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Police officers jumped Covid vaccine queue after link meant for NHS staff was shared on WhatsApp

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Police officers allegedly jumped the queue to get coronavirus vaccinations after an appointment link meant for NHS staff was shared on Whatsapp. Up to 100 officers reportedly arrived at a vaccination centre last month after using the online link to register. Officers on duty then had to go to Millennium Point vaccination centre, in Birmingham, … Read more

Oti Mabuse reveals pandemic meant she didn’t see sister Motsi for almost a year

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Oti Mabuse reveals pandemic meant she didn’t see sister Motsi for almost a year before their Strictly reunion while she has been separated from South African family for TWO YEARS By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 11:15 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 11:16 GMT, 21 January 2021 Oti Mabuse has revealed the tough separation … Read more

Gal Gadot says it ‘meant a lot’ to have husband and daughters make cameos in Wonder Woman 1984

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Gal Gadot returns as everyone’s favorite lasso wielding heroine in Wonder Woman 1984, which premiered on HBO Max and in select theaters on Christmas Day. And the actress, 35, recently revealed that her husband Yaron Varsano and their two daughters, Alma, nine, and Maya, three, made ‘very special’ cameos in the highly anticipated sequel. ‘To have … Read more

‘I was meant to see the mother-in-law – it’s a right touch!’ Man in Thurrock’s hilarious response

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‘I was meant to see the mother-in-law – it’s a right touch!’ Man in Covid hotspot of Thurrock gives hilarious response to BBC reporter after Christmas plans were cancelled An unnamed man went viral after sharing his joy at cancelled Christmas plans The ‘Essex geezer’ told a reporter he wouldn’t be seeing his mother-in-law Twitter … Read more

Unite union treasurer, 56, bought Jaguar with £1,400 meant to pay for bus worker’s funeral

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A Unite trade union branch treasurer bought himself a Jaguar with cash stolen from a £1,400 hardship grant intended for the family of a young bus driver who had died suddenly, a court heard.  John Millard, 52, of Devon Avenue, Cheltenham, abused his position as secretary and treasurer for Unite’s Cheltenham branch, pocketing a total … Read more

My car is meant to be parked in a garage overnight, is it insured on my drive?

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I have recently moved to a house with a drive and a garage for the first time and need to renew my car insurance. The insurance asks me where I will park my car overnight. The vast majority of the time, I park it in the garage but occasionally on some nights I need to … Read more

Row as Matt Hancock says BREXIT meant UK was first to approve Covid vaccine

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Matt Hancock faced a backlash today after claiming Brexit meant the UK beat the rest of the world to approve the new coronavirus vaccine. The Health Secretary boasted that the Europeans were ‘moving a little bit more slowly’ due to extra red tape – but stressed that the Pfizer BioNTech jab had still gone through … Read more

Poor planning meant we paid 1,300% MORE for coronavirus safety gear as prices rose 

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Ministers squandered £10 billion on PPE because inadequate stockpiling forced them to pay over the odds, a damning report has found. The Government’s spending watchdog found that as global prices surged, the NHS had to pay up to 1,300 per cent extra for Covid safety kit. It meant that between February and July, the ministers … Read more

‘Bounce back’ loan fraudster faces jail after trying to swindle £240,000 from scheme meant for firms

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‘Bounce back’ loan fraudster, 38, faces jail after trying to swindle £240,000 from support scheme meant for firms struggling to stay afloat during pandemic Timilehin ‘Yvette’ Olasemo made eight separate claims for £30,000 bank loans She made them on behalf of her employer Essex Cares Ltd who were oblivious  Olasemo, 38, admitted conspiring to commit fraud at … Read more

Bureaucratic error meant Spanish family was not told for 27 YEARS that missing man had died in crash

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Bureaucratic error meant Spanish family was not told for 27 YEARS that missing man had died in car crash The unnamed 24-year-old was killed in a car crash in Baza, near Granada in 1990  The victim’s family had reported him missing, but a bureaucratic error meant they were not told he was dead and not … Read more