Crowds in the west-end before new ‘rule of six’ comes into force.

It has been a wild weekend for many Londoners, who were snapped partying through the night before changes to Covid-19 restrictions.

Crowds gathered to the West End on Saturday night (September 12), to drink, sing and dance, just hours before the ‘rule of six’ comes into force. As of Monday (September 14), it will be illegal to meet people you do not live within a group bigger than six – a new…

Shops vandalised, police attacked in Stuttgart

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German authorities expressed shock on Sunday over a rampage of an “unprecedented scale” overnight in the city centre of Stuttgart, where hundreds of party-goers ran riot, attacking police and plundering stores after smashing shop windows.

Two dozen people, half of them German nationals, were arrested provisionally, as police reported 19 colleagues hurt. “They were unbelievable scenes…

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Ebola may be popular horror theme this Halloween

IF Halloween is supposed to be spooky, at least some costumes worn this year by party-goers in the United States promise to be terrifying.

Some of the more ghoulish trick-or-treaters will be dressed as emergency responders to people sick with Ebola, head to toe in protective clothing, according to costume previews in social media.

Ghosts, vampires and fairy princesses will likely continue to be the most popular costumes for the Oct 31 fancy dress party. But every year, it seems edgier costumes emerge from news headlines.

Costumes are meant to lampoon, “but the world is getting more serious. This is scary stuff”, said Tony Bianchi, manager of New York Costumes in Manhattan.

In past years, the store has sold such ripped-from-the-headlines costumes as White House intern Monica Lewinsky, Princess Diana after her fatal car crash and the Chilean miners trapped underground in 2010.

The Ebola virus that has killed nearly 4,000 people in west Africa seems to be this year’s favourite among some planning for Halloween.

“If you wanna scare the hell out of people this #Halloween just dress up as #Ebola,” tweeted @samkalidi.

Photos on Twitter have shown costumes based upon Ebola workers clad in goggles, rubber gloves and full-body protective suits.

“Im gonna be #Ebola for #halloween this year cuz that’s whats hip now,” @Killa_tay_tay posted on Twitter.

Bianchi predicted costumes related to Ebola would be homemade, and said that no manufacturer had produced them.

“There are certain things — you just don’t go there,” he said.

Some people on social media appear to be contemplating costumes based on militants from the group Islamic State, also known as ISIS, although many said it was a tasteless choice.