Bereaved family feared they buried wrong body due to discredited pathologist

A bereaved family feared they had ‘laid the wrong body to rest’ due to errors in a post-mortem report compiled by a discredited pathologist. The relatives of Ann House are demanding a probe after Dr Michael Heath conducted a post-mortem on the 74-year-old, despite numerous failings and complaints about his evidence.   Dr Heath was at … Read more

Nia Vardalos confirms My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 but production is on hold due to COVID-19

Nia Vardalos confirmed longstanding rumors that there will be another My Big Fat Greek Wedding film on Instagram on Wednesday. But with the confirmation also came the news that the third installment in the romantic comedy franchise has hit a snag. It turns out the production, which is slated to shoot in Greece this go-around, is … Read more

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer agree to suspend election campaigning due to Prince Philip’s death

Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer agree to suspend campaigning ahead of elections in May as mark of respect following the death of Prince Philip The PM Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the phone this afternoon They agreed to suspend campaigning ahead of elections scheduled in May Political parties across UK have … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Downing Street asks mourners not to gather or lay flowers due to Covid risk

Downing Street has today asked mourners not to gather or lay flowers for Prince Philip outside royal residences due to the risk of Covid – as palace staff prematurely removed an official notice announcing his death. It comes as hundreds of tributes pile-up at palace gates, including Buckingham, Windsor and Balmoral, following the Duke of Edinburgh‘s … Read more

Father-of-two who lost his job due to crippling muscle disease wins £1m on the lottery 

A father who lost his job because of a muscle disease has revealed how he’s given back to the community that supported him through their lowest moments after winning £1million on the lottery.  Grant, 43, and his wife Taryn Hawkes, 42,  from Cornwall, were left in a dire financial situation after Grant was forced to … Read more

Father-of-two who lost his job due to crippling muscle disease wins £1m on the lottery 

A father who lost his job because of a muscle disease revealed how he’s given back to the community that supported him through their lowest moments after winning £1million on the lottery.  Grant , 43, and his wife Taryn Hawkes, 42,  from Cornwall, were left in a dire financial situation after Grant was forced to … Read more

Petition launched to posthumously award Victoria Cross to black WWII hero denied medal due to race

A campaign has been launched to see a black South African Second World War hero who blew up a Nazi ship with a homemade bomb be awarded a Victoria Cross. British generals nominated Job Maseko for a VC but his South African commanders found the idea of a black man receiving such a prestigious medal … Read more

UK foreign aid spending falls £712m to £14.5bn due to Covid pandemic

UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn  Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more

UK foreign aid spending falls £712m to £14.5bn due to Covid pandemic

UK’s foreign aid spending falls by £712million to £14.5billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time it has gone down since the global financial crisis in 2007 International aid spending stats for 2020 show it declined by £712m to £14.5bn  Figure linked to UK economic prosperity, battered by Covid shutdowns last … Read more

Boohoo: Cost differences between clothes are ‘mistakes’ due to ‘mix up with suppliers’

Identical items of clothing on sale for different prices across Boohoo’s brands is down to a ‘genuine mistake’ and not ‘business practice’, the fast fashion giant has said.   The multi-billion pound brand, which owns Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Warehouse, Oasis, and Karen Millen among others, faced questions this week after an identical mushroom coat was found … Read more