Expectation versus reality

YouTuber Zoella is pregnant with her first child. The social media star, real name Zoe Sugg who is aged 30, told her 9million fans she is expecting a baby girl with her boyfriend Alfie Deyes. Her excited announcement was accompanied with sweet pictures of the couple proudly showing off the baby scan. In a sweet clip, Zoella lifted up her top to reveal her tiny growing baby bump in a heart-warming moment she shared with her fans. The baby is expected to make her arrival in September. She wrote: "We’re super excited to share with you, that our baby girl will be joining us in September." Equally excited, Alfie shared an identical message with his followers on Instagram . His was accompanied with a cute video showcasing the couple looking at the scan of their baby together. In October, the lovers recently marked the milestone of eight years together as a couple. They first fell in love when they started dating in 2012. The couple have made a lovenest for … [Read more...] about Zoella is pregnant – YouTuber Zoe Sugg tells fans she is expecting a baby girl

THOUSANDS of pension savers are overestimating their future retirement pot by as much as £50,000. Research from consumer group Which? highlights how a worrying number of people don’t know much money they’ll get from their state pension . In some cases, savers are expecting up to £50,000 more than they’ll actually get, which could cause them money difficulties in later life. It also means some people could be saving far less than they need to in their private pensions, due to thinking that they’ll be getting a larger sum from the government. Which? found three in 10 people are overestimating their future state pension payments. In the biggest of pension gaps, one in 10 savers thought the state pension is worth £200 a week or £10,400 a year on average. What are the different types of pension? WE round-up the main types of pension and how they differ: Personal pension or self-invested personal pension (Sipp) - This is probably the most flexible type … [Read more...] about Simple pension pot error could leave you with £50,000 less than expected

A ZOO in central China has been ridiculed after it seemingly tried to pass off a dog as a wolf, after the wolf “died of old age.” A short video showing of what appears to be a Rottweiler lying in the "wolf" enclosure was posted online by a visitor at the Xiangwushan Zoo in Xianning, Hubei province. Visitor Mr Xu captioned it: "Woof! Are you a wolf?" Speaking to Beijing News Mr Xu said that he had been told by keepers at the zoo that there had been a wolf living in the cage but it had "died of old age". As well as leading to a lot of dog pun comments, it also sparked debate about whether zoos are necessary in a post-Covid era and many voiced concerns about their maintenance. Mr Xu, who filmed the footage, told Beijing News that he had asked staff at the park why there was a dog in the wolf's cage. He said he was told that there had been a wolf, but that it had "died of old age". An employee confirmed this to local media, and said that the dog, which had been raised … [Read more...] about Chinese zoo tries to pass off dog as a WOLF as it displays pet in cage

Austria has suspended vaccinations with a batch of AstraZeneca's coronavirus jabs as a precaution following the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots. A 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while another 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism, an acute lung disease caused by a dislodged blood clot, and is recovering, the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) said. The agency confirmed it had received two reports 'in a temporal connection' with a vaccine from the same batch in the district clinic of Zwettl, Lower Austria. A batch of AstraZeneca has been suspended after Austrian authorities were informed of the death of a 49-year-old woman as well as another woman who developed a pulmonary embolism. Picture: Stock 'Currently there is no evidence of a causal relationship with the vaccination,' BASG said. Swiss newspaper Niederoesterreichische Nachrichten as well as broadcaster ORF and the APA … [Read more...] about Austria SUSPENDS jabs with batch of Astra-Zeneca vaccine after one person died and another fell ill after taking the shots

Boris Johnson is getting a £9million White House-style 'situation room' to command terror emergencies and military operations. The state-of-the-art bunker in the basement of the Cabinet Office will have huge display screens allowing the PM to track events in real time. It will be known as the Situation Centre, or SitCen, and should be up and running this summer - with claims it will reduce the time taken to brief ministers from 'weeks to minutes'. The plan is a centrepiece of the huge defence, security and foreign policy review due to be unveiled by Mr Johnson on March 16. The project has been highlighted after it emerged that £2.6million has been spent on an overhaul of No9 Downing Street to stage US-esque televised press briefings. Meanwhile, a major row is raging over claims Mr Johnson's official flat above No11 is having an upgrade overseen by his fiancee Carrie Symonds, with the cost feared to be around £200,000. No10 sources told the Sunday Times coronavirus had … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson will get £9m White House-style ‘situation centre’ to command terror emergencies and military operations