Lawyers have today warned that police are ‘unlawfully’ trying to restrict people travelling to isolated spots to exercise and walk their dogs. Police forces across the country are facing accusations of overzealousness as they use sweeping new powers to crack down on people flouting the coronavirus lockdown. Those who defy tough restrictions on movement could … Read more
Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone, aka Baroness Bra, has had to cancel her forthcoming wedding to billionaire Scottish businessman Doug Barrowman. ‘Doug and I were very much looking forward to getting married in the coming weeks but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any unnecessary risks in the current circumstances,’ she says. The … Read more
With the outbreak of Coronavirus impacting most aspects of daily life, millions will turn to their insurer to be reimbursed for lost income, cancelled weddings, holidays and unpaid rent by tenants. But as the economy is already feeling the strain from loss of revenue, will those insurance contracts, so dutifully bought by consumers and landlords, … Read more
The nation’s supermarkets will now be allowed to help each other keep their shelves stocked as the government has temporarily relaxed competition laws. The Environment Secretary confirmed in a statement the government is relaxing elements of competition law as part of a package of measures to allow supermarkets to work together to feed the nation. … Read more
Police forces across the UK will make officers work 12-hour shifts and put plain clothes police back in uniform to answer 999 calls under plans to cover sick staff in plans being drawn up to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Historical crimes – like the 2007 disappearance of Maddie McCann – will also be put on … Read more
Two U.S. soldiers were killed as they accompanied and advised Iraqi security forces during a fierce raid of an ISIS stronghold, drawing criticism from former U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk over the length of time that it took to reclaim the dead. The deaths of both soldiers prompted the military’s top brass to order a review of … Read more
Just over a year ago Prince Harry was at a Royal Marines base deep in the Dartmoor National Park presenting new recruits with their coveted green berets. It is an annual event of simple ceremony but deep historical significance. Indeed, if there is one occasion that can be said to truly emphasise the near sacred … Read more
The first Penny Dreadful series was a supernatural horror on Showtime that aired from 2014 to 2016, but this new show is actually not connected to it at all. The official trailer for the new Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels dropped on Friday, and with it comes a fair share of excitement and intrigue around … Read more
Teenagers could be forced to sit exams during the summer holidays if coronavirus temporarily shuts schools, education sources warned last night. But their grades could be inflated to compensate for missed lesson time, according to one teacher trying to answer parents’ creeping concerns over the fate of their children’s learning. As the health crisis escalates, … Read more
An 11-year-old girl who was asked to dance by a boy she didn’t like at her middle school’s Valentine’s Day ball turned him down – only to be told by the principal that she could not say no to him. Azlyn Hobson, a student at the Rich Middle School in Laketown, Utah, came home angry … Read more