A combination of bin workers off ill due to Covid-19 and planned industrial action has affected rubbish collections in several local authorities across the country Many regions have delayed bin days due to Covid-19 and strikes ( Image: Getty Images) Brits across the country face delays to bin collections as …
Read More »Lockdown pursuits lead to hospital admissions for injuries
Thousands of people needed hospital care after sustaining injuries while they took part in popular lockdown activities, figures suggest. As the nation faced repeated lockdowns and restrictions, people put extra efforts into DIY, they purchased new pets and spent more time playing in parks and gardens. But hospital admission figures …
Read More »Legal document in Andrew civil sex case due to be made public
A legal document the Duke of York’s lawyer believes will stop the civil sex lawsuit against the royal is expected to be unsealed and made public. Andrew B Brettler, who represents the duke, had argued at a previous hearing that Virginia Giuffre, who is suing the Queen’s son for alleged …
Read More »NHS medics call for osteoporosis drug to be recommended in England and Wales
More than 100 experts have called for the first new osteoporosis drug in decades to be recommended for use in England and Wales. In a joint letter published in the Sunday Times, NHS clinicians called on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) to repeal its decision not …
Read More »Rescuers search for two missing people after Colorado wildfire
US search teams are looking for two missing people in the snow-covered but still smouldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire. The flames ripped through an area of at least 9.4 square miles and left nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings destroyed in suburbs between Denver and Boulder. It came …
Read More »Royal Mail 2022 holidays: When is the post office closed this year?
The posties get to enjoy public holidays too (Picture: Getty) For many, the new year doesn’t officially start until a few days after New Year’s Day – since January 1 might be spent watching films and sleeping off the excesses of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. With normality and back-to-work …
Read More »Legal document in Andrew civil sex case due to be made public
A legal document the Duke of York’s lawyer believes will stop the civil sex lawsuit against the royal is expected to be unsealed and made public. Andrew B Brettler, who represents the duke, had argued at a previous hearing that Virginia Giuffre, who is suing the Queen’s son for alleged …
Read More »Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Harry’s tell-all memoirs set for 2022
The Queen is due to reach her historic Platinum Jubilee in 2022, becoming the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne. The national Jubilee festivities are taking place in June over a four-day holiday weekend. But the Queen is actually set to pass the milestone on February …
Read More »Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp not concerned by Sadio Mane’s goal drought
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not concerned by Sadio Mane’s current goal drought. The Senegal international has not found the net in nine matches and is on the worst run of his Anfield career, having gone more than 13-and-a-half hours without scoring. Prior to that he had scored nine times …
Read More »Daily horoscope for January 2: Your star sign reading, astrology and zodiac forecast
A big goal for 2022, after two years of relative upheaval, will be getting things “under control” – whatever that looks like for you. This might mean setting firmer boundaries with family and friends, carefully protecting your time for self-care, or taking a new approach to your finances. Don’t fret …
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