Sales of residential homes fell to the lowest level since records began in 2005 last month, new figures from HM Revenue & Customs show. In April there were 38,060 transactions completed, which is less than half the number seen at the same point a year ago. Having been given the green light to get moving … Read more
While lockdown still prohibits us from holidaying beyond our own four walls, there’s nothing to stop us dreaming about the incredible places we’ll travel to once it’s safe to do so – and lots of people across the globe have been using Airbnb to do just that. And they have excellent taste. The global renting … Read more
A Missouri inmate on Tuesday became the first person to be executed since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Walter Barton, 64, died by lethal injection for killing Gladys Kuehler, 81, in 1991. A jury recently said that ‘compelling’ new evidence made them feel ‘uncomfortable’ about the conviction and he had long maintained his innocence. His case … Read more
Almost half of households in Britain believe they are spending more on their food shop since the start of the lockdown, new research has revealed. Some 45 per cent say they are spending more with 14 per cent of that total stating they are spending a lot more, according to exclusive data from Which?. Are … Read more
Tips across the country are heaving this morning as cooped-up Brits rushed out to reopened refuse centres to dump their rubbish for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown. There were long queues from as early as 8am at dumps in Greater Manchester and Northumberland after local councils were finally given the green light to … Read more
Researchers say ‘quarantine fatigue’ is setting in as more Americans are venturing outside despite stay-at-home orders that were implemented in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. A review of smartphone data shows there was a slight nationwide shift during the week of April 13, say the researchers at the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University … Read more
Coronavirus arrived in Italy in January ‘for sure’ – despite the first case not being diagnosed until the end of February, says a scientist who presented a study on the subject today. Expert Stefano Merler, of the Bruno Kessler Foundation, told a news conference with Italy’s top health authorities the first cases could have arrived … Read more
Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total sales volumes dived 5.1 per cent as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. It added that clothing store sales saw a … Read more