Up to 400,000 fraudsters could have been let off the hook due to an IT failure, consumer group warns Fraud gangs may have got away with crimes because of system failure Over 400,000 recorded cases were not passed on to police for 15 months Which? has called on authorities to account for long breakdown in … Read more
Elderly people could be confined to their homes next week as the government ramps up its response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ministers are expected to advise people to visit elderly relatives as soon as possible before ‘social distancing’ policies are introduced in which British pensioners could be warned to stay at home and will likely be … Read more
‘I know the girls will smash it in my absence!’ Little’s Mix’s Perrie Edwards apologises to fans as illness forces her to pull out of the band’s Brazil show By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 21:13 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 21:27 GMT, 6 March 2020 Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has been forced … Read more
Billy Connolly, 77, confirms he is ‘finished with stand-up’ due to his battle with Parkinson’s but insists he won’t let the disease ‘define’ him The comedian, 77, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013 Billy told Sky News he is ‘finished with stand-up’ due to his symptoms worsening The Scottish star gave an update on his … Read more
MGM set to lose more than $30M after delaying release of James Bond film No Time To Die due to coronavirus outbreak By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:45 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 02:56 GMT, 6 March 2020 The release of the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die has been pushed … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Plane that was due to fly from Copenhagen to Florence lands 65 miles away in Bologna because the information for the route wasn’t loaded into the GPS system The problem on the Scandinavian Airlines plane was discovered before take-off Decision to fly to a close destination was made instead of cancelling the flight The passengers … Read more
Fecal transmission may explain why the new coronavirus has been spreading so rapidly, particularly in healthcare settings. Most people become infected after a sick person coughs or sneezes, spraying virus-carrying droplets into the air, which are inhaled by others. But Chinese researchers say they found live viral particles in stool specimens of those infected with … Read more
Where home insurance has been hiked the most: Costs are forecast to keep rising after the storms, but do you live where they are rising steeply already? Home insurance premiums have risen by an average 2.9 per cent across the UK In the South East the cost of home insurance has gone up by 4.7 … Read more