Captain Tom Moore, 99, ‘is added to honours shortlist as nominations flood in’

Captain Tom Moore has reportedly been added to the honours shortlist after nominations for him flooded for him.  The war veteran from Bedfordshire raised £28 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.    Captain Tom could now receive a CBE after his fundraising efforts for the National Health Service amid the coronavirus pandemic captured … Read more

Locked down Brits flood social media with hilarious memes about their quarantine Easter break

Las Kitchenas here we come! Locked down Britons post hilarious memes on social media as they joke about their Easter holidays to their own front room during coronavirus quarantine The UK quarantine continues as the nation fights against the spread of Covid-19 With the Easter break fast approaching, many have had to abandon travel plans  … Read more

Messages of support flood in for Boris Johnson after contracting coronavirus

Get well soon, Boris! Messages of support flood in from world leaders, MPs and celebrities as Prime Minister is struck down with coronavirus Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed he has tested positive for covid-19  Johnson took to social media on Friday to deliver the news to the nation  Immediately get well messages began to … Read more

‘Last chance of a pint until June!’ Drinkers flood social media with memes

Pub goers have taken to social media to lament Boris Johnson’s announcement that pubs and restaurants across the country will be closed by sharing humourous memes and pictures.  The announcement comes as the Prime Minister detailed unprecedented measures to cover the wages of workers who would otherwise lose their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak. … Read more

Photos show how 10ft flood waters have receded around grandfather’s £200,000 bungalow in Snaith

These devastating pictures show how 10ft floodwaters have receded around a grandfather’s £200,000 bungalow – but it may now be beyond repair.    Kevin Lorryman’s bungalow was among dozens in Snaith, Yorkshire, that were decimated by heavy rainfall at the end of last month. Shocking images showed his property almost completely engulfed with only the roof … Read more

Tributes flood in for Floyd Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend Josie Harris after she was found dead in car

Tributes are pouring in for former reality TV star and  Floyd Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend Josie Harris who was found dead in her car by police in California on Tuesday night.    Police are not treating her death as suspicious after she was found in a car outside her home in Valencia, Los Angeles County.   Mayweather and Harris … Read more

Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after weeks of storm misery

Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after the wettest February on record and storm misery cause widespread damage to homes and businesses Chancellor confirms plan to add £5.2 billion by 2024 to flood defence funding The move will help protect 336,000 properties in England after brutal winter Last month has … Read more

Stripped-back Budget will include £5billion for flood defences

Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured in Downing Street this week) is preparing to pump billions of pounds into the NHS and business in a ‘coronavirus Budget’ tomorrow Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil a stripped-back Budget tomorrow with money for flood defences, faster broadband and tougher community sentences. The coronavirus crisis is set to be the main … Read more

August car sales down 1.6% despite flood of pre-regs and Tesla Model 3 arrival

New car sales were down by 1.6 per cent in August despite numbers being boosted by a flood of pre-registrations by dealers to beat an emissions deadine – and a flood of long-awaited deliveries of Tesla’s Model 3.   Battery electric vehicle sales ‘surged’ in the month, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with … Read more