Muslim banker who made Christmas Day work calls was unfairly dismissed, says employment tribunal

A Muslim banker who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Joynal Choudhury, head of real estate at Gatehouse, sued the bank for unfair dismissal after he was made redundant in a company restructuring in August 2019. In the year leading … Read more

London Zoo is calling on the public to help name three new fluffy-haired alpacas

Alpacaccino or Toffee Nut? London Zoo is calling on the public to help name three new fluffy-haired alpacas ahead of its grand reopening next month The three new fluffy-haired alpacas arrived at London Zoo about two weeks ago Keepers have remained on site despite the zoo closing due to coronavirus rules The public are asked … Read more

Demi Sims packs on the PDA with Francesca Farago… after being SUSPENDED from TOWIE

Demi Sims put on a loved-up display with her girlfriend Francesca Farago in East London on Wednesday after she was suspended from TOWIE for breaking lockdown rules.   The reality star, 24, cut a stylish figure as she locked lips with her American love, 27, after moving in together in the English capital earlier in March. Demi … Read more

Boris goes bananas! Prime Minister fails to impress with his decidedly-wonky painting

Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to impress with his artistic talents during a visit to a children’s nursery this morning as he painted bananas.    Mr Johnson revealed his somewhat wonky creation to the pupils of Monkey Puzzle Nursery in Greenford, west London, this morning.  The Prime Minister was surrounded by young children at a … Read more

Three PCSOs gaze into fancy patisserie window – missing e-scooter rider on pavement behind them

Those cakes make an arresting sight! Three PCSOs gaze hungrily into fancy patisserie window – missing the e-scooter rider on the pavement behind them Officers appeared distracted by the cakes at Belle Epoque Patisserie in Islington While e-scooters may be common sight in London, you cannot ride on pavement A gastropub chef said he spotted … Read more

Rebel Wilson appears to have lost even more weight as she steps out in leather trousers

She’s shrinking! Rebel Wilson appears to have lost even more weight as she poses in leather trousers and a midriff-baring top after shedding 30kg By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 02:45 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 02:45 GMT, 25 March 2021 She has shed an incredible 30kg from her frame. And it appears that … Read more

Couple jailed 26 years for role in ‘Deliveroo-style’ chemsex drugs ring

A couple who directed a ‘Deliveroo-style’ chemsex drugs ring as they splashed out on a Surrey mansion and a Lamborghini have been jailed for 26 years. Suellen Miguez, 36, and her husband Diego Arruda-Reis, 35, fuelled the trade with an elaborate network of moped riders and Whatsapp groups.  The dealers, who blew more than £50,000 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Vaccine hesitancy could cause 20,000 extra deaths by 2023, says study

Vaccine hesitancy could lead to 20,000 extra coronavirus deaths over the next two years, a study has suggested.  Researchers warned that if a significant number of people turn the jab down, it may allow the virus to spread in high numbers when lockdowns are eased, posing a constant threat to the elderly and ill. The … Read more