Boy, 11, feared to have ‘life-changing injuries’ after being shot by burglars posing as deliverymen

Boy, 11, feared to have ‘life-changing injuries’ after being shot at home by burglars posing as deliverymen A gang forced entry into an Upminster home by posing as deliverymen on Friday Ray Hawkins, 45, opened the door believing it was a parcel delivery at 9.30pm Mr Hawkins and his son, 11, were rushed to hospital … Read more

Mother of missing boy, 16, whose girlfriend feared was walking miles to see her reveals heartache

The mother of a missing 16-year-old boy whose girlfriend feared he was walking 280 miles to see her during lockdown has revealed her heartache at the thought of telling his five-year-old sister ‘he’s never coming back’.  Owen Harding vanished four weeks and a day ago, around 6pm on March 26.  He was last seen on … Read more

With up to £20billion of savings feared lost, here’s how to track down your missing pot

Every penny of your pension counts in retirement, yet it is feared that savers have lost track of pots worth as much as £20billion. But how do you track down a lost pension or even know you’re missing one? The average person has 11 jobs in their lifetime, so it is no wonder two in … Read more

4,000 feared dead in care homes: Coronavirus death toll is being shockingly underreported

A ‘hidden epidemic’ of coronavirus in care homes may have cost 4,000 lives, experts warned last night.  They believe deaths are being hugely under-reported because of a lack of testing. GPs are also sometimes reluctant to write Covid-19 on death certificates and figures from care homes are not included in the official daily toll.  The latest … Read more