Ex-air hostess, 57, is caught drink-driving for the FIFTH time

A former air hostess was caught drink-driving for the fifth time after leaving her dog panting for air in the back of her Audi TT during last summer’s heatwave.  Concerned shoppers at Altrincham Retail Park in Greater Manchester spotted the ‘distressed’ dog and tried to stop Virginia Shaw, 57, from driving away on August 14. Shaw, … Read more

Robert Jenrick hints areas COULD be moved out of Tier 3 before Christmas amid Tory revolt

A Cabinet minister today insisted areas could be moved out of brutal Tier 3 lockdown before Christmas as the government desperately tries to quell a Tory revolt. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said there was ‘every reason to believe’ the restrictions can be loosened in some places over the coming weeks – despite MPs having been … Read more

Shoppers set to shun High Street as shops are closed on Black Friday

Britain’s high streets were empty on Black Friday this morning as people were expected to spend more online this Christmas than in the high street for the first time thanks to the closure of non-essential stores. The major shopping thoroughfare of Oxford Street in London’s West End was very quiet as shoppers stayed at home … Read more

Germany’s coronavirus case toll tops 1million

Germany’s coronavirus case toll tops 1million after 22,806 new infections were added to the total Germany topped 1million coronavirus cases after 22,806 new infections logged Total number of cases since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1,006,394  Country also logged a record 426 deaths on Friday, bringing its total to 15,586  Comes amid Europe’s … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘overruled calls from Michael Gove to put London in Tier 3’

Boris Johnson ‘overruled calls from Michael Gove to put London in Tier 3’ after Tory MPs warned of economic meltdown in the capital Boris Johnson is said to have overruled Michael Gove to put London in Tier 2 Tory MPs had been pushing for the capital to be kept out of the highest bracket PM … Read more

Pub and restaurant bosses say they are ‘better off furloughing staff’

Manchester bar owner Martin Greenhow has said that businesses like his in Tier 3 are better off ‘sitting on our hands’ and claiming furlough England’s pubs and bars have suffered a ‘mortal blow’ after Boris Johnson imposed brutal Tier 2 and 3 rules on 99% of the country yesterday with one landlord describing the decision as … Read more

Venezuela jails the Citgo six US oil executives for up to 13 years on corruption charges

Six American oil executives held for three years in Venezuela have been found guilty of corruption charges and sentenced to between eight and 13 years in prison.  Washington has repeatedly asked Caracas to release the so-called Citgo 6, who are employees of Houston-based Citgo refining company, owned by Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA. They had been … Read more

Nationwide BS outlines stance on cladding fire safety EWS1 forms

Britain’s biggest building society Nationwide has spoken out on what it is doing to help flat owners in blocks with cladding-related fire safety defects, who are struggling to remortgage or move home. These leaseholders are required to have what is known as an EWS1 form to prove their building is free of fire risk cladding … Read more

Long distance trucker LIVESTREAMS Peter Kay-style routine on TikTok while driving at midnight

This is the moment a long-distance trucker livestreams a video on TikTok while at the wheel of his articulated lorry. Father-of-two David Crossley, from Rochdale, gives his 20,000 followers a Peter Kay’s Car Share-style commentary as he drives thousands of miles between the UK and Spain. Crossley, who reveals it is almost midnight, appears to … Read more

Netflix reveals the meaning Beth Harmon’s outfits in The Queen’s Gambit

Netflix has shared the hidden meanings behind the stunning outfits in hit drama series The Queen’s Gambit.  The series tells the fictional story of orphan chess prodigy, Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), during her quest to become the world’s greatest player, while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency.  But while chess might be the focus of … Read more