A perfect storm of ‘cultural, health and economic factors’ including large BAME families living in small terraced houses and poor residents who have had to work through lockdown while taking public transport have made one Leicester borough the epicenter of the city’s coronavirus outbreaks its councillor has said. And he also pointed to busy mosques … Read more
The Mayor of Leicester broke lockdown rules to visit his girlfriend and stay at her house overnight. Sir Peter Soulsby, 71, flouted the lockdown to go and see his partner Lesley Summerland, 64, and carry out maintenance on her home throughout April and May. Neighbours filmed the Labour Mayor at Ms Summerland’s home on several occasions … Read more
Horrifying moment pet cat is mauled to death by two dogs in vicious attack on her owner’s doorstep WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Daisy was attacked by dogs outside her own home in Kings Norton, Birmingham She was rushed to the vet but her injuries were too bad and she was euthanised Daisy’s owner, Vicky, has started … Read more
Allies of Theresa May have rejected explosive claims that Donald Trump ‘humiliated and bullied’ her during official phone calls. Sources close to the former prime minister said a report Mrs May had been left ‘flustered’ during conversations with the US President were ‘utter nonsense’. However, they conceded that the calls were ‘not always easy, because … Read more
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick at Downing Street on June 8 Britain’s most senior police officer today said it was ‘easy to sit an in armchair and criticise what you’re seeing on a video’ after violent clashes between the force and revellers at illegal raves over the past week. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida … Read more
David Hockney is a Vogue cover star with his painting of golden wheat fields to illustrate a return to nature in the post-Covid world David Hockney’s vibrant landscape will feature on the cover of August’s Vogue The themed edition, called Reset, is all about the post-Covid return to nature The landscape piece, titled Wheat Field … Read more
Forecasters have warned ‘Super Saturday’ could be a washout amid fears Britain’s pub gardens will be soaked on the first day they are allowed to reopen in three months following the coronavirus lockdown. Much of the UK is facing wet conditions this weekend with the heaviest and most frequent downpours in western areas along with … Read more
Painful moment motorway worker is knocked down a piece of metal flying off a passing lorry He was working on upgrading the M6 in Staffordshire when the metal flew at him The metal hit his leg and he collapsed to the ground before hobbling off the road The footage was released to urge people to … Read more
A luxury country retreat, said to be a favourite haunt among A-list celebrities, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, wants to make its Covid-friendly ‘glamping site’ a permanent fixture, according to new plans. The trendy Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds wants to allow its celebrity visitors, as well as those on a tighter budget, to … Read more
Facebook’s European vice president today defended the platform’s attempts to stop the sharing of ‘hate speech’, amid a growing boycott from firms halting advertising. In a BBC interview, Steve Hatch said there was ‘no tolerance on our platform for hate speech’ but claimed debates around such issues were, ‘extremely challenging’. But Radio 4’s Today host … Read more