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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:53:39 GMT
Euromillions jackpot winner Adrian Bayford 'consumed with guilt' as son, 13, fights for life
EuroMillions jackpot winner Adrian Bayford is 'guilt ridden' over the quad bike accident that has left his teenage son fighting for his life.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:47:34 GMT
Half of adults fail to spot signs of blood cancer
A poll of 2,035 Britons carried out by Blood Cancer UK found that 56 per cent did not know any symptoms of blood cancer and just 1 per cent could correctly identify a fever as a sign of the disease.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:22:39 GMT
Schools could improve behaviour by keeping them in lunch 'bubbles', Gavin Williamson claims 
The UK Education Secretary is encouraging headteachers to extend the Covid measure because it has other benefits beyond restricting the virus.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:07:38 GMT
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 77, quits Britain to spend 'last summers' with grandson
Retired opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 77, told how she made the decision to move back to her native New Zealand after the pandemic meant she was unable to see her grandson for months.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:03:13 GMT
Singer's opera dream is under threat... due to her 34KK bust
Maddie Boreham, 22, of Kettering, Northamptonshire, is crowdfunding via the internet to raise the £7,000 she needs for surgery to reduce the size of her 34KK breasts.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:57:15 GMT
Warehouse of horror: Families' fury over enormous garden eyesore that 'hits house prices for £40k' 
Families in Harlow, Essex, claim a 112,000 sq ft warehouse has knocked up to £40,000 off the value of properties. It is one of three warehouses being built behind a row of houses.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:25:05 GMT
Robbie Savage is seen trying to stop brawl on terrace during huge local derby at Macclesfield
Extraordinary footage has emerged of Savage, who has become better known for his flamboyant punditry since his retirement, making his way towards feuding factions during a game.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:08:23 GMT
Writers are at risk from post-Brexit reform of book sale rules, author Hilary Mantel warns 
It is thought post-Brexit rules could flood the British market with cheap imports, and threaten up to 64 per cent of book revenue - equal to some £2.2billion a year.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:46:20 GMT
New Orleans hit by LOOTING in wake of Hurricane Ida - including ATM thieves caught by DRONE
Louisiana is already contending with a series of lootings in the wake of Hurricane Ida. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said of looting, 'My directive has been very clear: lock 'em up.'

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:08:14 GMT
Inspector Morse theme music is named most favourite TV tune of all time
Inspector Morse, which aired from 1987 to 2000 and starred John Thaw as the detective, has been voted the number one TV theme tune of all time in a poll by music fans.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:07:03 GMT
Cost of asylum system soars 42% to £1.4bn
Home Office data shows the overall cost of processing and supporting asylum seekers soared from £956million in 2019-20 to £1.359billion last year.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:03:53 GMT
Ministers get set to unveil £8bn plan to build 119,000 properties 
As many as 119,000 properties will be built in the first tranche of the Government's Affordable Homes Programme. Half will be sold, helping young people get their first foot on the housing ladder.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:48:56 GMT
Number of antidepressants given to children soars by 22% as expert warns they must be 'last resort' 
NHS figures show prescriptions for antidepressants given to children aged five to 16 have risen by 22 per cent in five years. There were a record 231,791 last year.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:45:35 GMT
Fury at travel test bypass for thousands at Cop26 climate summit
Unlike Britons returning from holidays abroad, delegates travelling to the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow this November will not need to pay for a PCR swab two days after they arrive.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:43:49 GMT
Prime Minister is urged to 'bite the bullet' and finally deal with long-awaited overhaul of system 
The Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are thought to be close to a deal to cap social care costs, the last details of which insiders believe could be ironed out this week.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:16:22 GMT
Switch to electric cars will cause £30BILLION tax black hole, Tony Blair's institute says 
The Tony Blair Institute For Global Change warned of a gap in revenue generated annually from motoring taxes and estimates the Treasury could lose as much as £260bn by 2040.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:14:58 GMT
BBC's £159-a-year licence fee will NOT increase in line with inflation over next five years
Ministers are said to have rejected calls from the BBC for the licence fee cost to increase in line with inflation with talks between the two parties set to conclude in the coming weeks.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:13:05 GMT
Marmite beer... will you love it or hate it? Brewers crafty 'smoky' ale from classic yeast spread 
The limited-edition 4.8 per cent ale from Camden Town Brewery in London will be available at stores nationwide from September 13.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:59:34 GMT
Parents back longer school days to help the Covid generation recover after months of lockdown
A survey found that 51 per cent of parents support pupils spending extra time each day on activities such as sport and drama. Only 19 per cent were opposed to the proposal according to YouGov.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:57:50 GMT
Sharon Stone reveals nephew has died after being found in his crib with 'total organ failure'
Confirming the tragic news, the Basic Instinct star posted a series of videos to her Instagram Stories, with the caption: 'River William Stone. Sept. 8, 2020 - Aug. 30, 2021.'

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:48:53 GMT
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Charles's charity and a SECOND donor with a troubled past 
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: At the weekend it was reported that the Prince's Foundation returned a donation from Dmitry Leus, a Russian banker.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:39:36 GMT
Cancer charity trustee, 41, murdered his girlfriend, 22, and then killed himself, police believe
Ben Green, 41, was found dead alongside 'beautiful' marketing executive Maddie Durdant-Hollamby at his house in Kettering, Northamptonshire on Friday.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:34:03 GMT
Hostages strapped to cars in huge bank robbery in Aracatuba, Brazil
Twenty heavily armed robbers raided three banks in the centre of Aracatuba city, southern Brazil - planting bombs in the street before strapping civilian hostages to their cars as they escaped.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:15:08 GMT
Now Extinction Rebellion mob block TOWER BRIDGE
The Met Police confirmed that 11 people had been arrested as part of the Extinction Rebellion protests at Tower Bridge in London today.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:08:19 GMT
Tax on disposable diaper brands could be brought in to tackle landfill crisis
Disposable nappies are the next target on a ministerial hit list following the announcement last week of action on throwaway plates, cups and cutlery.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:27:17 GMT
Founding Oasis member Tony McCarroll, 50, is rushed to hospital following heart attack 
Tony McCarroll, the original drummer for the band which catapulted Noel and Liam Gallagher to superstardom, said he was admitted to hospital on Thursday after suffering from a heart attack.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:16:29 GMT
Fears grow for missing 16-year-old girl who may have fled 200 miles from her home
Concerns are growing for Amelia Johnson, who was last seen in Bracknell at around 11pm on Friday evening, August 27. She is known to frequent Grimsby, a town 200 miles away from her home.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:41:40 GMT
Schoolgirl, 17, urges teenagers to get vaccinated
Maisy Evans, 17, from Newport, South Wales, was rushed to The Grange University Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier this month.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:07:41 GMT
Shocking moment furious anti-vaccine mob ambush BBC journalist and tell him 'the nooses are ready'
BBC journalist Philip Norton was covering an anti-vaccine demonstration in Scarborough yesterday when he was targeted by a man with a megaphone who warned he would be 'hanged'.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:53:05 GMT
More cloudy skies and drizzle set to dominate August bank holiday
The return of festivals, international travel restrictions and scepticism about the safety of public transport saw millions of Britons travel over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:19:32 GMT
Girl, 18, killed when car she was travelling in hit brick wall in Country Durham
Tributes have been paid to Georgia Duncan, 18, who died when the car she was a passenger in crashed into a low wall on a country lane to the north of Durham.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:04:41 GMT
Ex-husband, 29, of 'beautiful' mother-of-four, 27, appears in court charged with her murder 
Russell Marsh, 29, of Shotton, North Wales, is charged with murdering Jade Marsh, also known as Jade Ward, 27, last week and has been remanded in custody by a special court in Mold.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:15:36 GMT
UK's daily Covid infections fall by 17% in a week to 26,476
But the drop in positive tests will largely be down to a Bank Holiday recording lag. No data was available for Wales, which is posting around 2,000 infections every day currently.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:05:09 GMT
Four men including Hindu priest are charged with raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl in India 
The girl, who has not been named, was sent by her mother to fetch water from the nearby crematorium in New Delhi on August 1.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:57:14 GMT
Families forced to queue for hours at Heathrow border control
Exhausted families with young children and elderly people could be seen sitting on the floor in the queues, which snaked as far back as the gates in Terminal 2, while Terminal 5 was also badly hit.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:43:55 GMT
Marketing executive, 22, found dead alongside body of man
Maddie Durdant-Hollamby was one of two people found dead inside a house in Kettering prompting Northamptonshire Police to launch a murder investigation as tributes are paid to the 22-year-old

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:28:00 GMT
Lorry driver cheats death as he is rescued from his crushed cab after crash
Stefan Avadani, 38, was driving his lorry along the M25 at 2.30pm on July 17 when it smashed into the back of the HGV which had broken down near Lakeside in Essex.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:22:09 GMT
Two-bed apartment in London goes up for sale for £800,000 - with its very own underground BUNKER
The two-bed property in Clerkenwell, London, which has its own garden and lies within walking distance of Angel Tube station, also boasts a hidden bunker behind a blast-proof door.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:55:49 GMT
Five people including women are stabbed in massive knife fight in north London at 4am 
Paramedics were scrambled to the brawl outside the Civic Centre in Harrow, near Harrow and Wealdstone Station, at around 4am this morning as all five stab victims were rushed to hospital.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:35:11 GMT
Bondage fan suspended as Royal College of Nursing chairman
David Dawes, 53, who is openly polyamorous, has been under investigation for almost two months but insists he is innocent of any wrongdoing and will be cleared in the next week.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:30:59 GMT
Dominic Raab 'will be "toast" at the next reshuffle'
Dominic Raab will be 'toast' at Boris Johnson's next Cabinet reshuffle because of his handling of the UK's withdrawal from Afghanistan, it was claimed today.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 01:57:03 GMT
Sex harassment claims against Alex Salmond 'were upheld'
Leslie Evans, the Scottish Government's Permanent Secretary, decided to uphold five charges of sexual harassment against Alex Salmond before he was acquitted of sexual assault.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 01:27:37 GMT
New Covid variant detected in South Africa is the 'most mutated variant so far'
The C.1.2 strain, which was first detected in South Africa, is linked to 'increased transmissibility' and 'could be more infectious' than other mutations, scientists said.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:25:31 GMT
US 'puts pressure on UK to hand over Prince Andrew for questioning over Epstein sex abuse claims' 
US officials reaffirmed the 'close relationship' with the UK when it comes to 'legal assistance' in criminal matters as investigators probing associates of Epstein want to speak with the Duke of York.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 20:53:36 GMT
Corrections and clarifications
A headline published on February 7 reported that scientists had released anthrax on the Northern Line. In fact, it was B globigii, a different bacterium from the same family.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:06:15 GMT
UK planning to take out ISIS-K chiefs responsible for plotting Kabul airport blast
Ministers said they were prepared to 'take action' to deal with the terror threat as the death toll continued to rise following the suicide bomb blast on Thursday.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 01:14:45 GMT
Image of Joe Biden crumpling during tense exchange with reporters goes worldwide 
The memorable scene unfolded at the end of Biden's press conference on Thursday, as Fox News reporter Peter Doocy pressed him on the disastrous pullout from Afghanistan.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:14:20 GMT
America's prayer? Not three more years of 'Sleepy' Joe Biden, writes TOM LEONARD 
TOM LEONARD: The deaths of at least 13 US servicemen and more than 150 others in suicide bomb and gun attacks in Kabul has plunged Joe Biden into the greatest crisis of his presidency.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:10 GMT
Horse-riding Covid protester Michael Corrigan slams CHILDLESS premiers
A horse-riding Hollywood stuntman has gone a bizarre tirade at a Covid lockdown protest in Northern New South Wales, slamming 'childless' female leaders.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:59:42 GMT
Pentagon says the LAST US troops left Afghanistan just after midnight in Kabul
The Pentagon announced on Monday afternoon that the last American troops as the Army released an image of the last U.S. soldier to step foot off of Afghani soil.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:59:06 GMT
Perth driver captures moment light rain turns into a downpour, as huge trees are destroyed by winds
A Perth motorist has captured dash cam footage of torrential rains flooding curbs and strong winds tearing trees from the ground as drivers are forced to manoeuvre around them.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:58:03 GMT
Hospitals could soon be equipped with airline-style pods and remote lighting controls
Five entries have been selected for the Wolfson economics prize. Sajid Javid has said that the winner will be used to help inform the design of future hospitals.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:56:47 GMT
Sussex couple in their 80s who fostered more than 600 children retire after 56 years
Pauline and Roger Fitter, from Haslemere, West Sussex, have finally retired from fostering children after deciding from an early age they wanted to help as many parent-less children as they could.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:56:06 GMT
Dominic Raab launches furious fight back against critics
Dominic Raab today launched a furious fight back against his critics as he accused them of 'buck passing' during the Afghanistan crisis.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:55:06 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Sydney ICU nurse says the virus is 'ripping families apart'
An intensive care nurse working in one of NSW's worst COVID-19 hotspots says the virus is 'ripping families apart' and taking an enormous physical and emotional toll on healthcare workers.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:52:41 GMT
Police were called to EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford's mansion after his son, 13, had accident
Police were called to EuroMillions jackpot winner Adrian Bayford's Cambridgeshire estate after the quad bike accident that has left his teenage son fighting for his life.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:49:44 GMT
Man shocked after touching Antarctic leopard seal he thought was dead on beach in South Australia
Flynn Webb was with his mates at a South Australian beach this week when they spotted the lifeless creature on the shore.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:48:49 GMT
Afghan English teacher says he 'regrets' working with UK mission
An ex-Afghan English language teacher stranded in Afghanistan has described how he 'regrets' working with the British mission in the country and says the Taliban are hunting him.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:46:49 GMT
Last man out of Afghanistan: Two-star general and 30-year Army veteran the final American soldier
Major General Christopher Donahue was the last U.S. soldier out of Afghanistan, boarding an Air Force plane shortly before midnight on Monday to officially end a 20-year war.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:46:49 GMT
VIDEO: Sunderland motorist loses his car door after opening it into oncoming traffic
The Land Rover Freelander driver failed to spot the Ford Fiesta which was approaching him from behind on a street in Sunderland. The footage was captured by a passing driving instructor.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:46:22 GMT
Victoria records two Covid deaths as a woman in her 40s and another in her 60s die in their homes
Two Victorian women have died in their homes from coronavirus as the state records its first virus-related fatalities in 2021.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:40:11 GMT
'He talked about his son more than mine': Fathers of Marines killed in Afghanistan blast Biden
The fathers of Taylor Hoover and Jared Schmitz on Monday night told Sean Hannity they were disappointed and angry at Biden's handling of the Afghanistan crisis that cost their sons their lives.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:39:48 GMT
RAF 'willing to launch air strikes against Isis in Afghanistan'
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, the Chief of the Air Staff, said the UK must be able to 'play a global role in the global coalition to defeat Daesh' and that could include strikes.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:37:28 GMT
Kim Jong Un is slimmer than ever in new photos
Kim Jong Un appeared on state TV walking in front of a stand filled with hundreds of seemingly adoring school children as he waved during Youth Day celebrations in Pyongyang.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:35:31 GMT
AMP Capital chair Ming Long reveals the corporate system is biased against Asian women
Ming Long, the first Asian woman in Australia to run a major company, says the system is biased against leaders who aren't male and white. She has revealed being a minority made her self conscious.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:29:58 GMT
Terrified Afghan TV news presenter reads headlines while surrounded by gun-toting Taliban thugs
The viral 42-second clip shows a news anchor reading headlines while surrounded by eight armed men who reportedly stormed the building and forced the news reporter to engage with them.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:27:52 GMT
Fully vaccinated Australians urged to watch out for Covid vaccine passport scam text
Double-dosed Australians are being warned about a 'convincing' text message scam offering access to vaccine passports, with authorities urging anyone who receives the text to delete it immediately.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:27:38 GMT
Dominic Raab DENIES US claims that Britain 'made Kabul airport suicide attack worse'
With the 'special relationship' under further strain, Britain's Foreign Secretary insisted it is 'simply not true' to suggest UK pushed to keep Kabul airport gate open against the wishes of the US.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:23:23 GMT
Gardners grow 2.6kg monster lemon in East Fremantle, Western Australia
Savvy green-thumbs have taken gardening to new heights after growing a lemon the size of a forearm in their own backyard.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:20:53 GMT
Nine bosses urged Erin Molan to apologise for her 'hooka looka mooka hooka fooka' remark
Molan told the Federal Court heard on Tuesday that Nine Radio's head of content Greg Byrnes called her suggesting she should apologise after backlash over her allegedly racist comment.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:19:14 GMT
Aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of 'groping her' in governor's mansion meets with investigators
Brittney Commisso, 33, the aide who accused former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her, met with investigators Monday regarding her criminal complaint filed over the alleged incident.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:17:07 GMT
Three jockeys who trashed a Victorian Airbnb with 'blood and wine' lodge appeals against penalties
Three Victorian jockeys banned from the Spring Carnival for attending an illegal Airbnb party, have lodged appeals against the penalties imposed by racing stewards.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:13:51 GMT
Biden will wait until TOMORROW to address the nation on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden will wait until Tuesday to address the nation on the withdraw of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the White House announced on Monday evening.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:01:22 GMT
Veteran Green Beret says special ops volunteers will keep evacuating Afghans after US forces leave
Retired Army Lt. Colonel Scott Mann has led the rescue of hundreds of Afghans stuck outside of Kabul's airport - but never left the United States to do it. He told DailyMail.com about the daring mission.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:01:09 GMT
'Don't say the F-word': Doctors offered training on bedside manner amid complaints of 'fat-shaming'
Some NHS patients took exception to being told that they were an unhealthy weight, needed to improve their diet or were too big to fit in scanners or have operations, and complained of fat-shaming

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:58:05 GMT
Pen Farthing tells of the horrors he saw in Kabul 
Pen Farthing, 52, who landed in Heathrow with around 150 dogs and cats from his animal shelter, described how he passed the Taliban-controlled barbed wire into Kabul airport.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:56:04 GMT
Why Australia can't keep relying on China to buy so much iron
China's insatiable demand for iron ore saw Australia have a record $20.5billion current account surplus with exports worth a lot more than imports. But experts fear that luck is already running out.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:55:21 GMT
Are you gripped by the BBC's new undersea drama Vigil?
On November 22, 1990, the sonar of HMS Trenchant in the Firth of Clyde, off Arran, on the west coast of Scotland, detected an unexpected vessel on the surface.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:53:01 GMT
Silent protests erupt at government buildings around Australia
A range of protest groups have called August 31 'Shut Down Australia' day, with rallies arranged at various government buildings.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:52:54 GMT
American citizen who worked as interpreter for US military says she's STRANDED in Afghanistan
'I just found out that they left, and I was just silent for a while,' the woman, who goes by the pseudonym 'Sara,' told CNN on Monday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:51:50 GMT
Instagram model Miss Mercedes Morr, 33, is found dead in apparent murder-suicide
A popular social media influencer was discovered dead in her Richmond apartment in an apparent murder-suicide, Texas authorities said.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:51:35 GMT
Ex-CIA officer turned Q-Anon conspiracy theorist dies of COVID-19 while on anti-vax tour of Florida
Robert David Steele, who boasted of being the first person to call the pandemic a hoax, has died of COVID-19, his friend announced on Sunday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:50:58 GMT
Mystery Good Samaritan hands a total stranger $100 in a supermarket after she lost everything
A businesswoman who has suffered from the effects of Covid-19 was left emotional after a conversation with a stranger outside a supermarket led to a heartwarming gesture.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:49:13 GMT
Channel 4 is condemned for 'putting women at risk' with 'creepy' bus advert
The broadcaster's attempt at humour to promote Naked Attraction has backfired amid criticism it is inappropriate given how many sexual assaults happen on public transport.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:48:12 GMT
Record-breaking 44 container ships are anchored off the coast of California
A record number of 44 cargo ships are anchored outside the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports as labor shortages, holiday anticipation and Covid-19-related disruptions snarl maritime trade.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:43:42 GMT
New Zealand Police provide residents with some much-needed comic relief with brand new cat division
New Zealand Police has revealed its brand new feline division in hilarious footage starring Arnold the 'Specialist Search Cat' and his dedicated trainer.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:43:15 GMT
Terror investigation after Texas man kills female Lyft driver, steals car and opens fire in Plano PD
Imran Ali Rasheed, 32, shot dead a Lyft driver - Isabella Lewis, bottom right - in Garland, Texas, on Sunday. He then drove to Plano police station and opened fire. Police now suspect terrorism.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:42:22 GMT
Penguin Random House VP, 36, found dead in Vermont after disappearing while walking her puppy
Erika Greber Seyfried, 36, was last seen on Sunday at 11am, setting out for a walk with the golden retriever puppy she shares with her husband. Her body was found in a river on Monday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:36:31 GMT
British minor ESCAPES from Tenerife test centre after discovering he has Covid
Police say they are certain the unidentified minor made a deliberate attempt to avoid self-quarantine in Tenerife. Local health chiefs and a judge have been made aware of the incident.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:24:55 GMT
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, 84, reveals how he resented left-wing luvvies
Sir Tom, whose play Leopoldstadt reopened in the West End this month, recalled how during the 1960s and 1970s he grew annoyed with actors and writers who denigrated Britain.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:21:56 GMT
Man killed by alligator in Louisiana after warning beasts were lurking in Ida flood waters 
The attack took place on Monday in the town of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, according to WWL-TV. The area was inundated with flood waters caused by Hurricane Ida.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:20:59 GMT
Covid-19 Australia Health minister slams self-entitled Australians refusing AstraZeneca vaccine
Brad Hazzard lashed out at self-indulgent Australians putting the stretched healthcare system under ever-increasing stress, as nursing manager begs everyone to get jabbed.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:20:19 GMT
Covid Sydney: Student paramedic with one vaccine compared to 'near death' person who passed virus on
Tully Stanton, 20, was unwell for just two days after catching Covid on August 10, and is now back at work and out of isolation.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:19:35 GMT
Embarrassing excuses offered by Sydney brothel as the business is fined for breaking lockdown rules
A man found at a Western Sydney brothel operating in breach of lockdown laws claimed he was only there to provide a quote for a paint job. Police handed out a total of $12,500 in fines for the breaches.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:04:58 GMT
Moment angry man lunges at NBC reporter as he covers Hurricane Ida
Broadcast footage shows the moment an angry man interrupted an NBC news report about Hurricane Ida in Gulfport, Mississippi. The unidentified man shouted at journalist Shaquille Brewster.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:46:21 GMT
Queensland accused of undermining national Covid-19 re-opening plan after minister's Facebook post
State Transport Minister Mark Bailey shared the satirical artwork under a post by Federal Liberal-National MP Warren Entsch thanking north Queensland residents for getting vaccinated.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:45:15 GMT
Tense moment Gladys Berejiklian snaps at a journalist during Covid-19 presser
The tense moment came after the NSW premier was asked if the state expects widespread international travel once 80 per cent of the country is jabbed

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:44:36 GMT
Radio star Erin Molan denies she ever pretended to be an Asian prostitute
Molan alleges Daily Mail Australia defamed the 38-year-old in an article and two tweets published on June 5 and 6 last year by accusing her among other things of being a racist.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:36:47 GMT
Covid Australia: Gladys Berejiklian's Christmas dream is revealed as she slams other premiers
The premier reiterated that high vaccination rates are the key to greater freedoms across locked down NSW after the state recorded 1164 new locally-acquired Covid cases on Tuesday. 

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:32:19 GMT
Kashaya Williams, Nerez Grant: Fake letter used to rort free Killcare house
In a brief letter, a Sydney celebrity wedding planner was gifted her dementia sufferer granddad's last remaining property with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:30:56 GMT
Hardworking soldier, 29, killed after his army truck rolled off the road in a tragic accident
A solider killed when an army truck rolled down an embankment has been remembered as loving and hardworking by his family.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:15:19 GMT
Boy, 15, is charged with attempted murder after student is shot at North Carolina high school
Police have charged a 15-year-old student for attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting his classmate on Monday at a high school in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:08:02 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... Michael Gove's dad-dancing
'Gove's STILL got more dignity than Dominic Raab'

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:06:22 GMT
Queensland's state parliament is locked down after a group of protesters assemble outside 
Queensland parliament is being locked down due to a protest, Speaker Curtis Pitt has informed the house.The protest is related to the voluntary assisted dying bill to be debated this week.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:57:52 GMT
Wilcannia Covid outbreak: Aboriginal rapper describes nightmare in virus-hit remote NSW town  
Barkindji woman Chloe Quayle, who performs under the name Barkaa, said Wilcannia, was a 'once flourishing community'. Now, locals in the Covid-hit town are living a 'nightmare'.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:53:48 GMT
Sneaky lockdown hopper from NSW successfully crosses TWO borders to make it into Western Australia  
A man has been charged by police after successfully skipping across two borders from NSW to Western Australia in the midst of serious lockdowns.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:47:40 GMT
Marine battalion commander says superiors ordered him to go for a mental health evaluation
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller posted an update Monday saying that when he returned to work on Monday he was ordered to go to a hospital to be 'evaluated by the mental health specialists'

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:37:01 GMT
Glindemann Park magpie death: Dangerous birds to be removed from Brisbane parks after baby killed
Five-month-old Mia suffered fatal head injuries when her mother tripped and fell on her while trying to escape from a swooping magpie in a Brisbane park earlier this month.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:53:56 GMT
Covid-19 borders: Australians can go overseas and quarantine at HOME with 80% vaccinated, says PM
The Prime Minister also said that ultra-cautious states like Western Australia and Queensland should start allowing home quarantine for domestic travel once 70 per cent are jabbed.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:49:06 GMT
Covid-19 Australia PM Scott Morrison hangs up on 4BC radio host over Joe Biden Pfizer vaccine supply
The phone line went dead straight after the PM was told Australia ' was on the nose' with the US after pleas for Pfizer vaccine were snubbed by President Biden.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:46:28 GMT
90 retired generals and admirals call for Austin and Milley to resign over Afghanistan withdrawal 
90 retired generals and admirals are demanding that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley resign over the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:45:53 GMT
Australia secures 500,000 more Covid-19 Pfizer jabs from Singapore in a 'jab swap' deal
Two weeks ago the Prime Minister bought 1million doses from Poland, giving half to Covid-ravaged NSW and splitting the rest between the other states and territories.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:43:29 GMT
Victoria records 76 new cases with a big jump in mystery infections
Victoria has recorded 76 new coronavirus cases as the state's top doctor broke ranks with official policy and acknowledged it may become impossible to get case numbers back to zero.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:36:24 GMT
Three quarters of Australian students are worried Covid lockdowns will cripple education
Australian students in Year 11 said they were nervous about Year 12 after their schooling has been disrupted in the last two years, with many concerned about more lockdowns next year.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:34:45 GMT
Plane load of NRL players' WAGS and officials jet into Queensland despite full hotel quarantine
A decision to allow NRL WAGs and officials to fly into Queensland to do 14 days quarantine at a resort while the state's hotel quarantine program is paused for a fortnight has sparked outrage.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:34:08 GMT
Australians' attitudes to Covid lockdowns shift to concerns about job losses and mental health
A new poll found strong support for reaching vaccination targets before reopening Australian cities with outbreaks, but also growing frustrations with lengthy lockdowns and closures of schools.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:29:19 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: Popular stationary store kikki.K collapses during strict Australian lockdowns
Cult stationary store kikki.K has collapsed for the second time in 17 months, with devastated founders blaming the cycle of strict Australian lockdowns for the significant loss of revenue.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:23:02 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: NSW records 1,164 cases as protesters storm Sydney CBD and Brad Hazzard stumped
NSW has record 1,164 Covid-19 cases and three deaths overnight.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:19:43 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Premier Dan Andrews' Covid Zero dream is a nightmare for Victorians 
Cracks are emerging in Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews' ivory tower as his dream of zero Covid cases turns into a a long, repetitive nightmare that could stretch beyond Christmas. 

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:05:21 GMT
Family of Joey Manu say they 'feel sorry' for Latrell Mitchell after high tackle on Roosters star
Joey Manu, 25, had to have three metal plates inserted into his cheek following the hit during Friday night's loss to South Sydney 54-12

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:43:26 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Delta would rip through WA THREE TIMES faster than NSW, modelling shows
National cabinet modelling has forecast Western Australia to be the most susceptible to a Delta outbreak - with the highest reproduction number - due to its low vaccination levels.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:30:51 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Shops near bankruptcy plead with Dan Andrews they are desperate to reopen safely
Shopkeepers have blasted Melbourne's sixth lockdown calling it 'a mess' and a 'failure' and are demanding a clear roadmap based on vaccination giving freedom back to the public.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:24:04 GMT
AFL Grand Final move to Perth confirmed with no end in sight for Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak
The AFL Grand Final's move to Perth is expected to be officially announced on Tuesday, the same day Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is likely to extend the city's lockdown.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:01:12 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: a maskless man films himself harassing NSW cop inside a Woolworths supermarket
A NSW Police woman has patiently endured a frustrating exchange with a shopper inside a Woolworths store who refused to provide his medical exemption for not wearing a mask.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:56:59 GMT
A converted train house a three hour drive from Sydney has hit the market for $1.2million
Two steel train carriages that have been converted into a four-bedroom home just three hours from Sydney has hit the market for $1.2million.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:48:40 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: Canberra's lockdown extended to September 17 with 13 new Covid-19 cases
Canberra's lockdown will be extended until midnight on September 17 to deal with a Covid-19 outbreak as the state recorded 13 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:37:50 GMT
Homeless man crawls under fence at LAX airport and tries to board a parked American Airlines plane
Matthew Maine, 31, allegedly crawled under a security fence at Los Angeles International Airport and boarded an empty American Airlines plane before being restrained by cleaners.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:36:11 GMT
Fears for a fisherman who vanished off the coast of Indonesia as family pays $14K a day for search
Shaun Daly, 26, told his friends he was going spearfishing offshore at 10am on Saturday August 28 near the Mentawai Islands, 150 kilometres off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:30:29 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Harvey Norman repays $6m in JobKeeper after record profits 
The surprise decision comes after billionaire chairman Gerry Harvey dismissed the JobKeeper subsidy as a 'tiny amount of cash' and said he had no intention of paying it back.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:36:38 GMT
Antony Blinken says 'fewer than 200' Americans remain in Afghanistan and want to leave
Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised a 'new chapter' of diplomacy in Afghanistan, and vowed to continue the evacuation of Americans, saying fewer than 200 Americans remain who want to leave.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:30:56 GMT
Jacinda Ardern's fiancé shows off the bizarre life-like doll a fan handmade for their young daughter
Clarke Gayford, the fiancé of New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed why his young daughter has named a creepy life-like doll sent by a fan 'Creepy Mummy'.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:29:17 GMT
Republicans call for Biden to RESIGN or be impeached after Afghanistan withdrawal is completed
The last US evacuation flight has left Kabul, marking a bitter end to US' longest war, and Republicans are hitting President Biden for pulling out one day ahead of his self-prescribed deadline.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:28:42 GMT
No way out: Interpreters fear that fleeing from Afghanistan by land is almost impossible
The limited options to escape Afghanistan were laid bare in a briefing document circulated among British military officers as the final RAF evacuation flights left Kabul at the weekend.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:17:14 GMT
Mad rush to vaccinate 60,000 aged care workers before they are stood down in THREE WEEKS
With three weeks remaining until a deadline for aged care workers to have received one dose of a Covid vaccine, more than 60,000 workers still need a jab, despite having priority access to Pfizer.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:16:45 GMT
Giuliani's 22-year-old comms director resigns, is replaced by a Lindsay Lohan and Hooters spokesman
Rudy Giuliani's 22-year-old communication's director resigned, her Instagram made apparent this week - and she will be replaced with a former public relations representative for Lindsey Lohan's family.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:13:23 GMT
Pentagon says the LAST US troops left Afghanistan just after midnight in Kabul
The Pentagon announced on Monday that the last American troops had left Kabul airport almost 24 hours ahead of schedule, ending the U.S. war in Afghanistan after 20 years.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:13:00 GMT
FBI says hate crimes on all ethnicities have rocketed to their highest level in 12 years
More than 15,000 law enforcement agencies reported 7,759 hate crimes to the FBI last year, according to the FBI's 2020 hate crime statistics report, as attacks on all ethnicities increased.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:56:40 GMT
British ex-soldier plots escape route to lead 400 Afghan staff across borders to safety 
Ben Slater, who served with the Royal Military Police but now runs a business in Kabul, says he feels let down by the UK Government as he plots the escape route for himself and 400 Afghans.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:40:12 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: Suburbs where most people are fully vaccinated and there are zero Covid cases
The majority of people in some of Australia's wealthiest postcodes are fully-vaccinated against Covid, while other areas struggle with strikingly low jab rates - including Melbourne.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:37:31 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Tourist skipped Broome hotel quarantine in WA after TWO days to go sightseeing
Shannai Reid, 22, left the Roebuck Hotel in Broome in Western Australia's north-west on August 19 two days after checking in following her first negative Covid-19 test result.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:36:07 GMT
Grandfather allegedly caught selling drugs out of his retirement village unit
The Sydney former bus driver, Gary Halford, 62, was arrested after allegedly selling illegal drugs from his Mountainview Retreat Retirement village home at Dural on Thursday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:27:16 GMT
Family of Australia's youngest Covid victim, 30, reveal the REAL cause of her death
Ianeta Isaako's family have revealed her official cause of death after the mum-of-three was reported to be NSW's youngest female Covid victim at just 30 years old.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:15:41 GMT
How more than 100 Sydneysiders caught Covid while admitted to HOSPITAL
More than 100 people in Sydney caught Covid while staying in public hospitals and 12 have died from the virus, drawing attention to infection control procedures. 

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:09:22 GMT
Taliban 'night letters' warn those who helped the West in Afghanistan to surrender or die 
One of those to receive a warning was Naz, a 34-year-old father-of-six whose construction company helped the UK military build roads in Helmand and the runway at Camp Bastion.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:44:28 GMT
Snake bites girl, five, on the FACE as she poses for picture at Russian petting zoo 
A video shows the non-venomous snake round five-year-old Viktoria's neck before it bites her on the face. Her parents took her to hospital as a precaution where she was given a bandage.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:33:19 GMT
Leppington, Sydney: Five men ADMIT they have Covid when police found them hanging out at a table
NSW Police said officers approached the men about 11.30am on Monday after spotting them sitting at a table on the footpath on Optimism Street in Leppington in Sydney's south-west.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:21:12 GMT
Former Major League Baseball player Juan Encarnación arrested for sexually assaulting daughter, 11
Former major league Juan Encarnación could face 15 years in prison in the Dominican Republic if he is found guilt on charges he committed incest and sexually assaulted his daughter in May 2021.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:04:53 GMT
Taliban Air: Terrorists 'fly captured $6million US Black Hawk helicopter over Kandahar' 
A video shared online by a page claiming to be the official news source of Islamic Emirate Afghanistan comes with the caption 'Our Air Force' and describes it as patrolling the city.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:53:32 GMT
Oregon wife stabbed 19 times by intruder who killed her husband
A home intruder who allegedly broke into an Oregon couple's home, stabbing Jamilyn Juetten 19 times and her husband Travis, 26, dead. No arrests have been made for the August 13 killing.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:39:47 GMT
Long lines for the US Open as ticketholders scramble to produce proof of vaccination
Fans were left confused and irritated Monday, when delays materialized over ticket holders scrambling to produce proof of vaccination for the U.S Open.



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