Judge sensationally halts murder trial over heiress who mysteriously drowned

The trial of a failed property developer accused of drowning his wife to cash in on life insurance policies worth £3.5million collapsed yesterday – to the anguish of her family. Donald McPherson, 47, was cleared of killing Paula Leeson despite 17 separate pieces of circumstantial evidence which created ‘clear and obvious suspicion against the defendant’. … Read more

Thailand halts AstraZeneca vaccine roll-out

Thailand today called off the start of its AstraZeneca vaccine programme just moments before the prime minister was due to get the first shot, after reports of blood clots prompted several European countries to suspend use of the jab.  Thai premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha was due to get a televised jab this morning but the event was … Read more

Imperial College London HALTS trial of its original Covid vaccine

Kent variant Real name: B.1.1.7 When was it discovered? The variant was first found in the South East of England and can be traced back to September 2020. What mutations does it have? It has 23 mutations, some of which change the shape of the spike protein on its outside. The main mutation is known as N501Y. … Read more

‘Breakthrough’ drug that halts ovarian cancer gives a supermarket worker, 56, new life

One of the first British patients to be given a ‘breakthrough’ drug for deadly ovarian cancer has defied the odds, after the pill kept her cancer at bay for several years. Val Simcock, 56, ran out of options in 2017 when a second bout of chemotherapy failed to halt the growth of her tumour. But … Read more

Cate Blanchett halts home renovation plans as rare bats discovered

Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more

Honda halts production at Swindon plant due to car parts shortage

Three key issues causing delays at British ports  Today’s problems at ports including Felixstowe, Southampton, London Gateway and Dover are being caused by a series of problems occurring at once which are not all unique to the UK. A new lorry booking system has been causing disruption at Felixstowe in recent weeks, but trade body … Read more

Honda halts production at its Swindon plant due to shortage of car parts after chaos at ports

Honda halts production at its Swindon plant due to shortage of car parts after chaos at ports made worse by Covid – with hauliers blaming new booking system and lack of shipping containers Honda Civic factory in Swindon has temporarily paused production from today  Disruption at the Port of Felixstowe has caused delays for car-giants … Read more

Brazil halts trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine after ‘serious adverse incident’ involving volunteer

Brazil has suspended clinical trials of a Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine after a volunteer took their own life. The country’s health regulator said there was a ‘serious adverse incident’ while the head of Sao Paulo’s medical research institute which is running the trials confirmed to local TV that a volunteer had died, but not because of the … Read more

The Pope halts public audiences due to the threat of coronavirus 

The Pope halts public audiences due to the threat of coronavirus The Pope will return to live-streaming his weekly address from the Vatican Public general audiences will be halted and participation at Christmas limited  News comes amid rising coronavirus cases in both Italy and the Vatican city The shift indicates the Vatican is moving back … Read more

Jurassic World: Dominion HALTS filming for two weeks as crew test positive for COVID-19

Jurassic World: Dominion HALTS filming for two weeks as crew members test positive for COVID-19… days after the sequel’s release was delayed to 2022 By Laura Fox For Mailonline and Brian Gallagher For Mailonline Published: 19:23 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 19:24 BST, 7 October 2020 Jurassic World: Dominion has been forced to halt … Read more