Nuclear submarine commander is under investigation after crew held BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home… then had to self-isolate due to coronavirus Party was held on to dockside after HMS Trenchant arrived back in Devonport Royal Navy submarine crew watched slightly bemused as DJ set played Commanding officer is being investigated over the incident … Read more
No one would argue with the need to provide care for seriously ill Covid-19 patients, but where does this leave millions of patients with other serious health conditions? Freeing up hospital beds and redeploying medical staff for coronavirus patients has led to the closure of outpatient clinics, cancelled operations, delayed treatment reviews and a partial … Read more
Soldiers at Arlington Cemetery wear face masks and mourners observe social distancing at ‘modified’ military funerals so heroes can still be honored during the coronavirus crisis Soldiers gave military honors while wearing face masks amid the pandemic Military funeral for army veteran was held at Arlington National Cemetery Modified funeral proceedings in compliance with Sectary … Read more
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Irene Priestley, 91, would take a short bus ride to the nearest Santander branch and withdraw all the cash she needed for a month. But now, confined to her home and without internet access, she is running out of money. Santander, like all other UK banks, has this week outlined how … Read more
The drumbeat for a cut in interest rates is building, with money markets betting on a reduction as soon as January 30 when the Monetary Policy Committee meets. Some 62 per cent of traders have placed deals which point to a quarter of a percentage point cut in the bank rate to 0.5 per cent. This … Read more
Mars could be teeming with glowing green microbes, according to researchers who found the bacteria living in volcanic rocks deep beneath the ocean floor. A wide variety of bacteria have been found thriving in rocks deep below the Earth’s oceans in densely packed communities and the same is likely true of Mars. Researchers from the … Read more
Tinsley Mortimer reveals her destination wedding to fiancé Scott Von Kluth is on hold due to COVID-19 By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 17:50 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 17:50 BST, 31 March 2020 Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Real Housewives of New York City star Tinsley Mortimer was forced to put … Read more
TV presenter Johnny Ball has never forgotten the days he struggled to make ends meet, playing drums in Liverpool and hanging out with The Beatles. Ball, now 81, went on to earn six-figure sums presenting science and technology programmes for children throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He has never tried to give his daughter, DJ … Read more
Winter to return this weekend and spring is put on hold as bitter chill brings snow and deep freeze that will feel like -4C Met Office is warning of high pressure systems from the Atlantic and northern Europe crossing towards UK Clear skies will bring harsh frosts amid warnings showers could turn wintry even across … Read more
A child’s Mother’s Day card: simple but potent with yearning. Five-year-old Gabriella Ratcliffe drew a red plane with a flower on its wings for her mum. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was freed last week for a fortnight from an Iranian jail. Could any words express more eloquently a small child’s hope that her absent mummy — ankle-tagged … Read more