Council hands out USED Covid testing swab kits by mistake to students

Used Covid nasal swabs are handed out to students by council workers as part of Birmingham’s local testing scheme By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: 11:37 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 11:52 BST, 14 October 2020 A council mistakenly handed out used coronavirus testing swab kits to students on their doorsteps as part of a ‘drop … Read more

Britain hasn’t learnt from March and is about to make another ‘mistake’, SAGE members warn

Britain hasn’t learnt its lesson from the first wave of coronavirus and is on the brink of making another ‘mistake’, one of the Government’s scientific advisers warned today amid claims tougher action is needed to control the outbreak. And another member of Number 10’s advice panel SAGE fears Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars … Read more

Britain hasn’t learnt from March and is about to make another ‘mistake’, SAGE members warn

Britain hasn’t learnt its lesson from the first wave of coronavirus and is on the brink of making another ‘mistake’, one of the Government’s scientific advisers warned today amid claims tougher action is needed to control the outbreak. And another member of Number 10’s advice panel SAGE fears Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew on pubs, bars … Read more

Accountant mother-of-one, 24, hanged herself by mistake

A trainee accountant who feared her boyfriend did not love her enough, hanged herself in a bid for his attention, but inadvertently died, a coroner ruled today. Mother-of-one Ella Lomas, 24, was found by her boyfriend Bradley, after they had a relationship ‘tiff’ at a party.  In an emotional conversation with her mother in the days … Read more

Former MAFS star is trolled over a ‘mistake’ in her latest Instagram post

Can you spot what’s wrong with this photo? Former Married At First Sight star Tracey Jewel is trolled over a ‘mistake’ in her latest Instagram post By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:20 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 11 September 2020 Former Married At First Sight star Tracey Jewel has … Read more

A 20- year old memorial tree, dedicated to murdered TV presenter Jill Dando, was cut down by mistake

Bungling housing developers building student flats accidentally chop down memorial tree to murdered TV presenter Jill Dando outside former BBC studios in Exeter Former colleagues of TV presenter Jill Dando were devastated to see the memorial tree gone  The 20-year old tree in Walnut Gardens was accidentally cut down by housing developers building student homes … Read more

Ofqual chief says adopting results algorithm was a ‘fundamental mistake’

The chairman of Ofqual today claimed it was Gavin Williamson who decided to use an algorithm to award grades to students despite the regulator urging the Education Secretary not to cancel exams.  Roger Taylor told the Education Select Committee that earlier this year the regulator had made clear to Mr Williamson that it believed the … Read more

Ofqual chief says adopting results algorithm was a ‘fundamental mistake’

The chairman of Ofqual today claimed Gavin Williamson was urged not to cancel exams and the A-level results debacle had ‘rapidly’ got out of control under the leadership of the Education Secretary.  Roger Taylor told the Education Select Committee that earlier this year the regulator had made clear to Mr Williamson that it believed the … Read more

DWP gives elderly woman £9,800 state pension payout BY MISTAKE

State pension scandal: Women have bombarded the DWP asking for their payments to be checked (Stock image) A 73-year-old woman who was battling to win more than a decade’s worth of underpaid state pension has been handed £9,800 in a shock blunder by the Government. Kathleen Brennan will not be asked to return the money … Read more

Dietitian and mum-of-two Susie Burrell reveals the main lunchbox mistake parents are making

An Australian dietitian and mother-of-two has revealed the main mistake parents make when making up lunchboxes for their children – and it’s not including snack foods or white bread.  Susie Burrell, from Sydney, said the biggest error is including too many carbohydrate-based foods – which often leave children unsatisfied and prone to over-eating later in … Read more