A teenager has been dumped by his girlfriend after telling her he was going to a friend's house for a 'couple of quiet drinks' - before ending up in Ibiza. Brad Duff, from Dundee, was visiting his best pal Reece Lornie, both 19, for a few beers on Sunday evening, …...Read More
Teens Brad Duff and Reece Lornie ended up in Ibiza after having a few 'quiet Sunday beers'
Councils left with a financial black hole in lost parking charges during pandemic
Councils across England are in for an 'economic shock' and could lose almost a billion pounds in parking fees and charges. Earnings published by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government today show that local authorities were anticipating to bank more than £885million in parking fees alone this financial …...Read More
Free BBC TV licence for over-75s means tested from 1 August
Boris Johnson has today described the BBC's plan to scrap TV licences for the over-75s as the 'wrong decision', but said he will not intervene. The corporation announced this morning that more than three million households face paying the £157.50 fee next month after controversial plans to end free licences …...Read More
John Lewis permanently shutting eight shops putting 1,300 jobs at risk
John Lewis has confirmed that eight of its stores will not be reopening after closing for lockdown. The ailing department store chain will permanently close its large stores in Birmingham and Watford, as well as smaller outlets at Heathrow airport, St Pancras train station in London and four At Home …...Read More
Coronavirus: Sweden's death rate falling faster than the UK's
Sweden's coronavirus death rate is now falling faster than the UK's even though the country avoided having a lockdown. Sweden registered 1.6 deaths per million people on Thursday which was higher overall than the 1.4 deaths registered in the UK. But the country's death rate has fallen by 2.51 deaths …...Read More
Royal household's 'no comment' policy is to avoid 'making situations worse'
The British Royal household's 'no comment' policy was for Meghan Markle's benefit because they wanted to avoid 'making situations worse by giving a gossipy story more oxygen', a source told People magazine. It comes after papers filed in the High Court last week revealed that the Duchess of Sussex, 38, …...Read More
Kenyan war photographer reveals how multiple death threats drove his family into go into hiding
An award-winning war photographer who ran for office after seeing devastating post-election violence in Kenya has revealed how death threats drove his family to flee the country. In December 2007, violence erupted in Kenya when former President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of the presidential election. Boniface 'Softie' Mwangi, …...Read More
Thousands of taxi drivers, cleaners and shop workers will be tested for coronavirus
Thousands of taxi drivers, cleaners and shop workers will be tested for Covid-19 as part of a new trial — even if they have no symptoms. Department of Health chiefs announced the asymptomatic swabbing scheme today, revealing it will launch tomorrow. Firms included in the trial include taxi firm Addison …...Read More
Leopard cub terrified by sister creeping up from behind at South African watering hole
Gillian Soames spotted the 11-month-old cubs on CCTV in her garden Hilarious footage has captured the moment a terrified leopard cub jumped six feet into the air after his sister crept up on him and gave him the fright of his life. The clip shows the unsuspecting big cat drinking …...Read More
Chancellor Rishi Sunak serves the WRONG table in Wagamama during photoshoot
Chancellor Rishi Sunak last night served the wrong table at Wagamama during a photoshoot as social media users poke fun at 'Brand Rishi' today. Mr Sunak unveiled a range of new policies he hopes will boost the struggling economy yesterday, such as a furloughed staff will be given a £1,000 …...Read More
