Poland’s new abortion laws have been thrown into chaos after a spy mowed down protestors, a glamourous TV presenter quit her job, and the president’s daughter and wife slated the new bill, saying they think women have the right to choose. A spy working for Poland’s equivalent of MI5 has been arrested after ploughing his … Read more
This was the place where Rupert Brooke and Matthew Arnold penned their first verses, and has spawned literary talents such as Alice In Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, Salman Rushdie and Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz. But Rugby School — setting for Thomas Hughes’s Victorian classic, Tom Brown’s School Days — has appalled alumni and academics … Read more
Fury as bosses at a sheltered housing complex sent pensioners a ‘fun’ Covid-19 word-search including ‘ventilators’, ‘fear’ and ‘pneumonia’ The Covid-19 word-search sent to residents at Vyner House in Acomb near York Puzzle invited them to find words such as ‘ventilators’, ‘fear’ and ‘job losses’ Independent living complex managed by Accent and occupiers are all … Read more
The Welsh ‘trolley police’ sparked fury this morning after women in Tesco were told they could not buy sanitary towels – because they were non-essential items. Details of the extraordinary restriction were revealed by the supermarket online after a complaint from a shopper, known only as Katie. It sparked a war of words between Tesco … Read more
Elderly coronavirus patients were denied intensive care treatment on the NHS during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been claimed. Over 80s were not given potentially life-saving treatment because health chiefs were concerned the NHS would be overrun, according to reports. It has also been claimed documents called a ‘triage tool’, drawn up … Read more
Love Island’s Tommy Fury says he ‘fudged up’ by accidentally dying his hair SILVER after using green spray… leaving girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague in hysterics By Roxy Simons and Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 18:29 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 18:37 BST, 24 October 2020 Tommy Fury admitted to feeling ’embarrassed’ on Friday after he … Read more
Residents in Coventry have slammed a funfair that has been set up for half-term, just yards away from a major coronavirus testing centre, as the city enters Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions today. The Pleasureland theme park experience has been assembled in the car park of the Rioch Arena as coronavirus cases continue to rise in … Read more
A bridge too dear! Owner charges furious localsa new £780 toll to cross bridge that links two hamlets and avoids a 10-mile detour The bridge is shortcut for residents of 13 properties in Brandon Bank, Norfolk Also used by 35 homes in Little Ouse, Cambridgeshire, to cross the county line Residents wishing to use it … Read more
Boris Johnson was facing an extraordinary Northern revolt last night after ordering Greater Manchester into the toughest level of lockdown restrictions. After 11 days of talks, the Prime Minister broke off negotiations with local leaders and confirmed that the region would be classed as a ‘very high risk’ Covid area and go into Tier Three … Read more
Eton College sparks uproar by chopping down beloved 150-year-old oak tree on land it owns 100 miles away on the Isle of Wight to make way for 12 houses Furious locals up in arms after Eton College felled ancient oak without warning Campaigners are fighting to protect other trees on site earmarked for 12 homes … Read more