Brighton teacher falls for Bitcoin scam after fake BBC News website promised Elon Musk giveaway

A teacher lost £9,000 that she had hoped to use as a house deposit after falling victim to a Bitcoin scam that promised Elon Musk would ‘double her investment’. Julie Bushnell, from Farnborough in Hampshire, lost thousands of pounds after visiting a fake BBC News website that said the billionaire was having a Bitcoin ‘giveaway’. The … Read more

Furious locals STILL waiting for ‘up to 5,000 jobs promised’ on Amazon and Kellogs warehouse site

Furious locals have slammed developers behind a massive warehouse development – part occupied by Amazon and Kellogg’s – which they say has created ‘chaos’ in the area. Critics of Florida Farm in Haydock claim the site  – built on 900,000 sq ft of green belt – has created less than 10 per cent of the … Read more

Minari actress Youn Yuh-jung reveals what Brad Pitt promised her

Minari star Youn Yuh-jung fielded a lot of questions about her interactions with Brad Pitt after he presented her with her Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the 93rd Academy Awards. The 73-year-old, who became the first Korean actor to win an Oscar, revealed what she told the Hollywood icon during a news conference hosted by … Read more

Wales bans smoking outside schools and hospitals with £100 fines promised

£100 fine for cigarette at school gates: Wales introduces Britain’s toughest smoking rules with penalties for anyone spotted sparking up outside hospitals, schools and childminders The Welsh Government is introducing stricter new anti-smoking rules on March 1 Smoking outside schools, hospitals or in public playgrounds will be outlawed  People will not be able to smoke … Read more

Wales bans smoking outside schools and hospitals with £100 fines promised

£100 fine for cigarette at school gates: Wales introduces Britain’s toughest smoking rules with penalties for anyone spotted sparking up outside hospitals, schools and childminders The Welsh Government is introducing stricter new anti-smoking rules on March 1 Smoking outside schools, hospitals or in public playgrounds will be outlawed  People will not be able to smoke … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris promised us the vaccination programme would be fast and fair

If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris promised us the vaccination programme would be fast and fair

If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more