Wearing a face mask does not instill a false sense of security against coronavirus, scientists have concluded. The World Health Organization warned in April that masks may make people think they didn't need to wash their hands as much or stick to other disease-fighting measures. However, researchers led by University …...Read More

A schoolboy murderer who stamped so hard on a victim leaving him 'internally decapitated' can finally be named. Tristan Kiely, from East Kilbride, Scotland, turned 18 last week and can be unmasked as the legal ban protecting his identity has expired. Kiely was just 16 years old when he inflicted …...Read More

Magic mushrooms should be rescheduled in Britain to treat depression, top doctors have said. Leading experts have called for a change in the law to allow 'shrooms' to be used in a similar way as medicinal cannabis. But they said recreational use would remain illegal, with Brits caught in possession …...Read More

Advertisement July is set to end with downpours this week as heavy showers continue to batter Britain ahead of sizzling temperatures in August. Two inches of rain fell overnight and will continue to blight much of the country during the day as it combines with strong winds. Gales topping 40mph …...Read More

The devastated family of a pensioner killed by a hit-and-run cyclist have urged the person responsible to come forward. Peter McCombie, 72, was struck by a biker in Bow Road, Tower Hamlets, east London, on July 3. Mr McCombie was taken to hospital in critical condition and died eight days …...Read More

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on nearly every area of life, and it appears that even baby name choices have not escaped the reach of the virus. The name Corona is the 100th most searched for girl's name, figures from US parenting website The Bump have revealed. …...Read More

Captain Tom Moore could see his life played out in cinemas soon as talks begin to make a film about his extraordinary past. The newly-knighted fundraiser, 100, has been approached by several producers and studios about a potential movie after he raised nearly £33million for the NHS, the Sun on …...Read More

The Queen will be the person 'most upset' by the new bombshell book on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, a source has claimed. Finding Freedom is a biography written by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, who are supporters of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and have set out to …...Read More

Face coverings are now mandatory in shops and supermarkets across England. Under new rules introduced by the Government over the weekend, people will need to cover their nose and mouth or face a fine of up to £100. People with certain disabilities will be exempt. This comes after rules requiring …...Read More

Two men survived a horror crash which saw their small plane hurtle more than 1,000ft onto a busy road and narrowly avoid cars and a pedestrian during a test flight. Pilot Fábio Reis, 35, and his passenger, Alessandro Cunhago, 33, were able to crawl out of the wreckage after their …...Read More