Charity donations soared by £800million in the first months of coronavirus pandemic, research suggests The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) found a rise in donations despite uncertainty The public donated a total of £5.4billion between January and June this year CAF said some causes suffered huge losses as donors shifted to support NHS By Daily Mail … Read more
Drug offences soared by 30 per cent during the coronavirus lockdown as overall recorded crime dropped by a quarter compared to 2019, new figures show. Total recorded crime fell by 121,873 in April compared to the same month last year after Britain was plunged under draconian coronavirus restrictions, according to an Office for National Statistics report published today. … Read more
Mind the train! Newlyweds pose for photos on RAILWAY TRACK to get the beauty spot behind in shot Unnamed couple kissed on a path over the track near Whitby, North Yorkshire Image released by Network Rail to warn of new craze for level crossing pictures Total of 1,239 trespasses on UK railways last month – the … Read more
Public Health England’s Excel bungle has drastically changed the outlook of England’s coronavirus outbreak, with infection rates in the North soaring overnight. Following the revelation that almost 16,000 ‘missed’ cases had been added to the system, infection rates spiralled in every authority of the country except four at the weekend — all of which were … Read more
Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more
Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more
Gonorrhoea cases have soared 26% in a year to the highest level since records began in 1918, Public Health England report reveals Some 70,936 people diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection last year Highest since records began in 1918 and marks a 26 per cent increase from 2018 Health bosses said the spike is largely … Read more
INVESTING SHOW: Why has the US stock market soared while UK shares have fallen behind? By This Is Money Published: 19:10 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 19:10 BST, 20 August 2020 The coronavirus crash has proved short lived for the US stock market, as its global tech giant members have driven a strong rebound … Read more
Plastic waste soared during lockdown as British households generated 25 per cent more food packaging, parcel bags and PPE, a survey has revealed. The ‘Everyday Plastic Survey’ saw some 483 people across the UK store up and record the extent of their household’s plastic waste for a week during lockdown. The households got through 128 … Read more
Police smash car windows to save two dogs left locked up inside for over two hours as temperatures soared at Cornwall seaside town Devon and Cornwall Police were called to a locked vehicle near Looe beach Two dogs were reportedly left inside the car for as much as two hours on Sunday It is thought … Read more