Dead 40ft whale washes up on beach in Essex as operation begins to remove body

Dead 40ft whale washes up on beach in Essex as operation begins to remove body The 40ft-long marine mammal – which has died – was swept to shore on Friday Essex Police said it is working with other organisations to plan how to remove it By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 10:38 BST, 29 May … Read more

Aston Martin begins production of its £3.3m reborn DB5 Goldfinger classics

It’s the favourite James Bond car of millions of 007 fans, has entertained generations of children who played with their own treasured toy versions, and is arguably the most famous Aston Martin – if not car – in the world. And today, more than half a century after the last one rolled off the production … Read more

Debenhams to axe 19 sites ‘within weeks’ as it begins store closures

Debenhams faces a make-or-break year as it begins a massive programme of store closures. Three stores closed last year, 19 shops will shut their doors between January 11 and 25, and a further 28 will follow next year. The list of 19 includes stores in Eastbourne, Guildford, Wolverhampton and Canterbury. It is part of a … Read more

Mystery as quiet suburb begins to stink like a ‘dead body’ and no one knows why 

Mystery as quiet Australian suburb begins to stink like a ‘dead body’ and no one knows why  The smell was reported by residents at the Carlyle Gardens Retirement Village  They said their town of Condon in Queensland smelt like a ‘dead body’ for weeks  Townsville City Council have said the origins of the foul odour … Read more

Heathrow Airport begins trialling thermal screening temperature checks on passengers

New thermal imaging cameras which can check the temperatures of airline passengers as they enter Britain are today set to be rolled out at the country’s busiest airport as bosses look at ways to kick-start the travel industry in the wake of the coronvirus outbreak. Heathrow will introduce the tripod mounted cameras in one of … Read more

NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat coronavirus patients

NIH doses first coronavirus patient in trial of hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic combo touted by Trump in hopes the controversial drug will cut risks of hospitalization and death The NIH has begun a clinical trial testing anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic azithromycin in coronavirus patients Patients will either be assigned the experimental treatment or a pair … Read more

Italy begins testing medical staff for signs of coronavirus immunity

Italy has begun screening doctors for signs of coronavirus immunity, but officials admit that the antibody tests may not work.  The northern regions of Veneto and Emilia-Romagna are hoping to issue ‘licences’ to return to work for people who are shown to be immune.  The blood tests are intended to detect antibodies, the tools which the body … Read more

Construction begins on Chris Hemsworth’s vacant block in Byron Bay

Construction begins on Chris Hemsworth’s vacant block near his $20million Byron Bay mega-mansion By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 06:00 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 06:01 BST, 3 April 2020 Construction has kicked off on Chris Hemsworth vacant lot, just outside of his $20million mega-mansion in Byron Bay. Photos taken near the property shows … Read more

Fujifilm begins final stage of human trials for its antiviral flu drug for coronavirus

A Japanese drug company has begun the final stages of human trials for its flu therapeutic for treating coronavirus, it announced Tuesday.  Fujifilm’s Toyama Chemical branch makes a drug called Avigan, which is approved in Japan for stopping the flu virus from replicating in the body.  Researchers with the company think it may well have … Read more

Mini ‘Beast from the East’ brings -8C temperatures and even SNOW to UK as British Summer Time begins

Snow was spotted in Surrey and Scotland today as British Summer Time started, while temperatures have fallen as much as -8C as a 1,000 mile-wide mini ‘Beast from the East’ hits the UK until next week.  The unwelcome weather, which follows a week of glorious sunshine across the country, is sure to dampen moods as … Read more