Politicians and businessmen among 53 arrested in crackdown on the ‘Ndrangheta Mafia in Italy

In December 2019 an operation targeted the ‘Ndrangheta families based in the southern Italian city of Locri in the Calabria region – the rural, mountainous and under-developed ‘toe’ of Italy’s boot and the heartland of the worldwide crime group.  As a result of the swoop, Italian police arrested 334 people, including a police colonel and a … Read more

Covid outbreak among Chiltern Railways staff after baby shower

Covid outbreak among Chiltern Railways staff was sparked by secret lockdown baby shower with up to 20 guests in closed Patisserie Valerie at Marylebone station after ‘worker used security key behind café chain’s back’ Chiltern Railways investigates after up to 20 workers hold a ‘surprise party’ Allegedly took place in closed Patisserie Valerie at London … Read more

Covid outbreak among Chiltern Railways staff after baby shower

Covid outbreak among Chiltern Railways staff was sparked by secret lockdown baby shower with up to 20 guests in closed Patisserie Valerie at Marylebone station after ‘worker used security key behind café chain’s back’ Chiltern Railways investigates after up to 20 workers hold a ‘surprise party’ Allegedly took place in closed Patisserie Valerie at London … Read more

Care home Covid cases TRIPLE in a month: MOST outbreaks are among elderly residents

Covid outbreaks in care homes have more than trebled in a month meaning infection levels are now similar to the peak of the first wave amid growing fears residents are not being given the vaccine fast enough.  Date from Public Health England (PHE) reveals that in the week to January 14, there were 977 outbreaks … Read more

Care home Covid cases TRIPLE in a month: MOST outbreaks are among elderly residents

Covid outbreaks in care homes have more than trebled in a month meaning infection levels are now similar to the peak of the first wave amid growing fears residents are not being given the vaccine fast enough.  Date from Public Health England (PHE) reveals that in the week to January 14, there were 977 outbreaks … Read more

Nottingham student, 20, who hosted lockdown rule-breaking party is among first to pay £10,000 fine

Nottingham student, 20, who hosted lockdown rule-breaking party where revellers told police they were ‘spoiling our fun’ is among first to pay £10,000 super-fine Third-year Nottingham Trent University student was handed fine on October 20 More than 30 people were found hiding at Lenton house in breach of Covid rules Student has become first in Nottingham … Read more

Two New York City residents are among the 12 ‘super-covid’ cases in the state

Two New York City residents – in Manhattan and Queens – are among the 12 ‘super-covid’ cases in the state, including one who has recently traveled to the UK, as Mayor de Blasio again calls for complete travel ban Two New York City residents have been infected with the new coronavirus variant first identified in … Read more

British man is among three arrested in Spain as police raid criminal group

British man is among three arrested in Spain as police ‘smash gang of Hitler-obsessed gun runners smuggling submachineguns for drug dealers from warehouse packed with Nazi paraphernalia’ The raids took place in the province of Malaga located in Andalusia  One of the suspects is reported to be British while the other two are German  Video … Read more

These senseless lockdown fines will only foster contempt among the public, writes ROSS CLARK 

These senseless lockdown fines will only foster contempt among the public, writes ROSS CLARK By Ross Clark for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 09:16 GMT, 11 January 2021 We all know we are in the middle of a pandemic, that Covid-19 is spread by human contact, that the new … Read more