Coronavirus UK: Britain remembers Covid dead with national minute’s silence

Britain’s victims of coronavirus were remembered in a national minute’s silence at midday today as the country marked the anniversary of the first national lockdown. Boris Johnson, who was almost killed by Covid-19 himself, offered his ‘sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones’ while Prince Charles called on Britain to ‘remember the lives … Read more

Drinking coffee 30 minutes before exercising can boost fat-burning, study finds 

There has been a stark rise in Britons’ thirst for caffeinated drinks – at least 600 million litres are drunk every year, 200 million more than ten years ago. Figures from the British Soft Drinks Association reveal that the volume of energy drinks consumed in the UK increased from 463 million litres in 2010 to … Read more

Boy, nine, is attacked by a shark minutes after he walked into the water on vacation at Miami Beach 

Shark rips chunk out of nine-year-old boy’s shoulder minutes after he walked into the water on family vacation at Miami Beach Jay Weiskopf, from Minnesota, was attacked in the waters off Miami Beach on Sunday A shark bit into the boy’s shoulder, removing a chunk of skin, his mother said Weiskopf is recovering in Jackson … Read more

Demi Lovato admits she was five to 10 minutes from death when she found after 2018 overdose

Demi Lovato has revealed that her 2018 overdose was more serious than anyone had guessed.  The 28-year-old singer explained to CBS Sunday Morning that she was only a few minutes away from death when she was found on that fateful night.   ‘The doctors told me that I had five to 10 minutes and… like, if no one … Read more

NASA to ignite $18.6BN Space Launch System ‘megarocket’ TODAY for eight minutes

NASA is set to ignite the engines of its $18.6 billion Space Launch System rocket later today in an eight minute test designed to confirm it is ready for launch. This would be the second hot fire test of the massive engines, and the final fire test before the second stage is moved to the launchpad … Read more

Employees need ‘microbreaks’ of just five minutes throughout the day to fight fatigue

Taking a short break can improve your productivity during a tough work day, a new study suggests.  A team from North Carolina State University found a five-minute ‘microbreak’ is enough to improve mental sharpness and help employees fight fatigue. Researchers conducted an international survey and found that when employees came to work tired they took … Read more

Cleaning enthusiast reveals her trick for making glass doors and window sparkling clean in MINUTES

REVEALED: The simple trick for making glass doors and windows sparkling clean in MINUTES – no chemicals needed A TikTok user has shared her simple trick to clean glass windows and doors  The woman made a homemade mixture using dish soap, water and essential oils  She used a sponge to wash the glass door and … Read more

Oprah Winfrey reveals full Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chat was 200 minutes long

There’s two more HOURS of this! Oprah Winfrey says 115 minutes of footage from Harry and Meghan interview ended up on the cutting room floor Buckingham Palace could face yet more damaging allegations from interview Oprah reveals full chat with Sussexes was three hours and 20 minutes long Interview was edited down to one hour … Read more

Electric cars could be topped up in less than 10 minutes thanks to ‘battery swapping’ stations

San Francisco-based Ample announced a new battery charging technology that refuels electric vehicles from any automaker in just 10 minutes – three times faster than traditional systems. Using Modular Battery system, AI-powered robots remove the depleted battery and replace it with a fully charged unit – Ample says its batteries are like Lego-blocks that can … Read more