The UK Lockdown saw a staggering £6.4 billion on books, academic, educational and consumer, during the course of 2020. Sales of consumer books saw the most substantial rise, with a 16% rise in fiction and a 4% rise in non fiction. Proving an love for… Read More »£6.4bn in book sales in 2020 as lockdown reignites the love of books
Ex footballer Ashley Cain shared the news of his daughter, Azaliya’s, death in a heartbreaking Instagram post. At just eight weeks old, Azaliya Cain was diagnosed with a rare, and aggressive, form of Leukaemia. Ashley Cain, along with his wife Safiyya Vorajee, had used social… Read More »Azaylia, daughter of Ashley Cain, dies just 8 months old
Sainsburys Truro have become embroiled in one of the oldest arguments to exist. Do you put jam or cream on the top of your scone? Well, in Cornwall, you definitely put it jam on the bottom! The store have apologised after CornwallLIVE tweeted a picture… Read More »Sainsburys guil-TEA of Cream Tea blunder
As from Monday, just under half a million people have been invited to book their Covid vaccination. The vaccine rollout extends to 44-year-olds. The vast majority of the the previous age group has received their first dose. The NHS said it would set out when… Read More »Covid-19: Vaccine rollout extends to 44-year-olds
A man in Argentina buys the country’s Google domain name while the site is out of action last Wednesday. Web designer Nicolas Kurona was able to make the purchase for only £2. Nicolas, aged 30, never thought it would actually allow him to buy it,… Read More »Man Buys Google Domain Name for £2
Experts predict that this year the UK economy is set to grow at its fastest rate on record. Vaccination rollout and relaxing of restrictions will help recovery. The economy has “proven to be more resilient than seemed possible”. High levels of saving and the easing… Read More »UK Economy Set to Grow at Fastest Rate Ever
The 93rd Academy Awards makes history with Oscars winners Chloe Zhao, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya. The delayed ceremony, taking place in Los Angeles, was different this year. The red carpet was unusually sparse, and nominees sat spaced out in one of Union Station’s… Read More »Oscars Winners 2021 – The Academy Awards Make History
British and Irish Nationals, along with people who hold residency rights, have entered the UK to quarantine. They must quarantine in approved accommodation for at least 10 days after rules changed over night. As of 4am Friday Morning, anyone who has been to India in… Read More »First people arrive from India to quarantine in UK
The attempted murder of two young girls, by four boys, has launched a knife crime crackdown. “Operation Sceptre”, the week long operation, gives the police the power to carry out weapon searches. It also allows people to dispose of knives anonymously. There are twelve places… Read More »Knife crime crackdown launched by police.
“No more ***king lockdowns – let the bodies pile in their thousands” – Boris Johnson (allegedly) The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has strongly denied the allegation made by the Daily Mail. The comments were made during a cabinet meeting, where the Prime Minister was being… Read More »PM Boris Johnson allegedly favours bodies over lockdown