They haven’t had much to cheer about in 2020. But at least some of Britain’s best-loved charities have one reason to smile this week – an early Christmas present of sorts, courtesy of Mail Force. Our charitable campaign, started by this newspaper and backed by our generous readers, is on …
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex was today self-isolating at home after coming into contact earlier this week with someone who has now tested positive for coronavirus. The 55-year-old wife of Prince Edward is not experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19 but is said to be following all relevant Government guidelines. Sophie is not …
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Ofsted can use fake social media profiles to conduct covert surveillance and help gather evidence of criminal activity. The schools watchdog today published details on the controversial powers it has to conduct surveillance for the first time. The document explains under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) that …
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Congressman Jason Smith of Missouri cites concerns about foreign interference in American elections and notes British Royal Family has a tradition of staying out of politics in a letter to British Ambassador obtained by DailyMail.com A Republican lawmaker is demanding the British government ask the Queen to strip Meghan Markle and …
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A boyfriend murdered a one-year-old baby in a horrific attack after her mother had been warned that it was not safe to leave the child with him, a jury has been told. Jamie Chadwick, 22, is accused of murdering Oriana Crilly-Cifrova, the daughter of his girlfriend Chelsea Crilly, 20, in …
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Dramatic video shows Royal Navy jets ‘attacking’ HMS Queen Elizabeth in an exercise as the £3billion aircraft carrier’s crew test their defences. Cockpit footage shows the Navy’s Hawk jet maritime aggressor squadron simulating ‘bad guy’ missile attacks on the massive aircraft carrier, which at 930ft long is the joint biggest …
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Prince William’s £50million Earthshot Prize scheme aims to solve the world’s environmental problems by offering a series of high-value awards over the next decade. But missing from the TV interviews today was where the huge competition money was coming from. Those details can be found on the prize’s website, below …
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When theatres and concert halls closed, thousands of musicians were stripped of their livelihood, not knowing when they might perform again. Indeed, this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned that many will have to seek new careers — prompting outrage from performers. But as ANTONIA HOYLE reveals, some musicians have already …
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Twenty-four people have died after a coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in Wales sparked by a ‘super-spreader’. There are now 129 Covid-19 cases at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in locked-down Rhondda Cynon Taf, up from 94 last week. Coronavirus infections in the region have spiked in the last month, from 48.9 …
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Britain today recorded 17,540 more cases of coronavirus, with the number of people testing positive for the disease every day having nearly tripled in a fortnight. There were 6,634 diagnoses of the disease two weeks ago, on September 24, which is the most recent point of reference after a counting blunder at …
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