Pregnant women are less likely to show symptoms of Covid-19 but more likely to end up in intensive care than women who aren’t expecting, a study has found. How the coronavirus affects pregnant women has been unclear throughout the worst of the pandemic and they were put onto the shielding list as a precaution. While … Read more
The arrival of a new Martin Amis novel is never a humdrum affair. Even when this month he is one of almost 600 authors struggling to be heard — and read — in a post-Covid glut of new books, there will always be some teasing revelation to make the writer, a diminutive 5 ft 4 … Read more
This is the shocking moment a sneak thief uses a simple tool that can be bought online for less than £5 to gain entry into a secure block of flats and steal a £2,000 bike. Using the special device, the thief was able to bypass the electronically operated front door to the flats and roam … Read more
Police find body in hunt for 15-year-old girl who had not been seen since going missing on Sunday Seesha Dack last seen at Fish Quay in North Shields, North Tyneside, on Sunday The 15-year-old was separated from two friends after being seen in Saville Street Police shared ‘incredibly sad news’ after a body was found near … Read more
The oil spill disaster off Mauritius turned deadly this week when a tugboat leaving the shipwreck collided with a barge and sank, killing at least three sailors, police said Tuesday. The tug – called the ‘Sir Gaetan Duval’ – was towing the empty barge from the stranded hull of the Japanese ship, the MV Wakashio, on … Read more
Police hunt female thug caught on camera battering woman to the ground in vicious street robbery for her mobile phone Yob launched a sickening attack for a mobile phone in West Bromwich in July CCTV shows the the woman punch her victim in the face and push her to ground She continued to punch and … Read more
A young mother killed herself and her toddler son after she broke up with the boy’s father, an inquest heard. Hairdressing student Kia Russell, 19, and Kamari Russell, two, were found hanging at their home in Ipswich on March 6 last year, a week before Kamari’s third birthday. Kia’s father Aaron Russell, who found the … Read more
Police hunting for missing girl, 15, search warehouse and scour river using helicopter and boat after she vanished two days ago while out with friends in North Shields Seesha Dack last seen at Fish Quay in North Shields, North Tyneside, on Sunday The 15-year-old was separated from two friends after being seen in Saville Street The … Read more
A picture of the Amazon ablaze and a very muddy hippo are among images which have scored highly with judges of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. Highly commended images chosen from almost 50,000 entries to the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 competition have been revealed. The images include … Read more
All passengers landing at Cardiff from Zante tonight are being asked to self-isolate for 14 days after at least 16 from a previous jet tested positive. The roughly 190 passengers aboard the Tui Airways plane are scheduled to land in Wales from Zakynthos at 10.40pm. It comes after the Welsh Government said it was ‘deeply concerned’ … Read more