Iran condemns Trump’s Middle East peace deal

Iran condemns Trump’s Middle East peace deal and calls it a ‘stab in the back’ to Muslims Iran called historic deal between UAE and Israel a ‘shameful’ measure on Friday Warned UAE against Israel interfering in ‘political equations’ of the Persian Gulf UAE and Israel announced Thursday they agreed to establish full diplomatic ties  By … Read more

Thousands of students ignore social distancing to celebrate their Covid-hit A-level results

Preparing for university! Thousands of students ignore social distancing to celebrate their Covid-hit A-level results as they enjoy boozy night out Students were out in droves up and down the country yesterday to celebrate getting their A-Level results  It came after a day of despair and delight as a record number of students were awarded … Read more

Eurotunnel warns trains ‘already fully booked’ as scramble to get home from France begins

Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list.   The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more

Eurotunnel warns trains ‘already fully booked’ as scramble to get home from France begins

Hundreds of thousands of British tourists are facing a desperate scramble to get home today after France was added to the UK’s quarantine list.   The quarantine is set to come in at 4am tomorrow – and with an estimated British 500,000 holidaymakers in France, a weekend of chaos looms. The sudden change in rules has … Read more

Thousands of students ignore social distancing to celebrate their Covid-hit A-level results

Preparing for university! Thousands of students ignore social distancing to celebrate their Covid-hit A-level results as they enjoy boozy night out Students were out in droves up and down the country yesterday to celebrate getting their A-Level results  It came after a day of despair and delight as a record number of students were awarded … Read more

New Zealand records 13 coronavirus cases overnight as cluster at meat storage facility grows

New Zealand has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases overnight sparking fears the country will be locked down until October. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield on Friday said two of the new cases are in Tokoroa – 200km away from the outbreak in Auckland. The Tokoroa cases are linked to a member of the Auckland … Read more

New Zealand records 13 coronavirus cases overnight as cluster at meat storage facility grows

New Zealand has recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases overnight sparking fears the country will be locked down until October. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield on Friday said two of the new cases are in Tokoroa – 200km away from the outbreak in Auckland. The Tokoroa cases are linked to a member of the Auckland … Read more

London’s Hammersmith Bridge is closed amid fears it could COLLAPSE

Hammersmith Bridge was closed to the public with little warning today after safety inspectors found cracks in the 133-year-old structure had worsened amid the recent heatwave.  The suspension bridge in west London was closed ‘indefinitely’ to motorists in April last year after ‘critical faults’ were detected in the ironwork. Hammersmith and Fulham Council made the … Read more

Britain still far off herd immunity as just 1-in-16 people are infected

Just one-in-16 people in England were infected with Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic, a major study has found.  The figure, which accounts for around six per cent of the population, was discovered after scientists from Imperial College London sent out 100,000 home anti-body testing kits to volunteers between June 20 and July 13.  … Read more

Off-duty conductor climbed out of wreckage of ScotRail train and walked a mile to a signal box

An off-duty conductor climbed out of the wreckage of a derailed ScotRail train and walked a mile to the nearest signal box to raise the alarm, it emerged last night. The unnamed staff member managed to escape a carriage and run to alert operators after the service derailed on Wednesday morning close to Carmont Railway station, … Read more