‘Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?’ screamed the famous recruitment posters across Britain during World War I. This was the first time British civilians had been asked to enlist in large numbers to fight alongside regular professional armed forces. And the recruitment campaign, featuring young children sitting on their father’s knee after … Read more
Police have blasted Covidiots after a family were caught tucking into a huge feast on their driveway while two muscle heads were filmed weightlifting and boxing in a park. West Midlands Police have released bodycam footage of officers confronting people flouting strict lockdown rules in Birmingham. One brazen family were caught eating a large meal … Read more
Britain will be a ‘more volatile and agitated society’ when it comes out of coronavirus lockdown, senior police officer warns Concerns raised about the ‘unintended’ effects of mass unemployment, domestic abuse and mental health issues on society Police Superintendents Association (PSA) President said senior officers fear a rise in crime and disorder post-lockdown Paul Griffiths … Read more
Carl Heneghan, a professor of medicine at Oxford University, claims the UK’s coronavirus outbreak peaked a week before lockdown and that draconian measures were unnecessary The UK’s coronavirus outbreak peaked a week before lockdown, according to a leading expert who argues the draconian measures were unnecessary. Carl Heneghan, professor of evidence-based medicine at Oxford University, … Read more
David Beckham successfully blocked a residents renovations plans, claiming they will spoil the setting of his own home, a £31 million London mansion dubbed ‘Beckingham Palace II’. The former England captain, 44, voiced his concerns in an objection submitted to his local council which claims that the plans would spoil the uniqueness of the Beckham family … Read more
Bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien is on brink of collapse putting 500 high street jobs at risk By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 12:43 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 12:58 BST, 20 April 2020 Bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien is close to collapse, putting 500 high street jobs at risk. The Belgian-owned company could appoint … Read more
Drunk ex-girlfriend attacked her ex-lover at his luxury Kensington apartment then whipped his flatmate with a belt 15 times after flouting lockdown rules during an alcohol-fuelled night together, court hears Deka Ahmed, 41, allegedly assaulted Silvestrs Rullis before turning on his friend Raivis Melders intervened during the incident in south Kensington, a court heard Mr … Read more
A fifth more over-90s have given up driving after 98-year-old Prince Philip’s car crash last year DVLA figures show there were 118,000 drivers aged over 90 on the road last year The number had increased by 8,000 from the previous year However, there was still a 21 per cent increase on drivers giving up their … Read more
Germany is re-opening shops today as it takes its first steps out of the coronavirus lockdown, joining a group of European countries which are restarting their economies while others remain firmly shut down. Small shops including garden centres, bookstores and car and bicycle dealers are allowed to re-open in Germany from today, while some children … Read more
India records its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus cases as country eases one of the world’s strictest lockdowns India recorded 1,553 new cases, taking the total number of infections to 17,265 Disease experts warn that the country of 1.3bn may not reach peak until June Nonetheless, parts of the industrial and agricultural sectors resumed today … Read more