The NHS was founded in 1948 by Prime Minister Clement Attlee’s Labour Government as part of a huge overhaul of public services in the UK. It was formed out of a long-held belief in Britain that healthcare should be free at the point of delivery regardless of wealth or status, with the atrocities suffered in … Read more
Frankie and Wayne Bridge spend a rare night away from sons Parker and Carter as they enjoy a boozy trip to a London cocktail bar By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 08:59 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 08:59 GMT, 9 December 2020 Frankie and Wayne Bridge made the most of relaxed lockdown restrictions on … Read more
And now for the swimsuit section: Moment dozens of Miss Thailand contestants plunge into a filthy pond after bridge gives way during photo shoot Hopefuls were posing on a bridge in Chiang Mai when it collapsed on Monday Footage shows the 30 beauty queens dropping a short distance into a pond The fall happened on … Read more
YouTuber jumps off of Texas bridge and fractures his skull after landing in the Colorado River YouTuber Saa Fomba fractured his skull last Monday in Austin, Texas Fomba jumped from the top of the Pennybacker Bridge and into the Colorado River in Austin A passing boat brought Fomba to shore, where paramedics transported him to a … Read more
The world-famous Boat Race will be moved away from the River Thames for only the second time in its 165-year continuous history due to safety fears over Hammersmith Bridge. Health and safety officials banned all river traffic from passing under the 133-year-old suspension bridge in August after inspectors discovered cracks in the structure. The closure … Read more
Night is falling on Chiswick Mall as hundreds of schoolchildren and their parents suddenly encounter a fresh challenge: the route home is now under water. Ever since the total closure of Hammersmith Bridge three months ago, after years of neglect, life has been increasingly complicated in West London. Many people now have to walk or … Read more
You know what they say about the best-laid plans… Here we reveal five eye-catching bridge designs for famous waterways around the world that never saw the light of day. Scroll down for mesmerising renderings of the bridges, from the incredible seven-storey Crystal Span Bridge in London to the six-lane Brooklyn-Battery Bridge in New York. Crystal … Read more
The iconic Poohsticks bridge made famous by the Winnie-the-Pooh books has been ‘closed indefinitely’ after being damaged by a fallen tree. Poohsticks Bridge in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, was first built in 1907 and provides the setting for the beloved children’s novels. The wooden bridge was officially declared closed on Monday after the wooden railing … Read more
Frankie Bridge has admitted she is struggling with the country’s second lockdown. But The Saturdays star looked in better spirits on Tuesday as she ran into a friend while enjoying a walk in the countryside. The mum-of-two forgot social distancing rules in her excitement, and rushed to hug her female friend and her young child. … Read more
He is thought to be nearing the end of work on his upcoming blockbuster Mission Impossible 7. And Tom Cruise was seen filming a scene for the flick alongside actress Hayley Atwell on the Ponte Minich bridge in Venice, Italy on Friday. The actor, 58, who plays Ethan Hunt in the popular franchise, looked dapper in a … Read more