Day: November 9, 2020
Crossbow killer shoots foxes with arrows and leaves them to die in agony
November 9, 2020Two foxes have died and one has been injured after being shot with a crossbow in London. A £2,000 reward has been offered to help catch the people responsible after the foxes were attacked in Blackheath in the south east of the city. One of the animals was found dead, another bled to death over […]
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Super-rich gambler sues casino after he spent £27,000,000 in five days
November 9, 2020A wealthy gambler who spent £27 million in five days playing roulette is suing a casino amid claims staff promised to pay him to play, but didn’t cough up after he won. Croatian businessman Juste Puharic finished nearly £1.5 million up at the roulette table of The Park Lane Club in Mayfair, London after staking […]
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Televangelist Kenneth Copeland manically fake laughs for 40 seconds in mockery of Joe Biden’s victory
November 9, 2020The incumbent has insisted that he “easily won” and that his Democratic rivals “stole the election” from his administration. Many of his supporters back his claims including, apparently, Mr Copeland. In footage of his Sunday service following the election, the Texas pastor – who is estimated to be worth more than £200 million – tells […]
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MP John Redwood labelled ‘Aquaman’ after calling for UK to ‘control our own fish’ in Brexit talks
November 9, 2020A pro-Brexit MP has been criticised and mockingly labeled “Aquaman” after calling for the UK to “control our own fish” after Brexit. Former Cabinet minister John Redwood made the comments as the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier arrived in London for the latest round of Brexit negotiations. He tweeted: “Today the UK government must tell […]
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UK flu jab: Who is eligible for a free vaccine?
November 9, 2020T he Government has ramped up its winter flu vaccination programme this year, with about 30 million people in England expected to be offered a free flu jab this winter. The NHS flu programme has been extended to include those aged 50 and over, people shielding amid the coronavirus pandemic, as well as those who […]
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Coronavirus: New holiday hopes as Grant Shapps tells of ‘very good progress’ on testing regime for travellers
November 9, 2020T he two-week quarantine period for international arrivals in the UK could be “much-reduced” under the Government’s plans for a new testing regime, the Transport Secretary has said. People arriving in the UK from countries without a travel corridor are required to self-isolate for 14 days in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. […]
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‘Promising’ Pfizer vaccine results give ‘ray of hope’ in fight against coronavirus
November 9, 2020E xperts today hailed the “promising” news of the Pfizer vaccine results as a “watershed moment” in the fight against Covid-19. The major breakthrough was announced today after a preliminary analysis from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech found the vaccine to be more than 90 per cent effective. Experts said the results suggested the inoculation […]
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Man with hammer smashes windows of home while ‘elderly couple slept inside’
November 9, 2020To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the shocking moment a man smashed in the windows of a home in London, thought to belong to an elderly couple who were asleep inside. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, is said to […]
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Men ordered to ‘pee into urinal from two metres away’
November 9, 2020A man has found what he described as ‘the most ridiculous social distancing measures yet’ in a gents’ loos. A sign on the floor at an office space in Paddington, London, asks men to keep their distance from a row of urinals – giving an eight foot clearance. Alastair Hilton, 51, joked that he opted […]
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Bagpiper shoved to ground by police while trying to play at Remembrance service
November 9, 2020To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A police officer has sparked outrage after he was filmed pushing a military piper to the floor during a Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph – though it has since emerged he was provoked. The veteran was […]
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