limit on thousands of products, but keeps ratiioning some items

Sainsbury’s is first supermarket to lift rationing measures by stopping three-item limit on thousands of products – except pasta, UHT milk, antibacterial gel and some tinned and frozen foods Sainsbury’s lifts three-item limit on thousands of shopping items  Limits stay in place for items such as pasta, tinned goods and antibac products Asda and Tesco … Read more

Brooke Vincent donates hundreds of items from her stationary range to NHS staff

‘If I can do anything to help, I would like to’: Brooke Vincent donates dozens of £20 planners from her stationery range to NHS staff and children in fight against COVID-19 By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:31 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 14:20 BST, 2 April 2020 Brooke Vincent has played her part … Read more

The new workwear! FEMAIL picks out stylish items for doing your job from the comfort of your home

The new workwear! FEMAIL picks out stylish items for doing your job from the comfort of your home Emily Monckton picked out a selection of items for working from home in style British style expert said working from home should be stylish and comfortable She selected items from online retailers for embracing the latest trends   … Read more