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Jennifer Garner walked with what seemed like a spring in her step while running errands in Los Angeles this week. The 48-year-old did what appeared to be a tiny little disco dance steps, pointing her index fingers in opposite directions, before getting into her car. Her outing comes amid a swirl of reports that her … Read more
A colony of cicadas that have been hibernating for 17 years are set to emerge from the ground by the trillions this spring. Known as Brood X, these bugs are set to appear in 15 US states starting in mid-May and linger until late June. Once the creatures force their way to the surface, they … Read more
Mass testing of whole regions is being considered by No10 to help bring the hated cycle of lockdowns to an end by the spring. Testing could be used to move the worst-hit areas of the UK down the tiers, which could be implemented as the third national shutdown ends. One idea under consideration is to … Read more
So how’s your lockdown going then? After a year of enforced inactivity for many of us, with gyms and swimming pools off-limits, it’s no wonder we’re feeling the pinch of waistbands. Almost half of us put on weight during the first lockdown and few will have lost it since. Winter always means we move less … Read more
Protect struggling families hit by coronavirus economic collapse from council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak amid fears of bills surge in April Sunak confirmed councils can levy an extra 5 per cent onto tax bills in 2021-22 Decision came in the face of record public borrowing to support the country Labour says 5% … Read more
She is set to star as the title character In the upcoming biopic The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. And ahead of the film’s release, Andra Day will feature on the cover of the upcoming spring issue of V magazine. The 36-year-old singer and actress is featured in various outfits on the cover and throughout … Read more
Two thirds of hospitals currently have more Covid patients than they did on England’s worst day in April last year when the pandemic first exploded, official figures show as Number 10 last night shifted back to another national lockdown to ‘protect the NHS’. There were a record 26,000 infected patients in hospital beds across England … Read more
Two thirds of NHS hospitals currently have more Covid patients than they did on England’s worst day in April last year when the pandemic first exploded, official figures show as the Government last night shifted back to a total national lockdown to ‘protect the NHS’. There were a record 26,000 infected patients taking up hospital … Read more
We have secured a Brexit trade deal that saw British hauliers passing unhindered through Calais and other European ports in the early hours yesterday. Then there is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine providing a glimpse of a Covid-free future. These two extraordinary developments mean we start the New Year with a glimmer of hope. And we certainly … Read more
All Britons over the age of 50 could be vaccinated by spring, the head of the NHS has claimed, adding that medics are ‘in the eye of the storm’ as hospitalisations and cases pass first wave peaks. NHS England data shows 20,426 hospital beds were occupied by patients who had tested positive for coronavirus as … Read more