Police warn they will seize privately-owned e-scooters if they are driven on pavements

Police warn they will SEIZE privately owned e-scooters if they are driven on pavements, roads or in public places Privately owned e-scooters cannot be ridden on public roads or public places Police are urging people to read up on the law and dispel myths about e-scooters Only place e-scooters can be driven is on private … Read more

Protesters warn Rio Tinto wants to destroy sacred Native American site

The new boss of Rio Tinto is under pressure to scrap controversial plans for a mine in Arizona that would destroy an area sacred to Native Americans. Campaigners warn it could be a repeat of a scandal in Australia that threw the firm into crisis. Rio sparked global outrage after it blew up two 46,000-year-old … Read more

Experts warn Britain faces a mental health ‘ticking time bomb’ with a ‘significant’ lockdown impact

Experts have warned of serious problems developing as England enters its third national lockdown, with one declaring ‘The pandemic has created a mental health ticking time bomb’. Draconian measures designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus variant will heavily impact many during the gruelling winter months. Depression, anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are expected … Read more

NHS bosses warn growing number of Covid patients pushing health service to breaking point 

Hospitals have been forced to lower standards of care after the number of Covid patients doubled in a month, NHS bosses warned last night. There are now a record 26,626 virus patients in England’s hospitals, 33 per cent higher than the April peak of 18,974 and up from 12,987 on December 4. Senior doctors warned … Read more

Glastonbury and other festivals could be axed this summer unless Covid-19 aid provided, experts warn

Glastonbury and other hit music festivals could be axed this summer unless Government provides Covid-19 insurance, industry experts warn Glastonbury and other music festivals could be cancelled without state support Study by UK Music warned without help industry is heading for summer washout Most live music events were also wiped out last year by the … Read more

UK’s chief medical officers warn there is ‘material risk of the NHS being overwhelmed’

The UK’s chief medical officers have warned of a ‘material risk of the NHS being overwhelmed’ in the next 21 days as the mutant Covid strain wreaks havoc across the country. Parts of the health service are under ‘immense pressure’, the chief medical officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – and NHS England’s national … Read more

Anyone receiving Covid vaccine should AVOID drinking alcohol, experts warn

Anyone receiving Covid vaccine should AVOID drinking alcohol because it can reduce the body’s immune response to the jab, experts warn Alcohol changes make-up of the trillions of microorganisms that live in the gut   Emergency medicine specialist Dr Ronx Ikharia conducted alcohol experiment Professor Cruickshank has urged people to avoid alcohol around the time of … Read more

Teachers warn mass testing plan to get classes running again is in ‘chaos’

Teachers have warned the mass testing plan to get classes running again is in ‘chaos’ amid demands for all primary and secondary schools to be closed like in London. The National Education Union stated that their Executive was meeting today after calling for all schools across the country to be closed for the start of the … Read more

Royal Navy sends warships into Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish

Out go the gunboats! Royal Navy sends four warships into English Channel to warn French trawlers to stay away from British fish as Brexit deal comes into force Naval warships left Portsmouth for English Channel hours before New Year’s Eve  Assigned to protect the UK’s new fishing rights agreed in the Brexit trade deal Under … Read more

Midwife shortage is ‘putting mums in peril’, experts warn 

Midwife shortage is ‘putting mums in peril’ because exhausted staff are forced to work overtime, experts warn Royal College of Midwives warned staff shortages compromising delivery safety The experts warned workers are ‘exhausted’ and ‘demoralised’ over shortages The RCM also released five ‘wishes’ for 2021, including having enough midwives By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:13 … Read more