News bulletin 2022/01/03 08:21

PA Media: UK News
‘Half a million’ new Covid-19 cases each day in UK over Christmas
High levels of under-reporting are likely to have affected the Government’s daily figures.
a day ago
The Independent
Collaborators share fond memories of working with ‘kind and talented’ Meat Loaf
The Bat Out Of Hell singer’s death was described as ‘our loss, Heaven’s gain’.
16 hours ago
The Telegraph
Complaints about GPs triple, with focus on difficulty of getting an appointment
Complaints about GPs have almost tripled in a year, with the “vast majority” of concerns relating to difficulties accessing appointments, the NHS watchdog said.
11 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
Katie Price arrested on suspicion of breaching restraining order
The reality personality was handed a 16-week suspended sentence for drink-driving in December.
5 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Katie Price arrested on suspicion of breaching restraining order
The reality personality was handed a 16-week suspended sentence for drink-driving in December.
5 hours ago
Evening Standard
Katie Price arrested on suspicion of breaching restraining order
The reality personality was handed a 16-week suspended sentence for drink-driving in December.
5 hours ago
Reuters
UK accuses Kremlin of trying to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine
Britain on Saturday accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, and said Russian intelligence officers had been in contact with a number of former Ukrainian politicians as part of plans for an invasion. The British foreign ministry declined to provide evidence to back its accusations, which came at a time of high tensions between Russia and the West over Russia's massing of troops near its border with Ukraine. Moscow has insisted it has no plans to invade.
3 hours ago
Reuters
Tearful Adele postpones Las Vegas shows due to COVID delays
The British superstar had been scheduled to start a three-month residence at the Caesars Palace Hotel in what were to be her first live appearances since 2017. Half my crew, half my team are down with COVID. Saying she was "sorry" eight times in a 92-second message, especially for people who had traveled to Las Vegas for the show, Adele said the delays prevented her from perfecting the show to her standards and she promised to reschedule.
2 days ago
Yahoo Celebrity UK
The Masked Singer: Mushroom drives judges crazy but viewers guess her identity
The Masked Singer viewers think Mushroom is Charlotte Church.
5 hours ago
Reuters
German navy chief resigns over Putin comments
Germany's navy chief stepped down on Saturday after drawing criticism for saying Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect and that Kyiv would never win back annexed Crimea from Moscow. "I have asked Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht to relieve me from my duties with immediate effect," Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach said in a statement. Schoenbach made the remarks to a think-tank discussion in India on Friday, and video was published on social media.
3 hours ago
Sky News
Roeburndale bridge collapse: Three men arrested over death of 73-year-old man in Lancashire
Three people have been arrested after a man died when a bridge collapsed during a shooting trip on a farm. Brian Harwood, 73, was killed when an off-road vehicle pulling a trailer fell into a river in Roeburndale, Lancashire on Tuesday. Two men in their 60s and 70s remain in hospital and in total there were 11 people in the shooting party, Lancashire Police said.
2 days ago
Storyful
Pro- and Anti-Abortion Rights Demonstrators Spar Outside Supreme Court
Opposing protesters faced off outside the Supreme Court building in Washington on January 22, the anniversary of the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision.Video filmed by Brendan Gutenschwager shows pro and anti-abortion rights groups engaging in Washington.Saturday was the 49th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision in which the Supreme Court declared abortion legal in all 50 states. A case currently before the Supreme Court could potentially overturn the landmark decision. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
3 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
US grill company apologises for mistimed Meat Loaf recipe-of-the-week email
Weber said it was ‘unaware’ of the news of the US rock star’s death when the recipe was sent out.
6 hours ago
AFP
French politicians worry about surge in pre-election violence
French ruling party lawmaker Pascal Bois was at home asleep a few days after Christmas when firefighters banged on his front door to tell him his garage was in flames.
a day ago
Sky News
Dead man taken to Irish post office 'in attempt to claim his pension'
A dead man was reportedly taken into an Irish post office in an attempt to claim his pension. The deceased was carried up to the counter by two other men, reports in Irish media said. When the group approached, a "concerned staff member enquired about the wellbeing of the man being propped up", the Irish Times said.
a day ago
The Independent
Universal Studios sued by Ana de Armas fans over cut Yesterday scenes
Lawsuit claims that Universal used the actor’s ‘fame, radiance and brilliance to promote the film’ under false pretences
9 hours ago
The Independent
In ‘Watcher,’ a stalker thriller with a female gaze
An American woman moves to Bucharest with her partner and begins to suspect she’s being stalked in “Watcher,” a stylish, unnerving thriller that premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival
7 hours ago
The Independent
Patients to be moved into hotel to free up hospital beds as NHS services under ‘enormous pressure’
The pilot scheme, due to begin within weeks, is targeted at patients who are ready to leave hospital but need extra care support
a day ago
The Conversation
A killer app for the metaverse? Fill it with AI avatars of ourselves – so we don't need to go there
Many people are talking about this coming virtual world, but many others would rather stay where they are.
2 days ago
ITN
Welsh First Minister: PM's history "catching up with him"
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford believes Boris Johnson's history is "catching up with him", highlighting that he has been sacked from two previous jobs "for not telling the truth". He says the government is "not functioning" because every decision is being made solely on the basis of what it does to "shore up" the position of the Prime Minister.
a day ago

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