PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Why online dating apps are such a turn off 

Tomorrow’s the day when loved-up couples exchange roses and chocolates and rejoice in their good fortune, while singletons lament their lot, hope for Valentine’s cards — and, perhaps, desperately swipe right on their iPhone dating apps. Right means you like the look of them, swipe left and it’s thanks but no thanks. Around half of … Read more

NHS doctor reveals barrage of abuse she’s faced online including rape and death threats

NHS doctor reveals barrage of abuse she’s faced online including rape and death threats – and says some of her colleagues have been left feeling ‘suicidal’ during the pandemic Dr Rachel Clarke, from Oxford, has been victim of online bullying amid pandemic Says trolls deny existence Covid and spread misinformation about the vaccine  Has been called ‘Satan … Read more

How to see the world via amazing online Airbnb experiences, from Paris tours to leopard safaris

Thought world tours were off the agenda? Think again.  I discovered the joys of visiting countries around the world via incredible online Airbnb experiences.  I Zoomed off to Italy to make pasta with a grandma, listened to a monk chanting in Japan, took a leopard safari in Sri Lanka, toured Paris and made chocolate with … Read more

British cyber gang ‘stole large amounts from US sports and music stars and posed as them online’ 

British cyber gang ‘stole large amounts from US sports and music stars and posed as them online after accessing their phones and taking over their accounts’ British gang stole money, bitcoin and personal information from US celebrities It also hacked into the social media accounts of the victims to post content Eight suspects, between 18 … Read more

Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari calls her father Jamie Spears a ‘total d****’ in online rant

Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari launched an astonishing attack on the pop icon’s father in a furious message he shared to social media on Tuesday. Asghari, 27, called Jamie Spears a ‘total d**k’ in a post he shared to Instagram, which also appeared to accuse Britney’s dad of trying to control the couple’s relationship.  ‘Now … Read more

Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asgahri calls her father Jamie Spears a ‘total d****’ in online rant

Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari launched an astonishing attack on the pop icon’s father in a furious message he shared on social media on Tuesday. Asghari called Jamie Spears a ‘total d**k’ in a post he shared to Instagram, which also appeared to accuse Britney’s dad of trying to control the couple’s relationship.  ‘Now it’s … Read more

Sixth of children aged between 10 and 15-years-old have spoken online to someone they have never met

Sixth of children aged between 10 and 15-years-old have spoken online to someone they have never met, figures show Office for National Statistics found 89 per cent of children use internet every day Children aged between 10 and 15 were surveyed before the Covid-19 pandemic Majority said they only exchanged messages with people they already knew  … Read more

Police confirm Armie Hammer is not a suspect in death investigation following online rumors

Armie Hammer is not a suspect in a Wonder Valley death investigation, despite online claims he was working on a hotel near a site where human remains have been found.   The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office told The Sun that it had ‘no plans’ to investigate the Hollywood actor over the unidentified remains, which were … Read more

Online shopping boom sends Ocado’s earnings soaring by a third to £2.2billion

Online shopping boom sends Ocado’s earnings soaring: Sales at grocery retailer rise by a third to £2.2billion as demand for home deliveries rockets during pandemic Online grocer reported group earnings of £73.1million for year to November 29  Earnings in its retail arm, joint venture with M&S, more than trebled to £148.5M   Chief executive said: ‘The … Read more

Over-70s trying to book Covid vaccines online offered appointments up to 60 miles from home

Britons trying to book Covid jab online after it was unveiled by Matt Hancock are being offered appointments up to 60 miles away when there is a vaccination hub a short walk from home, MailOnline can reveal today. Other over-70s following Mr Hancock’s advice say that the NHS portal has failed to recognise their name … Read more