Headteacher warns pupils could be BANNED from school if parents break lockdown rules
Martine Buckley, executive headteacher at Yew Tree Community School in Oldham, said staff are 'putting their own safety at risk' by teaching and that they should be confident parents are 'doing their bit'. Read more...
Medics go on hunger strike in Peru amid Covid-19 second wave
A group of Peruvian medics went on a hunger strike Tuesday demanding more investment in the health sector amid spiraling cases of Covid-19, according to a statement from Peru's Social Security National Medical Union (SINAMMSOP) published Wednesday. Read more...
With Man City Positives, Premier League39;s Coronavirus Outbreak Widens
As the coronavirus invades locker rooms and postpones matches, soccer needs to face up to a potential worst-case scenario. Read more...
E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Coronavirus Vaccines 39;Solidarity Is Failing39;
As vaccine production falls behind schedule, and the European Union lags in inoculating people, Brussels and London are lobbing threats and accusations at each other. Read more...
A New Age of Tailoring
This winter, crisp coats and suits provide warmth and allow for novel ways to dress up with personality. Read more...
How to avoid new import fees and delivery chargesbuying from the EU
Unexpected customs charges, admin fees and VAT bills are causing chaos for customers ordering from shops based in the EU while some firms have ceased shipping until the problems are fixed. Read more...
Aetna to Expand Coverage for Gender-Affirming Surgeries
One of the nations largest health insurers is agreeing to pay for breast augmentation for some trans women. Read more...
Derek Hough and girlfriend Hayley Erbert step out for a smoothie run in West Hollywood
Derek Hough, 35, and longtime girlfriend Hayley Erbert, 26, stepped out for smoothies in West Hollywood as they looked loved-up while holding hands Read more...
Incoming Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel can ESCAPE quarantine to attend matches and take training
Thomas Tuchel is flying to London today and will be able to avoid quarantine so he can take Chelsea training this afternoon and attend matches thanks to a special exemption in Covid rules governing elite sport. Read more...
North Korea 'is testing its own coronavirus vaccine'
A source in North Korea claims scientists at Kim Il Sung University are using expertise gathered through 'hacking activities' to carry out their work at a biological research institute. Read more...
Australia Day 2012 Fireworks and lightning combine to light up Perth's skies
An estimated 250,000 people turned out to watch the 28th annual Australia Day fireworks display in the western Australian city, despite fears weather conditions could disrupt the event. Read more...
Biden Tells OSHA to Issue New Covid-19 Guidance to Employers
Unions, which largely support the new president, had complained that the Trump administration did little to protect workers from the coronavirus. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Black Narcissus starring AislingFranciosi is all so sinfully slooow, sister
Black Narcissus is based on the novel by Rumer Godden and was famously filmed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger in 1947, starring Deborah Kerr. Read more...
Two babies 'caught' cancer from their mothers during childbirth
They likely inhaled cervical cancer cells that had mixed with amniotic fluid in their mothers' birth canals, and the cancer took hold in their lungs. Only 20 cases have been reported. Read more...
UK tourists may be stranded abroad if test-to-fly rule introduced
Thousands of Britons fear being trapped around the globe by the looming threat of a 72-hour test-to-fly rule - as those jetting in today spoke of their disbelief at no regulations being in place yet. Read more...