Drunken wife who torched her £400,000 home to spite her husband is jailed for almost three years

An embittered wife who torched her £400,000 family home to spite her husband of 27 years after they became embroiled in an acrimonious divorce has been jailed for almost three years. Mother-of-three Janette Higginson, 57, rang police herself to say the estranged couple’s semi detached property was ablaze and declared: ‘I’m not bothered, I am … Read more

Black NHS nurses are ‘petrified’ of being sent back to the Covid front line without proper PPE

Black NHS nurses are ‘petrified’ they will be sent back to the Covid frontline without adequate protection or risk assessment during the second coronavirus wave.  Equality 4 Black Nurses, a nurse-led organisation has conducted a survey that found that almost a a third (32%) of black nurses were not supplied with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) … Read more

Coronavirus: England’s Covid-19 outbreak was flat in the week before lockdown

England’s Covid-19 outbreak was flat in the week before lockdown: ONS says daily cases jumped just 4% to 47,700 Weekly report from the Office for National Statistics showed number of people infected rose to 654,000 Experts at the ONS say the coronavirus infection rate in England ‘remains at about 50,000 new cases per day’  Statistics … Read more

At least FIVE coronavirus cases aboard first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since March

At least five people aboard the first cruise ship to set sail in the Caribbean since the start of the pandemic have tested positive for coronavirus, just one day after the liner’s first case was reported. Passengers on the Sea Dream 1 were informed of the first case aboard – five days into the week-long voyage – … Read more

Wife ‘died of despair’ in care home after thinking she had been abandoned during lockdown

Wife ‘died of despair’ in care home after refusing food in the mistaken belief she had been abandoned by her family during seven-week ban on visitors because of lockdown rules Steven Ashworth said his wife Dorothy refused medication, food and fluids  She allegedly thought she had been abandoned due to restrictions on visits Her brain … Read more

Elderly motorist crashes SIX times as he smashes into three cars and knocks down walls

Elderly motorist crashes SIX times as he spins around street smashing into three cars and knocking down walls CCTV footage shows a man pulling out at a junction in Handsworth, Birmingham  The blue Toyota Aygo drives straight into pile of bins in incident on November 3  Believed an elderly motorist suffered medical issue at wheel … Read more

Covid-19 patients in hospitals in Tier 3 Liverpool DROPPED 15% in week before second lockdown

The number of coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals in Liverpool fell by 15 per cent in the week before the second national lockdown, according to official NHS data that further calls into question whether the autumn shutdown was justified. Number 10 caved into pressure and hit the lockdown panic button in England earlier this … Read more

World’s first transparent ‘Sky Pool’ above London finally nears completion

The world’s first transparent Sky Pool suspended 115 feet above London between two tower blocks has finally been completed – a year behind schedule. The aquarium-style pool was lifted into place last month by one of the largest mobile cranes in the world after making a 4,720-mile journey from its place of construction in Colorado. Swimmers … Read more

What’s next for ‘career psychopath’ Dominic Cummings?

‘Career psychopath’ Dominic Cummings’ spell as Boris Johnson’s top aide is expected to be over by Christmas with the Vote Leave campaign maestro tipped to run one of his Government ‘pet projects’ or ‘make a fortune’ as a consultant. Boris Johnson’s most senior official resigned yesterday after Carrie Symonds reportedly blocked the promotion of his right-hand man … Read more