Locked-down students in Glasgow and Manchester say they ‘can’t survive’ on emergency food parcels

Students and parents have complained about inadequate food parcels for locked-down freshers – including baked beans, Pot Noodles and tins of chicken meatballs. A vegan fresher at the University of Edinburgh was even given a ‘Mars bar and a croissant for dinner’ in a move described by her mother Tina McKenzie as ‘chaotic’. Ms McKenzie … Read more

12 universities set up their own Covid testing – as students are banned from parties or pubs

A dozen universities in England and Wales have set up their own Covid-19 testing facilities as thousands of students in Scotland are banned from going to parties and pubs this weekend – as outbreaks are recorded on at least 10 campuses across the UK. Up to 125 students have contacted coronavirus across three universities in … Read more

12 universities set up their own Covid testing – as students are banned from parties or pubs

12 universities set up their own Covid testing – as thousands of students are banned from going to parties or pubs at weekend after outbreaks on TEN campuses across UK Student outbreaks recorded in Exeter, Edinburgh, Manchester and Glasgow Eleven universities in England and one in Wales set up their own testing facilities It comes … Read more

Major Covid outbreak at Glasgow University, after positive tests at Liverpool, Abertay and Dundee

Major Covid outbreak at Glasgow University as 124 students catch virus while 600 are told to self-isolate – after positive tests on Liverpool, Dundee and Aberdeen campuses By Luke May For Mailonline Published: 06:47 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 07:35 BST, 24 September 2020 A major Covid-19 outbreak at Glasgow University has seen 124 … Read more

Do tougher rules REALLY work? Glasgow’s coronavirus outbreak has slowed dramatically

Tougher lockdown rules could work, suggests official data showing Glasgow’s spike in coronavirus cases was controlled within days of being hit by fresh restrictions. Residents in the city, home to around 600,000 people, and two neighbouring areas were banned from visiting any other households back at the start of September, in a desperate attempt to … Read more

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight from Glasgow to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport The Jet2 flight was set to land in Bodrum yesterday after taking off from Glasgow ‘Aggressive passenger’ caused the pilot to alter course and land in Manchester Greater Manchester Police met the plane when it landed at Manchester … Read more

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport

Aggressive passenger forces Jet2 flight from Glasgow to be diverted from Turkey to land at Manchester airport The Jet2 flight was set to land in Bodrum yesterday after taking off from Glasgow ‘Aggressive passenger’ caused the pilot to alter course and land in Manchester Greater Manchester Police met the plane when it landed at Manchester … Read more

Heart-breaking moment bride surprises terminally ill mother by arranging wedding in just five days

This is the heart-breaking moment a bride dressed all in white surprised her terminally ill mother by arranging a wedding in just five days – having sworn never to get married.  Nicole Lind, 30, left Elizabeth Bridgewater, 71, speechless when she turned up at her hospital bed in full wedding attire and asked her mother … Read more

Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims

Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims William Dalrymple a ‘museum of colonialism’ would highlight ‘war criminals’ Would include controversial commander-in-chief of India Sir Colin Campbell Oversaw cruel punishment on rebels – including firing them from a cannon   By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 02:19 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims

Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims William Dalrymple a ‘museum of colonialism’ would highlight ‘war criminals’ Would include controversial commander-in-chief of India Sir Colin Campbell Oversaw cruel punishment on rebels – including firing them from a cannon   By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 02:19 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: … Read more