British mother, 23, is found dead in her Ibiza hotel room by devastated sister

British mother, 23, is found dead in her Ibiza hotel room by devastated sister after dying in sleep during family trip Amy Connor, 23, was staying at Ibiza Rockets Hotel in resort of San Antonio  Body was found by her sibling, Toni, 26, after she returned from sunbathing Toni said: ‘It was so surreal, it didn’t … Read more

England and Wales announce more Covid-19 deaths – but NONE reported by Scotland or Northern Ireland

England has reported nine more Covid-19 deaths and Wales has reported one, taking the UK’s total to 41,511. No additional fatalities have been recorded in Scotland or Northern Ireland, as they move towards a whole week without any deaths.  The Department of Health are yet to disclose the official death tally for the past 24 … Read more

Terminally ill woman who married in lockdown has died in NI

Terminally ill woman who persuaded Northern Ireland government to allow her to marry her partner during lockdown dies just three months after tying the knot Samantha Byrne’s wedding plans were disrupted due to Covid-19 restrictions The bride lobbied Northern Ireland politicians to allow her to marry in lockdown She married Frankie at their Co Down home … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Four new deaths in preliminary daily death toll

Another four people have died of Covid-19 in English hospitals, taking the total to 41,503, but no fatalities have been reported by Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The Department of Health are yet to disclose the official death tally for the past 24 hours, which may be higher or lower than the preliminary toll which … Read more

Coronavirus deaths: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland record no further victims

Another four people have died of Covid-19 in English hospitals, taking the total to 41,503, but no fatalities have been reported by Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The Department of Health are yet to disclose the official death tally for the past 24 hours, which may be higher or lower than the preliminary toll which … Read more

Care homes in England bore the brunt of UK coronavirus deaths, new figures show

Care homes in England may have seen the highest number of deaths from coronavirus in the UK. Stark figures show mortality rates rose to more than twice their normal level at the height of the pandemic. Over the first 16 weeks of the outbreak, there were 79 per cent more deaths in care homes than … Read more

Hospitals in UK record another three coronavirus deaths with all fatalities in England

Another 1,715 people have tested positive for coronavirus today in the biggest daily rise in 12 weeks. The last time Britain’s daily case load was this high was on June 4, when 1,805 people were diagnosed in just 24 hours. Today’s disturbing increase brings the country’s total cases to 334,467.  But, in a positive sign, the country’s death toll … Read more

Haulier pleads GUILTY to manslaughter of Vietnamese migrants

Ronan Hughes, 40, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Vietnamese migrants who were found dead in a lorry container in Essex A haulier has admitted killing 39 Vietnamese migrants who died in the back of a refrigerated lorry travelling into Britain. Ronan Hughes, 40, was part of an international ring ferrying non-EU citizens into the … Read more

Northern Ireland holidays: On the up in charming County Down

 ‘A lot of English people still think Northern Ireland‘s going to be high-rise flats everywhere and jumping from bomb to bomb,’ says Tracey Jeffery from the kitchen of her 18th-century farmhouse on the shores of Strangford Lough, County Down. ‘But when they get out here, they’re amazed.’  For the past few years, Tracey has been showing … Read more

UK announces Covid-19 deaths for Wednesday

England today recorded nine more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll, while Scotland’s six-week run of no fatalities was ended with the announcement of two new victims. Department of Health officials have yet to release the official daily figure, which takes into account patients who have died after testing positive for the virus in all … Read more