Captain Tom Moore, whose fundraiser raised more than £28m for the NHS, will receive a Pride Of Britain award. The WWII veteran, 99, originally from Keighley in West Yorkshire had vowed to walk 100 laps of his garden at home before his 100th birthday on April 30 in honour of the NHS – with his … Read more
Admiral is giving all of its car and van insurance customers an automatic refund of £25 each, a total return of £110million. Britain’s biggest car insurer says it is refunding its customers in recognition of the fact that there have been fewer cars on the road during the lockdown and it expects this to result … Read more
Cancer patients will not receive vital treatment during coronavirus crisis, warn doctors in letter to Matt Hancock urging him to free up space for NHS patients in private clinics EXCLUSIVE: Oncologists have sounded the alarm bell about reduced capacity They point to reduced capacity for proton beam therapy because of the virus They have urged … Read more
Just under 2,000 people were fed after vehicles lined a carriageway in Florida for two miles on Thursday to collect donations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Residents of Miramar were seen blocking one side of the road as they patiently waited their turn to enter an outdoor food bank that bridged the gap for those affected … Read more
Arsenal to receive cash injection from owner Stan Kroenke to help ease club’s financial burden during coronavirus crisis as they close in on pay cut agreement with boss Mikel Arteta Owner Stan Kroenke has guaranteed millions to Arsenal to help ease the crisis The major cash injection will help ease the club through the Covid-19 … Read more
The boss of BT has launched an extraordinary intervention after dozens of phone masts and engineers were attacked by ‘mindless idiots’ who think the coronavirus pandemic has been caused by the 5G internet signal. Philip Jansen, who is recovering after suffering mild symptoms of the virus, has written an impassioned plea to the public to … Read more
The first episode of the new series of Britain’s Got Talent kicked off on Saturday night and it’s fair to say it was an emotional one. Ten acts took to the stage in the hopes of impressing the judges but it was choir Sign Along With Us that came out on top as they left Amanda … Read more
Investors mis-sold inflation-busting mini-bonds from an unregulated firm which went bust at the start of April could be in line for payouts of up to £85,000, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme said. Basset & Gold Plc, which sponsored West Ham United football club, raised as much as £36million from 1,800 investors between its founding in … Read more
Aldi staff receive 10% bonus for the extra work they face keeping shelves stacked during coronavirus crisis Employees thanked for ‘working tirelessly throughout this extremely busy time’ Many workers have had to help out beyond their contracted hours in recent days Staff’s cash boost will be backdated to March 9, when the outbreak first began … Read more
Commuters with rail season tickets will get a refund as part of the Government’s rescue package. Hundreds of thousands of passengers holding monthly or annual passes will get their money back for ‘time unused on their tickets,’ the Department for Transport (DfT) said. Ministers also announced that passengers with advance tickets for travel over the coming … Read more