Italian coronavirus patients who are 80 or older will not receive intensive care if the crisis worsens, under emergency plans being proposed in Turin. The plans drawn up by civil protection officials warn that ‘it will be necessary to apply criteria for access to intensive treatment’ if there are too many patients. The document, seen … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Victims as young as 12 are falling for cyber-crimes more often than any other age group, new study shows Children as young as 12 are now MOST likely to fall victim to cyber-crimes Research finds identity theft and online shopping fraud are most common scams The over-65s were affected least because they were more cautious, study … Read more
Transgender activists are condemned by Grenfell Tower victims as they set off smoke bombs close to the block where 72 people died Grenfell survivor condemns activists who set off smoke bombs near the tower Transgender activists targeted the local Labour Women’s Declaration meeting The group allegedly told locals who begged them to stop: ‘We don’t give a … Read more
Nearly a third of road death victims were not wearing seat belts in 2018, figures reveal while number of penalty notices for offences fell by 70 per cent in six years Lack of road safety policing and education campaigns means preventable fatalities amongst non-seat belt wearers have risen over the past two years A survey … Read more
Satellite images from Iran shows how mass graves have been hurriedly dug to accommodate the spiralling number of coronavirus victims, experts believe. Aerial photos appear to show a cemetery in the holy city of Qom being expanded after the outbreak began there in mid-February. Experts who spoke to the Washington Post say there are signs that … Read more
If Jason Kakaire had screamed ‘Allahu akbar!’ as he went about his bloody work, you would have heard of him, and he would have been debated in the House of Commons. But because Kakaire’s five cruel and devastating knife attacks in London could not possibly be given any political or religious motive, there is barely a … Read more
But this groundbreaking project offers an escape, as Anna Moore reports ‘One man had the dog euthanised on the day his wife left him. It was a punishment for her’ The first time Sally Roberts* left her abusive husband, it was because she’d been hospitalised with a mental breakdown. When she was discharged, instead of returning home, … Read more
Hotel in China holding coronavirus victims in quarantine collapses as emergency service scramble to reach 70 trapped in the rubble Around 70 people were trapped after hotel in China’s Fujian province collapsed Xinjia Hotel in Quanzhou city collapsed around 7:30pm (11:30 GMT) on Saturday Around 23 people had been arrested by 9pm, according to local … Read more
Victims of violent crime or sexual assault will be told when their attacker is to be freed from jail under proposed new rules If the offender is jailed for a year, victim will be notified of changes in custody They will be told when the offender is moved to an open jailed or to be … Read more