A police marksman killed an ‘aggressive’ dog after he bit his owner to death and refused to leave his side during an epileptic fit. Jonathan Halstead, 35, died inside his home in Shaw, near Oldham, after Bronson became ‘unusually distressed’ and bit him several times when he suffered a seizure in January. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier … Read more
Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans for a new German-style job retention programme to replace the government’s outgoing coronavirus furlough scheme, reports suggest. The Chancellor is under mounting pressure from business chiefs and politicians to find a new way to avoid the threat of mass layoffs when the government’s £39billion furlough scheme ends next month. … Read more
Nearly 380 pilot whales have now been confirmed dead off the coast of Tasmania as rescuers battle to save the remaining few that are still alive in one of the world’s largest mass strandings. Authorities have confirmed that a total of more than 470 of the marine creatures were discovered on Wednesday morning about five kilometres south … Read more
FTSE opens up 1.19% by 57 points on 5,898 – after business leaders blasted Boris Johnson for ushering office staff back to WFH due to Covid threat Britain’s blue-chip index stood at 5898.98 at the start of today’s session Came as Boris Johnson’s new coronavirus restrictions proved as expected Follows Monday’s £51bn plunge when traders … Read more
Britain is in the midst of nursing crisis after a report revealed there are nearly 40,000 vacancies, with a third of workers planning to quit the NHS next year due to a lack of staff and support. MPs have warned there is an ’emerging crisis in nursing’ after a new report highlighted the sheer number … Read more
Europe’s largest caravan park in Wales has ordered all 4,000 people on site to pack up and leave immediately due to a local lockdown being enforced. Dazed holidaymakers were seen hurriedly leaving Trecco Pay holiday park in Porthcawl last night after its owners said it would go into ‘hibernation’ from 6pm. Parkdean Resorts, the company which … Read more
When it rains, it POURS! Curfew-hit Britons wake to a drenching as showers sweep away summer with 10C drop in temperature… with dismal weather to last all week Mercury hit impressive 26C in East Anglia during sunny conditions yesterday Today will see rain across much of the south, with brighter spots in Scotland Rain will … Read more
Covid-19 carriers with no symptoms are just as likely to transmit the coronavirus as those who feel ill, according to scientists. Two studies published today have given further clues about the role played by ‘silent’ spreaders – who make up around one in five of the infected. One study of South Korean Covid-19 cases revealed … Read more
President Trump spent Tuesday night tough-talking at a raucous rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. But the Commander-in-chief showed a softer side straight after leaving the stage. The 74-year-old was photographed hugging his adoring grandchildren Arabella Kushner, 9, and Joseph Kushner, 6, as he made his way back to Air Force One. Despite taunting Joe Biden … Read more
President Trump spent Tuesday night tough-talking at a raucous rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. But the Commander-in-chief showed a softer side straight after leaving the stage. The 74-year-old was photographed hugging his adoring grandchildren Arabella Kushner, nine, and Joseph Kushner,six, as he made his way back to Air Force One. Despite taunting Joe Biden and boasting … Read more