THE number of coronavirus patients on ventilators has dropped below 100 for the first time since the UK went into lockdown, stats show. At the height of the pandemic in April, more than 3,300 people were on a ventilator in Britain while battling Covid-19, according to NHS figures. The number has been slowly declining since, […]
SEA ice in the Arctic is retreating further and melting faster every decade and a new study has revealed how it could soon disappear. Scientists racing to understand what’s happening took an in-depth look at melting that occurred in 2018, a year that saw nearly 10 million km of sea ice lost in one summer. […]
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will decide this week on which of his young stars he is willing to loan out next season, according to reports. Plans are already busily being laid for next season, after the Red Devils secured their place in the Champions League on Sunday. Solskjaer, 47, knows that he will […]
A NURSE who worked in a Chinese hospital in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan reportedly plunged to their death after daring to complain of chronic PPE shortages. The cardiac nurse was said to have quarrelled with a supervisor over Covid-19 safety gear before she fell earlier today, according to local media. The fall happened about […]
THIS image of children’s classic character Thomas the Tank Engine has been created using hundreds of drawings, including famous faces such as Holly Willloughby and Ant and Dec. The interactive piece features more than 377 individual artworks of celebrities and children’s best friends, which you can zoom in to see close up here. The picture […]
BBC News viewers were “outraged” after a journalist used the N-word during a mid-morning broadcast. BBC social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin was reporting on an attack on musician K-Dogg who was deliberately struck by a car, when she made the ‘unnecessary’ slur. Thugs, wearing coronavirus masks to conceal their identity, used the vehicle “as a […]
RAMPANT deforestation and the overpopulation of Earth threaten to destroy life as we know it by 2040. That’s according to a shock new study, which claims that civilisation is headed for “irreversible collapse” if humanity continues on its current path. Scientists looked at historic figures for population rises, resource consumption and deforestation and plugged them […]
THE UK government has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur for a new coronavirus vaccine. The deal gives the UK early access to 60 million doses. What is the new coronavirus vaccine? The new vaccine being developed by GSK and Sanofi is based on the DNA of the virus. It takes […]
OLDHAM has overtaken locked-down Leicester for its rate of coronavirus cases and Blackburn is the most infected. An updated list of towns and cities with the highest rates of Covid-19 infections has been published by Public Health England. Leicester had the top spot for weeks since it was plunged into the UK’s first local lockdown until Blackburn […]
JUSTIN Bieber reportedly convinced Kanye West to get back in touch with Kim Kardashian amid his bipolar episode. The singer, 26, told Kanye to stop “ghosting” his wife when he went to visit the troubled rapper, 43, in Wyoming last weekend, sources claimed. Follow our live blog for the latest Kanye West news and updates […]
ISIS has encouraged its supporters to weaponise themselves by contracting the coronavirus and using it to strike the “colonies of the disbelievers”. The group has told would-be transmitters they will not fall ill themselves because the virus will not harm “even a hair of a believer”. The claims were made in The Voice of the […]
MISS JINGLES showed a tremendous attitude to battle to victory in the final race live on ITV on Wednesday. The 7/2 shot held off the challenge of Country Carnival (9/2) with the pair well clear of the rest of the field. Who is running in the 3.45pm at Goodwood? What are the top tips for […]
KELLY Ripa said she ‘hoped’ that the news of Live co-host Regis Philbin’s death was ‘misreported.’ The famous television host passed away July 24 from natural causes at 88-years-old. Kelly, 49, went on Good Morning America Wednesday morning as they remembered the legend that was Regis. When asked what went through her mind when she found […]
DEFIANT Brits travelling to Spain today say they are more worried about bars being shut than catching coronavirus. Travellers jetted off to Spain from Manchester and Newcastle airports despite the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advising them not to. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also warned of a second coronavirus wave emerging in Europe as a […]
WITH the news that socially-distanced barbecues are back on the agenda, it looks like summer 2020 might just have been saved. Celebrate (safely) with your friends by recreating the pub experience at home when you invest in a beer tower – a tall plastic or glass beer dispenser with a tap, lid and sometimes a […]
ROCHDALE faces tighter lockdown measures later this week as coronavirus cases in the town remain nearly as high as Spain. Local public health chiefs have already tightened social distancing rules in Rochdale after cases hit 46 cases per 100,000 last week. They will hold a crunch meeting with Rochdale borough council on Friday to decide […]
THE annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world has begun in Saudi Arabia – with millions missing. Overseas visitors have been banned from making the journey to Mecca this year in a bid to curb the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Only a few thousand pilgrims are expected to now join the important journey […]
RYAN GIGGS has claimed Manchester United need THREE first-team quality stars to challenge domestically and in Europe in 2020-21. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer masterminded a late surge up the table to grab a spot in the Premier League’s top-four – and a Champions League spot for next season. With Bruno Fernandes fully-integrated into the squad and […]
PORTLAND protesters were filmed firing explosives at a federal courthouse as the Trump administration considers withdrawing federal troops from the Oregon city. On Tuesday night, there were reports of a firebomb exploding at the Mark O. Hatfield US Courthouse, while protesters fired mortars at police, who retaliated with pepper balls and tear gas, a KOIN journalist reported. […]
THE Umbrella Academy is back for a second series after overwhelming popular demand. Fans are wondering whether we will be introduced to any more of the 43 super-powered children in the second instalment of the Netflix show. What is The Umbrella Academy about? The Umbrella Academy is Netflix’s comic-book series based on My Chemical Romance’s […]
CARLOS TEVEZ has launched an angry fightback – after being branded a Covidiot by his Argentine countrymen. The former Manchester United, Manchester City and West Ham striker now plays for Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors. Pictures recently emerged on Argentine outlet Ole of Tevez posing with a group of men, children and a dog on […]
DRAYTON Manor is cutting ticket prices by up to a third ahead of the summer. Families can get a group ticket for just £90, saving more than £15 per person. Current ticket prices cost £39.50 if buying online on the day with the 4-for-90 deal instead costing £22.50 per person. The offer is available until […]
TEXAS Representative Louie Gohmert has tested positive for coronavirus just before he was set to accompany Donald Trump on Air Force 1. The 66-year-old tested positive in a pre-screen at the White House on Wednesday. The eighth-term Republican attended the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday where Attorney General Bill Barr was quizzed by reps. […]
WILEY has apologised for his anti-Semitic rant on Twitter and told fans ‘I’m not racist’. The rapper said he was sorry for “generalising” when he made the abusive comments referring to Jewish people as “cowards and snakes”. He told Sky News: “I just want to apologise for generalising and going outside of the people who […]
IF you’ve ever hired a village hall by the hour for a kids’ party, you’ll know that time is of the essence when it comes to setting up – everything you can do to speed up the process is welcome. That’s where balloon pumps come in – yes, it’s possible to blow up balloons without […]