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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:32:32 GMT
Family of British software developer found dead in California hiking spot 'heartbroken'
The family of Jonathan Gerrish, 45, who was found death with his wife and one-year-old daughter on a remote Californian hiking trail this week, said they are 'in shock' and 'heartbroken' by the news.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:40:22 GMT
Newquay is now England's Covid hotspot amid fears Boardmasters festival fuelled outbreak further
Latest data shows the Cornish town was recording 1,1174 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending August 14 - nearly quadruple the average in England.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:40:05 GMT
The 'anti-sleaze' training video that caused a Lords revolt
EXCLUSIVE: The 'Valuing Everyone' training designed to tackle bad behaviour by politicians includes an actor playing a boozy male peer who stands too close to a 'little office girl'.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:35:41 GMT
Prince Harry makes a surprise appearance at polo match in Colorado alongside Nacho Figueras
Prince Harry competed in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Aspen, Colorado, and was joined by his close friend and Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras as he played on the field.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:14:43 GMT
Shocking picture shows plane leaving Kabul carrying wife of British ex-Marine but almost NO ONE else
There have been reports of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan leaving with just a handful of people on board, despite thousands struggling to escape persecution under the new Taliban regime.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:51:18 GMT
Emergency worker sacked after 'having sex' in ambulance at Portsmouth FC, tribunal hears
Emma Croydon was spotted heading into the ambulance parked outside Fratton Park where she joined the male driver before it was seen 'swaying side to side' a tribunal has heard.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:50:38 GMT
Geronimo owner says 'whole planet wants to save alpaca in all-out war'
As of 4.30pm yesterday, officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) could enter the Gloucestershire farm and put Geronimo the alpaca down.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:14:44 GMT
Doors open and closed to Afghan refugees: Hotels in Kent and Huddersfield set to take in families
Rooms in Kent and Huddersfield are being readied for the refugees as they fly into airports including Birmingham and RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:10:33 GMT
It's Raining Them! Weather Girls' smash hit '80s classic is reworked for the woke generation
The new version, released today, is by Mila Jam, an American transgender singer and gay rights activist, who said: 'It's an honour to perform It's Raining Them.'

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:09:01 GMT
Motorist, 32, is slapped with £100 fine for parking in her OWN space - after her permit 'slipped' 
Laura Armstrong, 32, was handed the £100 charge for parking in her designated spot in an underground gated car park at her apartment block in Worcester.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:59:24 GMT
Five-year-old 'Afghan refugee' falls 70ft to his death from hotel window in Sheffield
Mohammed Monib Majeedi was peering down from his ninth floor bedroom in the OYO Metropolitan Hotel, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, when he fell and plunged to his death at 2.30pm yesterday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:58:26 GMT
Case against Harry Dunn's alleged killer Anne Sacoolas is delayed days before start 
In a statement, the spokesman for the teenager's family in the UK said the decision had been reached by 'mutual agreement' but could not comment any further.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:19:16 GMT
Biggest fish in the UK weighing 101lb can't break the record because of rule change 
Despite his considerable increase in size since 1997, Goliath the catfish won't count as a new British record for largest species caught because of a change to the rules.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:19:06 GMT
Booster jabs on hold: Plans for mass vaccinations are up in the air
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said vulnerable adults with suppressed immune systems will still receive third doses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:17:43 GMT
Homebase and JD Sports among retailers with worst online customer service in pandemic, shows survey
Consumer watchdog Which? surveyed more than 5,000 shoppers in the UK who had contacted a service team about their online order between March 2020 and March this year.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:09:31 GMT
Pet cat 'mauled and killed' by police dog hunting a burglar, distraught owner reveals
Owner Nick Hoare was devastated after receiving a call from the police to say his much-loved cat, called Buster, had been killed by one of its dogs in the operation in Weymouth.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:03:37 GMT
Extinction Rebellion activists are plotting two more weeks of protests as they ramp up campaigning
Extinction Rebellion is planning to disrupt the City of London, the Bank of England and high street banks next week to demonstrate against global warming.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:31:26 GMT
Social worker faces jail after accidentally sending child sex abuse video to colleagues on WhatsApp
Roy Reid, 58, had been trying to message a WhatsApp group set up to arrange some leaving drinks. He pleaded guilty to charges Thursday at Croydon Crown Court.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:29:55 GMT
Grandmother, 52, dies after her pyjama top gets caught in oven door handle in freak accident 
Jackie Cottrill, 52, died after she was strangled in a freak accident by her pyjama top at her home in Blackburn. Cottril had apparently fallen before her clothing became tangled, an inquest heard.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:28:01 GMT
Globe Theatre gives audience trigger warnings over 'upsetting' Romeo and Juliet
London's Globe Theatre - which is on the site of the Bard's original playhouse - alerts the audience before performances that suicide, drug use and fake blood feature in a production of Romeo and Juliet.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:10:04 GMT
Hospital maternity unit blamed for needless deaths of 12 mothers and babies is downgraded
Furness General Hospital (FGH), in Barrow, Cumbria, was slammed for shocking failures in a bombshell report that became known as the Morecambe Bay scandal back in March 2015.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:47:03 GMT
Highways Agency that became Highways England rebrands... as National Highways!
Highways England announced its name will change to National Highways with immediate effect. It comes just six years after the road agency's last multi-million pound rebranding.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:39:08 GMT
Seaside resort on south coast bans DECKCHAIRS to stop gangs of yobs using them as weapons 
Bournemouth council's 3,500 distinctive yellow and blue canvas chairs have been mothballed for the season at an estimated cost in lost rental of £200,000.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:22:18 GMT
Rise of the £100k GPs as wage for family doctors tops six figures despite struggle for appointments 
Family doctors now pocket £100,000 a year on average after wages soared even though millions of patients are struggling to get appointments.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:06:45 GMT
Two men aged 44 and 73 charged after Viking coin hoard worth £1 million found in police raid 
A 73-year-old, from Loveclough, Lancashire and a 44-year-old, of Bishop Auckland, are accused of hoarding the ancient money and planning to sell it on to the highest bidder.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:06:31 GMT
Brighton medical student, 25, threw acid at junior doctor while disguised as woman, court hears
Milad Rouf (pictured), 25, threw the corrosive substance over Dr Rym Alaoui, who is in her 20s, on the doorstep of her home in Brighton, East Sussex, on May 20, a court heard.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:06:07 GMT
Cambridge don, 40, who pocketed £2.3m in green-energy fraud is ordered to pay back £1.3million
Ehsan Abdi-Jalebi, 40, was caught with £100,000 in cash in a Thornton's Continental chocolate box as he boarded a flight to Tehran from Heathrow airport.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:05:59 GMT
Manchester United legend Denis Law, 81, announces he has dementia
Law, 81, issued a statement on Thursday announcing that he has a combination of Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, and said the 'road ahead will be hard, demanding, painful and ever changing'.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:05:54 GMT
Manchester United star charged with driving his £170,000 Lamborghini while disqualified
Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 23, is accused of getting behind the wheel of his £170,000 4x4 supercar on the A34 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on June 23.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:24:12 GMT
Three young parents died when one of them careered hire car into a roundabout, inquest hears
Alex Ford, 28, and Jay McEvoy, 33, were in the BMW when 28-year-old driver Scott Simpson (pictured) lost control of the vehicle at a junction in Liverpool, Merseyside, on April 25.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:09:50 GMT
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge share pictures from  the youngest finalists of the Hold Still Project
The Queen, 95, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked World Photography Day by posting several photographs on their official social media.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:22:02 GMT
'Townie' couple win libel case against blogger over Lake District village green row
Bridget Kelly and Richard Wozniak moved to the 50-strong village of Rosgill in 2015, transforming their three-bedroom cottage Abbott House from a ramshackle wreck into their 'dream home'.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:11:15 GMT
Elderly locals foil plans for troubled children's home which would 'spoil their quiet village'
Elderly neighbours in Barlaston, Stoke, objected to the plans to house three vulnerable teens in the area, citing the fact they would have nothing to do and would get up to mischief.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:45:21 GMT
Spiritual leader, 51, who sexually assaulted two teenage boys is jailed for five years
Edilson Do Nascimento, 51, used his role as a healer in Candomblé - a religion built on African beliefs which is found mainly in Brazil - to abuse the boys at his home in Tottenham, north London.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:26:03 GMT
Lab bar co-founder Martini Douglas Ankrah who invented Pornstar Martini cocktail dies at 51
Cocktail entrepreneur Douglas Ankrah invented the Pornstar Martini at his London bar Townhouse in 2003 and it went on to become one of the most popular cocktails in the world.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:20:46 GMT
Israel now requires everyone over THREE to show proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test
Until today, only over-12s had to show they had been doubled-jabbed or a negative Covid test to enter most public indoor spaces, but now children aged three to 11 must comply with the rules.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:02:46 GMT
Glamorous women pull out all the fashion stops for Ladies' Day at the York Races 
Glamorous revellers donned their finest frocks and fancy hats as they descended on York racecourse for Ladies' Day this morning.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:43:47 GMT
Oxbridge graduate fraudster gets another 10 years in prison for not paying back £11m stolen funds
Michael Richards was jailed in 2017 for his role in the multi million pound fraud and was ordered to pay back £11million or face added time. After only repaying £30,000 he now faces an extra 10 years.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:27:47 GMT
Covid England: Cases fell last week in adults in their 20s and 30s as well as among 10-19 year olds
Public Health England's weekly surveillance report showed infection rates, the number of positive tests for every 100,000 people, was highest among twenty-somethings.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:18:47 GMT
Anti-social behaviour claims after travellers arrive at Christian festival near famous Cheddar Gorge
Around 150 caravans have pitched-up around a giant tent at the gathering on a field at the edge of Cheddar, Somerset. It is believed the group are taking part in an event called Tent Revival.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:51:33 GMT
NHS invites all remaining 16 and 17 year olds for Covid jabs
Letters will land on doorsteps from today and follow up text messages will be sent tomorrow. Health bosses gave older teenagers the green light to get vaccinated at the start of August.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:36:43 GMT
Prince Charles has 'learned from the mistakes he made with Prince Harry', royal expert claims
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward told Newsweek that Prince Charles' plans for a 'slimmed down' British monarchy will see Charlotte and Louis have 'a very much less royal existence'.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:20:11 GMT
Decision on Britain's Covid booster vaccine programme could be made TODAY
Giving third Covid vaccine doses to entire age groups won't 'make very much difference' in the fight against the virus, JCVI member Professor Adam Finn warned.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:18:29 GMT
RAF officer died saving friend's daughter in sea during family holiday to beach named 'Hell's Mouth'
Sgt Stephen Hulsmeier, 47, was on holiday with family and friends in North Wales when his friend's daughter got into difficult. Stephen jumped into the water but although the girl was saved, he lost his life.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:10:42 GMT
Cleaner, 38, who fabricated campaign of harassment against herself is jailed for six months 
Carly Buckingham-Smith, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, sent herself abusive and threatening messages and even scrawled offensive graffiti over her own house in felt tip pen.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:56:16 GMT
'Come and get it!': Teenager, 19, taunts Matt Hancock to retrieve his stolen baseball cap
Mr Hancock, 42, was filmed wearing a facemask in the cheeky encounter on a District Line train at around 9pm on Saturday, during which his hat was pinched twice by the group of women on a night out.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:55:54 GMT
Bridgend woman, 31, held her head in hands as she appeared in court accused of murdering son, two
Natalie Steele (pictured), 31, is accused of killing two-year-old Reid who was described as 'super, super-happy' by his family.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:53:08 GMT
The Crown 'to infuriate royals by delving into Prince Philip and Penny Knatchbull's relationship'
Creators of Netflix's The Crown are 'set to infuriate royals' as the upcoming season explores the relationship between Prince Philip and aristocrat Penny Knatchbull, who was 32 years his senior.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:49:20 GMT
Mortgage advisor wins £23,000 payout after she was sacked for 'always moaning'
Helen McMahon complained about how hard she worked and how long her hours were at Heron Financial Limited in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, a tribunal heard.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:48:38 GMT
Susanna Reid returns to Good Morning Britain to help 'emotional' Kate Garraway have time away
She explained to Richard Bacon live on air: 'Derek's family are descending to take care of Derek while I take the kids away. I want to say a massive thank you to Susanna, she has been very kind.'

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:45:55 GMT
Elegance coach reveals habits that you should ditch when dating
Anna Bey, who lives in Geneva, boasts over 976,000 subscribers on YouTube, where she shares self-help videos for infiltrating high society and living a 'feminine lifestyle'.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:35:04 GMT
Man discovers his online boyfriend is a serial Catfish who has fooled 90 people
Project manager Lee, 28, from east London, met personal trainer  'Paul', from west London on a dating app last year but discovered he wasn't who he said he was in last night's Catfish UK.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:08:35 GMT
Sarah Ferguson hints at a reconciliation between Harry and William
The Duchess of York, 61, said 'the statue brought unity and togetherness to the family; in an new interview with Australian Women's Weekly where she also revealed she has 'never felt like an outsider'.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:45:29 GMT
'Fake ecstasy' from China is flooding UK clubs: Drug support groups warn about 'dangerous' 4-CMC
The knock-off 'MDMA' named 4-CMC - which users have likened to the potent drug Meth - is being sold in place of or within real ecstasy pills and powders. It has been found in Manchester.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:04:16 GMT
Rapist paramedic, 46, faces fresh police probe as new 'victim' comes forward
Cambridgeshire Police confirmed it is investigating two separate claims against 46-year-old Andrew Wheeler (pictured).

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:50:16 GMT
Victoria's Covid-19 cases rise as twelve infections hit regional city of Shepparton on Friday
Shepparton's Covid-19 outbreak has now reached 12 after additional cases were detected just hours after Friday's daily Covid press conference.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:50:09 GMT
Afghanistan evacuation: We're not going to save everyone we want, UK admits
James Heappey, the UK armed forces minister, admitted today that Britain will not evacuate everyone it has promised to help from Afghanistan before the air bridge at Kabul airport closes.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:49:59 GMT
Businesses face four-month delay in getting back to the office due to Covid computer chip crisis
UK firms are desperately trying to source electronic equipment but face having to wait up until December (file photo).

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:49:22 GMT
Britain and US 'could be facing a similar crisis to Israel in the coming weeks or months'
Israel is in the midst of a spiralling fourth wave that shows no sign of slowing despite its original, world-leading vaccination drive. British experts said the UK and US must urgently roll out booster vaccines.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:46:20 GMT
Want to buy a ghost town? A house for sale has a saloon, jail and barbershop in its backyard
For $1.8 million, you could be the Sheriff of your very own Wild West town in your backyard. Hundreds have asked after the property in Woodinville, Washington within 2 weeks.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:45:05 GMT
Ex-MI5 chief warns of 'increased terror threat' after Afghan collapse
Lord Jonathan Evans said the success of the Taliban will give al Qaida 'more operating space' and a 'psychological' boost for other terrorists.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:33:17 GMT
Top agricultural college mandates Covid jabs for sixth form students
Up to 500 pupils at Hartpury College in Gloucester must provide evidence of their first vaccine after the autumn half term or risk losing their place in halls.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:32:13 GMT
Thousands of customers hit by mobile app and online banking outages 
A number of Britain's biggest lenders have been hit by problems this morning, according to complaints tracker, Downdetector.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:32:08 GMT
Afghan TV presenter tells how Taliban stormed her station and ordered all women to leave
Anchor Mehr Mursal Amiri was ordered 'to go home, remain there and never return' after militant Islamists burst into Afghanistan's national TV network RTA's studios in Kabul.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:28:21 GMT
Raab on the ropes: Foreign Office admit that NO one rang in call to save Afghan translators' lives
Dominic Raab's job is hanging by a thread as it emerged the call about saving Afghan interpreters which was delegated to the duty Foreign Office minister Lord Goldsmith never took place.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:28:13 GMT
Brisbane couple sends warning to pet owners after their dogs fell ill from a household plant
A Brisbane couple have warned pet owners to be careful of their household plants after their two dogs became violently ill after ingesting a Sago Palm, a common plant found inside homes and in backyards.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:24:08 GMT
Aussie nurse films spider climbing her wall as it sheds its exoskeleton in her Kangaroo Island home
Lizi Campbell, a veterinary nurse living on Kangaroo Island, posted a video to her Instagram page of the terrifying arachnid in her living room on Friday as the creature sheds its exoskeleton on her wall

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:09:20 GMT
Palm Beach County becomes third major Florida school district to DEFY Gov Ron DeSantis'
After hours of extensive deliberation, school board members in Palm Beach, Florida  voted 6-1 to require all students and staff wear masks on school grounds beginning next week

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:00:24 GMT
Bosses at hotel where Afghan refugee, five, fell 70ft were warned about windows two YEARS ago
The OYO Metropolitan Hotel in Sheffield was blasted in reviews over how far they opened at the high-rise block. Pictured: Tragic Mohammed Monib Majeedi.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:00:05 GMT
Private equity sharks set to snap up Morrisons for £7billion: Bosses in line for a £40MILLION payday
The US private equity giant, which is being advised on the deal by Sir Terry Leahy, offered to pay 285p per share for the supermarket group. Pictured: CEO David Potts could make £22million.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:58:04 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: Sunbathers booted from Bronte Beach in blatant breach of lockdown orders
NSW Police were seen booting nearly a dozen sunbathers from Bronte Beach in Sydney's east, but residents from western Sydney question why the rule-breakers weren't fined for the lockdown breach.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:54:23 GMT
Afghan translators tell of their fear as UN report warns Taliban are plotting revenge
The Mail can reveal that at least six translators, who have already been granted sanctuary in the UK but had recently returned to bring their families to join them, are now stranded in Kabul.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:54:09 GMT
Domestic abuse victim's ex slashed her face with a mug
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Leanne Gaskell, 37, felt the skin peel away from her face when ex-boyfriend Paul Cave, 46, from Liverpool, attacked her and left her covered in blood.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:53:10 GMT
Expats share their favourite things about living in Australia from free barbecues to tap-and-go
A discussion over which aspects of Australian life foreigners loved the most was held on a community Facebook page with dozens weighing in on why they moved to the 'lucky country'.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:53:00 GMT
Aussie dancer, 20, reveals what it's like working on Harmony of the Seas, one of the biggest ships
Taliah Edwards, originally from Queensland, has worked with Royal Caribbean Entertainment since December 2018 on some of their biggest cruise ships, including Harmony of the Seas

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:46:33 GMT
How Melbourne Storm star Chris Lewis took a paycut from his teaching job to join NRL
Chris Lewis, 29, from the NSW town of Ashford, never gave up on his dream to become a professional footballer despite a string of rejections and injury setbacks.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:44:31 GMT
Dan Andrews delivers stark warning to Victoria as cases rise - state facing same crisis as Sydney
A Melbourne vaccination hub remains open after a positive COVID case attended as Victoria records 55 new cases of coronavirus.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:44:22 GMT
Almost 100,000 Covid deaths have already been prevented by England's vaccine roll-out
PHE also estimates jabs have stopped thousands of hospitalisations and millions of infections. The Government agency said the figures are evidence of just how well the vaccines work.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:44:20 GMT
Marjorie Taylor Greene hits Iowa State Fair ahead of America First rally
Shortly before hosting a rally in Iowa Thursday, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) made an appearance at the Iowa State Fair

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:43:41 GMT
Bunnings to close all its store across Greater Sydney
Bunnings has announced it will close all its store across Greater Sydney to customers and not just in hotspot LGAs. 

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:33:58 GMT
Surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping up to a dozen women appear in court
Newport Beach surgeon Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday as victims spoke about how they were allegedly drugged and raped.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:31:36 GMT
Stark pictures show small California town razed by Cache Fire north of San Francisco
New images show the devastation left behind in Clearlake by the Cache Fire while the fast spreading Caldor Fire wildfire grows 24 times in size in just two days.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:29:05 GMT
Retail sales dipped 2.5% in July amid rain and Euros hangover
Volumes slipped back to the lowest level since Covid restrictions were eased in April, partly due to people opting to eat out more as hospitality.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:17:01 GMT
Virginia college training video labels straight, white, Christian males as 'oppressors'
Student employees at James Madison University in Virginia were shown a training video designed to teach them the differences between privileged and oppressed groups

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:15:31 GMT
Escort's body found stuffed in barrel in NJ street after being moved from NYC
The naked body of a female escort was found a 55-gallon drum in a New Jersey street, on Friday after being carted out of a residential Wall Street building by a New York City gang member.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:14:54 GMT
Alpaca Angels' vow to deploy decoys in 'Spartacus' tactic to thwart Defra death squad
The 'Alpaca Angels' - who have kept a watch over the doomed animal since the High Court ruled that he be put down - pledged last night to unleash the disruptive tactics. Pictured: The alpaca and its owner.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:11:22 GMT
American Airlines extends ban on main cabin alcohol sales through 2022
The airline on Thursday announced that it will not resume alcohol service for the main cabin - which was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic - until January 18, 2022.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:11:00 GMT
Afghan activist mocks Victoria Cross recipient Daniel Keighran's name after he voices security fears
Diana Sayed, from the Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights, was offended at Victoria Cross recipient Daniel Keighran's call for security checks on Afghan refugees.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:09:46 GMT
Sydney's top golf courses' clever plan to allow members to get a round in during Covid
A unique arrangement reached between some top Sydney golf clubs is allowing golfers who live further than 5km from their own club to be able to play. Golf is deemed exercise by NSW Health.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:09:16 GMT
Homeless sex worker in Melbourne cluster went MISSING for hours after testing positive to Covid 
The St Kilda woman, who is homeless, presented to an emergency department earlier this week where she returned a positive test for coronavirus. A close contact has also tested positive.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:07:50 GMT
Australians ask Kerry Chant to secretly signal for help by 'wearing blue if Gladys isn't listening' 
A campaign by a Reddit user to have NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant wear blue of Premier Gladys Berejiklian wasn't listening to her advice appears to have paid off.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:06:17 GMT
Police are told they WON'T be punished for wrongly issuing Covid fines
NSW Police have been 'challenged' to ramp up the number of tickets and court attendance notices they dish out as it's the only way to properly enforce public health orders.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:04:47 GMT
White House silent after Biden's Afghan interview fiasco: President schedules NO public appearances
Joe Biden was not seen in public on Thursday, after a widely criticized interview on Wednesday night on ABC News. In the interview, Biden said the chaos in Afghanistan was inevitable.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:02:37 GMT
Blinken was warned last month Kabul would fall, report claims
Diplomats sent a confidential memo to Blinken on July 13 that the Taliban was rapidly gaining ground and the city was vulnerable to collapsing, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:01:21 GMT
Oklahoma man receives THREE life sentences for killing high schoolers with his car
Oklahoma man Max Townsend, 58, received three life sentences on August 19 after he ran over and killed three high school cross country runners in suburban Oklahoma City last year

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:58:51 GMT
Chris Cairns New Zealand cricketer off life support and communicating after Canberra heart attack
Legendary New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns, 51, has slowly been recovering after he collapsed from an aortic dissection in Canberra two weeks ago.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:54:40 GMT
Rishi Sunak warns of 'risks' as government borrows another £10.4bn in July
Official figures showed public sector borrowing was around half the level from July last year, and below the predictions of the OBR watchdog.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:53:06 GMT
Pizza shop worker shows no remorse after being convicted of sexually assaulting a drugged teenager
A Sydney pizza shop worker who took part in the gang rape of an 18-year-old has shown no remorse at all, a judge has been told.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:51:32 GMT
Australia Covid-19: Sydney's car and public transport trips have skyrocketed despite lockdown
Facebook data shows surges in public transport and road use compared to a month ago. It correlates with restrictions being eased on the building industry - which can't afford lockdowns.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:51:26 GMT
Taliban is intensifying hunt for Afghans who worked for US and UK, UN warns
Jihadists are going door-to-door to threaten relatives of civil servants, interpreters and other consular staff, while other militants are even stopping people outside Kabul airport.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:50:55 GMT
Fox News' Gutfeld! scores 220,000 MORE viewers than Colbert's Late Show
Fox News' right-leaning Gutfeld! also attracted the most pairs of eyes in the sought-after 25 to 54 age demographic category on Tuesday night with a total of about 2.12 million viewers.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:46:09 GMT
Dan Andrews casts doubt on whether Pfizer will REALLY be available to all Aussies aged 16-39
Dan Andrews has bizarrely cast doubt on whether millions of Pfizer jabs will really be available to all Australians aged 16-39 as promised by the federal government.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:45:25 GMT
ABC accused of Biden interview cover-up: President said son Beau served in Afghanistan and in Navy
Tucker Carlson on Thursday pointed out that ABC News had not aired, in their interview with Joe Biden, a segment in which he discussed his son Beau. Carlson said ABC edited it to help Biden.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:43:08 GMT
Overcrowding, unaffordable housing and poverty are factors in Sydney's Covid crisis, advocates say
Young mum Su Myat (pictured with her daughter), who arrived on a humanitarian visa, is home-schooling her daughter during lockdown in a shed with a toilet in the kitchen.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:36:54 GMT
Reporter compares smoking and cancer with Gladys Berejiklian's handling of Sydney's lockdown 
Gladys Berejiklian has shut down a reporter who bizarrely compared the link between smoking and cancer to her delayed decision to tighten Sydney's lockdown.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:36:35 GMT
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg could cut off payments if states go into lockdown when 70 per vaccinated
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has hinted the federal government would stop providing extra support to the states if state premiers kept imposing lockdowns with a high vaccination rate.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:36:12 GMT
The TRUE face of the Taliban: Reports show madmen's 'new image' for the sham it is
Despite the Taliban's claims it would not seek vengeance on those who fought their tyranny, one regional police chief who stood against them was executed in cold blood, reports say.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:36:09 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: Emotional Kerry Chant urges Sydneysiders to protect their loved from Covid-19
Dr Kerry Chant has delivered an emotional plea to Sydneysiders to protect their loved ones from the deadly virus as NSW records 642 new cases.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:30:32 GMT
Aussie fisherman left baffled after reeling in ultra-rare 'giant goldfish' in Hervey Bay, Queensland
Brett Methven was deep-sea fishing in Hervey Bay in southeast Queensland a few weeks ago when he reeled in an ultra-rare 'giant goldfish', weighing around ten kilograms with bright red scales.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:29:25 GMT
Same-sex penguin couples get ready to foster eggs during mating season at Aussie aquarium
The Gentoo penguins named Klaus and Jones - one couple - and Branston and Tiger - the other - have moved into their own nests alongside the other penguins at the Melbourne aquarium.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:28:44 GMT
Race faker Rachel Dolezal launches OnlyFans page
Dolezal, 43, shared her new venture on Instagram Wednesday. Her page on the site launches September 1 and will consist primarily of 'foot photos,' hair tutorials, and fitness routines.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:27:12 GMT
Sydneys Covid battleground Hard-working south-west residents enduring lockdown on Gladys Berejiklian
Like a scene from a dystopian novel, police and military set out every day at dawn to enforce Sydney's toughest lockdown restrictions. Locals say they welcome it but ask why is it just them?

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:26:19 GMT
Melbourne commuters are left baffled by mysterious Woolworths items left scattered on train seats 
The mysterious items, which included 1kg of corned beef, was posted in a photo to a Reddit thread on Thursday evening, gaining 800 upvotes overnight.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:25:35 GMT
Everything you need to know about the new NSW restrictions in south and western Sydney 
NSW has announced strict new lockdown rules to combat spread in the current outbreak, with a curfew, masks outdoors and exercise for just an hour introduced for 12 LGAs of concern.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:22:32 GMT
NYPD officer saves man who fell onto subway tracks seconds before train arrives
NYPD shared cellphone footage that shows an officer bravely climbing down from a platform in a Bronx subway station on Wednesday morning with the help of his partner and a brave citizen.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:19:23 GMT
Alleged cousin of murdered Doonside teenager uploads TikTok pleading for an end to postcode wars
A woman who claims to be the cousin of a 16-year-old teen murdered in Doonside earlier this month, has pleaded for an end to postcode wars in a viral TikTok video.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:10:00 GMT
'Drunk' woman dies with chemical burns in NYC cab
An unidentified 31-year-old woman from Queens was pronounced dead at New York Presbyterian Hospital after she came in with chemical burns early on Wednesday morning

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:49:54 GMT
Trump supporter who threatened Capitol with fake bomb is an avid gun collector from North Carolina
The Trump supporter who threatened the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill with during a fake bomb scare has been revealed to be an avid gun collector with 'issues' who recently lost his mom.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:21:00 GMT
Eleven people attending an illegal party at a beach in Sydney's east test positive to Covid
A group of 11 people who attended a beachside party in Sydney's east have tested positive to Covid as case numbers in NSW refuse to drop. 

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:20:37 GMT
Biden will give speech on Afghan fiasco at 1pm today as US scraps plans to charge Kabul evacuees $2k
Joe Biden will speak to the nation on Friday to address the progress in evacuation the thousands of American citizens and Afghan translators trying to flee the collapsing country.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:13:38 GMT
Rugby legend Toutai Kefu says he feels sorry for teens accused of stabbing him and his family
Four teenagers have been charged with a total of 44 offences including attempted murder after Wallaby great Toutai Kefu, his wife and two of their children were wounded in an attack on Monday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:53:39 GMT
The true face of the Taliban: police chief who fought the insurgents is executed in hail of bullets
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Shocking video footage apparently shows General Haji Mullah Achakzai, the police chief of Badghis Province near Herat, being gunned down by the Taliban.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:52:11 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: MP blasts Sydneysiders planning to attend anti-lockdown protests this weekend
Federal MP Melissa McIntosh has hit out at any Sydneysiders planning to attend the anti-lockdown protests scheduled for this weekend, as an alleged 'rally leader and organiser is arrested for a breach.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:36:35 GMT
Taliban fire on independence day crowd and toddler pulled over airport wall as desperation rises
Afghanistan on Thursday celebrated the anniversary of its 1919 independence from British rule. But across the country, the Taliban opened fire during the protesters, killing several people.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:30:03 GMT
Uber fined over $200,000 for failing to report serious incidents in NSW
Rideshare company Uber failed to report over 500 serious incidents to the industry regulator including sexual assaults and crashes that resulted in hospitalisations, it has been revealed.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:10:36 GMT
Utah chemistry teacher goes off in leftist rant and loses job at school in reverse 'cancel culture'
A high school teacher in Utah has left her position after a video of her liberal rant bashing anti-vaxxers, former President Trump, parents, and some of the students themselves went viral on Tuesday,

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:08:33 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian shaken during Friday Covid-19 presser
Gladys Berejiklian appears flustered during Friday morning's Covid-19 press conference before calling on police commissioner and chief health officer to address reporters.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:58:37 GMT
IMF stops £330m in aid from falling into hands of the Taliban following pressure from US Treasury 
The Taliban were last night blocked from getting their hands on more than £330million Afghanistan was due to receive from the International Monetary Fund next week.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:58:14 GMT
Poll: 55% of Americans think Kamala is NOT ready to be president after avoiding spotlight for 6 days
Most likely voters don't think VP Kamala Harris is qualified to run the nation as she spoke publicly for the first time in six days in pre-recorded remarks for a black journalism conference.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:53:43 GMT
Iraq war veteran who 'attacked ATM customer with a hatchet in unprovoked attack' appears in court
Aaron Garcia, 37, of Yonkers, faced attempted murder and assault charges in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday in connection with an attack at an ATM on Sunday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:52:18 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: New South Wales has recorded 642 new cases and four deaths
The Greater Sydney lockdown has been extended until October and a 9pm to 5am curfew introduced after 642 new cases and four more deaths were recorded.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:51:50 GMT
Chicago mayor joins uniformed officers at slain cop's funeral days after feuding with police leaders
Slain Chicago cop Ella French's mother, Elizabeth, told mourners at her daughter's funeral: 'I'm a mom of two, but I'm here with half my heart'.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:47:18 GMT
NBA superstar Lebron James sends message to Liz Cambage after she pulled out of Tokyo Olympics
NBA legend LeBron James has praised Liz Cambage after the Australian basketball star was embroiled in a series of controversies in recent months and dropped out of the Tokyo Olympics. 

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:36:00 GMT
Canberra records another 12 Covid cases
Canberra's coronavirus outbreak has grown to 95, with 12 new cases as the ACT warns it doesn't have enough Pfizer vaccines to cover all under-40s.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:14:51 GMT
Judge tosses restraining order against Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer
Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer won his bid to have a restraining order against him lifted, a judge ruled Thursday.  

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:05:36 GMT
Peter Dutton supports push to move NSW/Queensland border further south
The petition , launched on Monday by Queensland MP Justine Elliot, calls on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to set up a border zone she is hoping will stretch as far down as Ballina.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:04:29 GMT
Australia's mercy flight from Afghanistan Kabul touches down in Perth
The first evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in Perth as Australia continues a complex rescue operation in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Kabul.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:55:09 GMT
Sydney University Liberals campaign to END Covid-19 lockdowns
The student group, which counts NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as one of its alumni, has set up a website called ' Live With The Virus '

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:16:51 GMT
Horrific scenes in Melbourne as driver and passenger die after car slams into a pole and explodes
A driver and their passenger have died after a car burst into flames when it smashed into a power line outside Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:03:51 GMT
RHOBY star Erika Jayne 'spent $25M from estranged husband Tom Girardi's law firm'
Lawyers for the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of the Girardi Keese firm allege the company transferred the money to Jayne's EJ Global LLC, according to a letter they sent to her lawyer.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:55:28 GMT
Tony-award winning actress Alice Ripley is accused of 'grooming cult-ish and obsessive young fans
Once an acclaimed Broadway sensation, Alice Ripley's reputation has become mired in scandal after numerous young woman came forward with allegations of inappropriate behavior.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:10:56 GMT
Lion lured from protected park in Zimbabwe and killed by US trophy hunter using bow and arrow
The big game hunter - named online as Phillip Smith, a 46-year-old physical therapist from Missouri - paid tens of thousands of dollars to kill Mopane in Zimbabwe.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:00:32 GMT
Queensland records one new case as some restrictions ease
Queensland recorded one new case of community transmission as some Covid restrictions were set to ease and new rules for essential workers entering the state took effect.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:57:23 GMT
Daughter of Afghan president who fled Kabul goes for walk in NYC
Mariam Ghani, 42, was pictured during a leisurely walk with a friend on Thursday after her father was given asylum in Dubai on 'humanitarian grounds' after fleeing Afghanistan in a helicopter.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:53:40 GMT
The youngsters who beat Covid's challenges to ace their exams... all thanks to YOU funding laptops
The Mail Force Computers for Kids campaign raised an astonishing £13m to support the Department for Education's drive to get disconnected youngsters online by providing new and refurbished laptops.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:52:06 GMT
UK embassy guards plead for their lives after being told they are ineligible for rescue
Most of the guards at the British Embassy in Kabul received letters explaining they were not eligible for help because they 'were not directly employed by Her Majesty's Government'.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:37:35 GMT
Police search for smartphone and brown jacket that could solve a stabbing death on Sunshine Coast
A smartphone and a brown jacket may hold the key to solving a stabbing death that happened outside a unit complex on Tuesday on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:34:31 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... a Foreign Secretary's blunder
'Yes, we translators are in a tight spot now, corporal - but the important thing is Mr Raab got the holiday he deserved'

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:27:26 GMT
Elderly couple airlifted to safety from mudflats off Karumba, QLD, by Mt Isa RACQ rescue helicopter
A couple in their 70s have escaped uninjured after being rescued by helicopter from treacherous mud flats off the Gulf of Carpentaria on Thursday.



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