RWCMD musician, 25, raped woman when she fell asleep, court hears

Musician, 25, at leading drama college raped woman when she fell asleep after getting drunk at student party, court hears Benjamin Williams-Stacey, 25, accused of raping young woman at student party Williams-Stacey is studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama  He allegedly ‘took advantage’ after she passed out on sofa at his … Read more

Musician, 25, at leading drama college raped woman when she fell asleep

Musician, 25, at leading drama college raped woman when she fell asleep after getting drunk at student party, court hears Benjamin Williams-Stacey, 25, accused of raping young woman at student party Williams-Stacey is studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama  He allegedly ‘took advantage’ after she passed out on sofa at his … Read more

Scout, 15, is shot in the jaw on his way to school in Suffolk ‘by friend after they fell out’ 

A boy aged 15 was in a critical condition in hospital last night after being shot in the face on his way to school. The alleged attacker – believed to be a former friend – is said to have been waiting outside the teen’s home. The unnamed Year 11 pupil had been returning to school for … Read more

New coronavirus cases fell most sharply in counties where people stopped going to offices

Coronavirus cases fell mostly sharply in US counties where people stopped going to offices and workplaces, new cellphone data suggests. Researchers found that infections were about 30 percent lower in the counties where the most amount of people stopped going to offices. In counties with more activity in workplaces, the case count only fell by … Read more

Number of heart attacks detected and treated fell by 40 per cent during Covid-19 pandemic

Heart attacks diagnosis rates fell by 40 per cent during the Covid-19 pandemic, a study claims. Figures also show the number of patients attending two NHS cardiology units for serious heart problems halved during lockdown.  People were still suffering heart attacks during lockdown but they were not going to hospital because they feared catching Covid-19 … Read more

Hospital admissions for strokes fell by ONE-THIRD during coronavirus lockdowns, study finds 

Fewer people sought medical care for strokes during the height of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the same period last year, a new study dhows.   Researchers found that hospital admissions fell by almost one-third in March and April of 2020 compared to the matching two months in 2019. Additionally, stroke alerts – defined as stroke … Read more

Beware the rip-offs so enticing even the editor of Vogue fell for them

Britain is playing a key role in a controversial £65 billion industry that stands accused of fooling the public into buying poor quality, cheap Chinese-made clothes by advertising them on social-media sites as glamorous boutique products. An investigation by The Mail on Sunday has found dozens of so-called ‘drop shipping’ firms have been registered in … Read more

Pictured: Schoolgirl, 15, who fell into swollen Welsh river and drowned during Storm Ellen

Schoolgirl, 15, drowns after falling into swollen river and being swept away while playing with friends during Storm Ellen Nicola Williams fell into the River Rhymney in Cardiff while playing with friends   Friend jumped to save her but she was carried away before coastguard saved her Her family was described as ‘devastated’ at the tragic … Read more

Furloughed workers fell 2m by June but millions still on scheme

Number of workers on furlough plunged by two million between May and June but the Government scheme is still supporting millions two months before it ends, says new study A study by The Resolution Foundation found 8.9 million workers were furloughed This fell to 6.8 million by the end of June with numbers continuing to … Read more

Coronaphobia fuelled property slump: UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March and April

Coronaphobia fuelled property slump: UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March and April making average home worth £234,612 amid fears over rise in Covid cases and lockdown being imposed UK house prices dropped 0.2% between March and April on completed sales Office for National Statistics said average property value stood at £234,612 But there … Read more