Girl, 14, dies after being hit by a car as two men, aged 18 and 19, are arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving A girl, 14, had died after being hit by a car in Merseyside on Saturday night Two men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of causing death … Read more
‘I miss meat’: Labour leader Keir Starmer reveals he has been a vegetarian for years for health and environmental reasons but admits he still pines for bacon sandwiches and chicken curry Told Sky’s Ridge on Sunday that he has been a vegetarian for many years He said that his wife Victoria was also one but … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The countries’ historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
A yoga teacher nearly drowned after she was struck by an electric scooter and sent flying into a canal as she cycled along a narrow towpath late at night. In one of the most shocking incidents yet involving the battery-powered vehicles, the 28-year-old woman spent five minutes struggling in the water, trying to scramble up … Read more
Dogs really are a man’s best friend: More cats than dogs were abandoned during the coronavirus lockdown, figures reveal Cats were far more likely to be abandoned than dogs during the lockdown A survey of animal-rescue homes found that 17% reported more cats were being abandoned during lockdown – compared to 8% more dogs However, … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer arrive at Westminster Abbey for annual Sunday service marking 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer have arrived for service at Westminister Abbey Marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Johnosn will give a reading at the venue’s first … Read more
Britain’s biggest Covid-19 testing lab is prioritising Premiership Rugby stars and travellers to Dubai, company insiders have claimed. Randox Laboratories in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, reportedly also regularly fails to provide test results within 24 hours to members of the public. The lab is responsible for a quarter of all community tests across the UK after … Read more
The Prime Minister is planning an advertising campaign to inform teachers and parents about coronavirus symptoms, it has been revealed. The government has faced severe backlash over the test and trace system which has seen those needing tests sent hundreds of miles and told to join long queues at some testing centres while others stand … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer will tell Labour members that the party must rediscover its patriotism and ‘pride in Britain’ this week as he seeks to draw a line under the Jeremy Corbyn era. The Opposition Leader will use an online address to the virtual conference, which starts today, to warn that the party must do more … Read more
Our planet is facing an unprecedented challenge. As I warned last week, we are living in the shadow of a disaster – and it is one of our own making. Just like the people who lived by the doomed nuclear reactor at Chernobyl, we are on the verge of destruction. By regarding the Earth as our … Read more