Savage toll of coronavirus pandemic on NHS waiting lists is revealed
NHS England figures also show that at least 12,000 fewer heart operations than expected took place in England in the year to November 2020 - around one third lower than usual. Read more...
Health Young people who vape are three times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers
US researchers studied data on the evolving tobacco product use of a nationally representative sample of young people aged between 12-24 over four years. Read more...
A Memoir That Sees Only the Tip of the Melting Iceberg
In Unsolaced, Gretel Ehrlich tells a story of personal discovery against the backdrop of the climate crisis. Read more...
Chilean president handed ,500 fine for mask-less selfie with stranger on beach
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera was slapped with a ,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities said. Read more...
Urban Meyer to Make N.F.L. Jump With Jacksonville Jaguars
Meyer coached Florida and Ohio State to national championships before retiring in 2018. He agreed to take over the Jaguars, who are expected to draft Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence first over all. Read more...
Mother's mosquito nightmare Woman reveals how an insect bite left her unable to walk
A mosquito has sent a Perth mother into agony after she contracted two disease's from one bite. Read more...
Uganda's Bobi Wine says his bodyguard was 'deliberately' run over and killed
Ugandan presidential opposition candidate Bobi Wine said one of his bodyguards was run over and killed Sunday by a military police truck, while taking a journalist to the hospital. Read more...
Robbie Fowler admits showdown with Manchester United is 'bigger for Liverpool'
The Reds have slumped in recent weeks whereas surprise leaders United are three points clear and heading to Anfield full of confidence. Liverpool could find themselves six points behind. Read more...
Sex and Dating in the Coronavirus Pandemic
New world. New rules. Same old problems. Read more...
Who was a vicious schoolboy fighter? Find out in our fiendish Christmas books quiz
In November, J. K. Rowling published her first children's book since her Harry Potter series. Its title? Read more...
Survey Finds Majority of Voters Support Initiatives to Fight Climate Change
A survey carried out after the November election found that 66 percent of respondents said that developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority. Read more...
The Arts Are in Crisis. Heres How Biden Can Help.
The pandemic has decimated the livelihoods of those who work in the arts. How can the new administration intervene and make sure it doesnt happen again? A critic offers an ambitious plan. Read more...
Marcus Rashford enlists Jamie Oliver to demand No10 'urgently reviews' school meals
The school meals scandal took a further twist today as footballer and campaigner Marcus Rashford called for an urgent review of the government's policy. Read more...
Alabama in Top Spot as College Football Playoff Is Set
The semifinals will be played on Jan. 1 in Louisiana and Texas, with the national championship scheduled for the Miami area on Jan. 11. Read more...
Police Pay
An article on 14 May said that a report by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies had revealed that police are using dishonest methods to boost their pay. While the report found that police overtime spending has risen and said the matter was 'ripe for review' - the suggestion that this was caused by dishonesty or 'tricks' came from the Mail, not the report. Officers can begin claiming overtime 30 minutes after the end of a shift. The claim that officers make arrests outside normal working hours to increase their payments has been aired previously, but we should have made clear that it is conjecture. We apologise for any confusion and the article has been amended. Read more...
An Inspector calls... A review of Paschoe House hotel, Devon
Paschoe House is a nine-bedroom hotel occupying a wonderful position some six miles from Crediton in Devon. The Inspector checked in and found the atmosphere hushed and the service formal. Read more...
Odion Ighalo admits he wants move to David Beckham's Inter Miami when United loan ends
The 31-year-old will see his loan from Shanghai Shenhua expire at the end of the season, and has started to look ahead to pastures new after confirming he will not be staying in China. Read more...
The Teas the Thing
A new tea blend from Harney Sons raises money for Shakespeares Globe in London. Read more...
Post-COVID lungs look FAR worse than 'any type of terrible smoker's lungs,' surgeon says
In X-rays shown by Texas trauma surgeon Dr Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, the smoker's X-ray showed some haziness while the COVID patient's X-ray looked almost completely white. Read more...
Woman recreates Premier Inn breakfast buffet for her kids at home
Stacey Brooks, 35, from Newport, South Wales, created the spread for her children Megan, 17, Josh, nine, and Harry, seven. It included a cooked breakfast, cereals, pastries and jams. Read more...