Police brace for bank holiday bedlam on Notting Hill Carnival weekend

Police chiefs fear up to 35 illegal raves organised across London in place of the cancelled Notting Hill Carnival could cause chaos this bank holiday weekend. Officers are concerned they will have bottles pelted at them as they try to break up the parties – many of which have been branded the ‘real Notting Hill … Read more

Debenhams’s entire 14,000 workforce brace for bad news as retailer calls in liquidation experts

Debenhams calls in liquidation experts putting its entire 14,000-strong workforce at risk in what could be the biggest jobs cut of the coronavirus pandemic Department store chain appointed Hilco Capital to draw up contingency plans Debenhams announced earlier this week that it would cut a further 2,500 jobs It comes as Jet2 cuts jobs of … Read more

Mauritius must brace for ‘worst case scenario’ after oil spill

A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for ‘a worst case scenario’, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late yesterday.   Conservationists said they were starting to find dead fish as well as seabirds … Read more

Missy Higgins wears a neck brace after her son ‘ran at her head while she was sitting on the floor’

Missy Higgins causes concern among fans as she wears a neck brace after her son Samuel ‘ran at her head while she was sitting on the floor’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:26 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 00:47 BST, 11 August 2020 Missy Higgins has suffered a neck injury while … Read more

Beaches and parks brace for an onslaught of visitors as temperatures are set to hit 82F today

Beaches and car parks are bracing for an onslaught of visitors as London and the south is set for 82F (28C) sun hotter than Mexico today – but rain will keep things cooler further north.   The Met Office forecast a weather front to bring a split in temperatures between the two regions with a ‘fairly … Read more

Beaches and parks brace for onslaught of visitors as London and the south is set for 82F sun today

Beaches and car parks are bracing for an onslaught of visitors as London and the south is set for 82F (28C) sun today – but rain will keep things cooler further north.   The Met Office forecast a weather front to bring a split in temperatures between the two regions with a ‘fairly grey’ day for … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Brace for hangover as lockdown is easing

At last, some midsummer light at the end of Britain’s long and immensely damaging lockdown tunnel. Boris Johnson’s Government has finally listened to this country’s businesses and given the seemingly doomed hospitality industry a chance of survival by easing the stifling two-metre rule. And finally, those of us with wild, out-of-control hair can book a … Read more

Met Office issues health warning as Britons brace for the warmest day of the year with 95F heat

The Met Office has issued a ‘level two heat alert’ for the whole of England this week as warm air moving from Europe to Britain brings with it an oncoming heatwave that could reach highs of 95F (35C) by mid-week. Britons are expected to once again descend upon the nation’s sun-soaked outdoor spaces today as temperatures … Read more

Bank of England ‘warns City to brace for Brexit trade talks to FAIL’

Bank of England ‘warns City to brace for Brexit trade talks to FAIL’ amid bitter stand-off between UK and the EU with clock running down Bank of England said to have urged City to brace for no deal in UK-EU trade talks Businesses increasingly alarmed at deadlock in the talks between the two sides EU … Read more

WHO official warns coronavirus is not defeated and Europe must brace for a deadly second wave

‘Time for preparation, not celebration’: Senior WHO official warns coronavirus is not defeated and Europe must brace for a deadly second wave this winter WHO Europe director Dr Hans Kluge has warned about a second wave in winter Says that countries should preparing for more virulent disease, ‘not celebrating’ Europe has 1,934,081 confirmed coronavirus cases and … Read more