Police chiefs back medicinal cannabis cards for patients

Police chiefs back medicinal cannabis cards which will ‘effectively discriminalise’ the drug for 3.5m Britons with conditions such as MS and cancer Medicinal users will be given ‘cannabis cards’ to protect them from prosecution  Police will accept the cards as proof the person is in possession of the drug  Patients with conditions such as multiple … Read more

Toxic air costs 3m lost working days in the UK each year

The cost of toxic air: Three MILLION working days are lost in the UK each year because of pollution, report reveals Dirty air contributes to respiratory conditions as well as coronary heart disease A new report claims air pollution costs the UK economy around £1.6bn a year Massive savings could be made if the government … Read more

Extinction Rebellion could lose its millionaire backers over printworks protest 

Extinction Rebellion risks losing its millionaire backers as top US donor condemns print press blockade as an attack on free speech Extinction Rebellion has received £269,000 from the Climate Emergency Fund  One of its philanthropists condemned group’s tactics as an attack on free speech More than 80 XR protesters were arrested for blockading newspaper printers … Read more

Petrol cars face parking space ban in eco-drive

Petrol cars could be BANNED from parking spaces in favour of electric vehicles in latest council eco-drive Ministers could give councils power to create green-coloured parking spaces  Grant Shapps approved plans for green number plates for electric drivers  Motoring groups warned drivers who can’t afford upfront cost will be penalised By Tom Payne For The … Read more

New coronavirus crackdown: What CAN and CAN’T people do in England from Monday? 

New coronavirus rules: What CAN and CAN’T people do in England from Monday? By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 22:14 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 9 September 2020 The Prime Minister will announce on Wednesday that social gatherings of more than six people, both indoors and outdoors, across all of England are banned … Read more

Manchester terror attack victim waited 116 minutes for chest compressions

Paramedics  took almost 20 minutes to arrive following the Manchester Arena bomb explosion and only three entered the blast zone to treat casualties, a public inquiry heard yesterday. Just one ambulance worker went into the City Room foyer – where Salman Abedi, 22, had detonated his backpack device – in the first 40 minutes and … Read more

‘Hands, face, space’: Department of Health launches campaign pushing basic coronavirus messages

The Government today launched its latest simplistic coronavirus slogan in an attempt to drill basic messaging to the masses amid fears of a second wave. ‘Hands, face, space’ will feature on TV, radio and online adverts, as well as billboards across the country after young people were accused of ignoring key measures. Ministers including the … Read more

Katie Holmes’ new boyfriend is the 33-year-old son of an iconic New York restaurateur

Emilio Vitolo Jr., Katie Holmes’ new flame, is a restaurateur and native New Yorker who, despite his more humble upbringing, is no stranger to the world of celebrities.  The 33-year-old is often found in his father’s iconic Nolita restaurant, Emilio’s Ballato, greeting diners and taking their order.  He and his brother, Anthony, man the kitchen … Read more

Tory civil war explodes back into life after admission that new bill breaches international treaty 

The Tory civil war over Europe exploded back into life last night after ministers admitted that planned changes to the Brexit deal would break international law. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis stunned MPs by confirming that proposals to ‘clarify’ Boris Johnson‘s deal would breach the international treaty he signed. Downing Street had sought to play … Read more