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Deaths in London began to tail off last week, official data shows

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London appears to have passed the peak of its devastating winter wave of coronavirus, as official data shows infections were falling in all 32 boroughs last week and deaths and hospital admissions have began to plateau. Scientists say the promising figures are proof that tough Tier Four curbs were effective at driving down the spread … Read more

Police tail elderly driver who hits bollard in 3mph ‘car chase’

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Cold pursuit! Police tail elderly driver who can’t see through frosted windscreen at 3mph in ‘world’s slowest’ chase before she crashes into traffic bollard Police in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, were spotted pursuing a car at 3mph on Thursday Officers were tailing an elderly driver whose windscreen had frosted over  The driver also went the wrong way … Read more

Britain will be battered by tail of US storm with 15 flood warnings in place

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Britain will be battered by the remnants of a US storm this week after Saturday’s torrential downpours saw a month’s rainfall in just one day.  There are currently 15 flood warnings in place across much of the south west and the midlands – with some alerts stretching as far as north Yorkshire. And the weather is … Read more

Golfer sneaks up and retrieves ball from the tail of 10ft-long ALLIGATOR

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Water hazard! Hair-raising moment golfer sneaks up and retrieves ball from the tail of 10ft-long ALLIGATOR Kyle and Brandon Downes were golfing in North Fort Myers, Florida on Sunday The brothers spotted a 10ft-long alligator with a golf ball resting on its scaly tail Brandon made a risky move and snatched the golf ball back while … Read more

Golfer sneaks up and retrieves his ball from the tail of 10ft-long ALLIGATOR

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Water hazard! Hair-raising moment golfer sneaks up and retrieves his ball from the tail of 10ft-long ALLIGATOR Kyle and Brandon Downes were golfing in North Fort Myers, Florida on Sunday The brothers spotted a 10ft-long alligator with a golf ball resting on its scaly tail Brandon made a risky move and snatched the golf ball back … Read more

Britain records 13,430 Covid cases and 603 deaths as second wave continues to tail off

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Britain today recorded another 13,430 coronavirus infections and 603 deaths as the second wave of the disease continues to tail off. Department of Health statistics show Covid cases were slightly higher today than the 11,299 posted last Monday, which was considered a blip because it was unusually low. The UK’s outbreak has been shrinking for … Read more

Sadiq Khan says infections across the capital have started to tail off

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London’s second wave of coronavirus had already started to slow down before the national lockdown forced workers to stay at home and high street shops to pull down the shutters, official data suggests. More than half of the capital’s 32 boroughs — including the three hotspots of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Kingston upon Thames … Read more

UK weather: Tail end of Hurricane Zeta will dump up to a foot of rain on Britain

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Britain will be drenched in nearly a FOOT of rain in the next three days as remnants of tropical Hurricane Zeta hit after ‘danger to life’ flood warning is issued for Halloween Met Office warnings have been issued from today until Sunday, covering Wales and North West England, Worst-affected areas getting up to 250mm (10in) … Read more

Fanged marine reptile had a short, flat tail that acted as an ‘underwater float’

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A marine reptile that lurked in the oceans 240 million years ago used its ‘short, flat tail’ as an underwater float to help it hide and pick off fish with its razor sharp fangs. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing say the reptile, a type of nothosaur, was about 2ft long, had … Read more

Rex the cat has developed new ways of getting around after he lost his front paws and tail

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Miaow stopping him! Cat who lost his front paws and part of his tail becomes a TikTok sensation with clips that show how he’s adapted by jumping off the furniture backwards Rex the cat lost his paws and tail when he fell into a water dish and they all froze  His owners post videos of … Read more