Pool on the Hill: Burst water main tears vast sinkhole in Liverpool street sparking flooding and evacuation of locals Fire crews were called to 15ft by 20ft chasm in Green Lane, Old Swan last night Three fire engines were in attendance as a number of homes were evacuated Images on social media overnight showed the … Read more
Hospitality bosses today warned the ‘vast majority’ of pubs in England will not be able to reopen tomorrow because they do not have adequate outdoor space. The next step in Boris Johnson’s lockdown exit roadmap will see pubs, bars and restaurants allowed to welcome back customers outside but only if there is table seating. It … Read more
The ‘vast majority’ of positive rapid Covid tests at school are likely to be false, Professor Jon Deeks, Mass testing of secondary school pupils is costing £120,000 for every case it detects, it emerged today. Data from March 11 to 18 shows 1,805 positive results from 3.8million tests taken. Given the current best-guess false-positive rate, only … Read more
Waiting for your delivery? Join the queue! Astonishing satellite image reveals the vast bottleneck of ships waiting to get through Suez Container ship Ever Given remains lodged in the Suez Canal, causing traffic jam Goods including oil, furniture, beer and even live animals are being held up Analysts say an estimated £290m worth of trade … Read more
As if the spat between Britain and the EU over Brussels’ erratic attempts to control vaccine supplies wasn’t bad enough, India has now dealt a body blow to the idea that we should all be cooperating in the global fight against the virus. The decision to block vaccine exports by the Indian government – led … Read more
Money to pay back the vast costs of Covid-19 has to come from somewhere. Unfortunately for Middle Britain, much of the burden will fall on its shoulders. Indeed, Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus face mask could double up as a highwayman’s disguise, so adept has he been at forcing the middle classes to stand and deliver. He … Read more
Vast halo of dark matter around a dwarf galaxy 163,000 light years from Earth is said to be five times larger than previously estimated Experts spotted stars orbiting an ancient galaxy, but are far from the center This suggests that dark matter is located in the area and holding stars in place Scientists say this … Read more
Two years after their split, Adele and Simon Konecki have reached a divorce settlement. On Thursday, news arose of the pair’s legal agreement, which comes after they married without a pre-nuptial in 2016. The singer, 32, and the CEO of charity of Drop4Drop, 46, filed the terms of their divorce settlement with the court on Friday, January 15, yet … Read more
Pension savers and investors are being bombarded with fraudulent online ads on ‘industrial scale’, say financial regulators who called for more money and resources to step up public warning campaigns. Criminals no longer need to produce glossy brochures or set up fake offices as online adverts can be created ‘very easily’, an official told MPs … Read more
Anger over the whole of Kent being dragged in Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions deepened today after a shocking new map showed nearly half of the country had ‘low’ infection rates. Geographical analysis of the Garden of England shows vast swathes of it is recording between 100 and 200 Covid infections per 100,000 people. Levels are … Read more