Matt Hancock says dexamethasone breakthrough is ‘one of the best pieces of news we’ve had’

Matt Hancock today called the dexamethasone breakthrough ‘one of the best pieces of news we’ve had’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, after the £5 steroid was proven to be the first drug to save lives.  The Health Secretary described the results of the landmark Oxford University trial as ‘brilliant news for everybody’. The drug is already … Read more

Andy Cohen melts into a million pieces after son Benjamin, one, adorably kisses his namesake doll

He announced he had adopted a son and named him Benjamin in February 2019.  And Andy Cohen has continued to share adorable photos and videos with his little one, but nothing compares to the one he posted on Tuesday.  The 52-year-old Bravo host filmed the one-year-old giving a doll made to look like Andy, a … Read more

Fleet of trucks delivers two million pieces of PPE to the NHS in Mail Force’s largest delivery yet 

Packed with more than two million pieces of vital personal protective equipment, five 44-ton trucks head in convoy for the front line of the battle against coronavirus. This was the remarkable scene yesterday as Mail Force, the new charity created by this paper, delivered its largest donation yet to the main UK hub of the National … Read more

Bungling crooks blast security van to pieces, sending money flying everywhere

You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off! Bungling crooks blast security van to pieces, sending money flying everywhere – as lucky passers-by help themselves Robbers blew up van in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg, South Africa Explosion ripped roof and all four sides off of the van, sending notes into the air Disaster evoked memories of … Read more

Is Kate Middleton’s favourite Jigsaw falling to pieces?

With its casual-chic linen tops, cashmere sweaters and floaty floral dresses, Jigsaw has been a fixture in the wardrobes of middle-class British women for 50 years. Synonymous with the stylish-but-safe look epitomised by the Duchess of Cambridge — who is a devotee of its classic separates — the chain was a sensation when it opened … Read more

Police race to identify woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases

Police are today racing to identify a woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases as a murder inquiry enters its third full day.   The grisly find, which included a torso in one bag and other parts in another, was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night. Detectives were yesterday given … Read more

Russian rocket disintegrates in Earth’s orbit leaving behind 65 pieces

Russian rocket disintegrates in Earth’s orbit leaving behind 65 pieces of dangerous space debris that could damage other satellites The upper stage of a Russian rocket broke apart over the Indian ocean on May 8  The rocket was used to launch the Spektr-R radio telescope into orbit in 2011  Fregat-SB is a type of space … Read more

Russia has 14,000 pieces of ‘space junk’ debris orbiting Earth

Space junk is littering the final frontier and Russia has contributed more to the collection than any other country. A new infographic reveals which countries owns the garbage floating in space and Russia is responsible for 14,403 pieces and the US comes in second with 8,734. The compiled data shows more than 30,000 particles from … Read more

Nearly two million pieces of microplastics per square metre found on seafloor

Ocean currents in the deep sea are creating microplastic ‘hotspots’ which host around 1.9 million tiny pieces of debris per square metre, scientists have revealed.  US researchers say slow-moving currents near the bottom of the Mediterranean direct the flow of microplastics, creating plastic ‘hotpots’ in sediments of the deep sea.  These currents also supply oxygen … Read more