Krakatoa volcano erupts ‘spewing plumes of ash several kilometres into the air’ – as people hear a loud boom 150km away in Jakarta The Krakatoa volcano has reportedly erupted in Indonesia Satellite imagery captured plumes of ash shooting 15km into the sky The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa killed more than 36,000 people By Daily Mail … Read more
Their careers have taken them in very different directions, but twin brothers Lieutenant Colonel Phill Moxey and NHS surgeon Paul Moxey have now joined forces in the fight against coronavirus. In a huge coincidence, the two are on a joint mission to save lives at the new NHS Nightingale hospital in London. Lt Col Moxey … Read more
The test was a routine one, on what should have been a routine mission. But after astronauts on Apollo 13 discovered a leak in their oxygen tank, a crippled spacecraft’s desperate four-day voyage home transfixed the world. Fifty years ago today, three astronauts took off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on what seemed by then … Read more
Think your lockdown’s a handful? Spare a thought for the nation’s puppy breeders – and one family who have 12 six-week-old pups living in their kitchen! Mrs Cousins-Brown, a Kennel Club breeder, has 12 six-week-old briard pups All the puppies are reserved and were due to be picked up by their new owners The coronavirus … Read more
One in six Britons are at risk of losing their jobs because of coronavirus, new report claims Report by New Economics Foundation said 5.6million workers could be jobless Government introduced scheme worth £330billion to support furloughed staff Around 1.6million workers work in industries which have already been closed Learn more about how to help people … Read more
Church of England vicars have threatened to defy the Archbishop of Canterbury’s orders to shut over Easter – claiming ‘now is the time to revolt’. Guidance issued by Justin Welby warned the clergy not to enter churches to film services or for solo prayer. Mr Welby prerecorded his Easter services from his kitchen, while other … Read more
A vet has issued an urgent warning to pet owners as researchers look into the link between domestic animals and coronavirus. Dr Anne Fawcett, from the University of Sydney’s School of Veterinary Science, said common sense should be used after two cats and two dogs tested positive for COVID-19. ‘Out of an abundance of caution, … Read more
With so many of us now prisoners in our own homes, trapped inside the same four walls and sick of the same old view from the same old windows, it’s tempting to brood about everything we’re missing. Other people, obviously: not just friends and family but colleagues, acquaintances, even strangers. Other places: long country walks … Read more
The US has recorded the deadliest day from the coronavirus pandemic any country has so far seen, as it becomes the first country to mark more than 2,000 deaths in 24 hours and its number of infections topped half a million. Stark figures show that 2,028 Americans died from coronavirus in a single day on … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… coronavirus cops making big waves on the beach By Paul Thomas For Daily Mail Published: 01:44 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 01:53 BST, 11 April 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on … Read more