Ministers consider gradual school reopening after half-term led by A-Level, GCSE and primary pupils

Children in years that should have sat exams this year could lead the way back to class in a phased reopening of schools after half-term. Under plans being considered, pupils who will be teacher-assessed for A-Levels and GCSEs this year after exams were cancelled could head back first along with years one and six in … Read more

SIMON WALTERS: Bad blood that led scorned ex-PM to wield the stiletto

Theresa May is not the first Conservative leader to feel keenly the pain of being ousted from power, an agony made all the more bitter when the ousting is done not by the voters but by fellow Tories. After he was ignominiously toppled by Margaret Thatcher in 1975, a truculent Sir Edward Heath was nicknamed … Read more

Footy WAGs led by Rebecca Judd put on a united front amid rumours cricket girls are ‘feuding’

There might be a feud brewing in the Australian cricket WAG community over a newspaper article that ranked the 100 most powerful WAGs.  But it seems things are more than okay between the partners and former flames of some of the country’s biggest AFL stars.  Footy WAGs including Rebecca Judd, Nadia Bartel, Hayley Opel, Kylie … Read more

British Virgin Islands faces corruption probe probe led by UK judge

Governor of Caribbean tax haven the British Virgin Islands orders probe led by UK judge into allegations of corruption, misuse of millions of dollars of public money and a ‘climate of fear’ as Dominic Raab says the situation is ‘deeply troubling’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 18:12 GMT, 18 January 2021 | … Read more

Motorcyclist who led police on 180mph chase leaps from court dock in bid for freedom

Motorcyclist, 19, who led police on 180mph chase leaps from court dock in desperate bid for freedom Marian Dragoi led police on chase across London and three counties in May Facing jail yesterday at Wood Green Crown Court, he vaulted barrier and managed to sprint down four flights of stairs He was caught near court … Read more

COVID-killing mask that amplifies speech and gaming chair with retractable curved LED screen at CES

Razer, an electronics developer, is known for unveiling bizarre, but exciting devices, at the Consumer Electronics Show and even with the event hosted virtually, the firm did not disappoint. The Singapore-American company showcased ‘the world’s smartest mask’ that looks like a futuristic gas mask, along with a new gaming chair that includes a retractile 60-inch … Read more

Sisters launch hookup tool that puts personality first… and its already led to a wedding

Jung, free and single? Try a dating app based on psychoanalysis! Sisters launch hookup tool that puts personality first… and its already led to one couple getting married More than 30,000 people signed up for dating app SoSynced in its first year Sisters Jess and Lou Anderson launched the free app during lockdown It has … Read more

Kohler unveils a $16,000 LED bathtub at CES that lights up and shoots fog from the sides

Want to slip into a bath that’s the absolute perfect temperature? There’s an app for that. Kohler, the 148-year-old kitchen-and-bath company, unveiled a new $16,000 ‘smart’ bathtub at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that can be controlled by your phone. The pricey appliance generates fog, mood lighting and pleasing essential-oil aromas to ‘relax the mind, … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: I fear our lions on the front line are led by donkeys  

Sir John Bell is one of those medical figures whose voice during the pandemic has always been clear, constructive and, even, at times, captivating. Such as his ‘Yes, yes, yes!’ moment when the final test results of the Pfizer vaccine came through a month ago and he was asked by the BBC’s Sarah Montague if … Read more

Scarlett Moffatt reveals a 999 call led to her dating ‘fit’ policeman Scott

She has reportedly helped her mother Betty get therapy after her online gambling habit ‘spiralled out of control’ during lockdown. And Scarlett Moffatt has now opened up about how her budding relationship with her policeman beau Scott Dobinson first kicked off. The Gogglebox star, 30, admitted that she began romancing Scott after she made an emergency 999 call … Read more