Covid UK: Another 65 vaccine centres opened to speed up rollout

A mosque in Birmingham today started dishing out coronavirus vaccinations amid fears the uptake is too low in BAME groups. Another 60 pharmacy-led sites — including a cinema — also opened their doors to turbo-charge the rollout, as ministers race to meet their deadline of inoculating the 14million most vulnerable people by mid-February. The expansion also … Read more

Dogs having a playfight hear the telltale sound of a packet of crisps being opened

Video captures exact moment two dopey dogs having a playfight hear the telltale sound of a packet of crisps being opened Pudding and Gumbo, basset hounds, were filmed fighting over a sock As a packet of crisps was opened downstairs both dogs abandoned the task The 10-second clip was uploaded to Twitter where it quickly … Read more

Queen Silvia of Sweden opened up about the terrible loss of her brother who died in October

Queen Silvia of Sweden, 76, reveals her brother, 86, died following a battle with Alzheimer’s as she blasts the ‘terrible’ disease in a rare interview Queen Silvia of Sweden, 76, opened up about death of Walther Sommerlath, 86 Said she didn’t know if she had handled his death yet after he passed in October  Her … Read more

Police shoot dead gunman who opened fire outside NYC’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Police fatally shoot gunman who opened fire during Christmas concert on front steps of Manhattan’s St. John the Divine Cathedral A gunman opened fire on the front steps of St. John the Divine Cathedral  in Harlem during a Christmas show with singing carolers around 3.45pm He was reportedly ‘firing into the air’, but no one was … Read more

The UK’s first EV-only charging forecourt has opened TODAY in Essex

Britain’s first charging station dedicated to electric cars has opened to customers today. Gridseve’s pioneering Electric Forecourt is located near Braintree, Essex, and is the first of 100 sites to be built across the country in the next five years as part of a £1billion nationwide programme. The one-stop-shop for electric car owners features 36 … Read more

Mum shares her trick for preventing Christmas presents being opened by her toddlers

Mum shares her simple trick for preventing kids from opening their Christmas presents early  A mum has revealed how she plans on stopping her kids from opening gifts  She has wrapped empty boxes and placed them under the Christmas tree  She wants the scheme to teach her three-year-old twins no to open presents By Belinda … Read more

Courts backlog could QUADRUPLE unless more sites opened and sessions sit for longer, study warns 

The courts backlog which has worsened during the pandemic could quadruple by 2024 without action, a study has found. The research by crime and justice consultancy Crest Advisory says that there could be a backlog of 195,000 cases in courts where the most serious trials are heard in 2024. Crest says there is ‘catastrophic risk … Read more

Hammersmith Bridge will take six-and-a-half YEARS to repair and won’t be opened until at least 2027

Hammersmith Bridge will take six-and-a-half YEARS to repair and won’t be opened until at least 2027 – and that’s only if someone will finally agree to pay for it Plans discussed last night by Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who leads task force She said full repairs to the 133-year-old structure would take six and a … Read more

Parole Board hearings may be opened to crime victims under planned review of the way it operates 

Parole Board hearings may be opened to crime victims under planned review of the way it operates Justice Secretary Robert Buckland will announce a review of the parole system It could mean crime victims would be able to attend hearings for the first time Move follows criticism of the handling of black cab rapist John … Read more