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More parts of England could be plunged into Tier 4 as early as Boxing Day as the Covid-19 super-strain doubles the number of cases in a week, with another 36,804 new infections recorded today and 691 deaths. Health bosses believe the new coronavirus strain – thought to be up to 70 per cent more infectious … Read more
Parts of South America were plunged into darkness yesterday by a spectacular solar eclipse caused by the moon passing between the Sun and the Earth. Thousands of people in Argentina and southern Chile turned their heads to the sky to watch the event, which began at 1 pm (4 pm GMT) and lasted around 2 … Read more
Loneliness strengthens the parts of our brains associated with reminiscing, future planning and imagination to help us overcome social isolation, study finds Researchers examined MRI scans, genetics and psychological data on UK adults They compared the scans of ‘often lonely people’ to those who aren’t lonely The team discovered notable differences in the brains of … Read more
The lockdown in Northern Ireland was lifted last night allowing non-essential retail and parts of the hospitality sector to reopen. Restaurants, gyms, hair salons and pubs serving food are among the businesses allowed to start trading again under new regulations. The ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown ended on Thursday just before midnight, but ministers warned against a ‘festive … Read more
Israeli authorities are set to unveil structures within King Herod’s hilltop palace-fortress Herodium, in the Judaean Desert, that were previously off-limits. Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority plans to open the revamped site on Sunday, allowing visitors to see for the first time Herodium’s arched stairway, foyer and private theatre. Herodium is a cone-shaped mound in the desert, … Read more
How ports chaos is hitting imports of goods from Brompton bikes to home heaters and LED lights A range of companies are now struggling to import goods due to the chaos at British ports. Bikes Brompton Bikes is struggling to keep up with huge demand for its bikes because of delays to imported components caused … Read more
Honda halts production at its Swindon plant due to shortage of car parts after chaos at ports made worse by Covid – with hauliers blaming new booking system and lack of shipping containers Honda Civic factory in Swindon has temporarily paused production from today Disruption at the Port of Felixstowe has caused delays for car-giants … Read more
Grunge rock icon Courtney Love just publicly revealed what she really thought of pop star Miley Cyrus’ recent cover of Hole’s song Doll Parts during last Wednesday’s Howard Stern Show. The 28-year-old former Disney Channel star was nearly 2 when the track was originally released in 1994, but she impressively used her three-octave mezzo-soprano pipes … Read more
Islamic State in ‘Nazi doodlebug’ bomb plot: Jihadi used British company as cover to buy parts for flying explosives, report reveals An ISIS network exploited lax rules in the UK to set up fake companies They shipped weapons from abroad and smuggled them into IS territory The procurement network even requested Nazi style doodlebug bombs … Read more
Tesla is issuing two recalls covering about 9,500 vehicles as drivers filed a separate class action lawsuit over safety concerns. The recall of cars made by the Palo Alto, California-based firm was due to roof trim that may separate and bolts that may not have been properly tightened. The larger recall covers 9,136 Model X … Read more