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A 45-year-old man suddenly lost his hearing because of his Covid-19, doctors have claimed in the first British case of its kind. The unidentified patient, who suffered from asthma but was otherwise ‘fit and well’, needed intensive care treatment after catching the disease. After a long stint in hospital, he complained about losing hearing in … Read more
RAF’s first Poseidon submarine-hunter jet lands at home base in Scotland as commander heralds ‘new era of combat airpower and maritime patrol’ The first Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft landed at its home base of RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland Nine Poseidon MRA1 aircraft have been ordered, first of which landed on UK soil for the … Read more
Two murderers have admitted a knife attack on child killer Roy Whiting after he was stabbed and beaten to within an inch of life and left cowering under the bed of his cell. The 61-year-old is serving a life sentence for the abduction and murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne in West Sussex in 2000. Whiting … Read more
Facemasks and social distancing will be needed until next summer, the head of Oxford’s Covid vaccine team said last night. Andrew Pollard warned strict rules would have to be followed even if his global trial proved successful. He said the first jabs could not be available until next year – and then only for key … Read more
Facemasks and social distancing will be needed until next summer, the head of Oxford’s Covid vaccine team said last night. Andrew Pollard warned strict rules would have to be followed even if his global trial proved successful. He said the first jabs could not be available until next year – and then only for key … Read more
The Netherlands will go into ‘partial lockdown’ shutting down bars, restaurants and cafes for two weeks and ban alcohol sales after 8pm to get a grip on a spiralling outbreak of Covid-19. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the new measures on Tuesday, which also make the wearing of masks mandatory indoors for people ages … Read more
Dropbox will make working from home permanent for its 2,800 employees even after the pandemic and will create ‘studios’ in key cities for staffers who need to collaborate San Francisco-based company Dropbox announced Tuesday it will make remote work permanent even after the pandemic ends The file hosting company unveiled its new ‘Virtual First’ approach … Read more
Revellers took to the streets of Liverpool tonight for one last drinking session before the city moves into a ‘very high alert’ tomorrow. From 5pm on Wednesday, hundreds of pubs in the northwest will be closed for four weeks after Liverpool was moved straight into the top tier of lockdown. Photographs showed party-goers making the … Read more
Revellers took to the streets of Liverpool tonight for one last drinking session before the city moves into a ‘very high alert’ tomorrow. From 5pm on Wednesday, hundreds of pubs in the northwest will be closed for four weeks after Liverpool was moved straight into the top tier of lockdown. Photographs showed party-goers making the … Read more
RSPCA launch probe after Chihuahua’s body is found stuffed inside a bread bag in north-east London **GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING** A Chihuahua, two, was found curled up inside a brown paper bag in London Trainee RSPCA inspector Shahnaz Ahmas said it was ‘very strange and upsetting’ Dog was dumped on the pavement beside a road in … Read more