Threat to fly a plane into Capitol building is made on air traffic control frequencies 

A terrifying message threatening to fly a plane into the Capitol building to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was broadcast on air traffic control frequencies on Monday afternoon. The FBI and FAA are investigating the message that was heard by multiple air traffic controllers in New York, according to CBS.  The threat, delivered via a digitized voice, … Read more

Hardest spot the snake picture EVER leaves Australians baffled – can you find it?

Photo of one of the world’s most venomous snakes hiding in a backyard leaves Australians baffled and arguing about where it’s hidden – so can you spot it? Highly venomous Eastern brown snake hidden in normal Brisbane backyard Facebook users shocked when they realised where the snake was hiding  The snake species is the second … Read more

Coronavirus patients could be selected for treatment by ‘lottery’

Patients seeking treatment for coronavirus could be selected by ‘lottery’ in the event that hospitals are left overwhelmed by an influx of cases, according to an NHS emergency protocol. The draft emergency triage document, which is now being sent across NHS hospitals in the UK, details how patients should be selected using an ‘ethical system’ in … Read more

One-in-THIRTY Londoners have Covid: Official estimates reveal 290,000 people are infected

One in 30 Londoners had Covid-19 last week, according to ‘frightening’ new estimates.   Roughly 1.1 million people in private households in England – the equivalent of around 2.06% of the population, or one in 50 people – had coronavirus between December 27 and January 2, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).      Meanwhile one in … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… the new schools shutdown

PAUL THOMAS on… the new schools shutdown By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:56 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 02:05 GMT, 6 January 2021 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178  Share or comment on this article:

Many patients with long Covid have been unable to return properly to work six months after infection

Almost half of patients suffering from ‘long Covid’ may be left unable to fully return to work six months after their infection, a study suggests. Victims were most likely to still be plagued with fatigue, ‘brain fog’ or feeling unwell after attempting minor physical exercise. Long Covid strikes one in ten under-50s who are infected … Read more

Schoolboy, 12, who was ‘killed by 14-year-old’ suffered stab wounds, inquest hears

Schoolboy, 12, who was ‘killed by 14-year-old on Lincolnshire village green’ suffered stab wounds to the neck, chest and abdomen, inquest hears Haven High Academy pupil Roberts Buncis was found dead in December 2020   Post-mortem gave cause of death as ‘stab wounds to neck, chest and abdomen’ Detective Inspector told inquest in Lincoln that police … Read more