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Hundreds of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are believed to have been ruined after a fridge failed at a GP clinic. Harborough Field Surgery in Rushden, Northamptonshire, was storing 975 precious doses of the Pfizer jab, which must be kept at minus 70 degrees. The clinic is acting as a central hub for surgeries in the area to administer the jab to selected over-80s. Some patients received the jab on Wednesday, December 16 but others were due to get it on Thursday and Friday in the clinic, which was opening for 12 hours each day.   But on Thursday, patients who had been expecting to attend appointments were told to stay away because the vaccine was no longer available. It is not clear how many doses were lost.  It comes after former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned the available doses of the Pfizer vaccine will run out in January and another shipment is not due until March, meaning the vaccination programme could grind to a halt. A spokesman for Pfizer then responded to say that new shi

Nine people were killed after an oxygen cylinder exploded on an ICU treating coronavirus patients at a hospital in southern Turkey.  The explosion caused a fire at the privately-run Sanko University Hospital in Gaziantep, 530 miles (850km) southeast of Istanbul today. The victims were aged between 56 and 85 and the fire was quickly brought under control. Some 14 patients undergoing intensive care treatment were transferred to other hospitals.  Nine coronavirus patients died after an oxygen cylinder exploded at the privately-run Sanko University Hospital in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, early this morning Two prosecutors in the province were commissioned to investigate the cause of the explosion, the local prosecutor's office said.  Health Minister Fahrettin Koca Tweeted that nine people were killed in the fire, raising the earlier estimate of eight dead by the hospital and the Gaziantep governor's office.  He said: 'The painful incident that occurred in the intensive care u

A 97-year-old care home resident has met her great-granddaughter for the first time after reunions were allowed to take place. Margot Lawson met her baby great-granddaughter Cecilie behind a glass partition after her care home, CHD Living in Surbiton, London, allowed socially-distanced reunions with friends and family. Claire, Cecilie's mother, said: 'Seeing my 97-year-old grandmother and eight-month-old daughter interacting together is something I had looked forward to for a very long time. This is the wonderful moment 97-year-old Margo Lawson go to see her great grand-daughter Cecille from behind a glass partition at the CHD Living care home in Surbiton, London 'I was so delighted to be able to properly introduce them to one another safely; the glass partition didn't take away from this moment filled with love and laughter which I will always cherish.' Until recently, Margot had been unable to receive visits from her family due to coronavirus restrictions, howev

A Japanese man dubbed the 'Twitter killer' who was sentenced to death for the murders of nine people has reportedly said he will forgo an appeal against the verdict but wants to get married before his demise. On Tuesday a Tokyo court handed down the death penalty to Takahiro Shiraishi for killing and dismembering nine victims he met on the social media platform. Shiraishi targeted internet users who had posted comments about taking their own lives, telling them he could help them with their plans - and even die alongside them. On Tuesday a Tokyo court handed down the death penalty to Takahiro Shiraishi for killing and dismembering nine victims he met on Twitter While the 30-year-old has admitted killing and butchering his young victims - all but one of whom were women - his lawyers have begun procedures to appeal to a higher court While the 30-year-old has admitted killing and butchering his young victims - all but one of whom were women - his lawyers have begun procedures to a

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has received a coronavirus jab at his local GP surgery in the UK, despite scepticism from Fox News hosts. The 89-year-old billionaire, who is chairman of the channel's Fox Corp and also owns News Corp, was whisked to a dedicated vaccine centre in Henley, Oxfordshire in a convoy of Range Rovers earlier this week. Normal hours were reportedly extended at the last minute, with bosses forbidding media coverage 'due to security issues', according to the Guardian.   Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has received a coronavirus jab at his local GP surgery in the UK, despite scepticism from Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson, host of one of the highest rated programmes on US cable news, opened his show on Thursday night by highlighting the case of a health worker in Alaska who suffered an adverse reaction to the vaccine and warning viewers to be sceptical of the 'glitzy' public campaign Mr Murdoch, who has isolated in the UK since the summer with wife Jerry Ha

A Kremlin-connected multi-millionaire has denied anything 'criminal' when his student daughter died in a 'tragic accident' after falling from her bedroom window in a central Moscow high rise. The body of Valeria Shpilenko, 19, was found beneath her family's home in the tower block, leading to an investigation by law enforcement. Her father Andrey Shpilenko, 45, is seen as one of his country's most skilled and high profile top managers, who was formerly an MP and high-flying official in United Russia, the political party formed as Vladimir Putin's vehicle for power. Valeria Shpilenko, 19, the daughter of a Kremlin-connected former Russian MP fell to her death from a central Moscow high rise on Thursday, sparking a police investigation He is now boss of a network of 'techno parks' around Russia, seen by the Kremlin as vital to the economy. The father hit out at the Russian media for suggesting something 'criminal' over her death which was at 1a

Italy has ordered a Christmas lockdown with restaurants and bars forced to shut and travel restricted in a bid to battle a rise in coronavirus cases. Coronavirus victims' bodies have been stashed in churches and car parks in Veneto, reported The Times. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte yesterday announced there will be a partial lockdown nationwide for most of the Christmas holiday season. The country has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe, with close to 68,000 fatalities, and it recorded 15,401 new cases and 674 new deaths yesterday. Conte cited concerns that gatherings of families and friends could re-ignite the virus's spread. Italy has ordered a Christmas lockdown with restaurants and bars forced to shut and travel restricted in a bid to battle a rise in coronavirus cases. Pictured: Passengers leave Central Station in Italy yesterday before the closure of regional trips The new decree puts strict limits on movements on holidays and weekends from December 21 throu

Treasure hunters have been warned to avoid a former Nazi concentration camp after a documentary claimed Hitler ordered stolen treasure to be buried in tunnels at the site.  More than 56,000 people died in Buchenwald and its satellite camps between 1937 and 1945 where the Nazis used slave labour to excavate massive tunnels initially used as giant factories However, a new documentary claimed that the tunnels were later used to store valuables stolen from many of the six million Jewish people who were murdered in the Holocaust.  Inmates Buchenwald and its sub camps were used by the Nazis to build tunnels to transfer the regime's war industries underground to avoid Allied air attacks  Buchenwald was opened in 1937 initially to house opponents to the Nazi regime and other groups such as gay people and socialists  The Buchenwald camp was located outside the German city of Weimar in an area which later formed part of the German Democratic Republic.   The documentary by broadcaster MDR cla

Residents from Sydney's Northern Beaches are officially back in lockdown as a mysterious coronavirus cluster continues to grow.  Western Australia has slammed shut its borders to all NSW residents, throwing Christmas plans into chaos.    Following the outbreak in the Harbour City, travellers making their way to Queensland from NSW now require a border pass declaration to enter the Sunshine State. And the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race due to commence on Boxing Day has been cancelled for the first time in 76 years due to the coronavirus outbreak. The message (pictured above) couldn't have been clearer at Dee Why Beach for residents of Sydney's Northern Beaches, who are now in full lockdown Opera Bar (pictured above) resembled a ghost down in Sydney on Saturday due to the coronavirus LATEST COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS : * Australia's top medic Paul Kelly has commended Sydney's Northern Beaches community for an 'extraordinary effort' in self-imposing restrictions to ste

A PS5 gaming console was at the center of a violent brawl at a Walmart in Charlotte, North Carolina as customers were doing their holiday shopping. The incident went down on December 13, less than two weeks before Christmas, and the Walmart appeared to be packed with shoppers. The video, recorded by Twitter user @__justkeith, begins as the shouting match has already begun, allegedly over a PS5, according to TMZ. An unidentified woman with long braids takes off her jacket, seemingly primed for a confrontation as the yelling persists. These two women were at the center of a brawl at a Charlotte Walmart earlier in the week Multiple people tried to intervene, including this woman in a red mask who tried to calm things After some yelling and attempts by others to calm the situation, the two are seen fighting What is being yelled isn't easily decipherable, but the tension at the Walmart is clear.  Several people try to intervene, including a man in a motorized scooter and a woman wearing

Police have arrested almost 100 people who allegedly stole almost $10,000 worth of presents in Sydney's CBD and eastern suburbs in the lead up to Christmas. The four-day operation took place across major retail outlets in the Sydney CBD, Surry Hills, Glebe, Ultimo and Bondi from December 15 to December 18.  During the extensive festive season operation, police nabbed 97 alleged offenders, who were charged with 114 offences. Of those arrested, 32 people were charged, 29 were handed Court Attendance Notices and 41 were issued Criminal Infringement Notices. A shopper (pictured left) is questioned by police after leaving a retail store in Sydney this week A selection of items (pictured above) retrieved by police as part of 'Operation Lightfingers' Additionally, a dozen individuals were issued warnings and 12 young people were given youth cautions. Over the course of the operation, police recovered stolen goods worth $9,860. Among the arrests was a 31-year-old woman accompanie