There were calls of ‘open up, open up’ as 39 Vietnamese people struggled to breathe inside a sealed container bound for Britain, a court has heard. On October 23 last year, the men, women and children, aged 15 to 44, were found dead in the trailer after it was transported from Zeebrugge in Belgium to … Read more
‘Isn’t that just a greengrocer?’ Shoppers are left baffled as vegan BUTCHER is set to launch offering trendy meat-free lookalike products Rudy’s Vegan Butcher is set to open its doors on World Vegan Day, November 1 Actor Charlie Condou uploaded an image of the new vegan shop’s front Piers Morgan retweeted the post and said: … Read more
The BBC has pulled a trailer for a documentary on convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius after viewers criticised the broadcaster for portraying him as a victim and not naming Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot dead in 2013. The trailer for The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius quoted admirers of the former Paralympian hailing him as a ‘nice guy’, suggesting … Read more
Three alleged thieves accused of involvement in the £50m raid on Tamara Ecclestone’s Kensington mansion have appeared in court ahead of their trial next month. Housemaid Maria Mester, 47, and her barman son Emile-Bogdan Savastru, 29, allegedly conspired to burgle Ms Ecclestone’s ‘Billionaire’s Row’ Kensington home last December 13. Security worker Sorin Marcovici, 52, and … Read more
A £14,000-a-year private school has apologised after a group of students posted an ‘offensive’ video bragging about how wealthy they are. Hill House in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, said the TikTok clip was ‘in bad taste’ and did not represent the ‘tone or demographic’ of the institution. The footage starts as six sixth-formers – four boys … Read more
English police stopped 20 drivers in Gloucestershire on the first day of Wales’s ‘fire break’ lockdown – despite not having the power to fine those who break First Minister Mark Drakeford’s Covid rules, it has been revealed. Three of the motorists who were stopped last Friday during a police operation in the Forest of Dean … Read more
Lord Bethell said today he is ‘extremely hopeful’ sniffer dogs can be used to help detect Covid-19 in the UK A health minister has today revealed he is ‘extremely hopeful’ sniffer dogs will eventually be used to help detect Covid-19 in the UK. Lord Bethell praised an ‘extremely exciting’ trial by researchers at London School … Read more
Further proof that vitamin D could protect people from coronavirus emerged today after a study found deficiencies in the sunshine nutrient are four times as common among hospitalised patients. A mountain of research from around the world has painted a clear picture — infected patients who do not have enough vitamin D are more likely … Read more
Melania Trump will make her first solo campaign appearance for President Donald Trump this year when she travels to Pennsylvania for a campaign stop on Tuesday. ‘Looking forward to visiting the beautiful state of Pennsylvania today. The people of that great state know President @realdonaldtrump will always fight to keep Americans safe, secure, & prosperous,’ she … Read more
Tutu funny! Hospital staff perform hilarious Swan Lake routine for ballet obsessed girl, 5, who is battling cancer Five-year-old Isobel Fletcher was left beaming after the routine on October 23 Dr Baylon Kamalarajan and Emma Mander tip-toe into the ward wearing tutus Isobel was going for treatment for leukaemia at Worcestershire Royal Hospital By Nicole … Read more