X Factor contestant, 38, lay dead in bed for days after cutting her neck, inquest hears

A former X-Factor contestant lay dead in her bed for days after cutting her neck before she was found, an inquest heard today.  Ariel Burdett, 38, who was credited with having one of the show’s most memorable auditions when she appeared in front of judges in 2008, was found dead at her home in Leeds, West … Read more

Good luck with that! Russians are told to lay off alcohol for nearly two months around Covid jabs 

Good luck with that! Russians are told to lay off alcohol for nearly two months when having Covid jabs Consumer safety watchdog head Anna Popova issued the advice on Tuesday  Sputnik V vaccine recipients should avoid alcohol for two weeks before jab, she said, then for 42 days after the first injection The drug’s developer … Read more

Disney will lay off 32,000 workers – 4,000 more than previously announced

Walt Disney Co will lay off about 32,000 workers – 4,000 more than the 28,000 announced in September – as the company continues to struggle with its theme parks due to coronavirus closures and restrictions.  The increased cuts were announced on Wednesday and will take place in the first half of 2021,  the company said in … Read more

Care homes need urgent funding so staff can lay on family visits this Christmas, report warns 

Care homes desperately need more funding to enable family visits this Christmas, a major report concluded yesterday. Ninety-four per cent of care home managers are trying to arrange visits but the cost of making it happen is an enormous barrier, the National Care Forum (NCF) found. It said an urgent injection of Government funding is … Read more

Man found alongside girlfriend as lay dead in pool after night of drink and drugs, inquest hears 

A father-of-two was found dead in a paddling pool in a back garden with his girlfriend in a heart-breaking double tragedy, an inquest heard. Jason Bentham was discovered in the water by police officers who attended the address in St Helens on May 8. The 43-year-old was alongside his partner and mother-of-three Michelle Slater with … Read more

Workers lay Westminster Abbey’s field of remembrance crosses

Thousands of crosses are being placed at Westminster Abbey today as the nation gets set to remember fallen servicemen and women.  Volunteers are laying more than 12,000 crosses over 380 plots laid out in the names of military associations and other organisations.  But remembrance services are under threat as a second lockdown looms over the UK, with … Read more

Harry and Meghan lay out list of demands for virtual event organisers

From upfront fees to dictating who the moderators are, Harry and Meghan lay out list of demands for virtual event organisers for speaking spots that could earn $1million each, leaked document reveals A Virtual Event Request Form to book Harry and Meghan as speakers was leaked Document from Harry Walker Agency details requests for information on … Read more

Britain’s smallest retailers lay off more than 53,000 staff 

Hidden jobs crisis on the High Street: Redundancies by big-name retailers are just the tip of the iceberg as we reveal small shops have shed at least 53,000 staff By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 August 2020 Britain’s independent retailers have been forced … Read more

Son of gunner whose plane was shot down after WWII raid on Berlin can finally lay him to rest

The son of an RAF gunner whose plane vanished during the Second World War may finally be able to lay his father to rest after the bomber was discovered by chance 77 years later. Sgt Leonard Shrubsall was one of seven crew members on board the Short Stirling Bomber when it was shot down while … Read more

LSE law graduate, 24, begged ‘Don’t leave me here’ as she lay dying after falling 40ft from flyover

A 24-year-old LSE law graduate begged her friend ‘Don’t leave me here’ as she lay dying after she fled from a burning car and fell 40ft from a flyover.  Azra Kemal, 24, was on her way home from a night out with friends and was in the car with a 31-year-old male friend when the … Read more