r Lawyers warn lack of PPE could result in corporate manslaughter charges By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:52:51 +0100 Lawyers have warned the lack of PPE for NHS and care workers could result in corporate manslaughter charges as 54 Covid-19 healthcare deaths were reported to the Health and Safety Executive. Full Article
r Social media users get creative in a new challenge that involves making dresses from shopping bags By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:55:49 +0100 People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge. Full Article
r Queen's VE Day 75th Anniversary speech praises lockdown spirit By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:58:01 +0100 Her Majesty spoke from Windsor Castle at 9pm today as she celebrated the everyday heroism of the wartime generation and the British people battling coronavirus during the national crisis. Full Article
r Killing Eve's evil inspiration: The real crimes that inspired Villanelle's onscreen murders By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:58:24 +0100 Dressed in braces and bow tie, with frizzy hair and a bulbous red nose, assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) arrives at a children's party to make balloon animals (episode two, series three). Full Article
r Controversial trials to infect healthy volunteers with covid IS justified, says WHO By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:06:16 +0100 So-called challenge trials are common in vaccine development, but only for viruses which have treatments. It comes as scientists around the world race to find a Covid cure - including two in the UK. Full Article
r Last member of The Few from Battle of Britain has 'luck of the Irish' By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:08:42 +0100 John 'Paddy' Hemingway, at age 100, is the last member of The Few, a crew of RAF pilots who protected the UK from the Luftwaffe over the English Channel in 1940. Full Article
r Is THIS the dress of the summer? Fashionistas go wild over comfortable New Look smock By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:22:51 +0100 Fashion fans and influencers from across the UK are raving about the black-and-white checked dress from New Look, with many saying they 'need' it for their summer wardrobes. Full Article
r Son surprises dad on 70th birthday with tune on piano after learning to play in secret for a decade By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:46:07 +0100 TV producer and chief executive of WhizzKid Entertainment Malcolm Gerrie, from Newcastle upon Tyne, had no idea why he'd been invited onto BBC Breakfast until his son Olly surprised him. Full Article
r 'Two thirds of coronavirus cases in Britain are going undiagnosed' By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:46:45 +0100 Professor Tim Spector, a leading genetic epidemiologist, said the failure to class common symptoms in with the dry cough and fever has led to statisticians collecting data which is 'nonsense'. Full Article
r Mother-of-two, 32, creates stylish Merino wool blanket in lockdown By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:47:10 +0100 Rosanna McKean, 32, from Bristol, followed a 13-minute YouTube tutorial to create a grey Merino wool blanket for her modern living room while in lockdown, which cost £70 fo the materials. Full Article
r Private detective, 56, who conned Madeleine McCann's parents out of £300,000 died in fall By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:47:27 +0100 Kevin Halligen, 56, ran Oakley International, which received the publicly donated cash after Madeleine McCann vanished from Praia da Luz in Portugal aged three in 2007. Full Article
r Former Conservative minister Rory Stewart recalls his travel adventures By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:59:57 +0100 The politician recalls his travel adventures including nearly being arrested in Nepal when he was accused of being in Al-Qaeda just after 9/11 - and eating his most unpleasant meal, in China. Full Article
r Suspect, 23, will appear in court charged with murder of man killed for his £7,000 Rolex watch By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:13:17 +0100 Danny Pearce, 31, was stabbed and allegedly shot at by two thugs on a scooter after he left a jazz club in Greenwich, south-east London in 2017. Full Article
r Exploring Florence Nightingale's home and the London museum dedicated to her on her 200th birthday By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:14:29 +0100 Her former family home in Derbyshire is now a B&B - you can stay in her bedroom. And the museum in London that's dedicated to her has made 200 objects available to view online. Full Article
r Top Russian scientist trying to clone Ice Age woolly mammoth dies suddenly from heart attack By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:15:43 +0100 Dr Semyon Grigoryev, 46, had been leading the research into the remains of the Ice Age beasts, frozen for tens of thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost. Full Article
r Ribblehead viaduct threatens to collapse after walkers hit by falling rubble By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:15:48 +0100 The 145-year-old grade II structure has developed defects which are causing masonry to plunge off the edge. Engineers have discovered fractures along its 24 arches, which tower 100ft above ground. Full Article
r Andre Harrell dead: Legendary music executive has died aged 59 By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:16:48 +0100 Andre's cause of death currently remains unknown but sources confirmed to Variety on Friday that he had passed away. Full Article
r The best holiday homes to book for a post-lockdown break with family and friends from Italy to Wales By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:24:54 +0100 All of us are dreaming of the days when families can enjoy real, not virtual, time together. Here are some of the best options in the UK and abroad where you can do just that once restrictions are lifted. Full Article
r Spain's 24-hour death toll plummets with just 179 new Covid-19 fatalities By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:59:41 +0100 Spain's Health Ministry confirmed 721 new cases and 179 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, among the lowest increases since the outbreak of the pandemic in March. Full Article
r French tourist escapes death by punching a shark which attacked him while surfing at a popular beach By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:03:31 +0100 Dylan Nacass, 23, managed to escape with only minor lacerations after a shark latched onto his leg while he was surfing at Bell's Beach in regional Victoria on Friday afternoon. Full Article
r Driver's bid to throw £25,000 of cocaine from his van fails when he forgets to open window By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:09:56 +0100 Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police stopped the driver on the M5 and when they got to the cab they discovered the inside was covered in white powder. Full Article
r Professor Lockdown should NOT have resigned over secret trysts with his mistress say epidemiologists By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:11:26 +0100 Experts have slammed a 'misconception' that one single scientist was the 'architect of the lockdown' and single-handedly convinced the government to introduce drastic social distancing measures. Full Article
r Honda Jazz driver, 91, surrenders his licence after terrifying motorists By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:56:48 +0100 The pensioner's silver Honda Jazz was captured on dashcam hurtling towards oncoming traffic on the A30 near Sherborne, Dorset, at 4.30pm on April 27. Full Article
r Sol Campbell spreads crazy conspiracy theory that coronavirus may have been man-made By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:59:56 +0100 The Southend manager asked if the virus deliberately attacks a certain blood type. The strange tweet drew criticism from a range of Twitter users. Full Article
r South Korea shuts down nightclubs after new coronavirus spike is blamed on clubbers last weekend By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:05:11 +0100 The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures, Full Article
r Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes admits she wanted PM Boris Johnson to DIE of COVID-19 By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:26:31 +0100 The actress, 78, made the shocking comments in a rant on Channel 4 comedy chat show The Last Leg on Friday night. Full Article
r Rolls-Royce latest £405,000 Black Badge SUV attracts younger customers with black Spirit of Ecstasy By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:37:49 +0100 The debut of Rolls-Royce's £405,000 Cullinan Black Badge has attracted a younger brand of car buyers with the average age of Rolls-Royce customers falling to 42-years-old. Full Article
r Marking the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth - her life in fascinating objects By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:41:03 +0100 Britain's Florence Nightingale is known for revolutionising nursing. As medics fight the coronavirus pandemic, her work resonates. Here, we celebrate her life with a collection of objects. Full Article
r Belarus 'bribes people' to attend Victory Day parade to upstage Putin's Russia as 5,000 troops march By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:41:03 +0100 Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany. Full Article
r London pub fan lovingly recreates his local hostelry in virtual reality By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:45:09 +0100 Tristan Cross spent two and a half weeks building Skehans in Nunhead, south London, using Unreal Engine 4 gaming software. Full Article
r Emma Stone sparks fan speculation she is secretly MARRIED By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:56:12 +0100 Emma Stone has sparked speculation she has secretly married fiancé Dave McCary. Full Article
r Brainteaser challenges YOU to find the 14 accidents hidden in the home By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:01:22 +0100 A new brainteaser, created by National Accident Helpline, challenges the nation to find the 14 household items that can cause injury in the home - but can you beat the 23 second record? Full Article
r Kate Garraway given hope amid husband Derek's battle with COVID-19 as fans share stories of recovery By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:05:57 +0100 The GMB presenter, 53, thanked a fan for telling her about her own husband's survival of the deadly bug, following a seven-week stint in intensive care Full Article
r Married Welsh man wins harassment case after female colleague repeatedly pestered him for sex By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:11:47 +0100 An employment tribunal in Llandudno, Wales, ruled Andrew Weatherby, 50, was sexually harrassed by a female coworker. It heard that she threatened to make 'his life hell' if he reported her to his boss. Full Article
r Workers could get legal right to work from home in 'workplace revolution' By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:18:23 +0100 Whitehall officials are modelling the plans on rules that already allow new parents to request flexible working. It will make it easier for those who do go in to the office to socially distance. Full Article
r Parkgoer gives Boris Johnson a piece of his mind as he plans to get Britain back to work By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:29:42 +0100 Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confronted by a member of the public as he walked through St James's Park this morning. This was the fourth time this week the PM has been seen holding a coffee cup. Full Article
r Britain announces hundreds more coronavirus deaths By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:29:57 +0100 The Department of Health has yet to release the final daily toll, which takes into account care home fatalities in England and also provides an update on cases, hospital admissions and testing. Full Article
r Warmer weather does NOT kill off coronavirus: Two separate studies dash hopes for summer By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:30:28 +0100 US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus. Full Article
r 'Off-grid' mother likens lockdown to a 'Nazi regime' and REFUSES to clap for the NHS By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:30:59 +0100 Adele Allen, 36, who lives in Brighton with her husband Matt, slammed hardworking doctors and nurses on Facebook, accusing them of attention-seeking by sharing videos of dance routines. Full Article
r Government to urge people to cycle or walk to work - and wear face masks By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:32:16 +0100 Boris Johnson's plan to ease the UK's coronavirus lockdown will see people urged to cycle to work, firms told to provide staff with face masks and garden centres allowed to reopen from Wednesday. Full Article
r Should we drop our offer on a house because of coronavirus? By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:32:24 +0100 We don't want to gazunder the seller, but also we don't want to harm our own finances and pay over the odds at a time of economic uncertainty. Full Article
r Brits say they're not being squashed by lorries and bad hair days by cycling to work By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:33:47 +0100 The Mayor of London has come under heavy fire for failing to increase capacity on the Tube ahead of an expected rise in passengers as the Prime Minister looks to ease people back to work. Full Article
r Little Richard dead at 87: Rock music legend behind Good Golly Miss Molly passes away By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:34:24 +0100 Rock music legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87, his family have confirmed. The star, whose hits included Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly, inspired a generation of musicians. Full Article
r Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrate at petrol station where police Tasered father By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:36:36 +0100 A group of up to 15 people observed Covid-19 social distancing rules as they gathered at a petrol station forecourt in Stretford, Manchester, where the incident took place. Full Article
r Travellers will be quarantined for TWO WEEKS and face £1,000 fines if they break rules By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:37:35 +0100 From June, all arrivals in the UK - including returning Britons - will be quarantined for two weeks and face £1,000 fines or deportation if they fail to do so. Full Article
r Belgians have to choose just FOUR friends or relatives to visit their home as nation eases lockdown By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:39:47 +0100 'Buddy system' is to be introduced tomorrow on Belgium's Mothering Sunday. Similar ideas are being contemplated in the UK. Full Article
r What lockdown? Britain's parks are packed with sunworshippers amid 79F heat By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:41:04 +0100 Temperatures are predicted to hit 26C (78.8F) as most of the country will bask in warm sunshine while London and the South East will be hotter than Ibiza and St Tropez. Full Article
r Ronda Rousey will join the cast of Fox's 9-1-1 playing a Los Angeles firefighter By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 01:15:56 GMT The 32-year-old athlete joins a cast that includes Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Rockmond Dunbar and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Full Article
r Ronda Rousey stays in character after breaking TWO fingers mid-scene on set of 9-1-1 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 20:40:38 GMT Ronda Rousey managed to stay in character after breaking her middle finger and fracturing the tip of her ring finger while shooting a scene on 9-1-1 in Mexico last week. Full Article
r Ronda Rousey is joining the cast of Total Divas for season nine alongside Sonya Deville By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:58:05 GMT The 32-year-old Olympic bronze medalist is joining fellow pro-wrestler Sonya Deville on the cast of E!'s Total Divas in Season 9, which premieres Wednesday, October 2. Full Article