Elderly man is floored when flying chair hits his head in front of stunned drinkers in Wetherspoons

Elderly man is floored when flying chair hits his head in front of stunned drinkers in Wetherspoons pub Man is believed to have been at The Thomas Frost in Liverpool on December 9 CCTV footage shows chair being thrown across room by someone out of frame   Customer is struck on the head and collapses to … Read more

Elderly man is floored when flying chair hits his head in front of stunned drinkers in Wetherspoons

Elderly man is floored when flying chair hits his head in front of stunned drinkers in Wetherspoons pub Man is believed to have been at The Thomas Frost in Liverpool on December 9 CCTV footage shows chair being thrown across room by someone out of frame   Customer is struck on the head and collapses to … Read more

Vaccine task force chair blames Covid-19 on ‘unsustainable agriculture’

‘Unsustainable agricultural practices and the climate crisis’ are to blame for the coronavirus emerging, says Kate Bingham, head of the UK vaccine task force. Writing in a report on the task force’s vaccine strategy, goals and achievements, Bingham said these practices mean we will likely face new pandemics in the future. Zoonotic diseases – such as … Read more

Charity Commission chair BARONESS STOWELL: Leave political fights out of it of charity

The pandemic has shown how important charity is but also how fragile it can be.  Both mean we have to be very clear about why charity has a special place in our nation’s hearts. It’s a chance to leave our differences behind, not an opportunity to carry on the political struggle by other means.  There’s … Read more

Charity Commission chair BARONESS STOWELL: Leave political fights out of it of charity

The pandemic has shown how important charity is but also how fragile it can be.  Both mean we have to be very clear about why charity has a special place in our nation’s hearts. It’s a chance to leave our differences behind, not an opportunity to carry on the political struggle by other means.  There’s … Read more

Joe Biden picks former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be first female Treasury Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies at a perilous time, according to a person familiar with the transition plans. Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the … Read more

Strictly’s Anton du Beke beams following his turn in the judges chair as he heads home

Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton du Beke won fans over when he joined the judging panel on Saturday to replace Motsi Mabuse, after she urgently flew home to Germany and is now in quarantine for two weeks. Meanwhile, Clara Amfo was in high spirits as she soared to the top of the leaderboard with her Charleston performance alongside … Read more

Strictly Come Dancing: Anton du Beke looks jubilant as he gets his turn in the judges’ chair

Anton du Beke looked over the moon as he made his debut on the judging panel during Saturday night’s episode of Strictly Come Dancing.  The dancer, 54, replaced regular judge Motsi Mabuse on the panel after she was forced to self-isolate for two weeks at home following an ‘urgent trip’ to Germany.  Anton was introduced … Read more

National Trust chair praises BLM as a ‘human rights movement with no party-political affiliations’

National Trust chair praises Black Lives Matter as a ‘human rights movement with no party-political affiliations’ despite UK arm calling for an end to capitalism and the ‘abolition’ of the police Tim Parker risks alienating the Trust’s 5.6 million members with his statement  His view came in letter in response to report that found a … Read more