When Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown, and the subsequent closure of schools, I felt a wave of relief. As an A Level student, I love learning and work hard to achieve good grades. I have a genuine love for the subjects I am studying and doing well is crucial to my goal of going […]
Three men and two teenagers have been given life sentences for murder after two friends died when rival gangs clashed at a house party. Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice were stabbed to death at a house in the Emerson Valley area of Milton Keynes in October 2019. On Wednesday, in sentencing their killers to life, […]
Kate Garraway and her children thank NHS with clap for carers Clap for Carers is returning during lockdown with a new name, Clap for Heroes. Annemarie Plas, who was the brains behind the weekly ritual which ran for 10 weeks during the first lockdown, tweeted the tradition would be returning as newly styled Clap for […]
Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Haakon greet royals in Norway Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, 47, broke suffered a nasty skiing injury in the lead up to Christmas, a local news outlet has claimed. According to Norwegian magazine “Se og Hør”, the royal broke her coccyx (tailbone) while skiing a few days before Christmas Eve. While […]
The education secretary has revealed further details on how children who are entitled to free school meals can still access them. Gavin Williamson said food parcels will be distributed and a voucher scheme will be put in place. He told MPs in the Commons this afternoon: ‘We are going to provide extra funding to support […]
Meghan Markle and Harry: Experts discuss 'spread of positivity' The latest skirmish in Meghan’s privacy trial will take place on January 19. Due to the restrictions in place in England, the hearing will take place remotely. During this hearing, lawyers will discuss the application from Meghan’s side for a summary judgement. The Daily Express royal […]
Coronavirus rule-breakers are more likely to face fines under new guidelines issued by the Metropolitan Police. Hours after the new England-wide lockdown came into force, Scotland Yard said it had “refreshed” its instructions to officers to issue financial penalties more quickly to those committing “obvious, willful and serious breaches”. And all those attending illegal gatherings […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Richard Sharp has recently been acting as an adviser to Chancellor Rishi Sunak. He will take over from former Bank of England deputy governor David Clementi, who is stepping down next month […]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been denied bail by a London court. It comes after his extradition to the US was blocked over concerns about his mental health. Assange, 49, has not been seen in public as a free man since June 2012 when he rang the doorbell of the Ecuadorean embassy in London and […]
It was a snow day in Manchester yesterday, with the houses and cars looking icy. Imagine the scene. You get up and walk to the window to see the blanket of white – and find six sheep looking back at you from your garage roof. It’s like something out of Wallace and Gromit’s ‘A Close […]