Newsreader Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for ‘abusing his position’ and breaking impartiality after Match of the Day host accused Boris Johnson of lying Boris Johnson stood by top aide despite allegations of him breaking lockdown As the PM defended Dominic Cummings, Lineker tweeted: ‘Please. Stop. Lying.’ Simon McCoy suggested that he’d breached … Read more
Dominic Cummings was investigated by police for breaking lockdown rules while self-isolating from coronavirus symptoms after he was spotted at his parents’ Durham home – more than 250 miles away from his London residence Top Downing Street aide was probed after witnesses spotted him in North East He was pictured running out of Number 10 … Read more
Dominic Cummings is investigated by police for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules as he’s seen at his parents’ home in Durham – more than 250 miles away from his London residence By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 20:14 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 20:23 BST, 22 May 2020 Boris Johnson’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings was … Read more
World record breaking broadband speeds have been recorded in Australia by scientists, who say they could download 1,000 HD movies in under a second. The team from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities recorded a speed of 44.2 terabits per second – the first time speeds like that have been recorded ‘in the wild’. This is … Read more
Swans, cobblestones and lace shops: Bruges doesn’t disappoint if your hopes for a weekend away includes old-fashioned charm. But this medieval masterpiece of a city, reached from London in little more than three hours on Eurostar, also has avant-garde musical installations, irresistible chocolate shops and a thriving beer scene all set on winding, ancient lanes. … Read more
Dead drunk: Mayor lies in a coffin and pretends to be a coronavirus victim to avoid arrest after breaking curfew rules to go drinking in Peru Jaime Rolando Urbina Torres, mayor of a small town in southern Peru, accused of breaking coronavirus lockdown to go drinking with friends When police turned up he jumped into … Read more
Police were called to a village pub this weekend after reports that it was flouting lockdown rules – only to discover the ‘party’ was online. The Crown pub, in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, has been hosting Zoom get-togethers dubbed the ‘Stay Inn’ since it closed to customers when coronavirus restrictions were put in place on March 23. … Read more
Stuart Edge, 34, was sentenced to 16 months in jail for harassing his ex A father who broke lockdown rules to harass the long-suffering mother of his two children has been locked up for 16 months. Stuart Edge, 34, was arrested after he clambered through an upstairs bedroom window in the dead of night to … Read more
A father who broke lockdown rules to harass the long suffering mother of his two children has been locked up for 16 months. Stuart Edge, 34, was arrested after he clambered through an upstairs bedroom window in the dead of night to ambush Nicola Skidmore as she was sat in bed with their eight-year-old daughter. … Read more
Imperial scientist Neil Ferguson whose advice led to lockdown being introduced QUITS government role after ‘breaking the restrictions to meet his married lover’ Professor Neil Ferguson, 51, previously warned UK could see 500,000 deaths if it didn’t implement lockdown His advice, through a report he helped produce at Imperial College, is thought to have led … Read more