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NHS worker whose sister died with coronavirus on same ward where she works vows to carry on coming in for shifts because ‘the fight needs to go on’ Healthcare assistant Andrea Haysman was with her sister Wendy Dennis, 60, when she died at Royal Cornwall Hospital Her brother-in-law Victor Dennis died with Covid-19 on same … Read more
White man working in curry factory who was told he couldn’t understand recipes by his British Asian supervisor and should ‘go and work for an English company’ wins race discrimination claim Colin Sorby complained about the comments and wasn’t given anymore shifts Supervisor Azheem Akhtar believed only British Asians could cook Indian food He claimed … Read more
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva could face punishment for giving match-worn shirt to Fulham construction worker after Blues win on Saturday… with players told NOT to give away jerseys in new Covid protocols Thiago Silva could face punishment for breaking the top-flight’s Covid protocols The Chelsea player gave his shirt to a Fulham construction worker on … Read more
One of the first British patients to be given a ‘breakthrough’ drug for deadly ovarian cancer has defied the odds, after the pill kept her cancer at bay for several years. Val Simcock, 56, ran out of options in 2017 when a second bout of chemotherapy failed to halt the growth of her tumour. But … Read more
A mental health worker who died from an overdose lay undiscovered for three years after he was reported missing because police failed to search his mother-in-law’s garage, an inquest has heard. Staffordshire Police launched a missing persons appeal for Gerald Frost, 61, in 2017 after he went missing from his home in the Baddeley Green … Read more
Shocking footage has emerged of a maskless thug attacking a Co-op worker after she asked him to wear a face-covering. The video shows an aggressive male customer repeating ‘why are you touching me, what are you touching me for?’ at a female shop worker, before flicking her in the face and walking out. Tesco, Asda, … Read more
Ministers must narrow the definition of key worker status, scientists have demanded, after thousands of parents sent their children to school despite the national lockdown. Newly-released figures show that one in three schools in the UK had more than 20 per cent of pupils in on Wednesday. In March, during the first lockdown, only 1 … Read more
Parents have been posing as key workers in an effort to get their children into classes in lockdown – as the Children’s Commissioner for England warned of ‘clear disparities’ in remote learning. A Liverpool school today said it had received a ‘large number of complaints’ about mothers and fathers making the attempts for their kids. Leaders … Read more
Topshop worker at London’s flagship store claims owner Sir Philip Green had the code name ‘Papa One’ and ‘ran it with an iron grip of fear and berated staff if anything was out of place’ Writer Hanna Flint told how she worked at Oxford Street branch aged 21 in 2009 Brand was gaining global acclaim … Read more
Disgruntled ex-Mercedes-Benz worker goes on incredible £5million wrecking spree at Spanish factory where he used to work – smashing up 69 vans with stolen JCB and only stopping when security guard opens fire The 38-year-old allegedly destroyed around 50 brand-new vans with stolen JCB The damaged vans included the Mercedes-Benz V-Class worth nearly £90,000 A … Read more