A man who jumped into the River Thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge has shared his hopes that the other stranger who accompanied him but tragically died in the process will be honoured for his bravery. Shortly after midnight on April 24, 20-year-old Jimi Olubunmi-Adewole – who selflessly put his life on the … Read more
There’s no gratitude in politics, they say. But this aphorism appears to have been refuted in last week’s multiple elections. The Conservatives in England, the SNP in Scotland and Labour in Wales: all were rewarded. The point is that in each of our nations, the leaders of these (governing) parties were fronting up the Covid … Read more
There’s no gratitude in politics, they say. But this aphorism appears to have been refuted in last week’s multiple elections. The Conservatives in England, the SNP in Scotland and Labour in Wales: all were rewarded. The point is that in each of our nations, the leaders of these (governing) parties were fronting up the Covid … Read more
Britons can cheat the Covid vaccine queue system by claiming to be a carer to get jabbed early. Officials aren’t thoroughly checking the credentials of people when they turn up for their appointments, inoculated people claim. NHS bosses say carers and NHS staff must provide proof of their occupation when they go to get vaccinated, … Read more
A dash for detached homes and the hunt for more space in lockdown helped send the average house price in the UK up £20,000 in 2020, official figures revealed. House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp … Read more
Max Bowden has revealed there has been an ‘amazing reaction’ from EastEnders fans to his character Ben Mitchell proposing to his boyfriend Callum Highway (Tony Clay). The characters’ relationship has been affectionately dubbed ‘Ballum’ by viewers with Max saying they ‘jumped on board’ the romance right away. Speaking on Wednesday’s episode of The One Show, … Read more
Moment county lines drug dealer jumps into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police – only to be fished out by officers moments later and arrested Footage shows dealer Finn O’Neill, 23, jumping into the River Cam in Cambridge He was approached by an officer on a bike and tried … Read more
Moment county lines drug dealer jumps into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police – only to be fished out by officers moments later and arrested Footage shows dealer Finn O’Neill, 23, jumping into the River Cam in Cambridge He was approached by an officer on a bike and tried … Read more
A British tourist who suffered a fatal fall at a Turkish airport after he was asked to leave his flight home was suffering from a mental health crisis, a coroner has ruled. Andrew Westlake, 29, from Annfield Plain, County Durham, jumped over a barrier and fell 10 metres to the floor below, three hours after … Read more
Knife gang jumped out of car to stab 16-year-old in ‘brazen’ east London attack in front of stunned passers-by Police say four men jumped out of blue VW Passat car before attacking the 16-year-old in Ilford, east London One of the suspects was armed with a knife and stabbed the teenager in the arm during … Read more