The number of transit workers killed by the coronavirus stands at 123, the agency revealed Wednesday. “We will never forget the dedication, service and sacrifice of these brave men and women,” MTA Chairman Pat Foye said after a moment of silence at the agency’s virtual board meeting. Foye said 8,700 agency employees missed work because […]

BRITAIN is set for a Bank Holiday heatwave after the country basked in the hottest day of the year so far, with the mercury hitting 28.2C today. And temperatures could continue to soar into the mid-20s across the UK on Monday as Brits enjoy a balmy bank holiday weekend. Sun seekers flocked to beaches and […]

While raccoons are a common sight in Toronto, one Twitter user was in for a surprise when he saw what appears to be an albino raccoon snooping around the city’s Leaside neighbourhood. Twitter user Joshua Patrick posted the video of the animal early Wednesday. The 30-second clip shows the raccoon walking through what appears to […]

Sentences for people who cough in the faces of key workers could be DOUBLED and they must ‘face the full force of the law’, says Priti Patel Coronavirus crisis has seen numerous reports of people coughing on key staff Currently common assault on emergency worker can mean one year in prison Priti Patel today said […]

THESE incredible pictures show what the coronavirus lockdown has looked like around the world. They are all entries in the #StayHome global photography competition that aims to give glimpse of what life has been like since Covid -19 struck. Over 95 countries have imposed restrictions on their citizens to tackle the disease since it emerged […]

Triggering lockdown just ONE WEEK earlier on March 16 could have saved thousands of lives and limited Britain’s coronavirus death toll to 11,200 in first wave, study claims Dr John Dagpunar at the University of Southampton did the research ‘Each day’s delay in starting lockdown can result in thousands of deaths,’ he said Britain went […]

‘Paying £9,250 for Zoom seminars is daylight robbery’: Students faced with social distancing freshers’ week and online lectures opt to defer their places as Cambridge becomes first to axe all face-to-face learning Cambridge says ‘there’ll be no face-to-face lectures during next academic year’ Announcement comes after leaked internal email obtained by student paper  Many institutions […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Senior members of the European Parliament have challenged the policy that hands the European Court of Justice’s 38 judges and lawyers an official car and driver. MEPs claimed the service was misused […]

Nearly 200 people arrested and two shot as hundreds of revelers hit the beach in their trucks for Texas’ annual Go Topless Jeep weekend celebration despite social distancing orders 189 people were arrested and two were shot at Texas’ Go Topless Jeep Weekend on Bolivar Peninsula The annual festival sees hundreds of locals come out […]

National Trust faces £200m loss as it reveals its properties are unlikely to reopen until autumn due to coronavirus pandemic The conservation charity’s houses have been shut across the UK since March 20 The number of cancelled memberships soars as the trust eyes up cash reserves Boss tells MPs trust is ‘desperate to open’ as […]