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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:52:08 GMT
Company boss uses tracking device in 50 mile hunt for thieves who stole one of his diggers
Sam Daniel, 35, who runs a building supplies firm in Greater Manchester, used a tracking device on a piece of his machinery to chase thieves more than 50 miles in a bid to recover his property.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:21:27 GMT
Queen is given two new corgi puppies to comfort her through the crisis with Harry and Meghan
The Queen has been gifted with two new corgi puppies to help her through the royal crisis with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Prince Philip's hospital treatment.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:02:44 GMT
Boarding school pupils from overseas will not have to isolate in hotels after rule change
The Department for Education now says the pupils arriving into the UK from red list countries can quarantine in 'physically self-contained' accommodation at their school.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:01:54 GMT
Pupils would not be sent home when one child tests positive under new Government plan
Classmates of the infected child would be able to take a rapid test each morning and attend school as normal, provided they are found to be negative.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:43:02 GMT
Pubs are only dangerous to old and fat people, covid expert says
Professor Robert Dingwall, from Nottingham Trent University, said the risk in pubs was 'heavily age loaded' and focused on 'specific groups where one can think about specific advice on protection'.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:06:34 GMT
EU threatens legal action and possible fines in border row
Brussels threatened legal action yesterday after a bitter row exploded over the Government's decision to unilaterally extend a grace period for Irish border checks.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:04:10 GMT
Adele and Simon Konecki 'FINALISE their divorce two years after split'
Adele and Simon Konecki have reportedly finalised their divorce nearly two years after their split. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:42:00 GMT
Myanmar coup: Soldiers post death threats on TikTok videos as police filmed gunning down protester
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Myanmar soldiers are issuing threats on TikTok warning that 'I will shoot whoever I see' after footage emerged of a protester being shot dead at point-blank range.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:16:31 GMT
Boris Johnson fears Carrie Symonds' No10 makeover may cost £200,000
Boris Johnson told aides of his worries on how to pay for his fiancee's refurbishment. A source said the Cabinet Office had asked Conservative chiefs if party HQ has paid for some of the work.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:31:49 GMT
Meghan 'blamed Kate and Camilla for leaking stories to the Press about her'
Meghan and Harry felt stories - including Kate allegedly being left in tears following a bridesmaids' dress fitting - were briefed by Kate, Camilla or Charles' households, the source said.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:49:13 GMT
Deloitte diversity champion 'facing internal investigation over claims of bullying'
The Big Four accounting firm is probing allegations of bullying and inappropriate working practice made against Dimple Agarwal, according to the Daily Telegraph .

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:47:04 GMT
New Zealand: North Island 8.1-magnitude earthquake sparks tsunami warning near Te Araroa
A fourth earthquake has rocked the North Island of New Zealand but terrified residents who fled to higher ground in fear of a tsunami have been told they can return to their homes.   

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:43:20 GMT
I'm top of the pups! Kelly nabs the Pooch Perfect trophy... with help from Cher lookalike 
Kelly Davis combed and clipped her way to the Pooch Perfect title- with a little help from Cher. She gave a miniature poodle a groom and dressed it up to match in a style inspired by the singer.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:34:48 GMT
Former BBC executive admits corporation 'over-caters' to 60-year-old white men from the south
Stuart Murphy, now chief executive of the English National Opera and the former boss of BB3, said the 'tide had changed' and this group could no longer dominate.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:30:24 GMT
BBC's Martin Bashir faces being prosecuted privately over Diana interview
Martin Bashir could be sent to prison under the 1968 Theft Act after he was accused of faking bank statements to trick the princess into taking part in the infamous Panorama broadcast.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:55:46 GMT
EU blasted as a 'total disgrace' after blocking shipment of AstraZeneca jabs to Australia
A health official says the news the EU has blocked a shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Australia reinforces how 'lucky' the country is.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:35:39 GMT
Ex-Guardian boss hits out at IRA editor Roy Greenslade who 'should have been frank about beliefs'
Ex-Fleet Street editor Roy Greenslade should have been more honest over his 'obnoxious' lifelong support for the IRA, the former editor of the Guardian Alan Rusbridger (pictured) said yesterday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:02:27 GMT
Staycation prices DOUBLE in some of the most popular spots this year
Euphoria around the rollout of vaccinations has triggered a staycation rush, which means letting websites and property owners around the UK are already cashing in.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:01:25 GMT
Thousands of National Trust sites at risk from floods and rising temperatures due to climate change
Floods, humidity and rising temperatures caused by climate change threaten thousands of National Trust sites, such as Ham House on the Thames (pictured), the charity warns today.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:47:14 GMT
Rishi Sunak's 'super deduction' could let Amazon wipe out its corporation tax bill, campaigners warn
Amazon's British sales soared 51 per cent to £19.4billion last year. Its warehousing arm, Amazon UK Services, paid £6.3million in tax in 2019 despite raking in £3billion in sales.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:36:52 GMT
Boris Johnson's failure to fix the social care system is a 'stain on our nation', expert says 
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who led a review in 2011 on social care funding, last night called on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to find a way to reform the social care system.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:28:28 GMT
Meghan claims she is victim of Palace conspiracy, but RICHARD KAY reveals truth could be tantalising
RICHARD KAY: His office in the heart of Whitehall, four miles from Kensington Palace, is too far away for Simon Case to hear the cries of anguish emanating from the royal bunker where he used to work.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:02:41 GMT
Inquiry into Duchess of Sussex bullying claims might not release findings until 2022 
The Queen launched the probe into the behaviour of her grandson and his wife following allegations they inflicted 'emotional cruelty' on aides and 'drove them out'. Sources say there is 'no timeframe' for inquiry.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:49:53 GMT
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah Winfrey interview to be seen in 68 countries
Meghan and Harry's two-hour pre-recorded sit-down interview will first be shown by CBS in the US at 1am UK time early Monday morning. Deals have been struck across the globe for the rights to broadcast it.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:29:32 GMT
Jeremy Paxman claims 'BBC is full of boring people doing boring jobs' and 'any fool' can read news
Jeremy Paxman has said the BBC is 'full of boring people doing dull jobs and pretending they're important' in a scathing attack, adding that it is an 'immensely frustrating organisation'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:05:24 GMT
Men charged with human trafficking after man was found in shed 'where he had lived for 40 years'
Two men, both named Peter Swailes, aged 80 and 55, from Carlisle, have been charged with human trafficking offences after a 58-year-old man was found allegedly living in a shed in October 2018.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:16:13 GMT
Matt Hancock urges England to stay vigilant after study claims the decline in Covid cases has SLOWED
Department of Health figures carry on their downward trend with all measures showing a constant decline in positive test numbers and deaths caused by Covid-19 in the UK.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:23:44 GMT
Labour, Lib Dems and Tories unite to condemn Nicola Sturgeon
Holyrood's Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders lined up to excoriate the First Minister for failing to provide the full legal advice given to the Scottish Government.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:20:17 GMT
Meghan Markle and Royal Family fans fight war of words on Twitter ahead of Oprah interview
Royal watchers around the world have been reacting on Twitter this week to the war of words between Buckingham Palace in London and Meghan Markle in California.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:18:34 GMT
Pippa Middleton PREGNANT: Mother Carole opens up in Good Housekeeping interview
The Duchess of Cambridge 's mother, 66, who lives in Berkshire with her husband, spoke with Good Housekeeping magazine about her Party Pieces business and her tight-knit family.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:18:25 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon's 'snake oil act' in Alex Salmond inquiry raises more questions, says Graham Grant
That amnesia may be catching, and during her marathon grilling Nicola Sturgeon showed some tell-tale symptoms. For all her relative composure, this wasn't a tour de force, writes GRAHAM GRANT

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:15:16 GMT
Couple to pay £60k for damage to £3.5m Grade II listed 16th Century mansion
Leroy Bangs and wife Wendy were convicted of preservation order breaches relating to the sprawling house in Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:02:55 GMT
'Selfish and vindictive' property developer, 37, burned down couple's new £325,000 dream home
Matthew Green carried out the revenge attack because the couple had pulled out of buying two separate properties from him in Swaffham, Norfolk.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:50:37 GMT
Prince Philip, 99, has successful procedure for pre-existing heart condition
The Duke of Edinburgh underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition yesterday and will remain in hospital in London for 'treatment, rest and recuperation'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:49:01 GMT
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine can cause skin reactions 11 DAYS after jab
Doctors have reported at least 12 incidents of patients in the US presenting with large, red patches of skin which can be raised, itchy or painful, in an the unusual reaction to the Moderna jab.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:40:07 GMT
PM has 'full confidence' in Cabinet Secretary Simon Case amid Meghan row
The PM's spokesman signalled support following reports that Simon Case, formerly the Duke of Cambridge's private secretary, had been aware of the accusations.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:39:06 GMT
One in four Airbnb hosts are happy to break Covid restrictions by renting out properties
A quarter of Airbnb owners are happy to break Covid restrictions with some even urging guests to lie about the reason for their stay, an investigation found. Weekend breaks are currently banned.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:27:25 GMT
Autistic university lecturer wins £170,000 discrimination payout
Elizabeth Aylott successfully sued BPP university, a private organisation in London , for disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal last year.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:07:12 GMT
Dad cuts off 17-year-old daughter's head and carries it through streets as he didn't like boyfriend
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sarvesh Kumar was spotted carrying his daughter's head through the Indian village of Pandetara, Uttar Pradesh on February 3.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:01:11 GMT
Charity chief blasts Duke and Duchess for 'hurting' the Queen
Kate Robertson, co-founder of One Young World, said that 'hurting the Queen in public is really low' and praised the monarch for being the 'world's most stunning example of public service'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:00:55 GMT
British police have foiled three terror attacks and made 185 arrests
Counter Terrorism Policing disclosed the information as Home Office figures showed the number of arrests for terrorism-related activity fell by 34% in 2020, the lowest level in nine years.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:59:09 GMT
How Meghan used Prince Philip's nickname for the royals 'The Firm' in bombshell Oprah interview
When Prince Philip first coined 'The Firm' as a nickname for the Royal Family, he could have no idea 74 years later it would still be used - let alone in an interview criticising the monarchy.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:55:07 GMT
Meghan Markle 'bully' claims are worst royal crisis since abdication, says Richard Kay
RICHARD KAY: Never before has the Palace held a member of the Royal Family to account, and its move represents a serious blow to the Duchess's carefully curated status of victimhood.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:40:06 GMT
European Court of Justice threatens to fine UK over air pollution in post-Brexit ruling
While Britain left the orbit of the European Court of Justice on December 31, it has agreed to apply ECJ judgements in any case initiated while it was still a member.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:38:31 GMT
Budget 2021: Fury over Rishi Sunak's 'stealth and wealth tax' on middle classes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's decision not to raise income tax and National Insurance thresholds will amount to a pay cut in real terms for millions of hard-working, middle-class families.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:36:53 GMT
Budget 2021: FTSE 100 rises 0.9% as Rishi Sunak Covid response plan announced
Hotel operator Whitbread, catering firm Compass Group and British Airways-owner IAG were among the top gainers on the index in London today, with banks having the biggest boost.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:31:23 GMT
Marks & Spencer axes its 29 in-store bank branches and shuts current accounts
Marks & Spencer is set to terminate its current accounts later this year with customers told to either switch to another lender or close it altogether. M&S Bank has about 150,000 customers.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:06:10 GMT
Parents fear pupils will face 'mask apartheid' if they refuse to wear face coverings at schools
As they get ready to welcome students back at secondary schools next week, some schools have said students may be sent home or barred from certain lessons without a face mask

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:58:19 GMT
Treatments Prince Philip may have had for underlying heart condition
Prince Philip yesterday underwent a 'successful procedure' for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London, Buckingham Palace confirmed today.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:39:35 GMT
Meghan Markle accuses Royal Family of 'perpetuating falsehoods' in Oprah interview clip
CBS on Wednesday night released a second clip previewing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which will air on Sunday night in the U.S.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:32:50 GMT
Downing Street blames Covid pandemic for stalled efforts to transform social care
When he took office in July 2019, Mr Johnson stood on the steps of No10 and suggested planning was at an advanced stage already under 'a clear plan we have prepared'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:51:47 GMT
Judge rules belief in English nationalism is a 'protected characteristic'
The conclusion English Nationalism could be a 'protected characteristic' came after a tribunal hearing involving right wing political figure Steven Thomas (pictured).

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:20:42 GMT
Moment drone camera captures dozens of lockdown revellers fleeing drug-fuelled house party
Police stormed the illegal gathering after receiving calls just after midnight on Wednesday in Mapley. A 17-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of common assault of an emergency worker.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:15:53 GMT
Three police officers who were accused of racism over 'monkey' WhatsApp posts will not be prosecuted
Three Cambridgeshire police officers, including one who posted a monkey picture message in WhatsApp under a meme of a black British actor, will not be prosecuted for malicious communications.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:15:45 GMT
Beer we go! Wetherspoon will open its gardens from April 12 
Wetherspoons pubs in England will be open from 9am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:18:02 GMT
Kate Middleton's mother turns down interview publicity to avoid being 'insensitive' to Prince Philip
Carole Middleton has interviewed with Good Housekeeping to share an insight into her business Party Pieces and her family life which features on the cover of the magazine's April issue.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:38:54 GMT
Rishi Sunak carefully positions himself at top of No 11 stairs for latest Budget photocall
Rishi Sunak displayed a calm demeanour as he carefully positioned himself at the top of the staircase of No11 alongside his ministerial team for his pandemic Budget photocall.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:03:25 GMT
Britain braces for sub-zero temperatures as Norwegian deep freeze sends temperatures plunging
A 500-mile wide 'Scandinavian surge' will see temperatures colder than Iceland across Britain this weekend as the UK will experience lows of -10C in Scotland and -2C in England.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:02:35 GMT
Ministers accuse EU of stoking fight over Northern Ireland protocol
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng linked the increasingly bitter row over the Brexit divorce terms to the contrasting performance on jabs.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:02:33 GMT
Armed robber who escaped jail is caught by police after coming out of hiding 'to buy Call Of Duty'
Clint Butler had absconded while serving a 17-year extended sentence at HMP Spring Hill open prison, Bucks. But was apprehended by officers in Birmingham city centre last month.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:02:22 GMT
Cycling yobs perform wheelies riding through central London
The unnamed cab driver recorded the scenes at 4pm last Saturday just yards away from Buckingham Palace as he made his way along Birdcage Walk towards Parliament Square.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:59:51 GMT
Cuomo aides rewrote report by state health officials to hide true COVID death toll in nursing homes
Andrew Cuomo's problems worsened on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported his aides had liaised with state health department to alter data on COVID nursing home deaths.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:59:04 GMT
Jetstar announces return for free sale
Holidaymakers can get their hands on the insanely cheap flights from Friday, with travel dates from April to December available.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:58:39 GMT
Indian woman who survived acid attack finds love and is married to man she met while in hospital
Pramodini Roul, 28, and Saroj Sahoo, 29, tied the knot on March 1 in Jagatsinhpur, Odisha, after first meeting in hospital in 2018. Pramodini was doused in acid at 15 and was left with facial burns.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:57:50 GMT
Plane sailing! Cruise ships appear to be floating in the air
The postcard perfect photograph, taken from the beach at Paignton, Devon, captured the liners seemingly floating above the horizon.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:53:59 GMT
Victorians will no longer have to quarantine upon entering Western Australia
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan announced Victorians won't need to quarantine upon arrival from March 15.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:52:56 GMT
Number of far-right extremists in British jails soars to record levels
Increased police investigations into far-right extremism have now seen the prison population swell to them making up a fifth of terrorists currently behind bars.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:49:07 GMT
Princess Di's former lover James Hewitt is working as a £4,000-a-year gardener
Ex-Calvary Officer Mr Hewitt, now 62, was seen this week dressed in khaki trousers, a smart mauve shirt and flat cap as he sat atop a lawnmower as he tended gardens near Exeter, Devon.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:48:37 GMT
Coronavirus: UK will have to 'live with a substantial degree of death' in post-lockdown era
Professor Andrew Hayward, an infectious disease expert at University College London and member of SAGE, told Times Radio: 'We've been through the worst of this'.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:48:28 GMT
Covid-19: Gloucestershire neighbourhood has only vaccinated 20% of over-65s
EXCLUSIVE: Figures from NHS England going up to February 28 show 93.6 per cent of all adults over the age of 65 have been given at least one dose of a vaccine, but rates vary wildly across the country.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:43:21 GMT
MSNBC's Joy Reid says conservatives would 'trade all the tax cuts in the world' to use the n-word
MSNBC host Joy Reid's comments have been slammed for apparent hypocrisy after stirring up previous homophobic comments she has made.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:43:10 GMT
Former White House Press Secretary takes a swipe at her successor
Kayleigh McEnany reacted to a 'Fox & Friends' montage of Jen Psaki telling various reporters that she would 'circle back' on their questions.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:39:01 GMT
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch says that his network serves as 'loyal opposition' to Joe Biden
The eldest son of Rupert Murdoch appeared at a Morgan Stanley conference on Thursday and gave a blunt assessment of his network, describing it as 'loyal opposition' to Biden.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:29:04 GMT
China allows communist rulers to vet 'patriotic' election candidates a day after dozens are jailed
Chinese authorities tabled the new legislation at the opening session of its annual rubber-stamp parliament (left) on Friday. They also promised to increase military spending by 6.8 percent this year.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:28:51 GMT
Thai fisherman finds TWO huge lumps of whale vomit worth up to £240k
Asaree Pooad, 24, abandoned his fishing trip with his father on Tuesday due to heavy rains in Satun, south Thailand. They found samples of whale vomit on the shore.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:19:43 GMT
Fed chairman says interest rates will stay low
The US central bank chair said he expected inflation to 'move up during the course of this year' because of 're-opening effects' when consumers begin spending money again.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:16:52 GMT
Good Samaritan carries a lost goanna out of a Cairns shopping centre in Queensland
The Good Samaritan wrangled the giant lizard by the tail as it slid along the tiled floor of Smithfield Shopping Centre in Cairns' northern suburbs.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:07:14 GMT
America drops tariffs on whisky, cashmere and Stilton after splitting UK from charges imposed on EU
Britain and the United States moved a step closer to a trade deal last night after Washington agreed to suspend punitive tariffs on Scotch whisky and other UK exports.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:03:19 GMT
If looks could kill: Why WAG gave AFL legend a FILTHY look as they watched their son from the stands
Carlton forward Jack Silvagni impressed most with his recent performance against St Kilda but it was the filthy look that his mother shot his father that captured the attention.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:02:38 GMT
Electrician's random act of kindness goes viral after changing woman's tyre in Melbourne
Marie was on her way to brunch with a friend in Melbourne when tradesman Lee advised her she had a flat tyre.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:02:31 GMT
Tories open up 13-POINT poll lead as voters give Budget seal of approval
Research by YouGov found Conservative support had surged four points to 45 per cent over the past week - while Keir Starmer's party tumbled to 32 per cent.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:02:04 GMT
Michelle Obama urges Senate to pass voting rights overhaul
Former First Lady Michelle Obama lashed out at what she called 'partisan and unpatriotic' attempts to suppress voting nationwide as she urged the Senate to pass a bill to change voting laws.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:01:27 GMT
Former State Department aide is first member of Trump administration ARRESTED over Capitol riot
The FBI said Federico Klein, 42, was seen in video footage during the January 6 riot that left five - including a Capitol cop - dead and sent lawmakers running for their lives.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:56:46 GMT
Two Canadian police officers filmed posing for photos in front of dead man
The officers, who have not been named, were seen snapping photos near the corpse lying in the sand at Stanley Park in Vancouver on February 24 in footage recorded by videographer Zachary Ratcliffe.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:53:39 GMT
Italian PM threatens to 'suffocate' AstraZeneca as EU says jab contracts 'MUST be honoured'
Italy imposed the first EU-sanctioned export ban on jabs yesterday when it blocked 250,000 AstraZeneca doses from heading to Australia - which was due to start inoculations today.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:53:28 GMT
Biden slammed as a 'HYPOCRITE' over Texas 'neanderthal' insult while 'allowing border to be overrun'
Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick called Joe Biden a 'hypocrite' after the president said that the state lifting its mask mandate equated to 'Neanderthal thinking.'

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:52:00 GMT
Meghan's best friend from college Lindsay Roth defends her amid accusations of bullying
Meghan Markle's best friend from college Lindsay Jill Roth rushed to her defense in an Instagram post on Thursday amid claims the Duchess bullied Royal Family aides.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:50:08 GMT
Urgent Covid warning for 130 Queensland suburbs as traces of virus are found in sewage catchments
Sewage plants in the Brisbane Metro North area, Cairns and the Sunshine Coast have detected fragments of Covid-19.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:48:03 GMT
Council tax will raise an extra £7.5bn a year after Rishi Sunak move
The government's OBR watchdog has estimated that the levy bring in another £1.8billion next month, suggesting two thirds of authorities will take advantage of the new freedom.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:46:22 GMT
The Pope departs from Rome for historic first-ever visit by a pontiff to Iraq
Pope Francis boarded a plane at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport Friday for a flight to the Iraqi capital Baghdad where he will begin a four-day visit to the country - the first by a pope.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:41:02 GMT
White House defends Biden's 'neanderthal' dig
Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden's use of the phrase 'neanderthal thinking,' which he uttered Wednesday slamming the Texas and Mississippi governors' decisions to reopen their states.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:40:51 GMT
NBC's Golf Channel is accused of hostile workplace, sexism, misogyny and harassment
Sixteen women who previously worked at Golf Channel and two more current female employees are echoing claims of sexism, misogyny and harassment against the NBC-owned network.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:34:57 GMT
Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor ordered to pay just €1
A cyclist who appeared to deliberately knee a five-year-old girl as she walked though a park in Baraque Michel, Belgium, has received a suspended sentence and been ordered to pay €1.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:33:07 GMT
Prince Philip, 99, prepares to spend third weekend away from the Queen as Royals brace for Oprah
Prince Philip is set to spend a third weekend away from the Queen as Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview airs in the States. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:30:31 GMT
Toddler survived drinking cleaning liquid then died from botched hospital procedure 
Callie Griffiths-I'Anson visited Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital as part of her recovery but died at home in regional NSW the day after the allegedly bungled procedure.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:28:33 GMT
Texans head out to bars after state lifted mask mandate and reopened fully
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that it is too early to lift mask mandates after pictures emerged from Texas showing bars and restaurants packed with maskless customers.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:24:20 GMT
Disney's PC police: Company holds meetings with groups to decide which content gets disclaimer
The Disney+ streaming service has added disclaimers to classic hits like Peter Pan (above) and The Aristocats (inset) due to what some deem as problematic portrayals of ethnic minorities.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:24:14 GMT
New Zealand's man hilarious reaction to the earthquake which he though was person shaking his van
A man caught up in the New Zealand earthquake scare has left viewers in hysterics after explaining his reaction to the first tremor on live TV.  

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:21:46 GMT
VP Harris casts tie-breaking vote to start COVID debate as GOP senator demands 628 page bill be read
Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie breaking vote so senators could start debate on $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. GOP Sen. Ron Johnson demanded the 628 page bill be read aloud.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:21:42 GMT
Florida gets set for Spring Break! Beaches fill with college students amid fears of COVID-19 surge
College students descended on Florida for spring break with beaches packed with maskless revelers as Governor DeSantis said he welcomed more visitors to the state.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:19:44 GMT
Has China messed with your honey? Far more 'honey' is sold than the world's bees produce
Beekeepers and scientists warn that more honey is being sold than the world's bees can possibly produce. They suggest much of it is likely to be mixed with cheap sugar syrup.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:19:39 GMT
Private health insurance premiums and the health care tax rebate April
Millions of Australians are set to be hit with a nasty tax surprise this year that could leave them hundreds out of pocket. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:16:43 GMT
Victorian detectives search for mystery ute in camper case of Carol Clay and Russell Hill
An unidentified ute could help solve the mysterious disappearance of two elderly campers who vanished in rugged bushland without a trace. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:16:17 GMT
Trump calls Karl Rove a 'pompous fool' and a 'RINO of the highest order'
The former president on Thursday issued a statement attacking Karl Rove, describing the veteran Republican strategist as 'a pompous fool' for urging him not to run in 2024.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:15:02 GMT
Woman shot in the leg while men attempt to rob another patron Beverly Hills' Il Pastaio restaurant
The suspects tried to steal a $500,000 Richard Mille watch from another man at the restaurant and fired the weapon three or four times after the man resisted in giving them his watch.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:13:24 GMT
Family and friends say final goodbyes to Wellington crash brothers
Seven weeks after two young brothers were mowed down in horror crash that shocked Australia, their warring parents have finally put their differences aside to bury their children.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:08:32 GMT
WW2 Hurricane airman mistook glare from Channel Island greenhouses for Dover Cliffs
Sergeant Robert Stirling was part of the Royal Air Force's 87 Squadron and lost his bearings while chasing a German bomber towards France in April 1941.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:06:36 GMT
Rachel Lindsay accepts The Bachelor's Chris Harrison's apology - after Michael Strahan dismissed it
Bachelorette star Lindsay, who was the first black lead on the show, told Extra Thursday 'I need to accept the apology, so we can all be better from this situation'.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:03:16 GMT
Cyprus throws open its borders to British holidaymakers
Inoculated Britons will be free to enter the country without needing to have a negative Covid test or quarantine, the Cypriot tourism ministry said on Thursday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:53:18 GMT
Democrat Connecticut Gov. reopens state to 100% capacity with mask requirement
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that the state will reopen restaurants, places of worhship and more at 100% capacity from March 19 but that the mask mandate will remain.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:53:02 GMT
Incredible farm with 14,000 avocado trees goes up for sale - and you should see the quaint cottage 
A spectacular avocado farm has listed for sale and it's less than 1.5hours from Byron Bay. Wait till you the most amazing views from the accommodation. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:49:18 GMT
Loo-sing it! Bizarre video reveals a VERY badly-designed toilet - with very little privacy
For sale: 'view with a loo'. Multi-million dollar Melbourne townhouse hits the market with a distastefully-appointed bathroom, captured in a hilarious Instagram clip.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:48:12 GMT
Speed bumps - for cyclists: Park is forced to install roadblocks to slow down cyclists
In an attempt to slow down numerous cyclists with a need for speed, a local council has recently installed roadblocks in a popular park in Perth's south as part of a trial.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:47:45 GMT
Accused sicko is charged with bestiality and a string of shocking child sex offences
A Western Australian man has been charged with a string of 41 sickening offences including attempting to rape a young boy and beastiality. 

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:47:40 GMT
ANOTHER Covid variant is found in the UK
The new variant, temporarily named B1.1.318, was first detected on February 15 through genomic sequencing and UK officials began monitoring its spread on February 24.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:41:48 GMT
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar apologizes after saying pandemic is 'really good for CNN's ratings'
Jason Kilar, CEO of CNN's parent company WarnerMedia, said at a conference Thursday that COVID-19 is 'really good for ratings' after he was called out by the Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:41:16 GMT
NRL star Josh Addo-Carr all smiles after beating firearm charge
Footy star Josh Addo-Carr, 25, was beaming after beating a firearms charge in Taree Local Court, on the NSW mid-north coast, on Friday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:37:03 GMT
Takeaways for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds from UK's poshest farm shop... for £12,500
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have had around 30 giant boxes of shopping and up to 100 prepared meals from a luxury organic food store 'smuggled in' to Downing Street via the back door.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:35:25 GMT
Run down garage goes on sale for half a MILLION dollars in pricey Toronto neighborhood
The 20ft by 100ft lot of land is on the market for $576,613 in US dollars. Images show the 'single family' garage nestled between two homes.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:33:44 GMT
Inside the feral home where woman 'hoarded' five cats and 20 rats littered with faeces and rubbish
A young Queensland woman was placed on probation and banned from owning animals for 10 years after RSPCA inspectors found her living in feral conditions with sick cats and rats.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:32:41 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... a right Royal row
'Did we tell Oprah what happens to our former staff?'

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:16:18 GMT
Guatemalan woman, 23, who died in her mom's arms in horror SUV crash after sneaking through border
Yesenia Cardona, 23, from Guatemala was among 13 migrants who died in a deadly car crash on Tuesday after illegally crossing the border from Mexico into California through a gap in the fence.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:13:34 GMT
'Not going anywhere til you cut your d*** off': Man's penis sliced during Gold Coast kidnapping 
A Gold Coast man was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by three men during a horror ordeal that saw him allegedly forced to slice off part of his own penis.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:24:21 GMT
'I have to get out of this room': Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett tells of her horror
Charlotte Bennett, 25, (left) told CBS in her first televised interview on Thursday night that Andrew Cuomo was a textbook accuser, and she could not accept his apology.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:22:11 GMT
Minneapolis braces for Derek Chauvin's trial with massive security effort
Barbed wire and metal barricades have already been erected around the Hennepin County Courthouse where Chauvin's murder trial is set to start Monday with jury selection.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:02:30 GMT
Nicki Minaj and her sex offender husband accused of harassing rape victim
The woman named Jennifer accused Nicki Minaj's now-husband Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty of sexually assaulting her when they were both 16 in 1994 in Queens, New York.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:51:39 GMT
'We can land a rover on Mars, we can beat a pandemic': Biden congratulates NASA's Perseverance team
President Joe Biden gave a virtual thank you NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Perseverance team for landing the rover on Mars last month.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:49:52 GMT
'Threesomes make me a better person': Giuliani's bisexual daughter reveals she revels in group sex
Caroline Rose Giuliani, the 31-year-old estranged daughter of Rudy Giuliani, wrote in Vanity Fair on Thursday about being a 'unicorn' - enjoying sex with a couple.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:40:09 GMT
Basil Zempilas defends on-air remark about Christian Porter press conference
Basil Zempilas has come under fire over an on-air remark to a female journalist about her sitting down during a press conference - but says he's being taken out of context.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:21:22 GMT
Mississippi's Gov hits back at Biden's 'neanderthal thinking' jibe
Mississippi's Republican Governor Tate Reeves said President Joe Biden's 'insults' about his state fully reopening wouldn't stop him from 'leaning towards freedom'.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:11:48 GMT
Soldier, 21, is jailed for six years for raping first-time mother
Thomas Cowley, 21, a former soldier at the Dalton Barracks in Abingdon, raped the first-time mother just days after she left hospital having undergone a caesarean section, Oxford Crown Court heard.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:56:38 GMT
Scott Morrison doubles capacity of Howard Springs quarantine camp 
The Northern Territory facility, which currently takes 850 arrivals fortnight, will take some 2,000 travellers by May.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:03:11 GMT
'I'm his girlfriend not his carer' - couple hit back at strangers' assumptions of their relationship
People with disabilities 'don't just do arts and crafts all day', says Carl Thompson. He and his partner Kirsty Crosby want to clear up a few stereotypes about how people see them.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:57:02 GMT
Tiger Woods' ex-mistress Rachel Uchitel launches a new career as a relationship guru
Rachel Uchitel, 45, tells DailyMail.com she is starting a new career as a relationship guru. She will use experiences she gained from being caught up in a string of sex scandals.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:56:01 GMT
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli is sued by health insurers after hiking the price of HIV medication
The suit was filed in New York district court Thursday. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota say Shkreli, main, stopped a generic version of Daraprim from reaching the market for years.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:54:21 GMT
Mississippi passes bill limiting transgender student athletes
The bill, which was voted on 81-28, was passed in Mississippi House on Wednesday and will be passed on to Republican Governor Tate Reeves to sign it into law.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:48:20 GMT
Heading to school near you: 5,000 FREE laptops thanks to your generosity in backing Mail Force drive
They are piled high and ready to go! This was the magnificent scene yesterday (pictured) as 5,000 of Mail Force laptops were made ready for shipping to schools across the country.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:48:17 GMT
Former Vice President Mike Pence embraces Donald Trump's 'fraud' claims in op-ed
Former Vice President Mike Pence penned an op-ed where he said there were 'significant voting irregularities' and 'instances of officials setting aside state election law' in the elections.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:46:43 GMT
The business behind Harry and Meghan's CBS special with Oprah
The special was produced by Harpo Productions, Oprah's production company. She then sold it to ViacomCBS, along with the distribution rights, for an undisclosed amount.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:46:10 GMT
Donald Trump attacks Mitch McConnell again following report on 'exit strategy'
President Donald Trump attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in another statement Thursday, blaming him for Georgia Senate losses.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:40:50 GMT
Linda Reynolds apologises for calling alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins a 'lying cow'
Senator Reynolds made the tasteless comments in her office area within earshot of several staff members and public servants on February 15.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:38:03 GMT
How NINE Mexican cartels are responsible for flooding the streets of the United States with drugs
The DEA's 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment lists nine Mexican cartels, including El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel, as the major importers of drugs to the U.S. in 2020.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:21:56 GMT
Federal investigators probing communications between MAGA rioters and lawmakers
Federal investigators have identified communications between some and lawmakers, as the government continues to probe the Jan. 6th riot with 300 already charged.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:20:37 GMT
Arizona police bodycam video shows boy, 17, shot dead as he reaches for gun
The Chandler Police Department in Arizona has released unedited body camera video from the January 2 shooting of Anthony Cano, 17, who died three weeks after being hit twice in the back.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:06:22 GMT
'How could she do this?' Former boarding school student tells how he was seduced by married teacher
A man is suing his ex-teacher for $1million, alleging she seduced him in grade eight at the Toowoomba private school and then "vanished" after she was found out leaving him damaged.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:58:02 GMT
Nine Jannali families who were almost kicked out of homes in Sydney's Sutherland Shire win battle
Transport NSW was forced to cancel plans to forcibly acquire a strip of properties next to Jannali train station, in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, to build a multi-storey commuter carpark.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:55:09 GMT
Ex-Cuomo staffer Charlotte Bennett believes the NY Gov 'groomed her'
Charlotte Bennett, 25, has claimed that Cuomo sexually harassed her last year while she was working as a health policy adviser in his administration last year.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:53:17 GMT
Millions of Australians will get a $250 payout as part of Covid economic recovery plan
More than five million Australians are set to receive $250 as the government continues its bid to kickstart the Covid-19 economy.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:42:59 GMT
Asian man, 56, is attacked entering a Lower East Side station
Ming Teoh, 56, had been entering the East Broadway subway station in the Lower East Side in Manhattan on Tuesday night just before 9pm when he was brutally beaten.



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