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Carers kept a mother’s disabled son locked up for a year to avoid Covid

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For almost a year now, Anne Shepherd has been barred from seeing her son Sam, who lives in a care home. It has been agony for both of them – a scenario familiar to thousands of families who’ve suffered in similar ways throughout the pandemic. Sam, 42, who has severe learning disabilities, is confined to … Read more

How to avoid mask lip: Dr Esho on preventing chapped and infected lips

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Have YOU got ‘mask lip’? Cosmetic doctor says cases of severe chapping and fungal infections have risen by 20 per cent due to prolonged wearing of face coverings – and hydration, lip balm and a silk mask are key to beating it Dr Esho, who has clinics in London, Newcastle and Dubai, claims he’s seen … Read more

Office manager who lied about having baby to avoid prison after stealing is jailed for eight months

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An officer manager who lied that she’d just had a baby to avoid prison after stealing £7,700 from work to fund her cocaine habit has been jailed for eight months.   Heather McCarthy, 33, used the fictitious birth to make a tearful plea for mercy last November, claiming she hadn’t told anyone about her child because … Read more

Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden 

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A near-MOOSE! Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden A driver in Sweden had a heart-stopping encounter with a moose on the road Footage shows the animal appearing in front of the motorist in a Tesla Model S    The car quickly swerved to the side after its … Read more

UK coronavirus: Outbreaks must be controlled during vaccine roll-out to avoid mutations

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Britain must keep Covid under wraps during the vaccine roll-out or it risks allowing the virus to mutate and render the jabs useless, an expert has warned. Dr Christina Pagel, a health and mathematics researcher based at University College London, said allowing the virus to continue to spreading could give the coronavirus more time to … Read more

Convicted rapist is one of FIVE men trying to exploit a Brexit ‘loophole’ to avoid extradition

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Convicted rapist is one of FIVE men trying to exploit a Brexit ‘loophole’ to avoid extradition Rapist is one of five men trying to exploit Brexit ‘loophole to avoid extradition If successful, could see more suspected criminals released on to the streets  High Court heard there was ‘no power to extradite any individual’ to  an EU … Read more

Stocks to avoid like the plague in 2021… and those poised to bounce right back

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Thousands of firms are hoping for a swift return to health after a gruelling 2020.  And experts say the Brexit deal, vaccine roll-out and a new president in the White House will hopefully spark life back into the UK and global economies. But not all businesses will recover quickly. So how can investors spot the difference between … Read more

Man who wed best friend to avoid inheritance tax says they squabble like any married couple

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A straight man has revealed how he married his gay best friend to avoid a hefty inheritance tax bill, and inists his late husband would be ‘proud’ of new documentary about their story of tax dodging.  Father-of-three Michael O’Sullivan, 60, tied the knot with former butler Matt Murphy, 85, in December 2017. Matt asked his … Read more

Company director, 51, who blamed his DYING WIFE in bid to avoid speeding fines is spared jail

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Company director blamed his DYING WIFE for speeding fines: Husband, 51, avoids jail after giving police spouse’s name in bid to dodge string of driving offences despite her being in hospital with terminal brain cancer Andrew Laird, 51, of Fryton, near Malton, Yorkshire, received 16 speeding tickets Police said Laird claimed he was not behind the … Read more

Jonathan Van Tam went out for a curry after Boris Johnson told Londoners to avoid restaurants

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Jonathan Van Tam went out for a curry on the same day Boris Johnson told Londoners to avoid restaurants due to the Covid risk in March. The deputy chief medical officer for England dined alone, spending £21.77 of taxpayer’s money on his meal at Pakhtoon Restaurant in London on March 16.  Just hours earlier, Boris Johnson … Read more