Specsavers eye doctor, 50, is suspended 22 YEARS after being arrested for streaking with friends

Specsavers eye doctor, 50, is suspended for failing to tell bosses he was arrested for drunkenly streaking with friends 22 YEARS ago Jagdip Dhariwal, 50, failed to tell optical regulation authority about his arrest  The optometrist, from Romsey, Hampshire, said he saw it as a ‘slap on the wrist’ Tribunal rejected his claims that he … Read more

Coronavirus patients lie next to dead bodies in Indian hospital as new infections continue to rise

A video from inside an Indian hospital showing coronavirus patients in beds next to dead bodies has gone viral. According to the posts on the social media sites, the hospital shown in the video is Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, in the Sion district which is in the heart of the city which has over 18 million … Read more

Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warnings

Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warning that only 15 mourners could attend ceremony Large crowds gathered to attend a gypsy funeral in Thornaby, North Yorkshire despite ongoing lockdown  Social distancing guidelines amid coronavirus meant only 15 people could attend the ceremony However a huge group of mourners turned … Read more

Coronavirus: Nations hit hardest had most international travel

Air travel was the main driver behind the spread of coronavirus, according to a study which adds more weight to the theory that closing borders helps avert major crises. Brazilian researchers found the nations hit hardest by the killer disease were ones which had busy airports accepting thousands of international flights. It may explain why … Read more

Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warnings

Travellers flout social distancing rules as crowds flock to gypsy funeral despite warning that only 15 mourners could attend ceremony Large crowds gathered to attend a gypsy funeral in Thornaby, North Yorkshire despite ongoing lockdown  Social distancing guidelines amid coronavirus meant only 15 people could attend the ceremony However a huge group of mourners turned … Read more

NHSX Covid-19 contact tracing app doesn’t work on two-year-old phones

Residents on the Isle of Wight today claim they are unable to use the new NHS contact tracing app on phones which are more than two years old.    People are receiving error messages telling them the app is not compatible with their devices, with others reporting glitches including pop-ups.  Many have reported the app is … Read more

Britons make their final preparations ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow

Preparations are underway as Britain prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day tomorrow – with bunting already adorning many households and Union Jack flags flying across the country.  Thousands up and down the country are set to take part in celebrations for VE Day which marks the moment WWII ended in … Read more

Mother, 29, appears in court accused of murdering churchwarden in Co-op supermarket knife attac

Mother, 29, appears in court accused of murdering churchwarden, 88, and trying to kill three other shoppers in Co-op supermarket knife attack Zara Radcliffe was in court for one murder and three attempted murder charges John Rees, 88, was stabbed to death while three people were rushed to hospital The incident happened outside a Co-op … Read more