At the weekend, as I read sentimental tributes paid to the MI6-agent-turned-Soviet-spy George Blake after his death on Boxing Day at the age of 98, my thoughts turned to his victims, people like Mr Koppel One day in 2010, I travelled to Wokingham in Berkshire to visit a retired lathe operator called Alexander Koppel. He lived … Read more
Malik Beasley enters guilty plea to violence charge … amid controversial new romance with Larsa Pippen Charges stemmed from an incident at his rental home in Plymouth, Minnesota In September incident, he pointed rifle at strangers touring the area He’s been linked to Pippen, 46, since last month By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 06:55 GMT, 22 December … Read more
Just three weeks ago, their futures looked hairy as they waited for new homes. But life no longer looks rough for these four-legged friends who all found new owners after appearing in the Mail. Today Max is jumping for joy, Quaver’s having a ball, Hubert’s got it licked, Gizmo’s bagged the sofa, Floss has a … Read more
Rishi Sunak rejects plea by Sadiq Khan to bail out London’s hospitality industry after it was plunged into Tier 3 lockdown Sadiq Khan demanded extra support for pubs and restaurants amid job loss fear The Treasury said Mr Sunak had already announced support for hospitality firms Theatre bosses said new rules, forcing them to close venues, … Read more
The heart-broken family of missing hiker Esther Dingley have called for help to find her, saying: ‘we just want her back’. In a joint statement, partner Daniel Colegate and mother Maria ‘Ria’ Bryant said they were utterly distraught three weeks after Dingley, 37, disappeared while hiking across the Pyrenees mountains. They said: ‘We are utterly … Read more
A London MP has urged people to follow social distancing rules and said ‘every single person who breaks the rules adds to the chances of us going into Tier Three’ as the city faces a tougher lockdown from next week. Nickie Aiken, MP for the Cities of London and Westminster constituency, issued the warning in … Read more
A lonely pensioner who lost his wife to cancer this year has launched a heartbreaking appeal for a companion at his Christmas dinner table. Fearful of spending his first festive period alone, Tony Williams, 75, has been placing cards around the town where he lives promising a ‘sumptuous feast, fine wines and good conversation’. Mr … Read more
‘We are fighting but we are tired’: Nurse begs people to stick to social distancing rules and urges families to rethink seeing one another for Christmas as she says healthcare workers feel ‘hopeless’ over the Covid-19 crisis Molly-Elizabeth Francis, from Dublin, has pleaded with people to follow rules Nurse said healthcare staff ‘can’t fight Covid-19 alone’ … Read more
Firms lined up to work on EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk say they need green light from Government by Christmas to protect 25,000 jobs By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 November 2020 Firms lined up to work on EDF’s Sizewell C … Read more
Boris Johnson today urges Britain not to ‘blow it’ in the battle against Covid-19 by flouting the rules of his controversial new three-tier system of restrictions. The Prime Minister last night attempted to head off a revolt by up to 100 Tory MPs this week by offering a second vote on the tough localised curbs … Read more