Nicola Sturgeon is using her daily coronavirus press conferences as 'party political broadcasts' and a lack of scrutiny of her decisions has allowed her to cultivate a 'Saint Nicola' persona in Scotland through the crisis, a leading MSP told MailOnline today. Michelle Ballantyne, Conservative MSP for South Scotland, spoke out …...Read More
Nicola Sturgeon is accused of using daily Covid briefings as 'party political broadcasts'
Neanderthals weren't as tough as they looked
Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago but have a reputation as being hulking, brutish beings who were tough and fearless. But a new study has found this belief to be at least partly incorrect, as Neanderthals likely had a pain threshold lower than the majority of modern-day humans. Genetic …...Read More
Light pollution interrupts the sleeping patterns of magpies and pigeons, study finds
City-dwellers should switch off their garden lights at night, scientists have urged — as light pollution interrupts the sleeping patterns of magpies and pigeons. Disrupted sleep — and catching up on sleep debt in the daytime — can impact a bird's ability to forage, defend itself from predators and find …...Read More
Oxford student jailed for 18 months after caught inviting '14-year-old boy' off Grindr for sex
Shiraaz Kureembokus (pictured) claimed he was lonely during lockdown when he tried to meet the teenager - who was actually an undercover officer An Oxford University PhD student has been jailed after a police sting caught him trying to arrange sex with a 14-year-old boy off Grindr. Shiraaz Kureembokus claimed …...Read More
Brave mother wrestles her four-year-old daughter back from motorbike-riding kidnappers
This is the moment a mother bravely protected her four-year-old daughter from being abducted in broad day light in India. Two motorcyclists can be seen attempting to take the young girl and drive her away on one of their bikes in eastern Delhi's Shakarpur area. But the mother rushes out …...Read More
Road traffic is again nearly as heavy as it was before lockdown while London still lags behind
Road traffic is again nearly as heavy as it was before lockdown with new data showing that vehicle numbers reached 88 per cent of pre-Covid levels on Monday. The amount of motorists on Britain's roads is up four percentage points week-on-week, according to the Department for Transport (DfT) data. The …...Read More
Ghislaine Maxwell's request to gag critics is rejected by judge
A federal judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's request to gag her critics but warned she would 'not hesitate' to take action if anyone stepped out of line. Judge Alison Nathan said on Thursday she did not believe an order was needed to ensure that Maxwell gets a fair trial. But the …...Read More
Money expert Martin Lewis walks off GMB after being rushed through his money advice segment
Viewers have spoken out in frustration after Martin Lewis walked off Good Morning Britain during a live segment today after being cut short. The finance expert, 48, who was explaining how people who are working from home can claim back a tax-free allowance, was cut off mid-explanation by hosts Ranvir …...Read More
Two thirds of hotel bookings in Spain have been CANCELLED
Worried tourists have cancelled two thirds of their hotel bookings in Spain as the country battles a new wave of coronavirus cases. Cancellation rates are as high as 77 per cent among families and 70 per cent in the Balearic Islands which include Mallorca, in a fresh blow to Spain's …...Read More
Toys including dolls and teddies belonging to Jewish child victims and survivors of the holocaust
Advertisement The experiences of Jewish children during the Holocaust are being told through their toys and games in a poignant new online exhibition. Alongside an estimated six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945, including 1.5 million children, many hundreds of thousands were displaced or lived in …...Read More
