Britain’s jab drive reaches the half-way stage: Matt Hancock hails ‘national success story’ as he announces 50% of UK adults have received their first dose of Covid vaccine By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 11:26 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 11:33 GMT, 20 March 2021 Half of all Britons have had their first dose … Read more
Fears home-working could grind to a halt as 45,000 BT workers are balloted for the phone giant’s first national strike since 1987 Communications Workers Union says 45,000 could go on strike later this year Dispute over compulsory redundancies and site closures been going for a year It would be first since 1987 when 117,000 walked … Read more
The real Inspector Hound! Police force appoints Britain’s first ‘dog detective’ after national spike in pet thefts Chief Inspector Amy Styles-Jones will be dedicated to tackling canine theft The officer has three chihuahuas named Tink, Jasper and Josie at home Dogs Trust charity says ‘demand is at an all-time high’ and prices are also up … Read more
Has Covid’s variant-fueled fourth wave begun in Florida? ER visits for coronavirus symptoms are 30% higher in the Sunshine State compared to the rest of the US New CDC data shows that 2.6% of all emergency department visits in Florida are for coronavirus-like illness This figure is 30% higher than the 2% seen for emergency department … Read more
England’s deputy chief medical officer, Dr Jenny Harries, is the odds-on favourite to run No10’s National Institute of Health Protection — which will replace Public Health England. PHE is set to be disbanded when the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over and replaced by the NIHP, which will be bigger and more powerful. Dr … Read more
Government paying £2bn a month to service Britain’s national debt… and the cost is set to spiral By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 The Government is paying £2billion a month to service the nation’s ballooning debt pile. According to Budget documents, … Read more
Jumbo faceplant! Moment elephant dives trunk-first onto grass verge to give herself a mud mask The Indian elephant was filmed in the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttrakhand The elephant buried its head into the verge to rub its face in the mud A tour guide told photographer Arpit Kooba the elephant was removing bugs … Read more
Aintree REJECTS pleas to delay Grand National by a few days until betting shops are allowed to re-open as part of Government’s roadmap out of lockdown An estimated £125m is bet on the National — Britain’s biggest betting race Betting shops are set to re-open two days after the Grand National on April 10 Betting … Read more
Blast from the past! The Bachelorette’s AB Sow resurfaces in popular new ad – months after rejecting Becky Miles on national TV By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:29 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 06:29 GMT, 23 February 2021 He’s best known for rejecting Becky Miles at the inaugural rose ceremony during … Read more
Selfie-lovers flock to amazing waterfall pool hidden in a park just two hours’ drive from Sydney – but viewers SLAM social media posers for ‘dangerous’ stunts leaning over the edge A woman had shared spectacular video of Carrington Waterfall in regional NSW TikTok user jadesimkins shared video from the top of the falls earlier in … Read more