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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:01:44 GMT
Princess Elizabeth, 13, catches her first glimpse of dashing young naval cadet
Elizabeth had just turned 13 when, in July 1939, she had a meeting with destiny in the form of a young naval cadet, Prince Philip of Greece.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:58:14 GMT
Nikki Grahame cuddles Big Brother ex Pete Bennett in in haunting final photo weeks before her death
Nikki Grahame cuddled up to her Big Brother ex Pete Bennett in a haunting final photo of her shared publicly, after he visited her just weeks before her death aged 38.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:24:39 GMT
Vaccine passports will be a short-term 'bridge to freedom' before full herd immunity by this autumn
An exclusive Mail on Sunday poll has found the use of the vaccine passport documents was backed by 63 per cent of respondents, with 25 per cent opposed.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:20:47 GMT
Princes William and Harry will 'stand shoulder to shoulder' at Philip's funeral
Princes William and Harry will reunite for the first time since the bombshell Oprah interview, as they walk behind their grandfather's coffin at his funeral in Windsor next Saturday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:18:35 GMT
Mac on Prince Philip
Over the years our cartoonist Mac has chronicled the life and times of Prince Philip taking an off-beat view of the great man.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:03:05 GMT
Prince Philip: Why so much of what you think you know about the Duke of Edinburgh is wrong
ANDREW MARR: Sensitive. Shy. Self-critical. A moderniser and a radical who loved poetry and philosophy... The Duke of Edinburgh was always an outsider.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:01:34 GMT
Prince Philip's funeral next Saturday as Meghan is advised by doctors not to travel 
Buckingham Palace today announced that Philip's ceremonial royal funeral will take place on April 17 in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and a national minute's silence will be observed.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:58:58 GMT
How pubs and restaurants will welcome 4m people from Monday
Bar and restaurant owners across the country are looking forward to welcoming back customers tomorrow morning - with some planning to open despite only having two outdoor tables.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:27:26 GMT
Prince Charles says his 'dear papa' Prince Philip would be 'deeply touched' by sorrow at his death
In a pre-recorded video message, the Prince of Wales said his father had given 'the most remarkable, devoted service' to 'The Queen, to my family and to the country'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:24:51 GMT
Queen shares touching words about 'devoted' Prince Philip in new Instagram post
The Queen has shared a touching tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh - a day after her husband of 73 years died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:05:10 GMT
Gang of four 'utterly trustworthy' women rallying round the Queen in her moment of grief
The Countess of Wessex was visibly upset after visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. She is part of a royal inner-circle, including Princess Anne, Angela Kelly and Pamela Hicks.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:39:14 GMT
BLM founder is branded a FRAUD after buying a $1.4 million home
Patrisse Cullors, who co-founded Black Lives Matter in 2013, has bought a $1.4 million three bedroom house in the Topanga Canyon area of Los Angeles, which critics say is excessive.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:01:59 GMT
DAN HODGES: A moment of national reflection that makes Labour look irrelevant
DAN HODGES: It was a tale of three tributes -the first was rushed out on Friday by the Labour Party leader but the message was too rushed as in his keenness to get ahead of Boris he broke protocol.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:52:51 GMT
Boris Johnson puts cottage on the rental market for £4,250 a month
The Mail on Sunday can reveal UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is putting his idyllic Oxfordshire cottage on the rental market for a cool £4,250 a month.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:44:27 GMT
PENNY JUNOR: Prince Philip adored it when you stood up to him... like Prue Leith did! 
PENNY JUNOR: His manner was undoubtedly forthright - he could be one of the most irascible and downright rude figures in public life, and his gaffes are, of course, legendary.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:39:29 GMT
Prince Philip's 22,217 royal engagements started with a boxing match
With a debonair doff of his bowler hat and a quick wave to the crowd, Prince Philip ended his 22,219th - and final - solo engagement.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:26:17 GMT
Fury as education regulator tells universities marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST
At Hull University, a new policy says the requirement for a high level of proficiency in written English can be seen as 'homogenous, North European, white, male, and elite'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:25:13 GMT
Vladimir Putin shows off his fearsome robot tanks
Russia is preparing to deploy its new unit of five Uran-9 robotic systems which are armed with a 30mm automatic gun, Ataka anti-tank missiles and Shmel flamethrowers.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:22:50 GMT
Duncan Bannatyne predicts huge queues outside gyms tomorrow as Covid rules relaxed
Mr Bannatyne, who owns a chain of health clubs, spas and hotels, said: 'There'll be a queue outside each health club on Monday morning waiting to get in. We experienced that last time.'

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:22:18 GMT
Labour-supporting director of Sky TV drama about Boris Johnson's first year at No10 quits
Labour supporting Michael Winterbottom who directed a controversial TV drama about Boris Johnson has decided to step down 'temporarily'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:19:18 GMT
One-jab Janssen vaccine is set to be approved within DAYS - as ministers prepare to widen rollout
Britain's fourth Covid vaccine could be just days away from being approved for use, as the Government prepares to widen the rollout to the under-50s.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:18:35 GMT
SARAH VINE: Real men like Prince Philip are rare these days because the modern world despises them 
SARAH VINE: All these years he has been the rock on which the Queen's astonishing success has been built - he was the ship, he her anchor, not always visible but ever present.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:15:44 GMT
Guardian disowns writer who trolled Duke of Edinburgh
Guardian writer Karen Geier, pictured, was widely criticised on Twitter after she was saddened to hear that the Duke of Edinburgh 'had died peacefully' telling critics they should get a life.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:03:19 GMT
Designer says he wears Prince Philip's insult about his goatee as a badge of honour
His sharp-tongued wit may have raised eyebrows, but those on the receiving end of some of Prince Philip's off-the-cuff remarks have paid warm tribute to him.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 23:58:11 GMT
Things that are more likely than Covid jab blood clot
With more than 20 million Britons receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine so far, there have been 79 cases of rare blood clots - and 19 deaths - linked to the jab.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 23:41:25 GMT
PETER HITCHENS: When police start raiding our churches, you know the revolution has begun 
PETER HITCHENS: When I travelled and lived in Communist countries, churches were one of the few fortresses of resistance against the overwhelming power of those secret police states.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 23:40:10 GMT
How 12 times more people are dying from cancer than Covid
Figures show that 36 people on average died each day from coronavirus over the past week. By comparison, cancer is claiming 450 lives every day.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 23:27:54 GMT
Prince Philip's birth certificate is unearthed after lying buried for 99 years in an archive
The document was written by hand in Katharevousa Greek, a purist version of modern Greek, by a priest named Spiriodon Tryfonas on the island of Corfu.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:55:26 GMT
Philip's last message to Charles: ROBERT JOBSON reveals bedside heart-to-heart
In his new biography, royal commentator ROBERT JOBSON reveals how, after a lifetime of well-publicised disagreement, the Duke and Charles found much common ground in recent years.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:51:38 GMT
Former MI5 chief in charge of 'Operation Forth Bridge'
Lord Parker of Minsmere, is just ten days into his new job, but will play a key role in Operation Forth Bridge - the codename for the Duke's funeral plan.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:50:35 GMT
I'm a victim of the 'rape culture' witch-hunt: Pupil, 18, faces false claims on social media
A teenage schoolboy, 18, reveals how a torrent of anonymous, false claims that he is a sexual predator have turned his life into a nightmare.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:49:50 GMT
Doctors tell pregnant Meghan not to fly back to Prince Philip's funeral with Harry
Buckingham Palace last night confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex, whose second child, a girl, is due in early summer, will not fly on 'physician's advice' to Prince Philip's funeral, but Prince Harry will attend.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:42:04 GMT
4 whales are found dead in San Francisco Bay in 9 days, puzzling experts
Since March 31, four dead whales have shown up in the San Francisco Bay, but a cause of death has only been determined for one of them, the victim of a ship strike.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:18:17 GMT
Sir Keir Starmer 'flouts Royal protocol' to rush out tribute before Boris Johnson
A senior Government insider told Dan Hodges that the order of the condolences had irritated Royal officials, saying: 'It was the Palace's wish the Prime Minister spoke first.'

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:15:31 GMT
Prince Philip's carriage-driving friend Penny Brabourne
As the Queen mourns her beloved husband, one of Prince Philip's closest friends and confidantes, Penny Brabourne, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, is also grieving.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:13:00 GMT
Copies of Prince Philip portrait will be auctioned for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme
Copies of a portrait that earned Prince Philip's seal of approval are due to be auctioned on what would have been his 100th birthday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:11:22 GMT
Prince Philip was helping write book in his final days about his sister's German hunting lodge home
Prince Philip had completed an elegantly constructed foreword to a history of Wolfsgarten researched and written by his nephew, the son of his sister Sophie who had lived at the country estate.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:50:22 GMT
The Queen is using her two new dogs to help cope with the grief of Prince Philip's death
The Queen is using her two new corgi puppies in Windsor Castle to cope with the grief of Prince Philip's death, friends say.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:49:48 GMT
As dashing in his trunks as he was in a tuxedo... Prince Philip's remarkable life in photos 
Epitomising a life of service, the Duke of Edinburgh dutifully served his country for more than 70 years as the Queen's consort on royal tours, visits and functions, which were captured on camera.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:47:16 GMT
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Tragedy, joy and stolen bikes ...it's all going off next door 
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Only last week an Italian woman posted she was alone with no food or money, and in 24 hours offered and accepted a job along with countless other offers of help.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:28:29 GMT
Why washing your weekly shopping probably does nothing to protect you from Covid
While catching Covid from surfaces or objects - collectively known in scientific terms as fomites - is theoretically plausible, it just doesn't seem to happen.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:26:54 GMT
Prince Philip was upset about 'shockingly malicious' episode of The Crown, says Royal biographer
Prince Philip was upset by a 'shockingly malicious' episode of The Crown in which his father angrily blamed him for his sister's death in a plane crash, according to two Royal biographers.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:21:15 GMT
PETER HITCHENS: Prince Philip was a naval man like my father
Prince Philip, like my father Eric Hitchens was a naval officer and they both lived on Malta around the same time. My father spent much of his war on the Russian convoys, writes PETER HITCHENS.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:02:00 GMT
Hopes of a cure for brain cancer that killed former Labour MP Tessa Jowell
A British father-of-two is one of ten patients with advanced glioblastoma brain cancer - the disease that killed Tessa Jowell - on a new combination treatment which is in early trial stages.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:00:35 GMT
Thousands sign petition calling for a monument to be built in tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh 
A petition calling for a statue to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death yesterday aged 99 with the Queen reportedly at his bedside has been signed by thousands of people.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 20:29:04 GMT
Boris Johnson will NOT attend Prince Philip's funeral to allow family members to attend
The Prime Minister was understood to have been expected to attend the ceremony for Philip by the royals, but offered to step aside with the number of guests allowed limited to 30.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 20:25:56 GMT
Cancer-killing treatment using a common cold virus offers hope to patients with inoperable tumors 
The results of the Phase 1 study, led by a researcher at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, were announced on Friday, adding to the growing body of research into oncolytic viruses.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:07:48 GMT
Hundreds of brave Russians hit ski slopes in bikinis and underwear for annual BoogelWoogel carnival 
Participants spent the week taking part in the festival while braving the 9 C temperatures and wearing almost nothing in the snow at the Rosa Khutor resort.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:55:57 GMT
Defiant mourners continue to travel to Buckingham Palace to pay respects to Prince Philip
Sophie, 56, and her husband Prince Edward, 57, left the grounds of Windsor Castle with their windows down as they showed their appreciation to mourners.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:37:18 GMT
Rick Stein 'nearly lost his business' after restaurants left on verge of bankruptcy by pandemic
The chef and TV presenter, 74, who runs his restaurant empire from Padstow and employed 600 people at the time, was on the brink of bankruptcy.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:35:29 GMT
Fireworks interrupt two minute silence for Prince Philip at Celtic
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away at the age of 99 after suffering from ill health and sports stars have given tribute to the Queen's husband since then, including Premier League sides.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:35:06 GMT
China fines e-commerce giant Alibaba a record £2bn for abusing dominant market position for years
Alibaba has been slapped with a £2billion fine amid a crackdown on technology conglomerates by the Chinese state. It comes after founder Jack Ma criticised the country's regulatory system.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:30:18 GMT
Covid-19: Britain daily coronavirus cases drop by 24% in a week to 2,589
Department of Health bosses posted another 2,589 Covid cases today - down by 24.4 per cent on last week. Another 40 victims were added to the official death toll, up from 10 last Saturday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:17:44 GMT
Brazil builds new 140ft statue of Jesus higher than Christ the Redeemer as Covid crisis continues
Construction of a second monument to Christ is underway in Brazil, with the new statue spanning even higher than the famous Christ the Redeemer.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:13:55 GMT
Charles Michel admits he 'hasn't slept well at night' after Ursula von der Leyen 'sofagate'
European Council President Charles Michel said he hasn't slept well after female EU Commissioner Ursula Von der Leyen was left without a seat at a meeting on women's rights in Ankara.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:53:32 GMT
Prince Philip dies: Gun salute to Prince Philip from his beloved Royal Navy
HMS Diamond, a 8,000-tonne destroyer dubbed 'the jewel in the naval crown, set sail from Portsmouth on Friday with her flag at half mast and will lead gun salutes.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:47:28 GMT
Ddog owner, 33, 'fights off three thieves who barged into his home to steal his pets' 
Ryan Hesford, 33, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, fought off three men as they attempted to force their way into his home on Wednesday at around 9pm.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:45:05 GMT
David Jason is victim of 'woke' pile on and wrongly accused of being 'racist'
David Jason has found himself at the mercy of a Twitter mob today after social media users unearthed clips of him sharing an anecdote about the Queen calling a US Ambassador a 'gorilla'.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:30:50 GMT
History-maker Rachael Blackmore becomes the first woman to win the Grand National
Blackmore led home a one-two for trainer Henry de Bromhead in the iconic race at Aintree on Saturday, winning at 11-1 from 100-1 runner-up Balko Des Flos.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:07:58 GMT
Two police officers have been sacked after filming themselves speeding
PC Shaun Pearce and PC Daniel Pike, from Devon and Cornwall Police, shared the video with colleagues on a work WhatsApp group.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:00:32 GMT
Murder probe as man, 20, is killed after being hit by VW Golf in Halfords car park
A murder investigation is under way after a 20-year-old man was run over and killed in a Halfords car park in the Sheldon area of Birmingham, just before midnight yesterday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:48:58 GMT
'Car thief' reverses Range Rover on VW Golf 'during botched escape while being chased by owners'
A video of the aftermath of the crash was posted on TikTok, which took place in Brigadier Hill, Enfield, on April 8.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:39:15 GMT
Britain is hit by SNOW on frosty final weekend before lockdown is eased
The snow, accompanied by a freak hail stone shower, caused chaos in the north-west with a number of crashes reported in the Lancashire area.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:33:22 GMT
Two men appear in court over Belfast riots after police were pelted with stones
Matthew Shaw, 32, and Jonathan Maitland, 25, both from Belfast, appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court, having been arrested following the riots on Thursday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:25:36 GMT
BBC Two viewers plunged by 64 per cent in a week after coverage of Prince Philip's death
BBC Two viewers plunged by 64 per cent compared to last week while BBC One's fell by six per cent from 2.56million last Friday to 2.41million between 7pm and 11pm yesterday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:56:02 GMT
Jealous husband who brutally murdered his Asda worker wife is jailed for 18 years
George Leather was sentenced after admitting the murder of wife Paula on Merseyside, who was so brutally killed she had to be identified by a tattoo on her arm due to the 'mutilation' of her face.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:51:16 GMT
Commonwealth mourns Prince Philip's death
Philip's death at Windsor Castle was announced by Her Majesty 'with great sorrow' on Friday, and as Britons embarked on eight days of mourning, subjects of the Crown across the world honoured the prince.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:34:33 GMT
Sea creature returns to Welsh seaside resort after being scared off by clueless tourists
Wally was seen back near his favourite spot in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, having strayed thousands of miles from his Arctic home. It is the first time the walrus has been seen since Easter Monday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:30:45 GMT
Border Force intercepts five migrants crossing Channel after 44 made crossing yesterday
Immigration Enforcement officials were seen bringing the men to shore at Dover, Kent, on Saturday. Stormy conditions have caused a lull in arrivals.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:55:37 GMT
Desperate mother, 35, puts valuable possessions up for sale to fund £35,000 surgery
Mother-of-one Kate McGinley, 35, from Pontneathvaughn, South Wales, was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndome (EDS) in January. The weight of her head is crushing her spine.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:34:07 GMT
'The only man who could say to the Queen "Shut Up"': World media mourns Prince Philip
The world's newspapers today mourned Prince Philip for his service to Britain and devotion to the Queen.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:28:44 GMT
Dramatic moment tornado tears through Central Mississippi
A video shows a twister charting a path through Pelahatchie, Rankin County, late Friday evening, as a tornado siren blares.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:40:20 GMT
Pope Francis pays tribute to Prince Philip in telegram to the Queen
Pope Francis praised Prince Philip for his 'distinguished record' of public service and his devotion to his marriage and offered his 'heartfelt condolences' to Her Majesty.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:26:44 GMT
Mother-of-three, 27, who filmed herself having sex with schoolboy, 14, is jailed
Sophie Hindmarch, 27, from Penrith, Cumbria, was jailed for two years and nine months on Friday and given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:47:04 GMT
Prince Philip dies: Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi remembers Prince Philip
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 37, took to Instagram this morning to share two black and white portraits of Prince Philip on a sombre black background.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:54:10 GMT
Scientists say blood clots caused by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are 'extraordinarily rare'
The vaccine, also known as Janssen, is yet to be approved for use in the UK but is the subject of millions of Government orders.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:17:46 GMT
10-day mandatory Covid quarantine could be slashed in half if people are tested daily, SAGE says
People would need to swab themselves daily for five days and get a negative result on each occasion to be released early. A SAGE source said ministers were not looking at the plans.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:46:36 GMT
Channel 10 holds ceremony hosted by Aboriginal Elder on Neighbours set - after racism claims
Channel 10 recently held a traditional 'welcome to country' ceremony near the Neighbours set at Ten's Nunawading Studios. 

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:19:32 GMT
Senior treasury officials 'offered to change rules of Covid support scheme for Greensill Capital'
Top British Treasury officials tried to find a way for the Bank of England to guarantee cover for the type of finance in which Greensill Capital was a market leader, it has emerged.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:22:50 GMT
Covid-19 UK: AstraZeneca patients swamp A&E departments after suffering mild side effects
Doctors have reported an increase of patients claiming to be suffering from the AtraZeneca vaccine with 'mild headaches' in the wake of concerns around blood clots raised this week.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:05:03 GMT
DAME HELENA MORRISEY: Let's spend for Britain
DAME HELENA MORRISEY: At long last our dormant High Streets, poised for their glorious spring awakening, are ready to burst into new life.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:46:21 GMT
Broadband prices rise: Here's how to get a cheaper deal
Millions of households will begin paying more for their internet with all four major broadband providers hiking prices this month. Here's how to bag yourself a better deal.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:11:31 GMT
Brain organoids could spark a 'Planet of the Apes' scenario, scientists warn
Experts at Kyoto University warn of the ethical implications that arise with transplanting lab-grown human 'mini' brains into animals, saying it could give them humanized traits and even consciousness.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:11:26 GMT
Recruitment firm boss who didn't approve of office romances is forced to pay out £100,000
Mark Atherton fired Paula Whitbourn and her husband Jason Atherton, who is his nephew, from the recruitment company in St Albans. He has been ordered to pay the pair £116,597 after a tribunal.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:50:54 GMT
Gavin Williamson 'is pleading with Boris to make him chief whip' in reshuffle
With speculation the PM could shake up his team as early as this summer, Gavin Williamson is said to believe he has the role as the Tory enforcer 'in the bag'.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:22:28 GMT
Groomer reveals she's often asked if her 10-month-old cockapoo is wearing false lashes 
Chloe Shaw, from Essex, bought 10-month-old cockapoo Walt for £1,500 in August 2020. The professional dog groomer is often asked by strangers if he is wearing eyelash extensions.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:06:00 GMT
Uber Eats launches new Dine-In feature to allow diners to order in-person at restaurants
EXCLUSIVE: 'Dine-In' goes live today in the UK ahead of the easing of lockdown restrictions on April 12 which will see pubs and restaurants welcome patrons for the first time in 2021.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 22:24:15 GMT
Brazilian gang 'filmed murdering a woman, chopping up her body and stuffing it into suitcase'
A Brazilian gang allegedly dismembered a young woman and stuffed her body into a suitcase, where it was later discovered by local municipal workers.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:13:26 GMT
British researcher reveals Aztecs' hieroglyphics are among world's most sophisticated
Little was previously known about the ancient South American civilisation's literary achievements because its three main libraries were destroyed by Spanish invaders in 1521.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:02:52 GMT
World famous Grand National meeting gets underway without crowds as Aintree racecourse lies deserted
The world famous festival in Liverpool starts with Liverpool's NHS Day, but jockeys will hear nothing but silence from the terraces that usually hold around tens of thousands of spectators.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:40:26 GMT
Bring cash to the pub, drinkers are warned over 'control freak' rules banning indoor payments
Landlords fear that patchy rural broadband and mobile signal means that card machines will be difficult to use in rural British pub gardens.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:29:25 GMT
Israel falls silent to remember the horrors of the Holocaust
The annual memorial is one of the most sombre days in the Israeli calendar, marking the anniversary of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, an act of Jewish resistance against Nazi Germany.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:25:05 GMT
Tory MPs urge PM to ditch 'costly' holiday testing plans
The new scheme for resuming international travel will see countries rated green, amber or red based on criteria like vaccination take up and coronavirus case numbers.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:30:05 GMT
Covid vaccines are 'breaking the link' between cases and deaths
Imperial College London experts found while Covid infections appeared to have levelled off in April, fatalities linked to the virus were still falling - which would not have been expected previously.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:21:00 GMT
Britain's jobs market begins to bounce back amid lockdown easing
The survey, which asked companies whether they have taken on more staff over the month compared to the one before, is one of the strongest signals yet that UK firms are confident of their prospects.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 01:19:13 GMT
Man, 43, 'stalked well-known TV presenter' as court agrees to keep her name secret 
Carl Davies (pictured), of Flint, North Wales, pleaded not guilty to the two offences between September 2019 and July 2020 during his magistrates' court appearance yesterday.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 21:27:18 GMT
William Hanson reveals correct etiquette when making a cup of tea
Appearing on This Morning today, British etiquette expert William Hanson revealed the rules of how to perfectly brew and serve a cup of tea, including always pouring the tea in before milk.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:15:52 GMT
Mother-of-three, 44, was mauled to death by her two American bulldogs, inquest hears
Elayne Stanley, 44, was attacked by her American bulldogs called Billy and DJ, an inquest into her death heard. The mother-of-three was found with serious injuries at her home in Cheshire in 2019.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:01:33 GMT
Authorities warn of tropical cyclone makes landfall in Western Australia TONIGHT
The cyclone was upgraded from Category 2 to 3 on Sunday evening and is expected to make landfall between Geraldton and Kalbarri, on WA's mid-north coast, between about 4 and 11pm.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:58:15 GMT
Scott Morrison makes a startling admission about the bungled Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Scott Morrison has poured cold water on hopes that all Australians will receive their first jab by the end of the year.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:55:58 GMT
Build new Royal Yacht as tribute to Prince Philip, Boris Johnson told
Prince Philip, who died at Windsor Castle aged 99 on Friday, travelled 70,000 miles on Britannia, including on two round-the-world trips, before it was decommissioned in 1997.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:54:15 GMT
Pretty Little Thing model is convicted drug dealer who was jailed for selling cocaine and heroin
Pretty Little Thing model Rebecca Vieira, 25, was jailed in 2019 for carrying possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply. She was caught carrying the Class A drugs in Merstham in 2017.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:53:05 GMT
Unchecked Covid hotspots could lead to a THIRD wave of the virus, scientists warn 
Leeds University medical school Associate Professor Stephen Griffin said there are still 'far too many virus hotspots and not enough attention being paid to controlling infections that might spread from them'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:50:11 GMT
Ukrainian models arrested for posing naked on balcony in Dubai 'are still in detention'
The wealthy businessman behind the scandalous photoshoot Vitaliy Grechin, 41, is believed to be in custody despite earlier reports that he had left the United Arab Emirates.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:49:56 GMT
'Just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor': Prince Philip is granted wish
Buckingham Palace yesterday announced that a 'specially modified' Land Rover, which the Duke himself helped design, will carry his coffin on its final journey on Saturday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:45:24 GMT
Prince Philip dies: Archbishop Justin Welby will lead special remembrance service today
The service is expected to start at 10.30am with Justin Welby paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh after his death on Friday morning.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:41:30 GMT
Head of NYC's BLM chapter calls for probe into co-founder after she purchased expensive homes
Patrisse Cullors, 37, who is a co-founder of BLM, recently purchased a plush property in Topanga Canyon complete with a separate guest house and an expansive back yard.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:38:51 GMT
Highways England files show no hard shoulder on smart motorways causes chaos for emergency services
So-called smart motorways cause major issues for emergency services when the hard shoulder is closed off, according to Highways England documents.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:36:16 GMT
PM 'could be forced to grant second Scottish independence vote'
Mr Johnson has repeatedly said he will not give the green light to a re-run of the 2014 referendum, insisting that vote was a once in a generation event.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:34:37 GMT
Family responsible for opioid crisis tried to ERASE 1975 suicide of Purdue Pharma heir Bobby Sackler
The story of Bobby, the son of pharmaceutical giant Mortimer Sackler, was not covered in newspapers but has been documented in a new book Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:30:06 GMT
Last-known movements of missing Brit Sarm Heslop were not caught on bar's CCTV due to power failure
Sarm Heslop, 41, from Southampton, Hampshire, vanished without a trace on March 7 after she and Ryan Bane, 44, had drinks in Frank's Bay, St. John.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:27:06 GMT
Police launch probe after man and woman found dead in listed 18th century Suffolk townhouse
Police have launched a probe after the 'sudden death' of a man and woman who were 'known to each other' at a Grade II-listed Georgian house in Cumberland Street, Woodbridge.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:19:09 GMT
The Entrance, NSW: Horror as a man is viciously stabbed at a popular caravan park  
At 7.30am on Sunday, another camper staying at a caravan park on The Entrance Road discovered the injured man in the amenities block and contacted emergency services.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:11:10 GMT
ABC reporter's claim Scott Morrison didn't know a gender pay gap exists is blasted by PM's office 
Journalist Andrew Probyn claimed Mr Morrison was 'gobsmacked' to learn gender pay inequality is still rife.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:57:21 GMT
Pub chiefs warn 'vast majority' will not reopen tomorrow
Hospitality bosses today warned the 'vast majority' of pubs in England will not be able to reopen tomorrow because they do not have adequate outdoor space.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:52:25 GMT
Remote South Pacific tribe are shocked to hear their god - Prince Philip - has died
The tribesmen and women in the centre of the Vanuatu island of Tanna had been asleep when Prince Philip's death was first announced to the world on Friday night.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:41:52 GMT
Byron Bay Covid-19 cluster grows as Queensland woman infected after hen's party
State premier Annastacia Palaszczuk took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the new case was linked to the cluster at Byron Bay, on the New South Wales north-coast.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:40:28 GMT
Swimmer and kayaker found dead after drowning in popular beauty spots in Byron Bay and Ben Boyd NP
A 70-year-old kayaker drowned in Bittangabee Bay in Ben Boyd National Park on Sunday. At Suffolk Park Beach, south of Byron Bay, surfers found another man - a 59-year-old swimmer.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:33:19 GMT
Australia reveals new Covid-19 vaccine timeline after AstraZeneca blood clot concerns
Australia has revealed their new Covid-19 vaccine rollout timeline after concerns over the AstraZeneca jab threw the plan into chaos.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:25:15 GMT
Tories take NINE point poll lead over Labour
The Tories have surged to a nine point poll lead over Labour - the biggest gap since May last year - as Sir Keir Starmer said he is 'not like Boris Johnson in any respect'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:23:36 GMT
Hawaii resort on lockdown after armed man 'fires multiple rounds'
Police have swarmed a Hawaii resort after an armed man 'fired multiple rounds through the door of his hotel room'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:16:24 GMT
Australian fashion label Jagger & Stone slammed for trying to trademark its brand name
Australian fashion label Jagger & Stone has failed their bid to trademark its brand name which bears a striking resemblance to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:08:37 GMT
Australia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout needs reboot after AstraZeneca blood clot advice, doctor says
Epidemiologist professor Nancy Baxter says the Federal Government won't reach its target to have the entire population vaccinated by the end of the year if they continue on the current trajectory.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:05:36 GMT
Colorado woman 'attempted to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband's new girlfriend'
Jennifer Emmi, 43, from Evergreen, Colorado was arrested back in January on charges that include solicitation of murder, stalking and retaliating against a witness or victim.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:05:33 GMT
Australia plans to refer China's wine export blockade to the World Trade Organisation
Trade Minister Dan Tehan is considering taking Australia's dispute with China over wine exports to the World Trade Organisation.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:42:58 GMT
Your guide to Prince Philip's funeral service that he tailor made for himself
Borne by a Land Rover and in the presence of his family and representatives of the military establishment so close to his heart, Philip's body will be taken to the steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:27:55 GMT
Brooklyn boy, 12, is SHOT in the chest but expected to survive
The boy was walking in Brooklyn just before 10 p.m. on Saturday when he came across two groups fighting. He heard gunfire, but didn't realize he'd been hit until he felt pain in his chest.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:26:30 GMT
Brisbane rock climber, 18, who fell to his death on Sunshine Coast mountain was experienced
Peter Garlick fell while climbing Mt Ngungun, the sixth-tallest peak in the Glass House Mountains in Queensland 's Sunshine Coast hinterland, on Saturday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:23:29 GMT
Meet Des the wedge-tailed eagle who performs tricks on its own Instagram account  
Des the wedge-tailed eagle likes to dine at the table, once survived eating a cane toad and performs amazing exhibitions of flight for a growing audience on his own Instagram account.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:19:37 GMT
Blind Chef Cafe Penrith: Western Sydney chef starts business after losing vision and giving up dream
The 29-year-old has been dreaming of opening the cafe and dessert bar for six years, since he was forced to quit his job as a chef when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:11:51 GMT
The Talk returns with a discussion on race and healing in its first show since Sharon Osbourne left
The Talk has been on a month-long hiatus following a heated on-air debate in which Sharon Osbourne defended friend Piers Morgan's criticism of Meghan Markle. Osbourne was then forced to quit.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:07:36 GMT
Swimming officials accused of sabotaging Ian Thorpe by allegedly leaking medical records
Swimming officials have been accused of sabotaging Ian Thorpe by allegedly leaking the champion's medical records in a smear campaign against the Olympic legend.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:00:32 GMT
SNL rips Matt Gaetz for speaking at women's event amid sex trafficking allegations
comedian Colin Jost poked fun at the Florida Rep. in his Weekend Update segment,

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:45:09 GMT
Family spots incredible eight-armed sea star Luidia maculata while walking along Blacks Beach Mackay
Karen Crompton and her daughter were walking along Blacks Beach in Mackay, North Queensland, when they stumbled across the stunning sea creature.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:28:29 GMT
Basketballer Ben Simmons' sister Olivia claims half brother molested her 'for years' age three
Olivia Simmons, a 29-year-old mother and basketball coach from Melbourne, made the startling accusations on Twitter after 'years of keeping silent'.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:15:09 GMT
Elon Musk's $55m mile-long tunnel Loop at Las Vegas convention center is unveiled as public transit
Elon Musk's Boring Company has unveiled its Vegas Loop transportation system at the convention center. The project has cost $55 million with plans to expand to other areas of the city.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:09:13 GMT
Melbourne woman begs thieves to return urn with mother's ashes after overnight car break-in
The woman, from Richmond in inner Melbourne, issued the public appeal after realising her belongings had been taken.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:06:51 GMT
Investigators took DNA from airline passenger's water bottle to ARREST him for 1985 cold case murder
Michael Jefferson, 64, has been charged with murder and kidnapping after he allegedly forced Roger Dean, 51, to tie up his wife D.J. while demanding $30,000 from them before shooting Dean in 1985.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 04:01:57 GMT
Shock as WAG Amie Rohan admits splitting with her husband Gary was WORSE than losing their daughter
The former AFL WAG, who was married to Geelong Cats forward Gary Rohan for four years, revealed she'd been overcome with grief following their separation.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 03:50:20 GMT
Florida woman called Nastasia Snape who claimed she is Harry Potter kills Long Island judge
A woman from Florida who claimed to be Harry Potter has been arrested after striking and killing a Long Island Federal Judge in Boca Raton. Nastasia Snape, 23, struck Judge Sandra Feuerstein.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 03:41:23 GMT
Complaints about vermin NYC soar 80% coronavirus restrictions loosen and 'life returns to normal'
Complaints about rats in New York City have risen 80% compared to last March. Sightings of the vermin dropped after offices and restaurants were closed, but now things are back to normal.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 03:32:04 GMT
Prince Philip service at St Andrews Cathedral draws Scott Morrison and Gladys Berejiklian
The prime minister was supported by his wife Jenny in the front pew at St Andrews Cathedral, in Sydney, on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 02:54:32 GMT
Body of Adele Morrison who went missing in NSW floodwaters has been found on Barrington riverbank
Adele Morrison was reported missing when her family failed to reach her after she left her home at Port Macquarie on the NSW mid-north coast as a once-in-a-100-year flood inundated the region.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:56:06 GMT
Teenager dies after falling 40 metres to his death from Mt Ngungun in Queensland
The 18-year-old fell while climbing Mt Ngungun, the sixth-tallest peak in Queensland's Glass House Mountains, about midday on Saturday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:20:40 GMT
Australians are facing the coldest day of 2021 as icy temperatures sweep through the southern states
The cold front moved in over Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia on Saturday, bringing icy conditions, low-level snow, heavy swells and the first frost of the year.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:15:48 GMT
One person killed and three injured in shooting at a Missouri convenience store
The shooting took place around 5:15 am Saturday morning at a Snappy Mart convenience store in Koshkonong, near the Missouri-Arkansas border.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:06:43 GMT
Tim Martin made £50million from selling shares while Wetherspoon was claiming furlough cash
Wetherspoons founder and chairman Tim Martin pocketed millions of pounds from selling shares while his pub chain was claiming furlough cash, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:04:48 GMT
Russian forces mass on Ukraine border as Western leaders fear Putin's move could trigger all-out war
As Kiev warned it could be 'provoked' by Russia's aggression, Western nations voiced their fears that Putin's move could trigger an all-out war, which could drag Nato allies into the conflict.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:58:48 GMT
Man is left fighting for life after he was found slumped in a toilet block in The Entrance
A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after he was found with stab wounds at a caravan park he lived in on the NSW Central Coast.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:51:32 GMT
How TikTok star Bella Sinclair found the love of her life on Tinder
TikTok star Bella Sinclair met Kim Strahija, 22, using Tinder Passport, which allows users to match with people from all over the globe.



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