Why IS this a bridge too far? It says everything about modern Britain’s paralysis: an iconic bridge across the Thames shut even to boats passing beneath it… because squabbling officials can’t agree who should pay to fix it, writes ROBERT HARDMAN Standing by the Thames, enjoying one of London’s prettiest views, I can’t help humming the tune from that children’s […]

THE Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial has been put on hold after a Brit volunteer suffered a suspected serious adverse reaction, say reports. Researchers have paused the crucial medical experiments to allow them to investigate exactly what happened to the trial participant. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The shock setback was revealed by AstraZeneca […]

Coronavirus cases soar across Europe – but England’s crackdown limiting gatherings to SIX is TOUGHER than almost anywhere else on the continent England is implementing a crackdown on groups of more than six people   Only schools, workplaces and a limited number of other locations will be exempt Measures are quite tough for Europe; many countries have lighter restrictions England’s new […]

President Trump on Tuesday banned oil drilling off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina — dramatically expanding a more narrow expiring moratorium covering Florida’s Gulf Coast. Trump compared himself to conservationist President Teddy Roosevelt during a speech in swing-state Florida, which he called “my home.” “Number one since Teddy Roosevelt. Who would have thought, Trump is the great […]

A VETERAN has bravely spoken of how she was robbed of her virginity when she was brutally raped and left black and blue – as she slams the Army for silencing her. Sarah Guyer, who is supporting the military's own #MeToo movement following a string of deaths at Fort Hood in Texas, including that of Vanessa Guillén, hoped joining the […]

Hundreds of thousands of unmasked bikers flocked to Sturgis, South Dakota, for its annual rally last month.  Researchers studying the spread of COVID-19 have found that more than 250,000 new cases since August 2 — or 19% — can be traced to the rowdy two-week event.  The public health cost of the event could be over $12.5 billion, according to […]

‘Manipulative’ boyfriend, 36, who ‘ambushed’ his university student-ex and stabbed her to death with kitchen knife after she ended their relationship is jailed for life Paul Crowther claimed he was told to kill Bethany Fields, 21, by voices in his head Miss Fields previously warned police Crowther had ‘an obsession with killing’ Judge rejected suggestion that Crowther was in ‘a […]

Dozens trapped by Creek Fire in California Fire doubled in size within one day. Nearly every structure in a small town in eastern Washington state was destroyed in a raging wildfire on Monday as weather conditions have allowed blazes to grow across the Pacific Northwest. The Whitman County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that a blaze dubbed the […]

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton reiterated his skepticism over a report alleging that President Trump disparaged America’s war dead during a 2018 trip to France. Bolton, who turned from friend to foe to the commander-in-chief after leaving the White House, said during an interview Monday with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum that the allegations were “simply false.” “According to what […]

How Covid-19 is surging in England’s young people: Data shows rate of infection has more than TRIPLED in those in their teens and 20s since early July Public Health England statistics show cases are rising among teens and 20s Government health officials have warned young people to keep social distancing Cases among the older generations have fallen since lockdown For […]