Inside MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo’s tragic life

MasterChef Australia viewers are already falling in love with ‘hot’ new judge Jock Zonfrillo. But many would be surprised that the 43-year-old Scottish-born chef and philanthropist has a dark past, and for many years had a crippling addiction to heroin that led to homelessness and financial ruin. Jock’s life spiralled out of control when he tried the … Read more

IAN BIRRELL: The care home coronavirus scandal goes into the bedrock of our society

The carnage is horrific as this hideous pandemic carves through care homes across the country, killing hundreds of residents despite the best efforts of devoted staff. Thirteen people died with coronavirus symptoms at Stanley Park home in County Durham. Fifteen fatalities at care homes in Liverpool and Luton. Thirteen deaths at one in Glasgow, nine … Read more

IAN BIRRELL: The care home coronavirus scandal goes into the bedrock of our society

The carnage is horrific as this hideous pandemic carves through care homes across the country, killing hundreds of residents despite the best efforts of devoted staff. Thirteen people died with coronavirus symptoms at Stanley Park home in County Durham. Fifteen fatalities at care homes in Liverpool and Luton. Thirteen deaths at one in Glasgow, nine … Read more

Scottish newsagent sells coronavirus antibody test kits for £30 each

A Scottish newsagent is selling coronavirus test kits for £30 each – and claims he has already sold £750,000 worth to a pharmacy.  Nadeem Anwar says the antibody test, which can tell if someone has already had the killer infection, he sells is 92 per cent accurate.  He has already bought 100,000 kits from China … Read more

Amazing time-lapse photography shows how TWO NHS Nightingale hospitals have been built in a few days

Impressive time-lapse footage shows how two NHS Nightingale hospitals with up to 3,000 beds have been built in a matter of a few days. The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham was transformed into a hospital in ‘under two weeks’ to treat coronavirus patients and will initially have 500 beds, with the capacity to expand to 2,000.  Set … Read more

Thirteen people die in just seven days as coronavirus sweeps through care home 

Thirteen people die in just seven days in just one coronavirus-hit care home Coronavirus is believed to have killed 13 Glasgow care home residents in a week  The virus is said to have ‘swept through’ the 90-bed Burlington Court care home Two staff have been treated for the virus, the victims have not been tested … Read more

Thirteen people die in just seven days as coronavirus sweeps through care home 

Thirteen people die in just seven days in just one coronavirus-hit care home Coronavirus is believed to have killed 13 Glasgow care home residents in a week  The virus is said to have ‘swept through’ the 90-bed Burlington Court care home Two staff have been treated for the virus, the victims have not been tested … Read more

SNP councillor’s scorned wife hacks his Facebook account to brand him a ‘cheat’ and ‘adulterer’

SNP councillor’s scorned wife hacks his Facebook account to brand him a ‘cheat’ and ‘adulterer’ after ‘he left her for a colleague’ Glasgow Cardonald councillor Alex Wilson allegedly cheated on wife Pamela She said on Facebook he had left her to be with colleague Mandy Morgan Underneath a picture of him Pamela wrote that she … Read more

Father said ‘ I can’t keep fighting’ hours before succumbing to coronavirus

Family reveal traumatic final moments of father who told them ‘ I can’t keep fighting’ hours before succumbing to coronavirus he caught after returning from Dubai to celebrate his birthday in Scotland Ryan Storrie, 45, flew to Glasgow, Scotland for his 40th birthday celebrations Mr Storrie – from Ardrossan, Ayrshire – contracted bug after landing from … Read more