Husband builds his hairdresser wife’s ‘dream’ home salon in their back garden for £6,000

A savvy husband has turned an unused, dull patch of grass in his back garden into a ‘dream’ salon for his hairdresser wife for £6,000 – and it only took two weeks.   Mobile hairstylist Stephanie Sutherland, 34, had always dreamed of a fully-functioning salon at her Edinburgh home, but joiner husband Wayne, 35, never had … Read more

UK records more coronavirus deaths, taking death toll past 27,000

UK records 427 more coronavirus deaths – taking Britain’s official COVID-19 fatality count to 27,198 NHS England today confirmed another 352 COVID-19 victims in hospitals  Scotland announced 40 more fatalities, Northern Ireland 18 and Wales 17 Those three countries now record care home deaths in their daily update The Department of Health gives the true … Read more

Coronavirus: UN social distancing app 1point5 beset by flaws

UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away  UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more

Speeding offences in London were up 650% last week

Covidiot drivers are continuing to abuse quieter roads in the UK, as cases of speeding continue to hit sky-high levels during the coronavirus lockdown. Detective Superintendent Andy Cox revealed that 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across London last week – an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days in 2019 when just 268 penalties … Read more

‘PuffPacket’ device that attaches to e-cigarettes created to track vaping habits

A tool that can be attached to e-cigarettes to track vaping habits could help scientists develop ways to tackle different forms of addiction. Experts from Cornell Tech created an ‘unobtrusive’ monitor that can track when people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume. It works across all types of e-cigarettes and … Read more

Kate Middleton spent her ninth wedding anniversary working

Duty calls! Kate Middleton spent her ninth wedding anniversary in a roundtable discussion with charities that support new mothers and pregnant women The Duchess of Cambridge spent her ninth wedding anniversary working She spent the afternoon speaking in a round-table discussion via videolink Kate chatted with charities who support new mothers and pregnant women By Jessica Green … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Local tips reopen where councils have PPE

Local tips and recycling centres will reopen in some parts of England this weekend while others will remain closed despite a surge in fly-tipping. Residents in Hampshire, Northumberland and Greater Manchester are among those able to clear out excess waste when refuse sites reopen – with a variety of restrictions – from tomorrow, after the … Read more

Germany sees number of infections rise for the fifth day in a row

Germany‘s number of coronavirus infections have risen for the fifth day in a row and the government are now nervously observing the effects of easing the nationwide lockdown.   The German government’s approach to the outbreak, rolling out mass testing across the country, was widely praised by health organisations and gave it the appearance of succeeding … Read more

Trinny Woodall strips down to her sports bra

Trinny Woodall, 56, strips down to her sports bra as she shows off her incredible abs during gymwear segment on This Morning By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 14:07 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 14:50 BST, 1 May 2020 Trinny Woodall proved she’s very comfortable in her skin on This Morning on Friday when … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Interactive map shows fatalities by postcode

An interactive map which reveals coronavirus deaths by postcode shows that people living in the poorest parts of England and Wales are dying at more than double the rate of those in affluent areas.  The map, included in the latest Office for National Statistics report, found the most deprived regions suffered 55 deaths per 100,000 people, … Read more