Experimental cancer drug is fast-tracked into human coronavirus trials

Bemcentinib, an experimental Norwegian cancer drug has become the first to be fast-tracked into UK Government-funded coronavirus trials An experimental Norwegian cancer drug has become the first of six promising coronavirus treatments to be fast-tracked into human coronavirus trials in the UK. The medication, called bemcentinib, could be tested on 120 hospitalised COVID-19 sufferers at … Read more

Merry the elephant! Eating fermented fruit gets elephant’s DRUNK

Merry the elephant! Eating fermented fruit gets elephants DRUNK – but tiny shrews and koalas can hold their alcohol, study finds Canadian scientists discovered elephant’s lack genetic mutation called A294 V This is present in humans and other species and allows for processing of alcohol Ends a long-standing debate as to whether elephants get drunk on … Read more

Rachel Riley cradles baby Maven on sunny stroll amid legal battle in libel claim

Rachel Riley has been seen for the first time since she won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest aides. The Countdown host, 34, looked in good spirits as she partook her daily exercise session under lockdown with her daughter Maven. Riley placed one hand lovingly on her four-month-old, using … Read more

Keir Starmer leads political congratulations for new parents Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds

‘Wonderful news’: Labour leader Keir Starmer leads political figures with congratulations for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds after the birth of their son The as-yet unnamed boy was born in a London hospital this morning  He is Ms Symonds’ first child, while Mr Johnson is known to have fathered five  After the news broke this … Read more

Who spilled all the pies? Delivery van sheds PASTIES all over the road after crash with lorry 

Who spilled all the pies? Delivery van sheds PASTIES all over A50 in Leicestershire after crash with lorry Pasty-stuffed van had broken down on junction 1 of the A50 in Leicestershire  Lorry crashed into the back of the delivery van near Castle Donington Derbyshire Police shared a picture of the mess and confirmed no one … Read more

Tour de France STILL set to go ahead, says France’s sports minister

‘The Tour de France is not being called called into question’: Cycling’s biggest race is STILL set to go ahead, says France’s sports minister… even as they call off all events until September A ban on all mass sporting events in France put. the Tour de France under threat French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineau insisted the … Read more

Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank deliver pre-made lunches to NHS

Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank don masks and gloves to deliver ‘delicious, healthy’ pre-made lunches to NHS frontline staff in London Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank travelled to a London hospital  The royal couple delivered pre-made lunches to be given to NHS frontline staff A tweet thanked the pair and shared a picture … Read more

Osher Günsberg reveals more details about the night he almost gambled an Australian Idol Logie

Osher Günsberg reveals more details about the night he almost gambled an Australian Idol Logie… as former judge Kyle Sandilands admits he has ‘no memory of it whatsoever’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:25 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 10:27 BST, 29 April 2020 On Tuesday, Osher Günsberg revealed he almost … Read more

COVID-19 deaths in care homes may have already EXCEEDED hospital fatalities, top statistician claims

More people may be dying of coronavirus in care homes than in hospitals already, according to a University of Cambridge statistician.  Sir David Spiegelhalter made the shocking claim yesterday after the Office for National Statistics released its weekly data showing thousands of people are dying out of hospital and not being counted until weeks later. … Read more

Pilot captures beautiful images from his cockpit

The best office views in the world: Pilot captures beautiful images from his cockpit…from sunrise over the Atlantic to soaring above the majestic Himalayas Christiaan van Heijst, 36, from Haarlem, Netherlands, has been flying a Boeing 747 for almost 10 years  He takes spectacular photographs of scenes he comes across including Cairo by night and … Read more