Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 41,481 with 202 new fatalities

Britain’s coronavirus death toll rose by 202 today in the lowest Friday jump in 12 weeks, taking the UK’s total victims to 41,481.   More than 292,000 people in Britain have now tested positive for the virus, after a further 1,541 patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours.  Today’s death figure marks the smallest Friday rise since … Read more

Brendan Fevola’s stepdaughter Mia makes her foray into fashion as she launches her own clothing line

‘I’ve been saving and working towards this day!’ AFL star Brendan Fevola’s stepdaughter Mia launches her own fashion brand named after the women in her family By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:39 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 14:39 BST, 12 June 2020 Brendan Fevola’s stepdaughter Mia is taking her first foray … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say they are ‘deeply shaken by Trump’s rhetoric’

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have responded to dozens of scientists who criticized Facebook for not censoring President Donald Trump’s comments. More than 160 researchers, who receive funding through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), sent a letter to the couple on Sunday, asking them to reconsider policies regarding people who post misinformation and ‘incendiary language.’ … Read more

Britain announces just 84 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest increase on a Friday since March 20

Britain announces 84 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest increase on a Friday since March 20, taking the UK’s preliminary total to 41,381 Today’s preliminary figure does not include fatalities in care homes in England Means total revealed later today by Government has potential to be much higher Lowest daily rise since March 20, when there … Read more

Baden-Powell statue will be boarded-up after Bournemouth council U-turned on removing it

A statue dedicated to the founder of the Scouting movement Robert Baden-Powell is being boarded-up as council chiefs look to protect it from protesters threatening to tear it down. Civic chiefs had previously agreed to take down the 5ft tall bronze statue in Poole Quay amid fears it would be targeted by Black Lives Matter … Read more

‘Behemoth’ 115 million-year-old ammonite is found on a beach in the Isle of Wight 

210-pound ammonite  Pictured, an ammonite which has been described as a ‘behemoth’ and as ‘truly titanic’  An enormous fossil weighing almost 210 pounds and measuring around two feet in diameter was found on the Isle of Wight in 2020. The ammonite was spotted and pried loose of surrounding rock by university students Jack Wonfor, 19, and Theo … Read more