Simon Cowell has been banned from all dangerous hobbies by girlfriend Lauren Silverman after breaking his back in a freak accident on an electric bike, according to reports. The media mogul, 60, who has often relished his time on jet skis, scooters and quad-bikes, underwent six hours of surgery to insert a metal rod into … Read more
The chasm between science and politics continues to grow, with Russian President Putin announcing this week that a fast-tracked vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is ready for use, and President Trump indicating days earlier that a vaccine could be ready in the United States before the 3 November presidential election. There’s been a dangerous … Read more
A leading Labour MP has today blasted the Home Office over the ‘dangerous’ scenes at Heathrow Airport, where passengers were forced into massive queues with little social distancing amid claims of a lack of Border Force staff at passport control. Nick Thomas Symonds, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, described yesterday’s scenes at the London airport as … Read more
Ex-Barnsley FC footballer turned HGV driver is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two loving parents were killed in a horror car crash on the M56 Former striker Steven Bennett, 28, driving a HGV during M56 Warrington crash Angela Wong, 56, died at scene and husband Richard, 62, later died in hospital Couple … Read more
A locum GP is amongst a group of healthcare workers that have been peddling anti-vaxx myths as scientists continue to search for a coronavirus vaccine. Doctors are among those raising doubts about inoculations, especially in the fight against coronavirus. But on a visit to a GP surgery in east London the Prime Minister spoke of … Read more
E scooters could catch fire and explode due to dangerous batteries, safety charity warns as trials begin on UK roads A new trial of controversial e scooters in the UK launched in Middlesbrough Charity has warned the batteries of the vehicles could catch fire and explode Currently, e scooters are illegal on public roads and … Read more
Residents living in unsafe high-rise buildings have slammed new measures aimed at protecting them from soaring repair bills. They claim rules outlined in the draft Building Safety Bill, revealed this week, do nothing to protect them from having to pick up the enormous costs required to make their homes safe. Some of the properties were … Read more
The recent cut in stamp duty could help boost the property market amid the coronavirus pandemic – but there are a slice of homeowners who are unable to take advantage due to unsafe cladding. They have been unable to sell their homes due to the flammable materials used on their buildings. They are effectively ‘prisoners’ … Read more
The US defense secretary has disclosed that China is top of the country’s list of most dangerous military rivals. Mark Esper told military chiefs the US needed to match Beijing’s capabilities by recalibrating training and operations. In a message to Pentagon staff marking his first year in the role, he said the US must make China … Read more
The US defense secretary has confirmed China is top of the list of most dangerous military rivals. Mark Esper told military chiefs the US needed to match Beijing’s capabilities by recalibrating training and operations. In a message to Pentagon staff marking his first year in the role, he said the US must make China ‘the … Read more