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Single care home where 11 out of Isle of Man’s 15 coronavirus deaths has its licence suspended

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Single care home where 11 out of Isle of Man’s 15 coronavirus deaths has its licence suspended after director blasted government over lack of PPE gear Abbotswood Nursing Home in Ballasalla had its license suspended on April 13  11 people have died at the home from virus and another resident died in hospital Director and … Read more

SpaceX is ‘fixing’ the brightness of its Starlink satellites

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said his company is ‘fixing’ the brightness of his ultra-bright constellation of satellites, which are disrupting the night sky for astronomers. Stargazers have been puzzled by the unusual brightness of Musk’s satellite constellation, called Starlink, which aims to provide satellite internet access. The brightness of the constellation is due to … Read more

Britain’s economy sinks into deep-freeze as output plummets

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The huge impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Britain’s economy is starting to emerge, fresh data revealed today.   With the services and manufacturing sectors thrown into deep freeze, output in both sectors has fallen off a cliff.  The closely-watched Markit/CIPS Flash UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to a new record low of 12.9 – … Read more

Britain’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer believes she had coronavirus

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Britain’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer believes she had coronavirus: Jenny Harries reveals she was ‘knocked out’ during ‘very unpleasant 10 days’ Dr Jenny Harries said she didn’t have some of the respiratory symptoms Said she knew she was unwell and was out of action for around 10 days  Followed advice issues to the whole of … Read more

Jimmy Bartel shares an adorable snap with his sons in Batman dressing gowns 

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‘I think that makes me Alfred!’ Jimmy Bartel shares an adorable snap with his sons Henley, one, and Aston, four, in their Batman dressing gowns By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:17 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 23 April 2020 Jimmy Bartel is currently in COVID-19 lockdown with his two … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Builders line up at construction sites as Britain gets back to work

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Parts of Britain showed signs that they were getting back to work today despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown as builders lined up at construction sites and roads appeared to be getting busier. Road traffic has increased to the highest levels since the lockdown was introduced, while some B&Q stores are starting to reopen around the … Read more

Bronze Age warriors developed sophisticated sword-fighting techniques

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Warriors duelling with bronze swords in the millennia before iron weapons were crafted employed sophisticated fighting methods, a study has found.  Researchers assessed the dings and dents on 110 Bronze Age swords and used modern replicas and hand-to-hand combat to investigate the cause of the damage. They discovered evidence of fighting methods similar to those … Read more

Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland set to helm female-centric Star Wars show for Disney+

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Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland set to helm female-centric Star Wars show for Disney+ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 10:27 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 10:27 BST, 23 April 2020 Leslye Headland has been named showrunner of a new female-centric Star Wars show for Disney+, Variety revealed on Wednesday. The Russian Doll co-creator, … Read more