Government's test and trace programme broke data protection law, rights group says

Privacy campaigners have accused the government's coronavirus test and trace programme of breaking key data protection laws. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) wrote to the Open Rights Group (ORG) to admit that the scheme was launched without an assessment of its impact on privacy. ORG said the …...Read More

Marks & Spencer will announce hundreds of job cuts within days

Marks & Spencer is set to axe hundreds of staff within days in the first wave of a cull that will hit thousands of workers. The announcement expected later this week comes after John Lewis and Boots have already shed thousands of staff in the wake of the pandemic. Hundreds …...Read More

Taking cholesterol-lowering drug could reduce severity of coronavirus to the level of common cold

Two scientists researching a potential treatment for coronavirus believe they may have success with a common remedy used to lower cholesterol. Professor Yaakov Nahmias, of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been working for the past three months with Dr Benjamin tenOever at New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount …...Read More

Sydney's coronavirus crisis: From a busy McDonald's to popular pubs, gyms and supermarkets

Advertisement A terrifying map shows how far coronavirus has spread across Sydney, with cases continuing to pop up at gyms, McDonald's restaurants, busy pubs, restaurants and supermarkets. New South Wales recorded 20 new cases on Monday - three of which are linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Casula in the …...Read More

How you can bring dying plants back to life in hours with a banana fertiliser

A mother has revealed how leftover banana peel is the secret to reviving a dying plant in just hours. The Australian woman, who goes by The Pantry Mama on Facebook, said you can easily give your indoor plants a 'boost' by popping banana skins in a jar of water and …...Read More

Alice Munro wows thousands after creating an incredibly realistic cake looks like raw chicken breast

A talented home baker has wowed the internet after creating incredible sponge cakes that looks indistinguishable from actual chicken breasts. Grandmother-of-10 Alice Munro, from Tasmania, carefully constructed layers of vanilla cakes with fondant to make it look identical to raw chicken - all while ensuring her dessert tasted delicious despite …...Read More

Federal judge's son is shot dead and her husband wounded after attack by man dressed as FedEx driver

The son of a federal judge has been shot dead and her husband critically wounded after they were attacked at their home by a gunman dressed as a FedEx driver. The attack happened at the home of Esther Salas, 51, an Obama-appointed District Court judge, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, …...Read More

Personal assistant, 21, accused of dismembering boss, pleads not guilty to second degree murder

The personal assistant charged with murdering his wealthy tech entrepreneur boss has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder. Tyrese Haspil, 21, was arrested and charged with second degree murder Friday over the grisly death of Fahim Saleh, 33, in his Lower East Side apartment last week. Police …...Read More

Couple's joy as they scoop £10k in Mail's first weekly Treasure Hunt prize

It’s not often you get news to make your year while finishing the ironing on a quiet Saturday morning. And Elizabeth Glanfield, from Elland, West Yorkshire, couldn’t believe it when she was told she had won the first £10,000 prize in the Daily Mail’s £50,000 Great Summer Treasure Hunt. ‘I …...Read More

Italy's Stromboli volcano erupts in dramatic explosion with fireballs and lava captured on camera

This is the moment a webcam caught video footage of a volcano on an Italian island spitting fireballs in a dramatic explosion. The active volcano located on the Italian island of Stromboli is known to erupt frequently and sometimes causes deaths. Alarming footage shows Mount Stromboli erupting in the early …...Read More