NHS staff fighting coronavirus in London can rent an electric bike for three months for FREE
Fully Charged has a site located near London Bridge, but will also deliver bikes to NHS staff taking advantage of the offered loans. Read more...
PM's virus adviser warns Britain might still need to adopt herd immunity
Professor Graham Medley, the government's chief pandemic modeller, said lockdown has pushed the UK 'into a corner', with no way of lifting restrictions while keeping the coronavirus under control. Read more...
More than half of revellers claim to be high on psychedelics after taking fake pills
Canadian researchers gave 33 volunteers a placebo while telling them that it was instead a drug similar to magic mushrooms. Read more...
The 6th Floors Poet in Residence
There are many ways to describe Eisenbergs contributions to the Times online community, but the best one is also the most accurate pure poetry. To the unitiated, Eisenberg adds clever limericks to many of the posts on this blog, but he has clearly made an impact here and in many other places where reader responses are encouraged Read more...
Best cash Isas 2020 Where to get the best cash Isa rates and deals
We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential Isa reading and is kept up-to-date throughout the year Read more...
Rotterdam concert hall to admit coronavirus patients instead of Eurovision fans
The Ahoy concert hall in Rotterdam should have hosted the glitter and glamour of the Eurovision song contest in May, but instead is now being turned into an emergency hospital to help the Netherlands battle its coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
Why Talking About Our Problems Helps So Much (and How to Do It)
Theres more to the age-old advice to just talk it out than there seems. Heres some of the evidence that explains why it is so helpful. Read more...
Former F1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone to be a father again at 89
Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, are expecting a baby. Read more...
What do the FCA credit card and overdraft proposals mean for consumers?
The FCA this morning proposed banks should offer customers in financial difficulty an interest-free overdraft up to 500, and let them put credit card and loan repayments on hold for three months. Read more...
To Safeguard Its Future, Tennis Seeks Unity. Even With the French Open.
As play is delayed to at least mid-July, small tournaments and many players are at risk of significant financial losses, and the French Opens unilateral rescheduling has added to the chaos. Read more...
Coronavirus Sweeps Through a San Antonio Nursing Home
The virus infected 67 of the facilitys 84 residents, killing one, with several infected employees working at other facilities in Texas. Read more...
First-home buyer numbers surge by 26 per cent in one year, Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals
The number of Australian first-home buyers taking out a loan surged by more than a quarter last year - even as house prices in Sydney and Melbourne continued to climb to even more unaffordable levels. Read more...
Once Scrutinized, an Insurance Product Becomes a Crisis Lifeline
The I.R.S. stepped up its crackdown on abuses of captive insurance in January, but the vehicle may prove its worth during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...