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£30 compensation payout for energy switching issues

Householders who have problems when switching energy suppliers will be given automatic £30 compensation payout, watchdog announces Regulator Ofgem said its scheme should encourage people to find better deals   More than 11 million households are said to be on expensive variable tariffs Many have been put off from switching because of previous salesmen pressuring them or being transferred by mistake […]

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World Health Organization gives new coronavirus name: COVID-19

The World Health Organization on Tuesday finally gave an official name to the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 1,000 people: COVID-19. “Co” is for coronavirus, “Vi” is for virus, “D” is for disease and “19” since it was detected in late 2019, officials said. The name was chosen because the agency wanted something “pronounceable and related to the […]

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Snow way! Skier completes astonishing backflip over highway

Snow way! Astonishing moment skier does a death-defying backflip across California’s Highway 50 – as he reveals he thought the jump wouldn’t happen when a patrolman spotted him Josh Daiek, 36, did the huge jump at Highway 50, Lake Tahoe, California Daiek completed the leap last year but recently described it in an interview He said a highway patrol officer warned […]

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Police killed Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman 'by firing SIX shots'

Police marksmen killed Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman by firing SIX shots says watchdog as it probes force’s actions after his prison release Sudesh Amman was killed when marksmen fired six shots, watchdog found IOPC is investigating how counter-terrorism officers came to shoot Amman  Investigators are also looking at how much information police had about Amman Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman was […]

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Bad dog! Britain's 'most destructive pet' Hugo the Border Collie

Bad dog! Britain’s ‘most destructive pet’ Hugo the Border Collie hurls bone through family’s oven door, chews plug off washing machine mid-spin and eats his way through kitchen door Border Collie Hugo may look harmless but those innocent eyes hide chaotic side  Hugo has damaged upwards of £770 worth of goods during his wild escapades  The pet has destroyed toys, […]

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Space Force head slams Russia for trailing US spy satellite

Head of Space Force slams Russia for trailing US spy satellite with TWO spacecraft – saying the ‘irresponsible’ maneuver could create a ‘dangerous situation’ Gen John Raymond, chief of space operations for the US Space Force, confirmed that two Russian satellites have been following a US spy satellite on Monday Russia’s Cosmos 2542 and 2543 reportedly began pursuing the USA […]

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Harvey Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann ‘wasn’t upset after attack’ & called him ‘spiritual soul mate’, ex-friend says – The Sun

Harvey Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann allegedly wasn't upset after the attack called him her "spiritual soul mate," an ex-friend testified. Brazilian actress Talita Maia, 35 – who testified in Weinstein's defense on Monday – claimed Mann seemed to be "normal" on the night of the alleged sexual assault. Maia, speaking with jurors in Manhattan Supreme Court about Mann, said: "She […]

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Horrifying new map reveals no country safe from coronavirus’ deadly tentacles – The Sun

A NEW map shows the horrifying unstoppable spread of deadly coronavirus across the globe after FIVE MILLION Wuhan residents fled ground-zero before the city was properly placed on lockdown. The new research, published by Southampton University’s World Pop Project shows a number of major Asian cities were inundated with potential carriers, as well as major European and US hubs. Read […]

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