Facepalm! Facebook is forced to halt sales of Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality gaming headset after its foam mask gave users a RASH Facebook will temporarily halt sales of the Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset as the old foam insert caused facial rashes The company will give all customers a new silicon cover that … Read more
The trial of a failed property developer accused of drowning his wife to cash in on life insurance policies worth £3.5million collapsed yesterday – to the anguish of her family. Donald McPherson, 47, was cleared of killing Paula Leeson despite 17 separate pieces of circumstantial evidence which created ‘clear and obvious suspicion against the defendant’. … Read more
Thailand today called off the start of its AstraZeneca vaccine programme just moments before the prime minister was due to get the first shot, after reports of blood clots prompted several European countries to suspend use of the jab. Thai premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha was due to get a televised jab this morning but the event was … Read more
One of the first British patients to be given a ‘breakthrough’ drug for deadly ovarian cancer has defied the odds, after the pill kept her cancer at bay for several years. Val Simcock, 56, ran out of options in 2017 when a second bout of chemotherapy failed to halt the growth of her tumour. But … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
How ports chaos is hitting imports of goods from Brompton bikes to home heaters and LED lights A range of companies are now struggling to import goods due to the chaos at British ports. Bikes Brompton Bikes is struggling to keep up with huge demand for its bikes because of delays to imported components caused … Read more
Honda halts production at its Swindon plant due to shortage of car parts after chaos at ports made worse by Covid – with hauliers blaming new booking system and lack of shipping containers Honda Civic factory in Swindon has temporarily paused production from today Disruption at the Port of Felixstowe has caused delays for car-giants … Read more
The British Army was forced to stop a live shooting exercise on a military range today after a group of migrants landed a 9ft speedboat in the middle of target practice. The group of about 16 migrants were seen by a spotter heading towards shore at Lydd Ranges near Dungeness on the remote Romney Marshes … Read more
Jurassic World: Dominion has been forced to halt filming for two weeks after members of the crew tested positive for COVID-19. Director Colin Trevorrow confirmed production had been paused after ‘a few’ positive tests, but added that the delay was simply a precaution as those who were infected tested negative ‘shortly after.’ The delay comes … Read more
Jurassic World: Dominion has been forced to halt filming for two weeks after members of the crew tested positive for COVID-19. Director Colin Trevorrow confirmed production had been paused after ‘a few’ positive tests, adding that the delay was simply a precaution as the infected crew members tested negative shortly after. The delay comes just … Read more