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Cycling faster than driving in 8 of 10 worst cities for traffic 10 to 16mph average

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Traffic congestion cost the UK economy £6.9billion last year with the average driver spending 115 hours stuck in jams Gridlocked roads cost the UK economy £6.9billion last year, figures show  In 2019 average road user spent 115 hours stuck in traffic at cost of £894  Worst cities were London, Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Hull   … Read more

Sherry and port will get you sloshed more quickly but cause the worst hangovers, doctor warns

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Sherry and port will get you drunk more quickly than most other alcoholic drinks… and they also cause the worst hangovers, doctor warns Sherry and port provide the ‘optimum way of getting very drunk very fast’ Dr Hal Sosabowski of Brighton University analysed the effects of the tipple They contain relatively high volume of alcohol … Read more

Ryanair and Edreams fare worst in Which? survey on holiday protections including Atol and LTA

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Holidaymakers are at risk of being left adrift without a lifeline should something go wrong on their holidays due to confusion over their rights, an investigation has found. Which? says some of the UK’s biggest travel agents and airlines are giving incorrect information about the cover and protections holidaymakers are entitled to under Package Travel … Read more

Sophie Turner admits outfit she wore to Kit Harington’s wedding was one of her ‘worst’ looks

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‘I’ll forever regret this look’: Sophie Turner admits the outfit she wore to Kit Harington and Rose Leslie’s wedding was one of her ‘worst’ looks as other dresses she had chosen did not fit her By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 11:28 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 11:28 GMT, 4 March 2020 Sophie Turner … Read more

OECD: Coronavirus may cause worst financial crisis for a decade

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The OECD said today it feared the worst financial crisis for a decade due to the impact of coronavirus. The trade body warned that the world’s economy could shrink in the first quarter of this year as a result of the outbreak, with growth across the whole year dipping as low as 1.5% if the virus … Read more

Giovanna Fletcher: ‘Sometimes I feel like the worst mum ever’

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Parenthood brings tears, tantrums, chaos – and the kids can get messy too. At last, Giovanna Fletcher is the motherhood ‘guru’ we can all relate to  Styling: Holly Elgeti. Make-up: Michelle Campbell at Frank Agency using Suqqu. Hair: Fabio Nogueira at Frank Agency using Sachajuan. Jumper, & Other Stories. Trousers, Debenhams. Earrings and necklace, Annoushka With … Read more

How London is the WORST place in the UK for finding a ‘rapid charging port’ for electric vehicles

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An interactive map reveals the scale of Britain’s electric vehicle (EV) charging points and shows how the infrastructure varies around the country, with London lagging behind other cities.  London came bottom of a list of ten cities when measuring the percentage of its charging locations that put out more than 43kW of power when plugged … Read more

Coronavirus meltdown: Markets suffer worst week since financial crisis

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Airlines and travel companies bore the brunt of the latest chaos on global markets as the spread of the coronavirus triggered more panic-selling. At the end of the biggest weekly rout in share prices since the financial crisis, the boss of British Airways owner IAG warned the deadly outbreak could push struggling airlines ‘over the … Read more

Frankie Dettori recalls his best and worst travel adventures 

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Three-time champion jockey Frankie Dettori recalls his travel adventures and how surviving a tragic plane crash left him with a fear of flying By Tessa Williams For The Daily Mail Published: 10:59 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 10:59 GMT, 29 February 2020 Frankie Dettori pictured above  So which destination is the jockey’s favourite? Here … Read more