SIR Keir Starmer has provoked the fury of Tory MPs after the BBC gave him a prime time telly slot to attack Boris Johnson's handling of the coronavirus crisis. Conservative politicians accused the Labour leader of using his national address on the BBC for an unnecessary political attack. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]
Continue reading »New trains being delivered from China as part of the already late $2.3 billion high-capacity metro train program are likely to be further delayed because of COVID-19, leaked cabinet documents warn. The delay comes amid a broader productivity slowdown on major infrastructure projects caused by the coronavirus restrictions. Confidential Treasury advice to cabinet obtained by The Age warns projects could […]
Continue reading »THE new NHS Test and Trace app has finally launched after months of delays – but it doesn’t work on older iPhones. Thousands of Brits have been left unable to access contact tracing service – which ministers hope could help snuff out Covid-19. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The contact tracing app went live […]
Continue reading »The nursing home resident was distraught: "Where's my husband, he's gone?" It was questions like these that geriatrician Jesse Zanker – who was part of a medical team parachuted into aged care homes with COVID-19 outbreaks – found particularly distressing. Jesse Zanker is concerned that what happened in aged care reflects the low value we place on the elderly in […]
Continue reading »LOCAL lockdowns could soon be triggered by a “traffic light” system based on infection rates. The proposal, grading areas as red, amber and green, aims to avoid a full lockdown. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates It will work alongside the NHS Test and Trace app, where people scan a special QR code to […]
Continue reading »Washington: Senator Bernie Sanders is planning to mount an aggressive campaign to counter potential attempts by President Donald Trump to delegitimise the results of the November election, warning that Democrats and Republicans alike must do "everything that we can to prevent that from happening." In a phone interview this week, Sanders said he would spend the next six weeks urging […]
Continue reading »Summary Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed more lockdown restrictions will be eased this weekend, beyond those he previously flagged, after declaring the Victoria is winning the battle against coronavirus. Victoria recorded 15 cases on Wednesday, bringing Melbourne’s crucial 14-day average down to 29.4. NSW residents can now travel to South Australia without needing to self-quarantine after border restrictions were scrapped […]
Continue reading »A PREGNANT wife heroically fought off a nine-foot shark that attacked her bloodied husband on Sunday morning. Margot Dukes-Eddy, 29, fearlessly jumped to help her 30-year-old husband, Andrew Charles Eddy, when a shark bit his shoulder in the Florida Keys, witnesses said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Andrew was attacked by the shark while snorkeling on a reef at […]
Continue reading »A KINDERGARTEN teacher allegedly molested a five-year-old girl under his desk after "giving her a bottle of bubbles to play with" – and his victim is still seeking justice. Roberto Aguilar has been accused of sexualy abusing his victim at Woodbine School in Chicago’s Cicero School District and is waiting for his criminal trial. The alleged abuse took place in […]
Continue reading »A TON of cocaine worth up to £100million is found hidden within fruit shipments at Dover port The cocaine was discovered concealed within shipments of fruit at the Kent Class A drugs with street value of approximately £100 million found in pallets Joint operation involved National Crime Agency and Police Scotland Organised Crime Partnership Around a ton of cocaine has […]
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