Only St Vincent residents who’ve had Covid jabs will be evacuated onto cruise ships, PM announces 

The Prime Minister of St. Vincent has announced that only those residents of the Caribbean island who have received their Covid-19 vaccinations will be evacuated following the two explosions from the La Soufriere volcano. The volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted for a second time as thousands of residents were ordered … Read more

People who’ve recently had a cold may have some protection against Covid, scientists claim

People who’ve recently had a cold may have some protection against Covid, scientists claim Lab studies by University of Glasgow found cold antibodies work against Covid But they only last a short while so window of protection is likely to be small A study last November suggested 5% of public had these antibodies at any … Read more

Homeless couple who’ve been together for 24 years surprised with a wedding

Homeless couple of 24 years who could never afford to marry are given a surprise wedding after a hairdresser saw them collecting plastic scraps to sell for food Rosalyn Ferrer, 50, and Rommel Basco, 55, have been together for 24 years  Couple from the Philippines, sell scraps to feed themselves and their six children Richard … Read more

Meet the Brits who’ve moved the office to Barbados thanks to a ‘passport to paradise’ scheme

For most of us, working from home is a daily grind spent at the kitchen table or holed up in a box room. But imagine setting up office with a view of tropical plants and the ocean — Barbados, to be precise. Determined to attract visitors while tourism is on its knees, the island’s government … Read more

Bill Gates’ daughter, Jennifer, 24, joins the 11% of Americans who’ve had COVID-19 vaccine

US reports the lowest number of new weekly COVID cases since OCTOBER as Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer, 24, joins the 11% of Americans who’ve had their first vaccine dose and jokes ‘it did not implant my genius father into my brain’ There were just over 650,000 new COVID-19 infections reported in the US in the … Read more

Should you back a unicorn tycoon? The tech bosses who’ve made fortunes

With a net worth of about £136 billion, Elon Musk was this month crowned the richest man on the planet. It has been a dramatic rise to the top for Musk, with his wealth increasing fivefold in 2020, finally pushing Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who had held the title since 2017, into second place. The … Read more

DAVID JONES: All hail the wonder women who’ve put us on top of the world!

For the brilliant Britons who wrote their names into the history books yesterday, the evening of Sunday, November 22 will be forever etched in their memory. Burnt out after toiling around the clock with microscopes and pipettes for 11 months, the scientists and doctors – most of them women – were enjoying some rare downtime … Read more

Six student housemates – who’ve ALL tested positive –  describe the ‘hell’ of having to quarantine

A group of Birmingham University students – who’ve all tested positive for Covid – say they feel like they’ve been ‘caged’ after being forced to self-isolate in their student digs for two weeks.     Second year students Zack Cohen, Louis Shaw, Rafi Jacobs, Michael Abram – all from North London but studying at the Midlands University – … Read more

Hilarious gallery reveals unfortunate people who’ve been spotted having a VERY bad day

Could it get ANY worse? Hilarious photos reveal unfortunate people having a VERY bad day – including awkward tan lines and a pet owner covered in puppy sick Hilarious new gallery captures unfortunate people having a very unlucky day Captured from around the world, one shows a woman with awkward tan lines Another captures a pet … Read more

Forgotten victims of the corona pandemic who’ve had their NHS treatment put on hold

They are the forgotten victims of the corona pandemic — patients caught up in a devastating NHS crisis which is costing thousands of lives. From a seven-year-old girl battling with seizures to a father-of-three who needs cancer surgery, every one of them has had their treatment put on hold while the NHS diverts resources to … Read more