Supermarkets begin RATIONING as Tesco limits pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser

Tesco has begun rationing the amount of pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser per customer to stop shelves being stripped amid coronavirus fears.  In a move to ensure the supermarket has enough supply, they have decided to limit the amount of dry pasta, UHT milk and baked bean tins that each customer can purchase.  As … Read more

Clever hand luggage ideas, from Meghan Markle’s chic leather case to the PERFECT travel pillow 

Want a less stressful holiday? Then let the latest technology help you out. Here we reveal the kit that will make travelling a cinch, from the Duchess of Sussex’s chic leather case to clever ‘packing cubes’ and from a GPS-equipped 4G ‘hotspot’ to a case that will keep your shirts crease-free.  Meghan’s must-have  Organised: The … Read more

Hospital visitors steal hand sanitiser from wards in coronavirus panic

Hospital visitors steal hand sanitising gel from wards by ripping dispensers off walls and grabbing bottles from ends of beds in coronavirus panic Northampton General Hospital is facing a shortage of hand sanitiser Relatives of patients are stealing the 400ml bottles from the ends of beds Wards are being instructed to half the supply of … Read more

Video shows incredible bionic arm moving ‘like a real human hand’

A video shows an incredible bionic arm moving ‘like a human hand’ controlled by the patient’s thoughts. The modern prosthetic, designed by engineers, gives hope to amputees who have to rely on plastic moulds with barely any dexterity.   Scientists created a so-called ‘nerve interface’ which picks up tiny electrical signals coming from the remaining nerves of … Read more

Guitarist Milos speaks to Liz Jones about returning to concerts after a serious hand injury

I’m at the bar of a boutique hotel in Kensington, waiting for classical guitarist Milos to arrive. I’ve seen him play twice – once at Abbey Road Studios, where he performed snatches of his third studio album, Blackbird, his interpretation of Beatles songs, and the second time at the 90th birthday party of his record … Read more

Is using hand sanitiser to beat coronavirus RUINING your skin?

As fears of a serious coronavirus outbreak in the UK spread, many of us are taking appropriate precautions by stocking up on hand sanitiser and applying it liberally throughout the day. There have now been at least 39 confirmed cases of the disease – known as Covid 19 – in the UK, including a secondary … Read more

Chancellor’s new plan is set to allow pubs and shops to hand out cash 

Propping up the bar at the Brewery Tap pub in the Hertfordshire village of Furneux Pelham, I see that a quiet revolution is taking place.  After handing over my debit card, I am presented with a foaming pint of the local Mad Squirrel Sapling ale – along with four crisp £20 notes. I am raising … Read more