Exhausted migrants today struggled ashore and collapsed on a Dover beach after eight dinghies dodged Border Force in a daring dash across the Channel on a record-breaking day which saw 409 migrants landing in the UK. A total of 30 boats are believed to have made the crossing, the first setting off in the early … Read more
Record 1,450 migrants crossed the Channel in dinghies last month, taking total so far this year to more than 5,000 More than 1,450 migrants arrived by small boats in August, taking total to 5,000 Rise is despite vow by Priti Patel to make crossings an ‘infrequent phenomenon’ Home Office sought to blame French authorities and … Read more
Another record month for Premium Bond buys meaning £8bn has poured in within five months – how long will it be until NS&I’s best buy rates are cut? Some £1.81bn worth of Premium Bonds were bought in July This is a record for the fifth successive month since the lockdown began Treasury-backed NS&I in July … Read more
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
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
Global coronavirus cases hits 25 million as India sets grim record with 78,761 recorded infections in one day John Hopkins University said the tally has topped 25million for the first time The US has the most cases with 5.9million, followed by Brazil with 3.8million Actual number of infections across the globe is thought to be … Read more
Britons have been told to dust off their coats for the first time since winter as temperatures are set to plummet as low as 10C in parts of the UK – 5C below the seasonal average. A 500-mile wide ‘polar plunge’ has swept in for the August bank holiday making it feel colder, but also … Read more
Spain‘s holiday islands are battling record levels of coronavirus cases as they struggle to rescue the tourist season. The Balearic Islands saw a record 525 new cases on Thursday, while the Canary Islands also hit a new high with 338 as more holiday flights and packages are cancelled because of the crisis. Along with mainland … Read more
‘Don’t f***k with mama’: Katy Perry tweets about ‘delivering a baby and a record in the same week’… as she gets back to promoting new album Smile By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 20:41 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 20:41 BST, 27 August 2020 Katy Perry has given birth to her first child, but … Read more
BTS’ Jungkook has broken the record as the most viewed celebrity on TikTok, despite not having an account. The singer, 22, has amassed a staggering 15.6 billion views on the hashtag dedicated to him on the social media platform it was revealed by Metro on Thursday, and he is the only person to achieve this feat. In … Read more