A desperate couple whose four-year-old son may spend the rest of his life in lockdown – after being given as little as four weeks to live – are asking kind-hearted strangers to help raise the £250,000 they need for ‘last chance’ immunotherapy to treat his cancer in Spain. Battling stage four neuroblastoma, a rare childhood … Read more
London‘s transport network could be crippled when the UK eases lockdown measures, a stark report has revealed today. The briefing to emergency planners, seen by the BBC, warns the Underground will be ‘rapidly overwhelmed’ if social distancing were maintained, and says police would be under pressure if needed to maintain crowd control. London’s transport system … Read more
Police close down family string quartet playing classical music for their neighbours claiming they are breaking coronavirus lockdown rules Rafael Todes, 53, had been playing with family outside property in West London Police officers arrived and said it may encourage residents to gather on street Musical family had been playing Shostakovich’s String Quartet No4 in garden … Read more
Lord Burnett. head of judiciary in England and Wales, is considering slashing the number of jurors from 12 to as low as seven to get the justice system going again Juries could be reduced in size for the only time since the Second World War or trials carried out online to maintain social distancing when … Read more
Fans have gone wild for the newly released Oasis track, Don’t Stop, which was released at midnight on Wednesday and have lauded it for its positive tone. The lyrics, Don’t stop being happy/Don’t stop your clapping/Don’t stop your laughing, have really struck a chord amid the coronavirus pandemic. But others were disappointed that the song … Read more
Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters tackling huge fire at block of flats in north London Shocking video footage shows the blaze rip through the building in Wood Green Around 20 people were evacuated by fire crews, three of which had treatment The fire was under control by midnight and an investigation is now underway … Read more
Police prepare for a post-lockdown summer of crime and expect an increase in violence and gang activity on Britain’s streets when restrictions are eased Young men out of work and public gatherings likely to result in a ‘toxic mix’ Met police are also bracing for a surge in gang activity as gangs reclaim turf Police … Read more
Standing delightedly in her new coveralls, nurse Vicky Burns voiced the sentiments of all her colleagues yesterday, declaring: ‘Can we just say a big thank you.’ Within 24 hours of touching down on UK soil, a 20-ton planeload of personal protective equipment was on its way to the NHS front line yesterday, courtesy of Mail … Read more
A Georgian townhouse in London‘s Mayfair which was the former home to prolific writer Nancy Mitford and used as her billet during a stint with the Auxiliary Fire Service in the Second World War has gone on sale for £7.5million. As a writer with an affluent background and one of the celebrated Mitford sisters, Nancy … Read more
The UK’s first virtual barber has opened to offer customers a £15 trim by linking clients with stylists who can guide them through cutting their hair on a video call. Entrepreneurs Jeroen Sibia, 31, and Dan Silvertown, 27, both from London, decided to launch the Lockdown Haircut service after Dan suffered a bad cut after … Read more