App launched to help shoppers check stock availability at their local supermarkets and find places with the shortest queues during coronavirus lockdown The app was built to allow shoppers to report back on stock levels and queues If someone is in a supermarket they can ‘check-in’ to say how long they waited It lists a … Read more
The digital writing aid Grammarly will now flag the phrases ‘Wuhan virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’ as potentially offensive and encourage people to instead use ‘COVID-19’ or ‘the coronavirus.’ The phrases were added to the tool’s list of sensitive words and phrases that should be avoided, as they can ‘encourage bias and misinformation.’ Grammarly points to a … Read more
Many older people need to draw an income from their pension investments to cover everyday bills, notwithstanding the recent market falls. Tom Selby, a senior analyst at financial services firm AJ Bell, explains how first-timers and experienced investors can avoid unnecessary losses and big tax bills. Pension freedom: Beware making big income withdrawals from investments … Read more
Second home-owners flouting the coronavirus lockdown are posting their luggage through couriers in an attempt to avoid police. Rural crime teams have reported investigating delivery vans carrying suitcases filled with clothes through police checkpoints, so that if families are stopped enroute they will not be found with them. It comes as furious villagers have demanded second … Read more
German prince is accused of globetrotting between his flat in Knightsbridge and mansion in Uruguay to avoid re-paying his ex-wife’s £600,000 loan Casimir Zu Sayn-WittgensteinSayn is being sued by ex-wife Corinna over a loan The judge ruled that Prince Casimir could be served with the documents by ‘alternative’ electronic means, and should now be aware … Read more
Ants can’t be fooled: Scientists discover the insects use their memory to help them avoid traps and predators the second time around Ants usually find their way back to their nests by following trails of pheromones Researchers tested how the insects would react when a pit was dug in the trail They found the ants fell … Read more
Italy is preparing to extend its lockdown until early May in order to avoid a second wave of coronavirus cases. Prime minister Giuseppe Conte is expected to extend most of the country’s stringent quarantine measures until May 3, Italian media says. The fact that Italy is likely to stay in lockdown until May suggests that … Read more
Australian health experts have flagged the idea of introducing ‘immunity passports’ to avoid a long-term coronavirus lockdown. The immunity passport, or certificate, would be given to COVID-19 patients who recovered from the deadly illness – and are therefore immune – allowing them to be exempt from tough social distancing restrictions that apply to others. German … Read more
Take out loan to avoid 50% overdraft fees, says City watchdog as it admits changes will leave three in ten bank customers worse off By Hugo Duncan and Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 January 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 27 January 2020 Families are being advised to take out loans … Read more
Hidden suffering of cancer victims: Patients with the disease or other serious conditions such as sepsis or a stroke are not seeking hospital help because they don’t want to burden NHS during coronavirus crisis Academy of Medical Royal Colleges concerned patients don’t want to be burden When patients finally seek advice the disease may have … Read more