Admitted four charges of failing to disclose information to make a gain and one offence of fraud She knew they were living in Pakistan but 'didn't realise' they couldn't claim Saaba Mahmood, 36, was spared jail after admitting to scrounging almost £100,000 in illegal welfare claims at Manchester's Minshull Street …...Read More
Mother-of-eight avoids jail after taking nearly £100,000 in illegal benefit claims
France sees another sharp rise in coronavirus cases with 4,700 new infections - up 1,000 in a day
France recorded another sharp rise is coronavirus cases yesterday with 4,700 infections - up by a thousand - while Italy has seen its highest daily tally since May. There have also been worrying spikes in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Croatia - much of it blamed on holidaying Europeans and …...Read More
Cases are going up... but hospitals are EMPTY because spike in infections is down to younger people
Hospitals are empty despite coronavirus cases having gone up over the past month - and it could be because the most vulnerable to the disease have already died, an intensive care specialist claimed today. Dr Ron Daniels, a consultant in the West Midlands, said there are barely any Covid-19 patients …...Read More
Border rows and quarantine threats have put the English off visiting Scotland
English visitors have been put off coming to Scotland because of Border protests and the threat of quarantine, tourism bosses have admitted. A senior VisitScotland official said he was 'embarrassed' by groups of protesters at the Border brandishing signs saying 'England – get out of Scotland'. Riddell Graham told MSPs …...Read More
Poll: Two thirds of parents intend to send children back to school next month
Just over two thirds of parents intend to send their children back to school when classrooms in England reopen next month - but almost a third do not feel comfortable with the restart. The Government wants all pupils to return to class full-time in September but an exclusive poll for …...Read More
Mother of Manchester Arena victim blasts 55-year jail term for bomb plotter Hashem Abedi
The mother of a Manchester Arena bomb victim has blasted the 55-year-old jail term handed out to Hashem Abedi. Charlotte Hodgson's daughter Olivia, 15, died after Salman Abedi who detonated a suicide bomb in the foyer of Manchester Arena at 10.31pm on May 22 2017. Salman's brother Hashem Abedi is …...Read More
Mother-of-two raffles her £125,000 two bedroom house for just £3
An entrepreneur is raffling off a newly-refurbished home after failing to sell the property during lockdown. Jenny Lomax, 27, who lives in Buxton, Derbyshire, with her biologist husband Freddie, 29, and their two sons Leon, six, and Tommy, 11 months, is a property developer and interior designer. When lockdown halted …...Read More
Rolls-Royce and Reaction partner on supersonic Virgin Galactic jet
Rolls-Royce has partnered with aerospace firm Reaction Engines to create a propulsion system for a new supersonic business jet designed by Virgin Galactic. Richard Branson-owned Virgin Galactic this month unveiled the plane's design that will fly up to 19 passengers at up to three times the speed of sound. Reaction …...Read More
Debt firm worker stole £380,000 to feed gambling addiction after bookmakers offered him free bets
A finance worker stole money to feed a spiralling gambling habit after becoming hooked when bookmakers offered him free bets and away days to race meetings. Glyn Rothwell, 36, stole £380,000 after claiming betting companies deposited cash in his account and gave him complimentary hospitality at Cheltenham Races. He said …...Read More
Thousands of Britons on holiday in Croatia race to reach home
An estimated 20,000 Britons in Croatia are scrambling to get home with just hours before the new 14-day quarantine rules come into effect at 4am tomorrow. The cheapest direct flight from Zagreb to Heathrow today was £286 on British Airways, while a Croatia Airlines flight between the two airports was …...Read More
