World’s first monkey-pig hybrids are born in Chinese lab as part of ground-breaking bid to grow human organs inside animals for transplants Chimera piglets contained DNA from both pigs and cynomolgus monkeys They died within a week of being born at a laboratory in Beijing, China Scientists claimed the research aimed to find a way … Read more
Things have been busy at Hafod Hardware recently. With Christmas around the corner, people are stocking up at this handsome traditional store in the heart of mid-Wales, as well as buying stocking-fillers — a calendar here, a decorative jug there. In that sense it’s business as usual — that is, apart from the endless trill … Read more
Banks’ overdraft blitz on sensible spenders: Up to 19million customers face new ‘payday lender-style’ charges of 40%… even if they stick to their limit ‘Payday lender style’ changes of 40 per cent will hit ordinary customers Nationwide and HSBC announced they are to charge 39.9 per cent to overdrafts It is higher than the current … Read more
Momentum is ‘breaking Electoral Commission rules on poll spending’ by targeting the youth vote The Jeremy Corbyn-supporting group claims it has identified a loophole The commission says that any attempt to influence voters would break law The organisation Momentum incurred the biggest-ever election fine in 2017 By Claire Ellicott Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn compares himself to Marmite: Labour leader ‘accepts’ he’s a divisive figure when asked about how the party is being abandoned by many working-class supporters Labour leader outlines plans to lower voting age to 16 before second referendum Jeremy Corbyn admitted he is like Marmite and appeared to accept he is divisive Mr Corbyn … Read more
Elderly are treated like an Amazon depot: Esther Rantzen demands code of conduct to stop delivery drivers constantly leaving parcels with old people when neighbours are out The Silver Line founder Dame Esther Rantzen said should be a ‘code of conduct’ 2017 investigation found delivery drivers asked to drop off 200 packages a day Betty … Read more
But for the small matter of a general election next week, Ann Widdecombe would now be preparing to skip across the stage as Chop Suey in Aladdin at the Spotlight Theatre, Hoddesdon, Herts. Not any more. The panto must go on without her. While The X Factor’s Sam Callahan is still in the title role … Read more
Pensioner loses £193,000 inheritance after getting one digit wrong on his sort code – as Barclays customer who wrongly received the cash REFUSES to give it back Peter Teich, 74, from Cambridge, had £193,000 sent to the wrong bank account After Barclays refused to refund it as their customer would not give permission the pensioner … Read more
Jihadi John’s brother faces jail for £1,300 car parking scam after taking cash from drivers to raise entry barrier and keeping it for himself Customer assistant Omar Emwazi, 26, took cash from drivers in south London He pleaded guilty to fraud but was bailed by Inner London Crown Court He will be sentenced on December 23 … Read more
Strewth! Not since singer Myleene Klass appeared in the jungle shower wearing that white bikini in 2006 has a swimsuit-clad body caused such as ruckus on I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! This time, however, the campmate sending temperatures soaring on the ITV reality series isn’t a pneumatic twentysomething with … Read more
The shows of Christmas past: Streaming service BritBox allows viewers to watch Christmas Day schedules from 1986 and 1996 Eastenders special where ‘Dirty Den’ gave Angie divorce papers will be available Only Fools And Horses episode A Royal Flush can also be watched on BritBox The service’s subscribers can watch the classics online or TV from … Read more
Widow, 83, who was knocked over by police motorcycle escorting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is learning to walk again Irene Mayor, 83, was walking back home in East Sheen, south-west London She suffered a head wound, a broken pelvis, broken arms and a broken leg Yesterday, it was confirmed that the grandmother left … Read more
A few nights ago I had a dream — no, a nightmare — after falling asleep while watching I’m A Celebrity. I was trapped in an endless loop of ITV’s flagship show, being forced to watch people I’d never heard of talking about things I didn’t care about and doing weird things with cockroaches and … Read more