A Scottish engineer is facing up to 30 years in a US jail after pleading guilty to trying to smuggle £400,000 worth of power generating equipment to Iran. Colin Fisher, 45, was arrested as he flew from his home in Dubai to Florida to seal the deal to illegally transport …...Read More
British engineer and father-of-three faces 30 years in US jail
Arguing before bed and checking your phone really do affect sleep - unlike cheese and daytime naps
Eating cheese just before bedtime might give you more pleasant dreams, but it will not affect the quality of your slumber — unlike arguing and checking your phone. This is just one of the sleep-related myths being busted by NHS doctor and UK television personality Ranj Singh to promote a …...Read More
Premier League say they will CANCEL test events for fans as they hit out at the Government
The Premier League has confirmed it will cancel test events for supporters inside stadiums, in a letter where they have expressed their 'concern' at the Government's decision to restrict and potentially delay the return of fans. The league have announced that with test events now capped at 1,000 supporters, they …...Read More
Grandson of man who killed his wife in 1985 says it's 'travesty' he's being released from prison
The grandson of a man who killed his wife 35 years ago says it's a 'travesty' he's being released from prison. Russell Causley, now 78, was jailed for life for killing Veronica Packman, who went by the name Carole, in 1985 in Dorset, just one year after the pair had …...Read More
Man, 53, is cleared of sexually assaulting woman at his flat after he claimed he was SLEEPWALKING
Gerard Bryceland was accused of touching the complainant inappropriately at his home in Glasgow's West End in August last year A man has been cleared of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman at his flat after he claimed he was sleepwalking when he climbed into bed with her. Gerard Bryceland was …...Read More
Quiet streets of the Gatwick 'ghost town'
Advertisement Businesses in Crawley fear thousands of job losses at Gatwick Airport could cripple the town centre and devastate their livelihoods. Analysis by the aviation union Unite predicts more than 6,000 people based at the airport - employed directly by the airport, airlines, or in supply chains - have already …...Read More
Coronavirus cases in Britain ARE rising, statistics show
Advertisement Coronavirus infections in England are doubling every week and the reproduction 'R' rate could be as high as 1.7, according to a Government-led study. Health Secretary Matt Hancock today said that the spike in infections justifies the Government's strict new rule of six, warning people 'the pandemic is not …...Read More
Is that Hogwarts floating in the sky? Harry Potter's school seems to appear above Chinese city
Footage of the likeness of a Hogwarts-style castle appearing to float in the sky has caused a sensation on Chinese social media. The ghostly image of what looked like Harry Potter's school was spotted hovering above modern buildings in Shandong Province in eastern China this morning, according to accounts. Local …...Read More
How comeback kid Sweden got the last laugh on coronavirus
Advertisement While coronavirus cases rebound across Europe, Sweden is enjoying record low numbers of infections and deaths despite months of scepticism about its lockdown-free strategy. Sweden's infection rate - once the highest in Europe - is now lower than in Britain, Spain, France or Italy, as well as Norway and …...Read More
Shrinking sanctuary: 90 per cent of protected lands are isolated from one another
Protected areas of land around the world have become isolated from each other due to human activities such as farming, mining and urbanisation, study finds. More than 90 per cent of forests, parks and conservation areas are under intense pressure, leaving protected networks of plants and animals disconnected. Researchers from …...Read More
