Boris Johnson, it emerged this week, has finally decided to disagree with Sage, the committee of scientists that seems to have been running our response to the pandemic ever since it became clear we had an international crisis on our hands. They had recommended the return of a full national lockdown of the sort imposed in … Read more
From the very beginning I was afraid of Covid-19. That was in January when I first began to read reports of deaths in China. If that ever reaches the UK, I’ll do everything I can to avoid catching it, I told myself. So, when it did inevitably arrive, my wife Plum and I, at 79, … Read more
A diamond thief who was jailed for his involvement in a £7million scam which saw jewellers tricked with Monopoly money is fighting extradition to Germany. Bruno Nikolic, 33, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, was sent to jail for his part in the fraud which saw a group of con artists use toy money hidden among real euro … Read more
Woman, 61, is fighting for life after she was shot when gunman opened fire on her home in Northern Ireland Woman was inside her home when the shots were fired outside and hit her She was rushed to hospital and her condition was today described as critical Police are currently investigating the shooting and trying … Read more
With Covid-19 forcing millions of people to work from home, cyber security – defending computer systems, networks, programs, devices and data from malicious cyber-attacks – has become a priority for workers and businesses alike. Even before coronavirus, there was already a massive growth in the number of people working online and the pandemic has speeded … Read more
Turkey warned today that ‘the world will hear our roar’ if its ally Azerbaijan suffers ‘the slightest injustice’ in its battle with Armenia – as the conflict threatens to escalate into a proxy war between Ankara and Moscow. President Erdogan’s spokesman Fahrettin Altun said Turkey ‘stands with Azerbaijan, our friend and brethren’ as fighting raged … Read more
Fighting raged again between Armenia and Azerbaijan last night as the two ex-Soviet nations battle over a disputed region in a conflict which could erupt into a proxy war between Russia and Turkey. Azerbaijan aired footage of two Armenian tanks being blown up on the battlefield while Armenia claimed to have taken out 80 armoured … Read more
Lawyers have encouraged students in isolation at university to seek their help pro-bono amid a growing row over coronavirus lockdowns on campuses. Up to 4,000 students across Britain are now self-isolating for a fortnight after more than 500 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across at least 32 universities. Among them are 1,700 students under lockdown … Read more
Lawyers have encouraged students in isolation at university to seek their help pro-bono amid a growing row over coronavirus lockdowns on campuses. Up to 4,000 students across Britain are now self-isolating for a fortnight after more than 500 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across at least 32 universities. Among them are 1,700 students under lockdown … Read more
Air ambulance rescues man, 27, fighting for his life after being shot outside primary school at hometime in south London Police were called to the scene at 3.24pm today by St James’ Primary School Man was rushed to hospital by air ambulance and is in life-threatening condition So far no arrests have been made and … Read more