Olive, Mabel and Me

Scots commentator Andrew Cotter’s have announced a new canine book “ Olive, Mable and Me: Life and Adventures with my Canine Companions ” published by Black & White Publishing featuring a heart-warming story of his life with his two famous Labradors Olive and Mabel. Scottish sports commentator Andrew Cotter reveals the bond with his two…

Eighty batches of Cardinal Healthcare IIR masks withdrawn

Batches of surgical face masks delivered to care homes and GPs during the coronavirus pandemic have been recalled because they are faulty and out of date by seven years,  although deemed to be safe to use. These masks which are of poor quality have been withdrawn after faults were reported with straps and nose protection…

Local lockdown for two weeks in LEICESTER

First local lockdown will see non-essential shops shut on Tuesday and schools close for most of the pupils on Thursday in Leicester over the Covid-19 surge. The loosening of restrictions for pubs and restaurants in England on Saturday will also not be taking place there. The health secretary Matt Hancock said measures would be enforced…

30 dead as ferry collides and capsizes

A Ferry capsized after colliding with another vessel killing 30, including several children and several more missing near the capital Dhaka in Bangladesh. Rescue officials said the ship, the Morning Bird, overturned after a collision with another vessel in the Buriganga river, close to the country’s largest river port, Sadarghat. The ferry came from a…

We live in a world that’s more interconnected than ever before

An idea takes off like wildfire, changing our world forever, as a deadly virus suddenly explodes into the population. We live in a world that’s more interconnected than ever before.  Our lives are shaped by outbreaks of disease of misinformation, even of violence that appears, spread, and fade away with bewildering speed. Adam Kucharski, an…

Gun attack on Pakistan stock exchange in Karachi

    Armed men with automatic rifles in Toyota Corolla car threw a grenade and then began firing at a security post outside the stock exchange and stormed the financial hub in Karachi, killing at least two and injuring others before police guards fought back shooting all four gunmen them dead. Militants from the Baloch…