‘Criminal genius’ dog is caught on camera snaffling cupcakes off a kitchen counter – after stealing more than 15 cakes during owner’s lockdown baking blitz Kara Probin, 25, from Wrexham, North Wales, secretly filmed her pointer River The dog sniffs out three cupcakes sat on a wooden counter and steals them River grabs the nearest … Read more
John Lewis is expected to axe stores, workers and one of its headquarters as well as jobs at Waitrose as Harrods today revealed it must slash around 700 posts as coronavirus continues to choke Britain’s high streets The bad news at two of the UK’s best loved department stores came amid disaster for retailers up and down … Read more
Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin has joined calls to redesign one of the Queen’s medals after a petition was launched claiming the insignia is ‘racist’ and ‘looks similar to George Floyd’s killing’. The medal for the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George – one of the Queen’s highest honours – previously … Read more
Leicester-style localised lockdowns are ‘just days away’ from being imposed after dozens of towns and cities saw cases surge in the past week, public health officials revealed today. Bradford and Doncaster are said to be at the top of the Government’s list of 36 regions earmarked as potential Covid hotspots. Parts of Kent and at … Read more
An 18-year-old man was arrested overnight on suspicion of murdering two sisters nearly a month after they were found stabbed to death in a London park. Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were killed in a frenzied knife attack at Fryent Park in Wembley, North West London, in the early hours of June 6. … Read more
E-scooters will be allowed on Britain’s roads for first time from Saturday despite deaths including TV presenter Emily Hartridge Regulations enabling the trials of rental e-scooters will come into force Saturday The trials will assess the impact of the e-scooters on traffic and safety for users Only rental e-scooters will be allowed on roads, and … Read more
‘We will never forget our boys’: Tory minister Guy Opperman pens moving tribute to newborn twin sons Teddy and Rafe after they died in hospital Tory MP for Hexham said he and wife Flora’s boys, Teddy and Rafe, died last week He made tragic announcement on Twitter including quote of a Buddhist concept He said … Read more
A campaign is now underway for a statue to be erected of Jack Leslie, the former Plymouth Argyle footballer who was denied his dream of playing for England due to the colour of his skin. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black player to pull on the England shirt, … Read more
Primary school is forced to close after year one pupil tests positive for Covid-19 and teacher is suspected of having the virus Paganel Primary School in Selly Oak, Birmingham, temporarily closed yesterday Email sent to staff make clear a pupil tested positive and teacher awaits results It is not believed parents have been told of … Read more
A man armed with a bazooka has been pictured among gunmen with assault rifles who showed up to protect protesters in Florissant. The heavily armed men called themselves the People’s Protection Group as they walked with demonstrators in Missouri on Tuesday. It comes after a police detective from the town was suspended and charged with two … Read more