England now has a lower coronavirus infection rate than Scotland for the first time since April and cases have dropped by a third in a week, official figures revealed today, sparking fresh calls for Boris Johnson to ease restrictions earlier. Department of Health statistics showed England’s weekly rate was 61 cases per 100,000 people by … Read more
Police arrest and charge 20-year-old man with murder of ex-Tory activist’s aspiring lawyer son, 22, who was fatally stabbed in ‘completely unprovoked’ attack outside Waitrose as he went to buy a bagel Rashid Gedel was arrested on Wednesday and is due to appear in court today He is charged with murdering 22-year-old Sven Badzak in … Read more
Tens of thousands of organisations have compromised computer systems after hacking groups used a flaw in Microsoft mail to break servers, experts claim. The security holes in mail and calendars systems could make it vulnerable to industrial-scale cyber espionage, with some hackers linked to China. At least ten different hacking groups are involved, according to … Read more
Denmark has suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine after cases of blood clotting, despite the EU ruling that a death in Austria had not been caused by the jab. Denmark’s health minister said authorities were probing whether there was a link between having the jab and blood clots, after several cases and one death. Magnus Heunicke said: … Read more
British girl, two, drowns in Algarve swimming pool Two-year-old girl was at home with her mother on Wednesday evening when she got into the pool area unnoticed and fell into the water Father arrived home to find her unconscious, and rushed her to medical centre But medics were unable to revive her and she was … Read more
A creative pensioner has built matchstick models of famous landmarks from across the globe, including Tower Bridge, Notre Dame and the Statue of Liberty. Derrick, 87, from Sheffield, has spent countless hours in his kitchen building miniature versions of iconic venues from around the world. He finished his most recent creation, the Mississippi Boat, during … Read more
A burglary gang who flew in and out of the UK to rob at five upmarket homes in a month and returned home to Poland for Christmas in the midst of their crime spree have been jailed. The four ‘well-organised and forensically aware’ Polish nationals communicated over walkie-talkies to avoid being tracked by mobile phone signals. … Read more
Kate and William were seen out in London today for their first in-person public engagement since the Oprah interview – as the Queen extended an olive branch to Harry and Meghan in a bid to contain the fallout. The Cambridges are said to be deeply upset by the way they were attacked by the the … Read more
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will turn all his firepower on the Government over its controversial 1 per cent pay rise offer for nurses today as he bids to get his leadership back on track. The Labour leader is to launch the party’s campaign for May’s local and mayoral elections by demanding key workers are … Read more
Tanzania’s president who refused to enforce lockdowns or mask-wearing is feared to have contracted Covid-19 after vanishing for two weeks. John Magufuli insisted for months that the pandemic had been fended off by prayer, claimed that vaccines were ‘dangerous’ and has not published any Covid statistics since May. The president has not been seen in public … Read more