Myanmar protests: Police blast protesters with water cannon in wake of coup

Protesters in Myanmar were blasted with a suspected chemical-laced water cannon today as massive crowds staged a third straight day of rallies to voice their anger at last week’s military coup.   Huge crowds gathered in Yangon on Monday as workers went on a nationwide strike to demand the return of democracy and the release of ousted … Read more

UK weather: Britons wake to more snow chaos today with 60-hour blizzard alert

Communities in parts of Britain could be cut off ‘for several days’ by blizzards with a ‘whiteout weekend’ in prospect for most of Scotland after multiple warnings for snow were issued culminating in a 60-hour alert. The Met Office said ‘some higher rural communities could become cut off’ for days, with no gas, electricity, water … Read more

Hearing music under the knife means less pain when you wake up, new research suggests 

Listening to soothing music and words while you’re unconscious on the operating table could mean you wake up in less pain. That’s the finding from new research, published in The BMJ, which looked at whether playing relaxing music and recordings of positive comments, such as ‘You are safe now and in good care’, to patients under … Read more

Tory MPs blast ministers over cladding crisis in the wake of Grenfell inferno

Incompetent! Tory MPs blast ministers over cladding crisis in the wake of Grenfell inferno MPs of all stripes rounded on Government during a landmark Commons debate Labour motion called on ministers to provide funding to fix unsafe homes But the vote not binding although campaigners hailed it as ‘encouraging’   By Miles Dilworth Money Mail Reporter Published: … Read more

Hungary turns to CHINA for Covid jabs in wake of EU’s vaccine shambles

Hungary turns to CHINA for Covid jabs in wake of EU’s vaccine shambles, after already agreeing deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V Hungary looking at buying vials of China’s Sinopharm vaccine, Viktor Orban says Comes after country purchased 1million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine Hungary, an EU country, has gone elsewhere amid bloc’s shambolic … Read more

Christopher Biggins reveals plans to hold huge wake for Dame Barbara Windsor

‘Normally we could have filled Wembley!’ Dame Barbara Windsor’s close friend Christopher Biggins reveals plans to hold huge wake for the late star in 2022 By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 22:52 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 22:52 GMT, 26 January 2021 Dame Barbara Windsor’s close friend Christopher Biggins has revealed plans to hold a … Read more

Joe Biden will order national policing commission in wake of George Floyd’s death

Joe Biden will order national policing commission in wake of George Floyd’s death, restrict cops’ access to military equipment and sign order on housing equality as he stakes out agenda on race today By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Published: 18:22 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 18:24 GMT, 26 January 2021 … Read more

Flood hell continues for thousands with 358 areas on alert for mayhem in wake of Storm Christoph

Thousands across the country are braced for more flooding in the wake of Storm Christoph as the Met Office warned of ice danger and said the UK is set ‘to get more wintry’ with -10C over the weekend. Care home residents were among those evacuated after floods in several areas across the North West and … Read more

UK weather: Britons wake up to snow with nearly a FOOT more set to fall today

Parts of northern England and Scotland woke up to heavy snowfall this morning with more wintry weather now forecast for the weekend and into next week as temperatures plunge as low as -12C (10F). An amber weather warning covering parts of eastern Scotland, County Durham and Northumberland is in force until the mid-morning today, amid … Read more