Anger over time limit on troops’ claims for injuries amid warnings the new laws to protect soldiers from legal witch-hunts will block compensation bids New laws to protect British troops will put a time limit on compensation claims Defence spokesman John Healey said the new bill amounted to ‘penny-pinching’  Ministers hope the bill will end ‘vexatious’ legal probes that soldiers […]

A MUM killed in the Manchester Arena terror attack was comforted by her 12-year-old daughter as she lay dying, the inquiry heard yesterday. Michelle Kiss, 45, was 60ft from Salman Abedi, 22, when he detonated a suicide bomb after an Ariana Grande gig. Mum-of-three Michelle, who was waiting for her youngest, was among the 22 killed in May 2017. Her […]

Victoria has recorded 28 new cases of coronavirus and three more deaths. The numbers bring Melbourne's rolling 14-day average to 32.8, down from 34.4 on Monday. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been urged not to bow to pressure when easing coronavirus restrictions, amid calls for the government to bring forward the steps to opening up under its road map. More […]

MORE than half a million Brits could have type 2 diabetes without even knowing, a new study has revealed. Experts have claimed that common symptoms of the illness such as urinating more often, are hard to miss- especially during the early stages of the condition. Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed blood samples from 200,000 Brits between the age […]

BRITISH police have launched a fresh dig for clues in the case of a Royal Navy sailor who disappeared 30 years ago amid fears he was a victim of a notorious serial killer. Simon Parkes was serving on the HMS Illustrious when he vanished in Gibraltar in 1986 after a night out. The dig – which is expected to take […]

PEOPLE across England could face bans on seeing their family, friends and lovers in other households again in fresh lockdown measures, ministers hinted today. Grant Shapps, Matt Hancock and Professor Chris Whitty all warned how the virus is spreading in settings like homes and social settings – and less so in offices and on public transport. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus […]

Britain could still get a vaccine by CHRISTMAS: Sir Patrick Vallance says it’s possible a jab will be ready for the nation’s most vulnerable people by the end of the year Sir Patrick Vallance said it is ‘possible’ a Covid jab could be ready before 2021 In a televised address today, he insisted that ‘good progress’ was being made  Matt […]

NHS will designate Covid-free hospitals to continue routine appointments during second wave of coronavirus after crisis shutdown saw waiting list hit record high Hospitals in all regions of England have been told to continue normal care During the first wave all non-essential medical care had to be stopped  Entire hospitals could be designated ‘clean’ and have no Covid patients admitted […]

Tropical Storm Beta heads towards Texas and Louisiana with 10million Americans given storm warnings for flooding and surges amid fears of up to 15 inches of rain along the Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Beta continued through the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday towards Louisiana and Texas National Hurricane Center forecasts that it will make landfall on sometime on Monday afternoon […]

New care homes testing disgrace: Coronavirus screening results take up to 15 days to come back… and swabs are even thrown away because couriers fail to collect them Care homes are waiting up to 15 days for Covid test results, the Daily Mail reveal Results should be processed within 24 hours but the system is overwhelmed Managers have said that […]