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Some regions have taken to heat pumps more than others, new figures revealBy Sam Barker Updated: 02:00 EDT, 30 October 2024 The regions of the UK with the most – and least – heat pumps have been revealed. The number of the devices installed by in the UK has been increasing in recent years, as households attempt to reduce their carbon emissions and cut their energy costs.Heat pumps use electricity to transfer heat from the air or ground into buildings for heating, and are an alternative to traditional gas boilers. With the cost-of-living crisis taking a bite out of home budgets, half…
Is Taylor Swift America’s worst best friend?It sure seems so. Swift’s one-time BFF Blake Lively, now at a career and reputational low, looks to be getting the heave-ho.Radical thought: Lively may be better off without her.No celebrity, apparently, is more transactional than Taylor Swift.Not one seems more cold-blooded, more lizardly, more willing to leave loved ones behind should they threaten her so-called ‘Miss Americana’ brand.So much for all those dinner dates with Blake, holding hands for the paparazzi. So much for Swift being godmother to three of Blake’s children, or hosting Blake and her equally insufferable husband, Ryan Reynolds, at…
The London Stock Exchange is in a pickle. Fewer than 20 companies have joined it this year while almost 90 have left, with several heading to New York instead.It is not hard to see why. The flagship S&P 500 index rose almost 25 per cent over the past 12 months, while its tech-heavy sibling the Nasdaq soared more than 30 per cent.The FTSE 100 index of Britain’s largest listed companies managed to stay in positive territory, but a 4 per cent rise seems pallid next to the rosy complexion of the US markets.And the Aim index of smaller UK firms looks…
By JAMES COHEN Published: 01:39 EST, 19 December 2024 | Updated: 01:45 EST, 19 December 2024 Juventus star Alisha Lehmann showed off her incredible figure as she shared a mid-season holiday photo on Wednesday night. Lehmann – previously dubbed the ‘World’s Sexiest Footballer’ – is enjoying life in Italy after joining Juventus alongside her boyfriend Douglas Luiz in the summer.Having made 14 appearances this season – contributing two goals – Lehmann has now jetted off for a mid-season holiday to the Maldives. She shared a picture of herself on a dock in South Asia while wearing a Santa’s hat, writing the caption:…
By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:03, 12 March 2025 | Updated: 14:36, 13 March 2025 The FDA has issued an update for a massive recall of canned tuna that potentially contains bacteria known to cause paralysis.The recall, issued by Tri-Union Seafoods in February, includes the Genova, Trader Joe’s, HEB, and Van Camp branded cans, has been upgraded to a Class II.That means the canned tuna ‘may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.’The issue stems from a faulty pull-up lid not secured properly during the manufacturing process, potentially allowing hazardous bacteria to seep into the tuna.The issue affected…
By Eric Blum Published: 16:01 EDT, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 16:01 EDT, 29 October 2024 As Steph Curry hobbled to the bench and eventually to the locker room on Sunday night with an ankle injury, his wife, Ayesha, and eldest child, daughter Riley, watched on from the stands nearby. From the front row on the lower level, right above the exit from the court to the Golden State Warriors’ locker room, the Curry female duo watched as their father and husband went down to the court in obvious pain. The reactions from mother and daughter were heartbreaking and different. Steph did…
These are tense times for investors as conflicts and geopolitical tensions rock global stock markets.But against this nerve-jangling background, ‘securonomics’ provides a glimmer of optimism.These are policies that aim to make Britain not only more secure now, but also more resilient against future shocks.Defence spending is to be raised from 2.3 per cent of GDP to 2.5 per cent by 2027. The measure will be worth an extra £6billion a year, and there are hopes that this strategy could also bring wider benefits for UK plc, fostering a reindustrialisation of our nation.The challenges may be huge, but the new higher…
iPhone fans have just discovered a hidden ‘red mode’ introduced in last year’s iOS update.The feature initially left some users worried that their devices had suffered water damage or been hacked. However, it was specifically designed to help users relax and sleep better at night as research has suggested that red lights have no effect on the circadian clock.The so-called ‘red mode’ was introduced with Apple’s iOS 17 operating system as part of StandBy -a customizable version of the Lock Screen that activates when the iPhone is charging and placed on its side in landscape mode.To activate the colored feature, you…
Lee and Georgie Pendleton will lose their apartment in Port d’Andratx in weeksBy ELENA SALVONI Published: 08:09 EST, 5 December 2024 | Updated: 11:04 EST, 5 December 2024 A British couple’s £1.3million home in Majorca is set to be demolished after it was deemed to be illegal by the Spanish government.Lee and Georgie Pendleton will have to watch diggers tear down their apartment in the popular Port d’Andratx before Christmas, and have been told they will not receive any compensation.This is despite the fact they bought the flat 16 years ago – before the demolition order for their building was…
Women in a hundred countries will be unwrapping a sparkly something from Pandora this Christmas. The Danish firm, valued at 100 billion kroner, or £11.5 billion, on Copenhagen’s stock exchange, is the world’s largest jeweller.Its chief executive, Alexander Lacik, says its dominance of the bauble sector is based on tapping in to customers’ life stories. The lab-grown diamonds and the charms that dangle from its bracelets have, he argues, just as much emotional significance as costly gems in celebrating milestone moments.In 2023, sales in Pandora’s 7,800 outlets, including 2,800 of its own shops, hit £3.1 billion. Turnover in the UK,…