1919 The world’s first flight from London to Australia touches down in Darwin. It took 28 days. Hudson Fysh, one of the men who would go on to found Qantas was first to meet it – he’d just built the airfield, and with Paul McGinness had plotted an air route across Queensland and the Northern … Read more
A drug that halves the risk of women getting breast cancer works seven years after they stop taking, scientists have found. Anastrozole – branded as Arimidex – blocks oestrogen, which fuels most tumours. It only works in post-menopausal women. Previous research has shown the drug can halve the risk of breast cancer in women who … Read more
A total of 71 species have been added to the ever-expanding list of plant and animal species on Earth in the year 2019. They were found by scientists in some of the most remote regions of planet Earth, spanning five continents and three oceans. The list of newly-described species includes: 17 fish, 15 geckos, eight flowering … Read more
Revealed: Britons pay more for Christmas travel than Europeans as 12million plan to hit the roads, rails and skies to spend the festive season with their loved ones Researchers say Britons pay an average of £1.67 per mile to travel for Christmas But they found that those in Europe were only paying £1.19 per mile … Read more
UK house prices have FALLEN in real terms over the past decade despite the average London home now being worth £475,000, latest figures reveal House prices in the UK have risen by 34 per cent on average in the last decade But when adjusted for inflation house prices have actually fallen by 0.3 per cent … Read more
A murder inquiry was underway today after police in the Dominican Republic found the body of a missing British best-selling author. A local detective confirmed ‘several people’ including Lindsay de Feliz’s 50-year-old Dominican husband Danilo and her stepson, Dani Alberto Feliz Martinez, 29, were under arrest. Unconfirmed reports said she had been strangled. Her body … Read more
British barrister toasts £8MILLION sale of 7,000 bottles from his private wine collection in New York auction – after becoming collector to fund retirement Ian Mill QC has sold off majority of his £10,000 collection at Zachys, New York The QC has represented clients including David Beckham and Radiohead Says that he has no idea … Read more
You snooze, you LOSE! Bleary-eyed ex-Labour MP John Mann appears to fall ASLEEP on GMB while Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan pick over his former party’s disastrous election night Former Labour MP John Mann appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain today He appeared to have a few seconds of shut-eye while others spoke on the … Read more
Here’s what you COULD have won! Daily Mirror’s Kevin Maguire tweets paper’s unused front page that’s now ‘in the BIN’… as Piers Morgan jokes ‘it never happened, I’m afraid’ Mirror associate editor Kevin Maguire has revealed front page that never was It proclaimed ‘Christmas Miracle’ victory for Jeremy Corbyn in General Election They prepared three … Read more
The radio is playing non-stop cheesy Christmas anthems, the shops are full of sequined dresses and the party season is well and truly upon us. But while the office do might come as a welcome opportunity for workmates to let their hair down, for a legion of women (myself included) it also presents an annual … Read more
Some European destinations have seen flight prices fall dramatically in the last year, meaning travellers can bag a bargain in spots across the continent, perhaps in destinations never visited and to tick of the bucket list. Travellers could find themselves a European bargain in Shannon, Frankfurt and Malaga among other locations, according to data from … Read more
Easyjet will resume flights to Tunisia for the first time since the 2015 Sousse massacre that left 30 Britons dead Airline will operate two flights a week from Gatwick to beach resort of Enfidha Flights will resume on May 2, 2020, after being axed following Sousse attack EasyJet will also fly to Tirana in Albania … Read more
Strictly’s David James and Nadiya Bychkova put on a cosy display as they’re caught sharing intimate hug during rehearsals for show’s finale By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 00:59 GMT, 13 December 2019 | Updated: 08:53 GMT, 13 December 2019 They were sadly elimination after just five weeks in the competition. But Strictly Come Dancing … Read more