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The police officers involved in the shooting of a Sudanese asylum seeker who knifed six people are being investigated after they failed to subdue him with tasers. Police tasered the attacker, Badreddin Abadlla Adam, a Sudanese asylum seeker, at the Park Inn hotel, Glasgow, on Friday lunchtime. Moments before they killed him he had seriously … Read more
Britain today announced 23 more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll — including none in Scotland for the fourth day in a row. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often higher because it takes into account laboratory-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The early count — which only … Read more
Britain today announced 149 more Covid-19 deaths as the outbreak that has plagued the nation for three months continues to retreat. Department of Health chiefs — who also recorded 1,118 more cases of the disease — say the laboratory-confirmed death toll now stands at 43,230 since the first victim was recorded at the start of March. But … Read more
Britain today announced 63 more Covid-19 deaths as the outbreak that has seen the nation gripped by fear for months continues to retreat. Department of Health bosses have yet to confirm the final toll, which includes laboratory-confirmed deaths in all settings. The preliminary count, which only includes a fraction of the deaths in England, is calculated by … Read more
Britain today announced 64 more Covid-19 deaths in the preliminary daily toll, taking the overall number of victims on the brink of topping 43,000. Department of Health bosses have yet to confirm the final toll, which includes laboratory-confirmed deaths in all settings. The preliminary count, which only includes a fraction of the deaths in England, … Read more
The ultimate fixer-upper! Sprawling French Gothic-style mansion for sale at auction with a £1 asking price – but potential buyers are warned the run-down property is in a dangerously ‘poor condition’ Gothic mansion looking to be restored to ‘former glory’ is on sale for just £1 The Elms in Scotland, is described as ‘fantastic development … Read more
A plucky homeowner has been spotted floating on a lilo in his flooded front garden after thunderstorms blasted Britain for a third day – leaving parts of the UK underwater. In true British ‘make do and mend’ style, the man was seen relaxing on the pumped up inflatable in the middle of a pool of … Read more
Britain today announced another 184 deaths from Covid-19, taking the country’s total number of lab-confirmed victims past the 42,000-mark. Department of Health statistics show the daily number of fatalities has dropped 25 per cent in a week, with 245 announced across all settings last Wednesday. Deaths announced so far today include hospital deaths in England … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll today jumped by 109 as Northern Ireland recorded no new fatalities for the fourth day in a row with the outbreak across the UK continuing to fade. Department of Health bosses have yet to post the final daily toll, which is often much higher because it takes into account deaths in … Read more
Britain today announced 55 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest daily toll since before lockdown, as Scotland and Northern Ireland both recorded no new fatalities for the second day in a row. Department of Health bosses say the official number of victims now stands at 40,597 — but separate grim reports say the true number … Read more