Russian national, 27, pleads guilty to conspiracy to cause damage to computer, tried to extort Tesla

Russian national, 27, admits trying to steal data from Tesla to use for extortion: Elon Musk tweets ‘Crime and Punishment’ in Russian as sentencing looms Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27, tried persuading a Tesla employee to help install malware on the company’s network to help steal company data Kriuchkov would’ve used data to extort the company … Read more

Britain’s jab drive reaches the half-way stage: Matt Hancock hails ‘national success story’

Britain’s jab drive reaches the half-way stage: Matt Hancock hails ‘national success story’ as he announces 50% of UK adults have received their first dose of Covid vaccine By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 11:26 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 11:33 GMT, 20 March 2021 Half of all Britons have had their first dose … Read more

Fears for home-working as 45,000 BT workers are balloted for first national strike since 1987 

Fears home-working could grind to a halt as 45,000 BT workers are balloted for the phone giant’s first national strike since 1987 Communications Workers Union says 45,000 could go on strike later this year  Dispute over compulsory redundancies and site closures been going for a year It would be first since 1987 when 117,000 walked … Read more

Police force appoints Britain’s first ‘dog detective’ after national spike in pet thefts 

The real Inspector Hound! Police force appoints Britain’s first ‘dog detective’ after national spike in pet thefts Chief Inspector Amy Styles-Jones will be dedicated to tackling canine theft  The officer has three chihuahuas named Tink, Jasper and Josie at home Dogs Trust charity says ‘demand is at an all-time high’ and prices are also up  … Read more

Emergency room visits for Covid-like illness in Florida are 30% higher than the national average

Has Covid’s variant-fueled fourth wave begun in Florida? ER visits for coronavirus symptoms are 30% higher in the Sunshine State compared to the rest of the US New CDC data shows that 2.6% of all emergency department visits in Florida are for coronavirus-like illness This figure is 30% higher than the 2% seen for emergency department … Read more

Dr Jenny Harries is favourite to take over England’s National Institute of Health Protection

England’s deputy chief medical officer, Dr Jenny Harries, is the odds-on favourite to run No10’s National Institute of Health Protection — which will replace Public Health England. PHE is set to be disbanded when the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over and replaced by the NIHP, which will be bigger and more powerful. Dr … Read more

Was the sickening photo of a Grand National winning trainer leaked over a feud with a gangster?

The mystery surrounding a sickening photograph of three-time Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott sat astride a dead horse deepened last night amid claims that a drug cartel leaked the image in a bid to ruin him. The horse-racing star’s fall from grace took a dramatic turn on Friday night when a judge noted a ‘sinister aspect’ … Read more

Jaw-dropping pictures of all 63 of America’s stunning national parks

There are 63 national parks in America – but within them, a seemingly infinite variety of landscapes. Here we showcase every single one with breathtaking photographs and in the captions tell you about their most fascinating features. We invite you to scroll down and go on an armchair odyssey across 52.2million acres of nature at … Read more

Thousands of National Trust sites at risk from floods and rising temperatures due to climate change

Thousands of National Trust sites are at risk from climate change as floods, humidity and higher temperatures could pose hazard at locations such as Ham House and Lyme Park, bosses say National Trust has developed ‘game-changing’ map to illustrate the risks  Without action on emissions, the number of sites at highest level from climate change … Read more

Government paying £2bn a month to service ballooning national debt

Government paying £2bn a month to service Britain’s national debt… and the cost is set to spiral By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 The Government is paying £2billion a month to service the nation’s ballooning debt pile. According to Budget documents, … Read more