Police forces across UK will make officers work 12-hour shifts in plans to tackle coronavirus crisis

Police forces across the UK will make officers work 12-hour shifts and put plain clothes police back in uniform to answer 999 calls under plans to cover sick staff in plans being drawn up to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Historical crimes – like the 2007 disappearance of Maddie McCann – will also be put on … Read more

Ashley Tisdale grabs her lunch to go from local restaurant as coronavirus crisis forces closures 

Ashley Tisdale grabs her lunch to go from local restaurant amid coronavirus lockdown… after reuniting with High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens for online singalong By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 10:18 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 10:19 GMT, 19 March 2020 She recently reunited with her High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens for … Read more

Coronavirus outbreak forces UK and EU to cancel trade talks

Coronavirus outbreak forces UK and EU to cancel trade talks as Downing Street insists Brexit transition period will not be extended beyond 2020 Trade talks between UK and EU were due to take place in London this week But they have now been called off because of coronavirus crisis disruption Two sides are now trying … Read more

Two US soldiers are killed accompanying security forces during a raid of an ISIS stronghold in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers were killed as they accompanied and advised Iraqi security forces during a fierce raid of an ISIS stronghold, drawing criticism from former U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk over the length of time that it took to reclaim the dead. The deaths of both soldiers prompted the military’s top brass to order a review of … Read more

RICHARD KAY looks at how Harry’s life-long passion for the armed forces has come to a sudden end 

Just over a year ago Prince Harry was at a Royal Marines base deep in the Dartmoor National Park presenting new recruits with their coveted green berets. It is an annual event of simple ceremony but deep historical significance. Indeed, if there is one occasion that can be said to truly emphasise the near sacred … Read more

Natalie Dormer brings satanic forces to 1930’s LA in trailer for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

The first Penny Dreadful series was a supernatural horror on Showtime that aired from 2014 to 2016, but this new show is actually not connected to it at all. The official trailer for the new Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels dropped on Friday, and with it comes a fair share of excitement and intrigue around … Read more

Teenagers may have to sit exams in school holidays if coronavirus forces two-month shutdown

Teenagers could be forced to sit exams during the summer holidays if coronavirus temporarily shuts schools, education sources warned last night. But their grades could be inflated to compensate for missed lesson time, according to one teacher trying to answer parents’ creeping concerns over the fate of their children’s learning.     As the health crisis escalates, … Read more

Mother outraged after daughter’s school principal forces her to dance with a boy she didn’t like

An 11-year-old girl who was asked to dance by a boy she didn’t like at her middle school’s Valentine’s Day ball turned him down – only to be told by the principal that she could not say no to him. Azlyn Hobson, a student at the Rich Middle School in Laketown, Utah, came home angry … Read more

Armed forces´ equipment plan `unaffordable´, watchdog…

MoD’s equipment plan has £13bn funding black hole meaning military may not be able to expand its F-35 fighter jet fleet, watchdog warns MoD’s predicts £183.6b spending between 2019 and 2029, an overrun of £2.9b However in the ‘worst-case scenario’ this extra spending could rise to £13 billion NAO warned reluctance on ‘difficult decisions’ means … Read more

Armed Forces charity appeals for YOUR VE Day memories

Armed Forces charity appeals for YOUR VE Day memories as Boris Johnson is set to announce the Government’s plans for parades to mark the 75th anniversary Tomorrow will mark 75 days until the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day National celebrations on May 8 Bank Holiday will be at Royal Albert Hall, London A … Read more