The World Health Organisation has upgraded the global risk of the killer coronavirus to 'very high'. This comes as the killer bug's spread across the world increases at a terrifying pace. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story here at  Mirror.co.uk […]

HUGE crowds of protesters joined Greta Thunberg at a climate strike march in Bristol today. Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate began with the 17-year-old Swedish activist addressing supporters at College Green before leading the march through the city. The Avon and Somerset Police estimated more than 20,000 people attended the rally despite the wet conditions. Addressing the crowd, Greta said: […]

CORONAVIRUS has wiped $5 trillion off world stocks in the worst week for global markets since the 2008 financial crisis Stock markets in Asia and Europe plummeted further today as investors fear the pandemic will spark a global economic downturn. 9European markets fell sharply, with London's FTSE Index plunging by 3.7% just after opening. Asian markets also saw big falls, […]

A former Gawker editor has sued the Daily Beast over an explosive exposé last year that portrayed her as racist and homophobic, claiming it destroyed her career and was driven by a reporter’s “personal agenda.” Carson Griffith — who was tapped in January 2019 to revive Gawker after it was shuttered in 2016 by a defamation lawsuit from Hulk Hogan […]

A MAN who fell down the stairs in a pub reckons his big belly saved his life. Colin Hayes, 61, suffered bleeding on the brain when he tumbled down the 15 steps to the loo — where another man had a fatal fall last week. Grandad Colin, 19st at the time, said docs told him he could have died if […]

Los Angeles: It has all the hallmarks of an only-in-Los Angeles crime: a thief stole a hearse – with a body inside – that went on a wild ride, ending with a chase and a crash on a busy freeway. Authorities say they found the body undisturbed inside a coffin on Thursday, local time, and took a male into custody […]

A YOUNG mum has been stabbed to death by her ex as she slept next to her three-month-old baby. Teen mum Pamela Rodriguez, 17, was asleep in her family home in the Argentine province of San Juan when her ex-boyfriend allegedly broke in and attacked her with a knife. Pamela shared her home with her mother Lorena and her brother […]

TERRIFIED Brits caught in the Italian coronavirus lockdown have spoken of their fear as panic gripped the country. Fourteen people have died and more than 500 have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Italy, which has the third largest number of coronavirus cases after China and South Korea. Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates Health […]

SHOCKING video shows a British football fan unconscious in the street as Wolves supporters clashed with riot cops in Barcelona last night. Officers with raised shields stepped over the injured man as they lined up against touring fans in an ugly confrontation. Wolverhampton Wanderers fan groups claimed police attacked them "for no reason" ahead of tonight's Europa League tie against […]

Police seize Mercedes, BMWs and Jaguars in dawn raids across Essex involving 300 officers after probe into theft of dozens of cars worth more than £3m Police were sent to a farm near Romford, Essex early this morning for dawn raids At least nine arrests made and 20 warrants executed in the raids at around 5am Dramatic photos shows police at the […]