NHS to axe non-emergency operations to help free up staff and beds to help with coronavirus battle

BREAKING: NHS to axe non-emergency operations to help free up staff and beds to help with coronavirus battle, Matt Hancock tells MPs By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 18:25 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 18:32 GMT, 16 March 2020 The NHS is calling off all non-emergency perorations to free up resources to … Read more

BBC delays end of free TV licences for the over-75s due to coronavirus

The BBC today delayed the scrapping of free TV licences for over-75s by two months to help the elderly deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Only those on pension credit were set to continue to receive free TV licences from June 1 after the corporation took on responsibility for funding the benefit. But the BBC said today that … Read more

Government stand-off with BBC over free TV licences costs it extra £600m

A rush of over-75s claiming pension credit to keep their free TV licences is set to cost the Government £600million a year, This is Money can reveal.  An estimated 300,000 more people have successfully applied for the traditionally underclaimed benefit since the BBC announced it was axing the licence fee perk for all but the … Read more

Cats have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on local wildlife when allowed to roam free

Pet cats have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on local wildlife when allowed to roam free as they kill up to TEN times more prey than wildcats, study claims Researchers tracked over 900 pet cats around the world as part of the study They found that baby bunnies and birds on a driveway were the most at … Read more

AirAsia offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak 

Airline offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering six million heavily discounted seats for its ‘Big Sale’  Destinations in the deal include Australia, Thailand and Indonesia  Sale runs until Sunday with deals available for travel through to July 2021 By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Published: … Read more

Britons in Italy’s locked-down coronavirus zones are ‘free to return home or complete their holiday’

Britons in Italy’s locked-down coronavirus zones are ‘free to return home or complete their holiday’, says UK Foreign Office – despite Italians being threatened with JAIL if they travel to the south of their country British tourists in northern Italy ‘free to return home or complete their holiday’ Nationals will not be met by anyone … Read more

Lotto players encouraged to double check their slip as they could win a free lucky dip

Don’t ignore that free lucky dip – it could bag you a big win! Many lotto players likely to ignore a free game when they match two numbers Matching two main numbers means you are eligible for a free lucky dip ticket Rolldown also means that players are more likely to win a bigger prize  … Read more

Free ATMs to be protected under law guaranteeing people the right to access cash

Free ATMs to be protected under law guaranteeing people the right to access cash that will be unveiled in the next budget Chancellor Rishi Sunak will say millions who rely on cash will still have access  Could include protecting existing cash machines & keeping them free-to-use Ministers will look at giving watchdogs new powers to … Read more

Calls for Sheikh Maktoum to free daughters he kidnapped so they can ‘seek asylum abroad’

The High Court in London has published rulings relating to the legal battle between Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his former wife Princess Haya bint Al Hussain of Jordan. Here is a timeline of events in the case. July 15, 1949 – Sheikh Mohammed is born in Dubai. May 3, 1974 … Read more