Pictured: Mother who drowned in front of her son

A mother who drowned in front of her son and his friend after leaping into the sea to save them when they got into difficulty in a kayak has today been pictured.  The woman, named locally as Danielle Chilvers, 37, was pulled lifeless from the water after being caught out by the strong current at Waxham, … Read more

Flash floods leave town underwater as torrential rain and thunderstorms sweep across Wales 

Flash floods have left a town underwater as torrential rain and thunderstorms sweep across Wales. Parts of Britain face more than two months’ worth of rain in just three hours today as forecasters said the ten-day heatwave will continue until at least Friday, bringing temperatures of up to 99F (37C) this afternoon. Aberystwyth in Wales … Read more

Cold, flu and bronchitis infections fell ‘well below average’ during coronavirus lockdown

Rates of flu and colds have plummeted ‘well below average’ during the coronavirus crisis thanks to lockdown and social distancing, data suggests.  Incidence of bronchitis and other viral infections, including laryngitis and tonsillitis, are also much lower than would be expected at this time of year. A report by the Royal College of GPs, collected … Read more

Moment megaphone wielding anti-mask activists storm Morrison’s shouting ‘resist the new world order’

A mob of anti-mask protesters stunned grocery shoppers after storming a supermarket yelling ‘You guys need to resist’. Members of group StandUp X walked into the Morrison’s store in Peckham, south London, to lecture people on wearing face coverings during the pandemic. As shoppers harmlessly filling up their baskets looked on, the protesters walked through … Read more

Lebanese Prime Minister ‘resigns over explosion that killed 160’

Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people.   PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his health minister Hamad Hasan says the Hezbollah-backed leader is expected to announce his resignation.   Several ministers have already walked out amid … Read more