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Newcastle BAN players from daily ritual of shaking hands with each other before training amid coronavirus fears Newcastle have banned their players from shaking hands amid coronavirus fears Players and staff shake hands at the training ground every morning in a tradition But on the advice of a doctor, Steve Bruce said that ritual had … Read more
Early skirmishes have erupted into open warfare bet-ween the Government and the army of civil servants resisting a Whitehall shake-up. Over the weekend, reports emerged that Boris Johnson wants to replace senior mandarins seen as ‘offside’ on Brexit, while Tory sources were said to be wielding a ‘s***-list’ of senior civil servants whom No 10 … Read more
A Hollywood super producer who catapulted young actresses to stardom, Harvey Weinstein was rarely spotted at an awards do, premiere or party without an A-lister by his side. But the relationship with stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet and Uma Thurman quickly soured as it emerged he had been creating a culture of fear, … Read more
Nation is losing faith in universities due to their ‘sneering’ attitude to patriotism, grade inflation and fat cat pay, report warns Universities urged to ‘restore confidence in the value of the honours degree’ New report encourages them to ensure students feel able to express Tory views Universities’ sneering attitudes on patriotism ‘has broken down public trust’ … Read more
Coronavirus experts are more worried that they are unable to trace where clusters of the bug are breaking out than they are about the rising numbers of infections. In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China. World Health Organization officials … Read more
A British student evacuated from Wuhan has today documented his journey from ‘living in fear’ and suffering panic attacks in coronavirus-hit China to life in quarantine in a Milton Keynes hotel with free Netflix. Camryn Turner, 27, was in the middle of a music course in the virus-ravaged city when the outbreak, which has now claimed more … Read more
Brighton’s coronavirus crisis deepened today as it emerged a taxi driver has been told to self-isolate at home after he drove a confirmed patient, an A&E doctor was revealed to be infected and nine schools are on alert for possible cases. The web of cases and suspected transmissions around the city has become increasingly complex … Read more
Priti Patel tried to force out her most senior civil servant after a row over her behaviour, it was claimed last night. Staff have allegedly accused the Home Secretary of bullying and belittling officials in meetings. They also complained she has made unreasonable demands and created an ‘atmosphere of fear’. Sir Philip Rutnam, the permanent … Read more
Patients who can’t eat solid foods have told how they are fearing for their lives amid the national shortage of intravenous fluids. ‘Concerning’ bacteria was found at the manufacturing site of a large-scale company, and as a result, it had to immediately change the way it makes the feeding bags. Production has slowed causing delays or … Read more
‘The only banks left in Hebden Bridge are grass ones down by the river’: The communities in fear of being pushed towards a cashless society Hebden Bridge is a busy market town – but it has no banks Lloyds closed earlier this year at the same time ripping out the last cash machine Banks claim … Read more