Top government aide Dominic Cummings now faces a possible police investigation after he was reported to officers by a retired teacher who claims he saw the Downing Street power-broker taking a trip to a town 30 miles away from where he went to self-isolate. Retired chemistry teacher Robin Lees has reportedly made a complaint to the … Read more
Former parish councillor and a retired teacher, both 62, are spoken to by police amid claims they blocked a woodland path with rocks and branches to stop cyclists Nathan Cartwright, 17, found his cycle path blocked with rocks and branches He spotted two women nearby who admitted to placing the obstructions They suggested the teen … Read more
Question 1 for £100 ‘Which of these products is sold by the brands Colgate, Oral-B and Sensodyne?’ A: Deodorant C: Toothpaste B: Shampoo … Read more
Question 1 for £100 ‘Which of these products is sold by the brands Colgate, Oral-B and Sensodyne?’ A: Deodorant C: Toothpaste B: Shampoo … Read more
Retired GPs who have volunteered to return to the NHS and fight the coronavirus pandemic say they haven’t heard anything since applying last month. One frustrated former doctor said there had been a ‘deafening silence’ since they signed up, while another feels ‘useless and unwanted’. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said almost 12,000 retired NHS staff … Read more
Retired midwife, 71, was found battered to death and covered in plastic sheeting in her conservatory just hours before Britain went into lockdown – before ‘killer’ fled to Sweden Body of Wendy Morse found in her Knypersley, Staffordshire home on March 22 An inquest heard the 71-year-old suffered a ‘severe blunt trauma head injury’ Police have … Read more
Dominic Cummings’ uncle and retired judge Sir John Laws, 74, ‘dies after coronavirus diagnosis’ Sir John Laws, 74, died with Covid-19 following a serious three-week illness He first tested negative for the virus, suffering with sepsis and other problems Sir John Laws was also the brother of Dominic Cummings’ mother, Morag He was considered one of … Read more
Retired mental health worker, 59, dies from coronavirus after answering call to return and help struggling NHS in its fight against Covid-19 Glen Corbin, 59, worked at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health in London He recently returned to his role working in both acute and rehabilitation services His colleagues have now paid tribute … Read more
Hero retired nurse, 62, with 40 years’ experience goes back onto the frontline to head up UK’s new mega hospital at ExCel – as her sister says ‘It’s a massive job but we’re so very proud she’s taken it on’ Deirdre Barr, 62, will come out of retirement to head the new ExCel hospital Barr, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more