Quarantine checks are being carried out on ‘just 3% of arrivals’ in UK

Quarantine checks are being carried out on ‘just 3% of arrivals’ in UK amid questions over delay in demanding negative tests before travelling Labour analysis shows quarantine checks reaching just three per cent of arrivals The shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has written to Priti Patel  Mr Thomas-Symonds said quarantine system leaves UK ‘defenceless’ to … Read more

Queen and Prince William carried out almost half of their engagements virtually in 2020

Date      Name of Engagement Attended    11/01/2020      Trip to Oman   In Person   15/01/2020      Reception for Mountain Rescue teams   In Person    16/01/2020      Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Michael Marshall  In Person    19/01/2020      Recital and Dinner for Opera Australia  In Person  … Read more

War games to mock up worst-case scenarios for No Deal Brexit will be carried out THIS WEEK

Operation Capstone: War games to mock up worst-case scenarios and test country’s readiness for No Deal Brexit will be carried out THIS WEEK War games codenamed ‘Operation Capstone’ will test the UK’s readiness  It is one of  the biggest peacetime operations to help keep the country moving  An extensive operation will be rolled out if … Read more

Fears for pregnant Bindi Irwin’s safety after carried a ‘heavy animal’

Fans fear for Bindi Irwin’s safety after she was pictured carrying a ‘heavy animal’ – as they urge the pregnant wildlife warrior to put the ‘baby first’ By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:59 GMT, 20 November 2020 | Updated: 01:59 GMT, 20 November 2020 Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell are expecting their first child, a … Read more

Liverpool’s mass-swabbing scheme carried out 12,000 tests on its first day

Up to 12,000 Liverpudlians were screened for coronavirus on the first day of the city’s mass testing programme, its public health director has said, insisting the initial progress was ‘very encouraging’ despite hour-long queues where people mixed with others who were potentially infected with the virus.  Liverpool’s Matt Ashton said they were ‘still working on … Read more

Tom Hardy and Pete Davidson lead a diverse ensemble cast in The Things They Carried

30 years after The Things They Carried was published, the Vietnam War novel is heading to the big screen, with an all-star ensemble cast. The Things They Carried is one of several projects coming out of the virtual American Film Market, with Tom Hardy and Pete Davidson to lead the cast, according to a report … Read more

Heart operations carried out in UK using ‘camera glasses’ so specialists can watch remotely

The smart specs that offer ‘surgeon’s eye’ view to experts around the world: Heart operations have been carried out in UK using ‘camera glasses’ so specialists can watch remotely and offer support The glasses were used during the fitting of a pacemaker to heart failure patient  John Constable, 65, was treated at the Royal Papworth … Read more

Abortions carried out in England and Wales since start of Covid pandemic is up by 4.1%

The number of abortions carried out in England and Wales has increased by 4.1 per cent since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when compared with the same period last year. New figures have shown that between January and June this year there were 109,836 abortions carried out, compared with 105,540 over the first six months … Read more

Katie Price is carried around by beau Carl Woods as she arrives at hospital for major surgery

Katie Price is carried around by dutiful boyfriend Carl Woods as she arrives at hospital for major surgery amid fears she could lose a leg By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 08:26 BST, 14 August 2020 | Updated: 08:27 BST, 14 August 2020 She’s preparing for major surgery on her two broken feet. And Katie … Read more

Beirut’s explosives were carried on ‘scrap’ cargo ship, reports say

The explosive chemicals which caused the Beirut disaster may have been diverted to Lebanon on purpose, it has been claimed.  The shipment of ammonium nitrate was officially destined for Mozambique when it sailed on the cargo ship Rhosus in 2013, but the vessel made an unscheduled stop in Beirut where the chemicals were impounded.  A … Read more