Air pollution falls in London over coronavirus lockdown period

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

From cycling in Amalfi to a marathon next to Victoria Falls: How you can get fit – even on holiday

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week, he shows how you can get fit – even on holiday. Booking a sporty summer holiday is a great way to keep New Year fitness goals in reach … Read more

Kyle Sandilands’ fury as he falls for office coronavirus prank

Kyle Sandilands is left red-faced as he’s tricked into thinking the office elevator is ‘clap activated’ as a COVID-19 safety measure By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:16 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 01:45 GMT, 24 March 2020 The Kyle and Jackie O Show’s ‘Intern Pete’ Deppeler is known as a practical … Read more

Pearson fighting for Footsie future: Share price falls another 9%

Pearson fighting for Footsie future: Share price falls another 9%, profit forecasts slashed again as top exec quits the business By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2020 Pearson is fighting for its place on the FTSE 100 after a bleak warning about … Read more

Explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, 83, falls critically ill with coronavirus

Explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison is critically ill with Covid-19, just days after he was ‘skiing like a demon’, his family said. The 83-year-old fell ill on Monday – two days after returning from a skiing trip to France with his wife, Louella, 68. He was rushed from their home near Bodmin Moor, in Cornwall, to Derriford … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Inspiration Healthcare’s ventilators in demand but AIM falls

Inspiration Healthcare was one of the few risers on the junior market as the coronavirus crisis intensified. In fact the business may be one of the few beneficiaries if the outbreak with its ventilators in demand. The NHS placed the first order on Monday, valued at £1.25million, which Inspiration Healthcare said was its single largest … Read more

Air pollution in New York City falls rapidly as people stay home amid coronavirus crisis

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Oil firms take a beating as crude falls below $30

Oil companies were hammered as the price of crude slumped below $30 a barrel.  Shares in Shell and BP – two of the largest firms listed on the London Stock Exchange – slid as oil prices edged towards lows they last touched during a major commodity crisis four years ago.  The oil market had already … Read more

NYPD transit chief Ed Delatorre who protects city’s 5.6m subway riders falls ill

NYPD transit chief has coronavirus: Cop who protects city’s 5.6m daily subway riders falls ill with a fever as De Blasio warns that city’s 326 cases will dramatically increase NYPD Transit Bureau Chief Edward Delatorre tested positive for coronavirus toward the end of last week Late Sunday, Delatorre’s fever had subsided and he was resting … Read more