Careful, you’ve got a bear behind! Twelve-year-old boy keeps calm as huge animal rears up on him while he walks through the Italian hills Alessandro, 12, stayed calm as a bear spotted him in the woods and followed him Stumbled across the bear in Sudtirol, northeastern Italy, and filmed the scene In lockdown he had studied … Read more
A team of scientists has produced evidence that the pandemic virus is ‘uniquely adapted to infect humans’, raising fresh questions over whether its origins were natural or could have occurred in a laboratory. Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, a top vaccine researcher who headed the Australian team, said the virus was ‘not typical of a normal zoonotic … Read more
Mothers who haven’t been home schooling because they ‘can’t be bothered’ say their children are learning through computer games and chores instead – but are branded ‘lazy’ by other parents A British mother revealed she hasn’t been teaching her son during lockdown Anonymously on Mumsnet, she explained he’s been gaming and doing chores Many responses … Read more
Animal Crossing New Horizons stamp rally: How to take part in the new event and earn in-game rewards By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 21:39 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 21:46 BST, 19 May 2020 Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing New Horizons has launched its new stamp rally event in which you can collect … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in acts of animal abuse, including abandonment by owners over fears pets might contract COVID-19, a study reported. Concern around the role of pet animals in the spread of the virus first emerged in late February 2020, when a dog in Hong Kong tested positive for the … Read more
She recently joked about having baby number four after partner Simon Motson took over house duties and left her swooning. And Myleene Klass highlighted her curves in a plunging animal print wrap dress as she arrived at Global studios in London on Friday morning, to present her Smooth radio show. The former Hear’Say singer, 42, sashayed along … Read more
Animal welfare campaigners urge public to go VEGAN to protect against future pandemics — claiming factory farms and wildlife markets provide the perfect conditions for disease to thrive Ten scientists and experts signed an open letter advocating for veganism This is part of British animal rights charity Viva’s so-called ‘3-in-4’ campaign Of new and emerging infections diseases, … Read more
Fashion chain Animal is to close its 21 UK stores putting 500 jobs at risk after blaming ‘extremely challenging’ retail market ‘further worsened’ by coronavirus Poole-based fashion retailer Animal will close down permanently in January The firm, which sells surf inspired clothes and accessories, was founded in 1987 The company employs almost 500 people directly … Read more
If you’re the fortunate owner of the Nintendo Switch or plan to get your hands on one once stocks replenish, the most popular game to play right now is probably Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Since March, Nintendo Switch consoles have been highly sought after, with many websites going out of stock, including Amazon, Very and … Read more
Online searches are shifting enormously during the coronavirus lockdown as people scour the web for ways to keep themselves informed and entertained. Worldwide data from search giant Google, for example, reveals an all-time peak in queries pertaining to ‘buzz cut’ as people are forced to be their own barber. Ireland and Canada are neck and … Read more