DAN HODGES: The Irish Sea border is bringing real hardship and the grim spectre of violence

Sammy Cotter has been running his grocery wholesalers for a quarter of a century. But now he’s living day to day. ‘I’ve got £7,000 worth of goods sitting in Manchester,’ he tells me. ‘It was supposed to be delivered on December 21. But I’m still waiting.’ At first glance, his warehouse in Quarry Heights, Newtownards, … Read more

Mary Trump predicts a ‘grim’ future for Donald as he tries to ‘change the narrative’

‘Worst day of his life’: Mary Trump predicts a ‘grim’ future for Donald as he tries to ‘change the narrative’ while facing a loss of relevance plus legal threats Donald Trump’s niece said Trump’s final day in office on Tuesday was ‘probably the worst day of his life’ and that she hopes he will be … Read more

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pray for the COVID dead as grim total passes 400,000 in US

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris used their first joint appearance in Washington D.C. Tuesday to mark the loss of more than 400,000 American lives to COVID – hours after the grim total was reached. They both appeared with First Lady-in waiting Jill Biden and Second Gentleman-in waiting Doug Emhoff in a sign of their determination … Read more

Obey the lockdown rules… or they’ll get tougher: Boris Johnson issues grim warning

Obey the lockdown rules… or they’ll get tougher: Boris Johnson issues grim warning as chief medical officer Chris Whitty says we are at the worst point of the pandemic PM said ‘complacency’ among public could plunge country into a deeper crisis Comes amid mounting concern lockdown measures may need to be tightened Chris Whitty said … Read more

Obey the lockdown rules… or they’ll get tougher: Boris Johnson issues grim warning

Obey the lockdown rules… or they’ll get tougher: Boris Johnson issues grim warning as chief medical officer Chris Whitty says we are at the worst point of the pandemic PM said ‘complacency’ among public could plunge country into a deeper crisis Comes amid mounting concern lockdown measures may need to be tightened Chris Whitty said … Read more

Bill Gates warns the next five months will be ‘pretty grim’ for US for COVID

Bill Gates has warned that the next five months look ‘pretty grim’ for the United States unless COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths stop surging – as he vowed to immediately take a vaccine once it’s available to him. The billionaire philanthropist, whose foundation has contributed $450 million to the global coronavirus response, told NBC’s Today that things … Read more

TikTok user reveals the grim gunk that could be lurking in YOUR kitchen sink

When did YOU last clean the plug hole? Horrified TikTok user reveals the grim gunk that could be lurking in your kitchen sink – and the best way to get rid of it Natasha Witts, from Caversham, Berkshire, shared horrifying gunge discovery Unscrewed plug hole fixing to find hidden brown goo was living inside the … Read more

Global coronavirus cases hits 25 million as India sets grim record with 78,761

Global coronavirus cases hits 25 million as India sets grim record with 78,761 recorded infections in one day John Hopkins University said the tally has topped 25million for the first time The US has the most cases with 5.9million, followed by Brazil with 3.8million Actual number of infections across the globe is thought to be … Read more

Grim figures show High Street was ALREADY facing disaster before Covid

Grim figures show High Street was ALREADY facing disaster before Covid as Tory veteran Nicholas Soames accuses unions of making it ‘impossible’ for civil servants to return to offices Figures show employment in retail on high street plummeted before coronavirus Fear town and city centres have been hollowed out by people shunning offices  Tory veteran … Read more