TikTok ‘broken TV’ prank has sparked wave of fake insurance claims from fraudsters pretending their screens are cracked Popular prank on TikTok tricks parents into believing their TV screen is broken Children are showing an image of a cracked screen and recording their reactions The prank has now caused a rise in fraudulent home insurance claims, says … Read more
The offer that sparked Captain Tom’s £33m NHS appeal: War hero started fundraising challenge after his son-in-law offered him £1 for every lap he walked of his garden – as he tells nation ‘things will get better next year’ Daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore explained how the fundraising idea was born Sir Tom’s efforts earned him a … Read more
Pair are charged with abducting eight-year-old girl from Bristol whose disappearance after trip to McDonald’s sparked a 16-hour hunt Ismail Qurba and Annmarie Lawton will appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court Charged with detaining a child so as to keep her from a person having lawful control of her Police said the girl was ‘safe and … Read more
Ex-con Junaid Khan has married the sister of former One Direction star Zyan Malik, causing a major rift in the Malik family The new husband of Zayn Malik’s sister is a failed double-glazing salesman who lives in one of Bradford’s roughest areas where neighbours describe them as ‘the family from hell.’ Ex-con Junaid Khan, 24 has … Read more
A woman who is suffering from an unexplained skin condition on her feet has told how a misunderstanding over its cause sparked a slew of anti-vaccine propaganda to spread online. Patricia Chandler, from Texas, began experiencing pain in her foot in October, less than a week after she took part in a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial. When … Read more
An Oxford-educated museum curator who sparked outrage after tweeting a guide about vandalising statues has left her job after an independent review. American-born Madeline Odent posted messages to her 5,000 Twitter followers in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement explaining how they could use household goods to permanently damage monuments. A police probe … Read more
A museum curator who sparked outrage after tweeting a guide about vandalising statues has been ‘forced out of her job’ after an independent review. American-born Madeline Odent posted messages to her 5,000 Twitter followers in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement explaining how they could use household goods to permanently damage monuments. A … Read more
Maura Higgins cuts a stylish figure in a furry leather jacket as she heads out for lunch in Essex with Chris Taylor… after they sparked romance rumours By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:35 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 1 October 2020 They’ve denied being anything more than just close pals. But … Read more
American military employee, 26, is facing huge fines in Germany after she sparked a COVID cluster in the Alps when she went on a pub crawl while infected Unnamed woman returned from Greece vacation and reported symptoms She took a COVID-19 test on September 7 and was told to quarantine Instead, officials in Garmisch-Partenkirchen say … Read more
AI could help tackle an ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature that’s making it difficult to separate fact from misinformation, scientists claim. Two American AI experts have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for an intense flurry of scientific studies in the rush to make information available. But this wealth of material is hard for anyone to digest and … Read more