As mutant Covid strain sweeps the UK, a junior doctor’s diary exposes an NHS at breaking point 

MONDAY  THE WARD IS FULL – BUT THE CASES JUST KEEP ON COMING I’m a junior doctor at a city centre hospital in the North of England, but right now I feel more like a firefighter. Every day brings life-or-death decisions here where I work, on a Covid ward for the elderly. At today’s morning … Read more

Londoners wake to snow as ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps UK

Snow hits the capital: Londoners wake to dumping of the white stuff as ‘Beast from the East’ sweeps UK – while drivers are warned of icy roads after -11C plunge Snow has fallen around the South East, including in Sevenoaks, Kent, and Orpington, London, this morning  It comes amid yellow weather warnings for ice, which … Read more

Trains cancelled as major outbreak of Covid-19 sweeps through GWR sparking fears of Christmas chaos

Trains get cancelled as major outbreak of Covid-19 virus sweeps through rail company sparking fears of Christmas chaos for passengers One in four of GWR’s Plymouth-based train drivers due to work over Christmas are either ill or self isolating after a colleague tested positive for coronavirus  More than 50 staff are out of action but … Read more

London parents and children in limbo as schools chaos sweeps capital

England’s chief inspector of schools today accused London Labour councils of harming the education of tens of thousands of children and taking the ‘easy’ route by ending the term early. Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman spoke out as London parents and children were left in limbo today after the Government became locked in a fierce … Read more

Birds form foreboding black orb in sky as solo sparrowhawk sweeps in for attack

The Death Star-ling: Birds form foreboding black orb in sky as solo sparrowhawk sweeps in for attack An amateur photographer captured the incredible moment a bird attacked a murmuration of starlings  David Smith, 64, managed to get the perfect shot during a trip to a nature reserve at Northampton, Northants  He said he had to wait … Read more

Celebrities splash out on their own ‘status lakes’ as wild swimming craze sweeps the nation

What better way to bring yourself back down to reality than by taking a plunge into ice cold water… in your private lake on your own estate.  A brave selection of celebrities including the Beckhams, Prue Leith and Ed Sheeran have been doing just that after taking up wild swimming, in their own gardens.   The … Read more

Moscow’s bars and restaurants are packed as a resurgence of coronavirus sweeps Russia

Moscow’s bars and restaurants continue to be packed with carefree customers who ignore social distancing and shun face masks despite the resurgence of coronavirus infections sweeping Russia.  The outbreak in Russia this month is breaking the records set in the spring, when a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus was put in place. … Read more

Busy Philipps is fresh out of the 80s with hot pink leggings as she sweeps up leaves in NYC

Busy Philipps is fresh out of the ’80s with socks over hot pink leggings as she sweeps up leaves in NYC… after being cast in new Tina Fey sitcom By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 18:25 BST, 8 October 2020 | Updated: 18:25 BST, 8 October 2020 Busy Philipps looked fresh out of the 1980s … Read more

Covid crisis sweeps White House, as Air Force One and Marine One fleet will be grounded for cleaning

The entire fleet of Air Force One and Marine One will be grounded for a deep clean in an unprecedented measure in the wake of President Trump testing positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Two customized Boeing 747s, one of which carried Trump on Thursday, and several Sikorsky helicopters, often used to transport the president from … Read more

Dramatic moment massive tidal wave sweeps away vehicles in China

Dramatic moment massive tidal wave sweeps away vehicles as gushing river water swallows a road in China Terrifying footage shows the huge high-tide wave crashed onto the road in China It swallowed a dozen of cars on the street within seconds, causing huge splashes The dramatic scene was a result of a tidal bore, a … Read more