Coronavirus WILL kill Britons, warns Britain’s Chief Medical Officer: Professor Chris Whitty says UK epidemic is now ‘highly likely’ and wearing masks will not stop infections – as two more test positive in Scotland Professor Christ Whitty says people buying masks is only effective for hospital Comes amid fears that the NHS won’t have access … Read more
A notorious landlord who once hired a hitman to kill his business partner walked free from court today after he was found not guilty over an accusation he called a police officer was a ‘poofter’. Nicholas Adolf von Hessen, who was formerly called Nicholas van Hoogstraten, made the comment after his son was arrested following a row … Read more
Carrie Symonds’ gushing announcement tonight that she is engaged to Boris Johnson and ‘hatching’ a baby caps a remarkable rise for the former Tory staffer – from PM’s mistress to fully fledged First lady. Ms Symonds, 31, worked for the Tory party from 2009, before hitting the headlines when her affair with Mr Johnson came … Read more
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An armed robber who fired a sawn-off shotgun at a police officer who tried to arrest him has been jailed for life. Terrifying bodycam footage shows Derrick Fatunbi, 23, firing at police as they tried to enter his flat in Hackney, east London. Fatunbi – who carjacked a Range Rover on March 18 2018 – was … Read more
Fearless police officer jumps into freezing canal in St Petersburg and crawls over cracking ice to rescue helpless man Andrey Postnikov recorded clip from the side of the Griboedov Canal in Russia Stricken man, who appears to have fallen from bridge, lies motionless in the ice Officer heroically pulls him from water before he is taken … Read more
Prison officer, 50, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice after asking a governor to have a ‘quiet word’ with guard who gave evidence against his father at detention centre abuse trial Prison officer John McGee emailed a governor about an upcoming trial Prisoner officer Hugh Cockburn had given evidence against McGee’s father … Read more
Two rare photo albums depicting the life and work of an unnamed British army officer in India during the first half of the 20th century have emerged for sale. The officer belonged to the Indian Army’s 28th Light Cavalry and there are more than 400 black and white photographs showing military operations, big game hunting, … Read more