A sailor who served in the Falklands War has been reunited with his hat, almost 40 years after it went missing. Richard Farrand was too busy celebrating, as HMS Invincible sailed into Portsmouth at the end of the war, to notice it had disappeared. Then a 23-year-old leading engineer aboard the famous aircraft carrier, he … Read more
‘You’re killing people!’: Moment police officer shouts at man walking down the street while claiming to have coronavirus The man tells police he has coronavirus while in a street in Perth, Scotland One furious officer tells the man to ‘go home’ more than a dozen times The officer also warns the man that he is … Read more
The United States now has the most coronavirus cases in the world with more than 85,000 confirmed infections, overtaking China which has claimed some 81,000 cases. With 1,200 deaths from the disease the US is still some way behind hardest-hit Italy, where almost 7,000 people have been killed – though disease experts have warned the American death … Read more
The NHS could allow doctors to hook two patients up to one ventilator if the coronavirus crisis overwhelms hospitals in the UK. Currently the intensive care machines are limited to a one-to-one ratio but if critical care units become stacked with patients this could have to be reconsidered. The risk of infection becomes higher if … Read more
Pigs CAN fly: Astonishing moment an eagle swoops down and carries off a piglet before eating the unlucky porker Clarke Espie, 75, took the photographs in the Cromarty Wetlands in Queensland A huge sea eagle carries the piglet over the water before feasting on the animal The photographer was driving when he heard the pig … Read more
The FTSE 100 fell more than 3.5 per cent upon opening this morning as Britain’s investors reacted to the escalation of coronavirus cases in the US. The index of the UK’s biggest companies was down 210 points or 3.64 per cent at 5,605 shortly after opening today, following three straight days of gains. The fall … Read more
A nurse who had just finished a 12-hour night shift blasted London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to cut tube services back even further fearing that it may cost vital NHS staff their lives as they battle against the coronavirus crisis. Sally Hards, 60, who works in a paediatric ward at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Government launches WWII Land Army-style Pick for Britain campaign asking students and laid-off hospitality workers to stop crops rotting in fields amid shortage of seasonal migrant workers Fruit, vegetable and crop pickers are largely from other countries but can’t travel Anyone out of work who is healthy will be asked to consider helping with crops … Read more
Nearly 250,000 UK students call for a refund of tuition fees after coronavirus shut universities while thousands face rent demands on their vacant lodgings Sophie Quinn, 21, a 3rd year at Liverpool University posted the petition days ago She said the quality of her university experience this year is ‘not worth £9250’ COVID-19 has caused … Read more
Three-week-old baby dies in hospital after being found unresponsive in Whitechapel, east London The infant was reported not breathing in Selby Street yesterday lunchtime Next of kin have been informed as police treat the tot’s death as unexplained A large emergency services presence was seen in the area throughout the day By Tom Pyman For … Read more
The United States is now thought to be on a worse trajectory than Italy with more than 86,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and a death toll of 1,300 Thursday evening. Data shows a surge of coronavirus hotspots where cases are outstripping the origin of the pandemic, Wuhan. New York City recorded 365 deaths Thursday, up from 280 Wednesday. … Read more
Award-winning GP, 76, ‘is first British doctor to die of coronavirus’ as family says he sacrificed his life to care for others Dr Habib Zaidi was taken ill on Tuesday and died in intensive care on Wednesday He was tested for COVID-19 at Southend Hospital but tests results not back yet Daughter Dr Sarah Zaidi, … Read more