Boris Johnson leads well-wishers sending ‘thoughts and prayers’ to Prince Philip, 99

The Duke of Edinburgh is an active man, who has enjoyed good health well into his later years. But as his age advanced beyond 90, concerns for his well-being have increased after he faced a number of scares. Abdominal surgery, bladder infections, a blocked coronary artery and a hip replacement have seen him admitted to … Read more

Biden administration considering sending hundreds of millions of masks DIRECTLY to US households

The Biden administration is considering sending masks to every single household in the U.S., a new report says. Officials told NBC News that the White House’s COVID-19 Response Team is currently assessing different ways of mailing face coverings to 328 million Americans. It is currently unclear how much the plan will cost, how many masks … Read more

The Brexit disputes sending Northern Ireland tensions soaring

Customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain Northern Ireland is operating different regulatory and customs arrangements to the rest of the UK, as the region is remaining in the EU Single Market for goods and applying EU customs rules at its points of entry – Belfast Port, Larne Harbour, Warrenpoint Port, Foyle Port, … Read more

Man, 53, appears in court charged with sending suspicious package to Covid vaccine factory

A man has appeared in court today charged with sending a suspicious package to a Covid vaccine factory that halted production for up to five hours. Emergency services were called after staff raised the alarm and all workers had to be evacuated from the Wockhardt site in Wrexham, North Wales, on Wednesday as the package … Read more

Kate Langbroek says sending children to school ‘feels like a miracle’ after two-year stint in Italy

Kate Langbroek says sending her children to school ‘feels like a miracle’ – after ‘intense’ quarantine with family following their return from a two-year stint in pandemic-ravaged Italy By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 14:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 Kate Langbroek has been through a difficult … Read more

Penguin keeper slips on ice and takes a dip in freezing pool – sending the birds into a ppp-panic

Unhappy feet! Penguin keeper slips on ice and takes a dip in freezing pool – sending the birds into a ppp-panic A bird keeper at Cotswold Wildlife Park took an icy tumble into the penguin pool  Foot slipped on edge of the pool in the bird’s enclosure and fell in up to his waist Comes … Read more

Reddit group now planning to drive up American Airlines stock after sending GameStop shares up

The Reddit subgroup fueling the unprecedented surge of GameStop shares is now planning to drive up American Airlines’ stock in a campaign that is rattling Wall Street.  The airline’s stock surged by nearly ten per cent after it was mentioned on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum.  ‘AAL the next GME?’, asked one Reddit user in an online … Read more

Sending money overseas: The currency mark-ups by big banks revealed

Britain’s biggest banks have been accused of hiding the true cost of sending money overseas and breaching the ‘spirit’ of new laws designed to bring transparency to international payments. An investigation by This is Money and the currency conversion service Transferwise has found those wishing to send money to European countries are being hit with … Read more

Hospital boss and Piers Morgan slam crackdown on raves of 15 or more for ‘sending mixed message’

‘Does that mean house parties for 14 are ok?’ Hospital boss and Piers Morgan slam Priti Patel’s ‘confusing’ £800 crackdown on raves of 15 or more for ‘sending mixed message’ Yesterday, Patel announced £800 penalty for people at gatherings of 15 or more Fines will double in amount for each repeat offence, up to maximum … Read more

Britons fall back in love with jam and marmalade during lockdown, sending sales of preserves soaring

Lockdown means more of us are tucking into toast for breakfast sending sales of jam and marmalade soaring Sales of preserves and spreads soared by £120million during lockdown Peanut butter was the biggest winner, in terms of growth in demand, followed by jam, honey, chocolate spread, yeast spread, marmalade and curd The figures are thought … Read more