Motor industry bosses have expressed their ‘deep disappointment’ at Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown after it was revealed that car showrooms will be forced to keep their doors locked until at least mid-April – meaning customers won’t be able to browse dealerships during the busiest month of the year. March is traditionally one of … Read more
Brian Bowen Smith is renowned for his celebrity portraits, having snapped stunning images of Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford and Demi Moore in a career spanning more than two decades. But when COVID-19 hit the United States last spring, the famous photographer decided to ditch the studio and set out on a road trip to capture … Read more
Coach driver, 27, who smashed into central reservation on dual carriageway before plunging into a ditch because he was DANCING at the wheel is banned from the road for two years Kieron Jury was driving the Laguna coach near Bournemouth, Dorset, March 15 27-year-old lost control dancing at wheel and crashed into central reservation He has … Read more
Had it with this reality? Then try another: PETER HOSKIN road tests the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset By Peter Hoskin For The Daily Mail Published: 02:04 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 19 February 2021 Beat Saber (£22.99) Rating: The Climb (£22.99) Rating: Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge (£18.99) Rating: Real … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Construction firm Costain soars after striking a deal with the Welsh government over Breacon Beacons road By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 17 February 2021 Relieved investors sent construction contractor Costain higher after it drew a line under a problematic project. The … Read more
Fashionable wood burning stoves are the UK’s single biggest source of particulate air pollution and produce three times more of the toxins than road traffic, Government data shows. DEFRA figures reveal domestic combustion created more than 47,000 tonnes of PM2.5 pollution in 2019 — 43 per cent of all PM2.5 particles produced. The vast majority … Read more
Heartstopping moment out-of-control Mercedes hits young girl and narrowly misses her brother after it careered off the road into fruit and veg stall Mercedes mounted pavement at Aziz Supermarket in Balsall Heath, Birmingham CCTV filmed the car striking the little girl before knocking into her brother Both were taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital as a … Read more
Talk of a bounce back from the economic devastation wreaked by Covid-19 may feel a little premature in the UK. We are still in the midst of it all. But some countries are enjoying the first signs of recovery. So-called emerging market economies have started to see strong growth and many investment experts believe they … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: If Brussels and Frankfurt continue to punish Britain for leaving the EU they will end up hurting themselves By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 February 2021 Data doesn’t lie, but it can mislead. Disclosure that the Euronext-owned Amsterdam stock exchange traded … Read more
A pensioner has been fined £130 after he resorted to painting a zebra crossing over a busy road he and his disabled wife struggled to cross. Laurie Phillips was investigated by the police and summoned to an interview at the police station over allegations he had caused criminal damage. The 78-year-old had got fed up … Read more