Moment dog owner plunges into his freezing swimming pool to rescue pet who fell through the ice 

This is the terrifying moment a dog in Texas plunges into a freezing swimming pool after freezing conditions hit southern US states.  The dog’s owner, Dan Holmes of Southlake, Texas, was forced to venture onto the ice to rescue his pet, Christi, an Australian Shepherd dog.  According to the footage, Christi walked onto the frozen … Read more

Life expectancy in the U.S. fell by a full YEAR in the first half of 2020, CDC finds 

Life expectancy in the United States fell by a full year during the first half of 2020, a new report finds. In 2019, life expectancy – or the average number of years a person lives – for the general American population was 78.8 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed on Thursday. However, … Read more

Royal Mail worker suspended for telling OAP he was ‘too knackered’ to help when she fell in snow 

This is the ‘arrogant’ postman who claimed he was ‘too knackered’ to help a frail pensioner who fell in the snow. Thomas McCafferty has been suspended by the Royal Mail for refusing to assist Patricia Stewart, 72, when she lost her footing and fell down her icy front steps as she tried to collect a … Read more

Covid England: Number of positive tests fell 24% last week

More proof the worst of the second Covid wave has passed emerged today as Test and Trace data showed cases fell by a quarter last week and separate figures revealed infections dropped in every region and age group.  With all key metrics now indicating England is well past the peak, pressure is mounting on Boris … Read more

Number of people testing positive for Covid fell by a quarter last week, Test and Trace shows

The number of people who tested positive for Covid through NHS Test and Trace in England fell by a quarter last week, official figures revealed today. Around 149,000 people referred to the scheme were diagnosed with the disease in the week up to February 3 —down 24 per cent on the previous week. It is … Read more

Mother who fell seriously ill with Covid gives birth to healthy baby boy

Mother who fell seriously ill with Covid and was rushed to critical care unit 17 weeks into her pregnancy gives birth to healthy baby boy Woman, named only as Paula, was rushed to Royal Bolton Hospital with Covid  She was just 17 weeks pregnant and had to be intubated in critical care unit   Her son … Read more

Mother-of-two, 32, demands compensation after ‘bricks fell from ceiling’ of her council house

Mother-of-two, 32, is demanding compensation after being forced to live with her children in council house with ‘bricks falling from ceiling’ Debbie Barker, 32, wants compensation for leaking Staffordshire council house Mother-of-two has lived in three-bed home in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, three years Ms Barker claims the house is ‘getting unlivable’ due to the cold affecting … Read more

Daily Covid infections fell by 29% last week to 20,360, symptom tracker app finds

Daily Covid infections fell by 29% last week to 20,360 with just one in 170 now sick with virus, according to Covid symptom tracker app King’s College London researchers estimate 20,360 Brits falling unwell daily, down from 28,645 a week prior Daily infections have plummeted 70 per cent since peak on New Year’s Day, when it … Read more

Married At First Sigh star Billy Vincent fell for his new girlfriend after he was CATFISHED

Former Married At First Sigh star Billy Vincent reveals he fell for his new girlfriend after he was CATFISHED by someone using her photos By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:26 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 07:26 GMT, 5 February 2021 He’s best known for getting his heartbroken by Susie Bradley on … Read more

More than 300,000 property sales fell through last year – here’s how to get yours back on track

Although the property market was buoyant for much of 2020, hundreds of thousands of would-be home movers still saw their property purchases fall through.  A total of 306,198 property transactions fell through last year, a 12.26 per cent rise from 2019 when there were 272,768 fall-throughs, according to the residential property data agency TwentyCi. Fall-throughs … Read more