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A two-year-old boy was choked to death by the cord of a bedroom blind after his mother ‘left him for a second’, an inquest heard. Joey Walker had only been left on his own for ‘seconds’ when he became trapped in a looped cable installed by a previous tenant. His heartbroken mother, Chloe Armstrong, told … Read more
Up to four inches of snow is set to sweep East Anglia and leave villages ‘cut off’ as the Met Office warned of road closures and power cuts. Drivers described ‘horrendous’ conditions on Britain’s roads as the wintry weather hit the Home Counties in the early hours and forecasters are now predicting snow will be replaced … Read more
Snow has hit London this morning as the Met office issued an amber weather warning for the south east with up to four inches of the white stuff set to fall. Drivers warned of ‘horrendous’ conditions on Britain’s roads as the wintry weather hit the Home Counties and some villages are at risk of being … Read more
Britons woke up to another icy morning today after temperatures plunged to -11.3C (11.7F) overnight and forecasters issued a further 18-hour snow warning for parts of the country this weekend. People travelling during the lockdown were warned to expect more ‘tricky’ conditions as ice and freezing fog brought further hazards one day after heavy snowfall … Read more
Tory revolt over lockdown: Influential backbencher Steve Baker orders Boris to ‘lift restrictions soon, or face leadership challenge’ as he demands a ‘guarantee’ there won’t be same restrictions ‘next winter’ Steve Baker has written to Tories to urge them to register lockdown opposition He has told Boris Johnson to ditch the strategy of repeated Covid … Read more
The Royle Family is the latest BBC show to be given a warning for discriminatory language due to Jim Royle’s ‘nancy boy’ slur. The third episode of the second series, which first aired on 7 Oct 1999, sees Ricky Tomlinson’s disagreeable character watching an episode of Changing Rooms, during which he calls Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen a ‘nancy boy’. Following similar … Read more
After a brief respite from the freezing start to the new year in Britain, winter is set to return with a vengeance. Up to eight inches of snow is predicted to fall through today and tomorrow across northern England and Scotland, along with ‘significant travel disruption’ and freezing rain, which turns to ice on hitting … Read more
Fury over sign in celebrity’s favourite seaside town in Suffolk that is a hotspot for second homes warning: ‘If you don’t live around here f*** off’ The sign appeared on a lamppost warning people to stay away from Southwold The beauty spot in Suffolk is popular with second home owners and celebrities It triggered fury, … Read more
The football season was on the brink of collapse on Monday night as the game braced itself for a stern warning from the Government following another weekend of Covid breaches. With Aston Villa’s Premier League match at home to Tottenham postponed — and Fulham angry at being asked to play Spurs instead — it can … Read more
Obey the lockdown rules… or they’ll get tougher: Boris Johnson issues grim warning as chief medical officer Chris Whitty says we are at the worst point of the pandemic PM said ‘complacency’ among public could plunge country into a deeper crisis Comes amid mounting concern lockdown measures may need to be tightened Chris Whitty said … Read more