The cost of furloughing millions of British workers rose by more than £2billion in the last week of July, new figures show. Some 9.6 million jobs had been covered by the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) up to August 2, Government figures show. This was an increase of 100,000 on …...Read More
Furlough costs soar by £2billion with more than 100,000 new claims in the last week of July
Dog owner reveals how their family pet was left bright blue for FOUR days
A dog owner has caused a stir on social media after revealing how their family pet was left bright blue for days after rolling in paint. Travel agent Sacha Barbato, 49, from Brandiston, Norfolk, revealed how two-year-old Bessie was left a violent shade of turquoise for almost four days after …...Read More
Female officer, 28, facing sack for 'carrying out sex acts on married sergeant at police station'
A female police officer could be sacked after being accused of carrying out sex acts on a married sergeant at their workplace during a ten-month fling. PC Jemma Dicks, 28, allegedly carried out the sex acts at 'various locations and dates' with her sergeant, Adam Reed, at the busy Cardiff …...Read More
Mother thought golf ball-sized brain tumour was a hangover from 'girls night'
A mother-of-three, who initially dismissed her golf ball-sized brain tumour as a hangover before being given just a year to live, has credited her new low-carb diet for helping her fight the symptoms of cancer 16 months later. Lizzie Parker, 38, from Hull, had enjoyed a night out on the …...Read More
Viewers are left in tears as Supernanny Jo Frost begs stepfather not to beat his grieving stepson
Viewers of Supernanny were left in tears last night after watching Jo Frost beg a stepfather not to beat his grieving 10-year-old stepson after he lost his biological father in a tragic car crash. Ralph, 34, and Brittany, 30, from Louisiana, appeared on the E4 show yesterday to enlist the …...Read More
Primary school teacher is sacked over secret affair with pupil's father
A primary school teacher has been sacked from her position over an affair with a pupil's father and a string of 'inappropriate' relationships with other parents. Colleagues raised concerns over Ann Brenen's 'inappropriate' relationships with several parents at Westoe Crown Primary School in South Shields between 2016 and 2017. According …...Read More
Why Boris' plan for more gastric band operations WON'T solve Britain's obesity crisis, says TV chef
TV chef Sally Bee has waded into the row over whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson is right to tackle the nation's obesity crisis by prescribing more gastric bands for people struggling to lose weight. Healthy cook Sally, 52, of Stratford-upon-Avon, who shot to fame on ITV's Lorraine show, says paying …...Read More
Security services 'underestimate' risks posed by female ISIS recruits, UN warns
The security risk posed by female ISIS recruits is being 'underestimated' due to gender stereotyping, the head of the UN's counter-terrorism body has said. Michele Coninsx warned that security services often see female terrorists only as 'victims' and called for a more 'nuanced' approach to dealing with them. It comes …...Read More
Son of gunner whose plane was shot down after WWII raid on Berlin can finally lay him to rest
The son of an RAF gunner whose plane vanished during the Second World War may finally be able to lay his father to rest after the bomber was discovered by chance 77 years later. Sgt Leonard Shrubsall was one of seven crew members on board the Short Stirling Bomber when …...Read More
Zara Tindall says Princess Anne is 'professional, caring and honest'
The Princess Royal's children have summed up her personality, saying she is 'professional, caring, honest and tenacious', in an extended version of ITV's documentary to mark her 70th birthday. Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall, 39, and her son Peter Phillips, 42, who both live on their mother's Gatcombe Park estate, …...Read More
