Heathrow passengers were subjected to an hour-long queue at passport control today as extra Covid checks stretched staff – as it emerged some travellers were willingly accepting non-compliance fines to avoid giving their details over. Screams of ‘get more staff’ rang out as crowds mounted to get through the secure area. Travellers flying into Britain … Read more
Another pina colada, darling? Or do you want to have a swim in the ocean first? One thing the pandemic has taught us, as if we didn’t know it already, is that we are not all in this together. We are not all in the same boat, making the same voyage, faced with the same … Read more
The fearsome 6ft-long dire wolves – as featured in Game of Thrones – first split from other wolf species about six million years ago, a new study discovered. The remains of more than 4,000 now extinct dire wolves have been excavated from La Brea Tar Pits in California and examined by experts from Durham University. … Read more
The friendly exes: Dan MacPherson and his estranged wife Zoë Ventoura prove they’re on amicable terms by exchanging friendly comments on Instagram By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:46 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 10 January 2021 They announced their split in December, but Dan MacPherson and his estranged wife … Read more
Many people hate to walk away from a situation they’ve invested significant time, money or resources on, even if it’s hopeless. Those wasted efforts are called ‘sunk costs’ and the more you spend, the more you’re likely to keep at it. It turns out our primate cousins act the same way, according to a new … Read more
Kerry Katona has shared a screenshot to ‘prove’ her positive Covid-19 result after she was targeted by trolls who claimed she was ‘paid’ to ‘pretend’ she has the virus. Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-five posted a picture of her message from the NHS confirming that her ‘coronavirus test result is positive’. Writing a furious and … Read more
A Suffolk restaurant is demanding a ‘passport to eat’ from diners to prove they are not from a Tier 3 or 4 area. Suffolk is currently in Tier 2, which means restaurants and bars can open to customers, though this has led to fears customers will flock to the region from higher coronavirus infection areas. … Read more
These are crucial weeks for Boris Johnson. Crucial for the country too. We are caught up in a perfect storm of a possible No Deal Brexit and an apparently resurgent pandemic. On Brexit, we may be edging towards an agreement which will avert the perils of No Deal. But we’re not there yet, and within … Read more
Mail on Sunday COMMENT: Grandiose Macron and vaccine prove we’re right to leave By Mail On Sunday Comment For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:55 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 09:46 GMT, 6 December 2020 The behaviour of the European Union in the Brexit talks shows very clearly just why it is necessary for … Read more
A negative test and 10% off your steak: Marco Pierre White’s restaurant among Liverpool businesses to offer discounts for people who can prove they don’t have Covid-19 Council hopes to boost take-up of testing while encouraging visits to high street More than 25 businesses in the city have signed up to the pilot scheme so … Read more