PAUL THOMAS on… the Queen’s birthday honours 

PAUL THOMAS on… the Queen’s birthday honours By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:33 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 02:03 BST, 10 October 2020 Advertisement ‘You’re ALL heroes – at last one has something to celebrate’. To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call … Read more

Spain’s government declares state of emergency in Madrid as Covid cases rise

The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in Madrid to try and halt the spread of coronavirus in one of Europe’s most signficant outbreaks.  Police have set up Covid-19 check points at train stations in Spain’s capital as it looks to clampdown on a rising infection rate in the region.  The step, which … Read more

Second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is officially OFF

BREAKING NEWS: Second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is officially OFF after president refused virtual head-to-head in wake of COVID hospitalization The Commission on Presidential Debates has officially called off the second debate, which was to take place on Thursday in Miami  The Wall Street Journal reported Friday afternoon that the face-off had … Read more

Crowds party in London’s Leicester Square as pubs close at 10pm

Moment revellers spill onto the streets and crowds party in Leicester Square as pubs and bars close at 10pm under Covid restrictions – amid warnings from Sadiq Khan that the Capital will be put under ‘inevitable’ lockdown Crowds were seen dancing together in the street on Leicester Square on Friday  Footage taken just hours after … Read more

Starstruck photos of ‘McMafia’ millionaire may have alerted Britain’s FBI to his dodgy fortune

November 2013 was a hectic month for Meghan Markle. Striving to broaden her recognition beyond North America, where she had won modest acclaim for her role in TV legal drama Suits, she duly jetted off to London. There, the actress attended a red carpet film premiere in Leicester Square, met a tabloid gossip columnist for … Read more

Medics and unsung volunteers win recognition in the Queen’s birthday honours

Doctors, nurses and unsung heroes were honoured yesterday for their part in the fight against Covid. Frontline workers and volunteers won recognition alongside the famous and powerful in a salute to those who tackled the pandemic. The Queen’s birthday honours were postponed from June so the debt of gratitude could be acknowledged. It means NHS … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: Mail Force brings early Christmas cheer to charities – with 5million pieces of PPE

They haven’t had much to cheer about in 2020. But at least some of Britain’s best-loved charities have one reason to smile this week – an early Christmas present of sorts, courtesy of Mail Force. Our charitable campaign, started by this newspaper and backed by our generous readers, is on the road once again with … Read more

Four dead, several injured in Beirut fuel tank explosion

Another explosion rocks Beirut killing four people and leaving more wounded as a fuel tank explodes in Lebanese capital – two months on from blast that destroyed the city’s port Fuel tank explosion caused a large fire to break out in the Tariq al-Jadida area Several people have been treated for smoke inhalation, Red Cross confirmed  … Read more

Arise, Sir Hercule! Poirot actor David Suchet leads honours roll-call of stars

His legion of fans will say it’s a mystery why he has had to wait for so long. Now David Suchet, 74, best known for playing Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, has seen his distinguished five-decade career on the stage and screen recognised with a knighthood. The actor heads a long line of leading … Read more