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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:58:11 GMT
Rolling Stones drop hit song Brown Sugar from tour set list 'for now'
The Rolling Stones have decided to stop playing their 1969 song Brown Sugar 'for now', due to its 'nasty' lyrics about slavery and racism. The band are currently in the midst of a 13-date U.S. tour.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:57:13 GMT
EU 'will offer to slash Brexit border checks in Northern Ireland'
Brussels will today offer to 'massively' reduce the number of border checks in Northern Ireland in a bid to finally resolve a rumbling post-Brexit row with the UK.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:48:44 GMT
Doctor set for £100k pay-out after judge ruled neighbour's Ring doorbell cameras breached privacy
Jon Woodard, 45, may have to pay Dr Mary Fairhurst more than £100,000 in damages after a judge found his use of the cameras broke data laws and amounted to harassment.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:30:51 GMT
Facebook's secret list of 'dangerous individuals and organizations' 
The list, which contains names of thousands of people and groups who've been banned by the site, under the title of Dangerous Individuals and Organizations.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:28:27 GMT
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is CLEARED for launch today
Blue Origin announced its New Shepard rocket is cleared for launch on Wed. Lift off is now set for 10am ET. The mission was hit with a one day delay due to poor weather that plagued the Texas area.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:27:35 GMT
Shipping bosses say surge in imports and lack of HGV drivers means goods stranded until 2022
Industry leaders are growing increasingly concerned after it was revealed containers packed with food, furniture and electronics are backing up at Britain's busiest freight port.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:17:25 GMT
Amazon delivery drivers launch legal battle for employee rights
British law firm Leigh Day believes that at least 3,000 drivers could be entitled to an average of £10,500 compensation each for every year they have delivered goods for US giant Amazon.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:12:54 GMT
Boy 'in his late teens' is fatally stabbed on playing fields in leafy southwest London suburb 
Met Officers are hunting for the killer following the incident at a playing field on Craneford Way in Twickenham yesterday at around 4.45pm.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:40:03 GMT
Inside Harry and Meghan's VERY hippy investment firm
Ethic, a New York-based fintech asset manager, announced yesterday they had appointed the Sussexes as 'impact partners'.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:12:21 GMT
How China made a mockery of Boris Johnson's great green jobs boast
Despite the rapid expansion of windfarms off the coast of Scotland, the green revolution is passing by former manufacturing hub in Fife as parts are being made in China thanks to cheap energy.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:07:42 GMT
China's new Mulan: Girl, 13, apologises for impersonating a male in a bid to join a boy band 
Fu Jiayuan, 13, pretended to be a boy during auditions for popular management company YGN Youth Club and made it as far as bootcamp, with videos shared online of her training.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:55:11 GMT
Police forces ordered to review claims of violence against women in wake of Sarah Everard's murder 
NPCC chairman Martin Hewitt said police bosses were doing 'everything that we can do' to ensure violence against women and girls is dealt with as effectively as possible.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:55:08 GMT
Shocking moment teenage knifeman, 19, launches razor attack on innocent man in Welsh nightclub
Alex Jones, 19, of Bro Dirion in Holywell, was given a sentence of 10 years and four months on Friday for his cut-throat attack on Jake Pickstock at the One47 club in Llandudno in August.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:30:04 GMT
Belarus 'abducts pro-Kremlin journalist in Moscow' risking the wrath of Vladimir Putin
The newspaper alleged on Tuesday that reporter Gennady Mozheiko, who went missing in Moscow earlier this month, had been kidnapped and taken across the border to Minsk by Belarusian agents.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:29:01 GMT
Jack the Ripper 'running tour' is branded 'tasteless' and 'disgusting' 
The Jack the Ripper running tour, which is organised by Secret London Runs, has been slammed by critics who have branded it 'tasteless' and 'disgusting'.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:23:01 GMT
Therapy dog Jasper gets charity's 'Animal of the Year' award for supporting frontline NHS staff
Therapy dog Jasper, along with owner David Anderson, a hospital chaplain and counsellor, supports more than 9,000 staff at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust hospitals.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:07:17 GMT
PM relaxes with his paintbrushes on his Spanish Costa getaway
While Mr Johnson insists he remains working to solve Britain's growing problems, he has been seen lounging around on the terrace of the luxury property with his hands behind his head.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:54:48 GMT
Telling someone to 'grow up' is NOT age discrimination, tribunal rules after hairdresser sued boss
Jasmine Stunell, 20, was a trainee at Leo Bancroft salon in Weybridge, Surrey, claims she was ordered to 'pull herself together' while being sick in a toilet at work.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:54:32 GMT
Prime suspect in Suzy Lamplugh's murder John Cannan launches bid to be freed from jail
Suzy was last seen on July 28, 1986, when she left the Fulham office of the Sturgis estate agency in her company Ford Fiesta.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:26:43 GMT
Karl Stefanovic explodes at Qld government for forcing boy with cerebral palsy to hotel quarantine
The Sunshine Coast youngster was denied an exemption by Queensland Health to quarantine at home, sparking outrage from the Today show co-host

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:49:32 GMT
Dominic Raab and Liz Truss are told to SHARE grace-and-favour residence Chevening
The Kent estate had become a point of tension amid claims that Dominic Raab was trying to cling on to it despite being shifted to Justice Secretary in the reshuffle.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:37:42 GMT
Prove you need help: Companies to be means tested if they request assistance with soaring gas prices
Government intervention follows an extraordinary spat between Mr Sunak and Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng at the weekend regarding the extra funds.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:30:39 GMT
Margaret Thatcher's statue still hasn't gone up in her hometown of Grantham
Margaret Thatcher's statue designed by Douglas Jennings in 2019 still hasn't been put up in her hometown of Grantham. Split opinions mean the monument was approved but is yet to be unveiled.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:20:25 GMT
Schoolgirl, 12, died from Covid-19 just six days after developing a 'minor cough'
Fabiana Zoppelli, 12, who had the rare genetic disorder floating-harbor syndrome, contracted a 'minor cough' on June 1, an inquest has heard.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:16:47 GMT
Judge to probe 'government by WhatsApp': Ministers face review over use of private messaging service
Boris Johnson has previously been accused of overseeing 'Government by WhatsApp', with claims the 'entire' pandemic response was conducted on the messaging platform.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:08:06 GMT
Families of people killed on smart motorways demand answers after expose of system's shortfalls 
A Daily Mail investigation revealed devastating shortfalls in the smart motorway system, which led to several deaths, and prompted Boris Johnson to order a 'thorough' probe into smart motorways.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:01:32 GMT
YouTuber who 'invaded Oval and bumped into England cricketer Jonny Bairstow' to stand trial in March
YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis, 33, (pictured) from Gravesend, Kent, will stand trial for aggravated trespass after he allegedly invaded the Oval cricket pitch during England's fourth test against India

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:59:48 GMT
UK must 'adapt or die' as flooding and droughts become more frequent, Environment Agency warns
Deadly events such as this summer's flooding in Germany will hit the UK unless it become more resilient to violent weather the eco-emergency is bringing, says the Environment Agency.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:45:43 GMT
French photographer who took five years to capture image is named Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Laurent Ballesta was named the winner of the competition with his incredible photo that captures camouflage groupers exiting their milky cloud of eggs and sperm in French Polynesia.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:41:10 GMT
Get set for a rates rise to help curb inflation: Experts predict leap to 0.5% by March
The Bank of England is expected to raise rates from 0.1 per cent to 0.25 per cent in December and then to 0.5 per cent in March to tame inflation, which would tighten the squeeze on millions.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:07:17 GMT
Shoppers are being bombarded with Buy Now Pay Later schemes - often with little warning of the risks
Buy Now Pay Later schemes have surged due to the convenience of letting shoppers pay for items in 30 days or weekly instalments, interest-free.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:06:58 GMT
Just 2% of police resources are spent tackling the widespread crime, damning audit reveals 
The official victims' watchdog revealed for the first time that there are 700,000 hardest-hit fraud victims a year in England and Wales - many of whom are elderly people and ethnic minorities

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:01:46 GMT
Stunning Stone Age rock art including a depiction of a bird is discovered in Italy
Archeaologists have been working in the Romanelli Cave in Apulia, Italy since 2016, but the first Stone Age artwork was found there over 100 years ago, in 1905.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:55:53 GMT
Clarifications and corrections
A feature on August 19 about a TV drama depicting the investigation into Stephen Lawrence's murder said that 'on the steps of the Old Bailey when the convictions […] were announced, it was...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:26:17 GMT
Matt Hancock handed new role by United Nations just months after quitting Government in disgrace
The Daily Mail understands he won the unpaid job thanks to Nimko Ali, a campaigner against female genital mutilation who is a close friend of Boris Johnson's wife Carrie.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:20:09 GMT
Beware the mare! How a Holbein portrait was a warning for Henry VIII not to marry Anne of Cleves
Hans Holbein's painting contained hidden messages that the prospective bride, whom Henry had never seen, was unattractive, Franny Moyle told the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:02:38 GMT
Emergency services race to tower block in southwest London as fire erupts in flat on the top floor
Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze that has broken out on the 20th floor of a tower block on Westbridge Road in Battersea, Southwest London.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:40:05 GMT
No winners of the record £184m EuroMillions jackpot which rolls over to Friday's draw
No tickets across the nine European countries which play EuroMillions matched Tuesday's numbers, which were 6, 13, 22, 45 and 49 plus the Lucky Stars 10 and 11.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:18:26 GMT
Sajid Javid is to tear up social distancing in surgeries
Family doctors will be told to tear up Covid rules to allow them to see more patients in person as part of a package from Health Secretary Sajid Javid to address the crisis in GP access.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:12:04 GMT
Michel Barnier gets poissonous: UK accuses Britain of 'taking French fishermen hostage'
Michel Barnier's comments came after France failed to win support from other EU governments to back its hardline stance on fishing.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:49:50 GMT
150-year-old abandoned Bournemouth cottage sells for £430,00 after going under the hammer at auction
Grasshopper Cottage had a valuation of £275,000 before it went up for sale at auction. Despite the undergrowth, smashed windows and partly caved-in roof, it has sold for £430,000.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:10:24 GMT
China plans to build new coal-fired plants after blackouts last week
A statement from Beijing's National Energy Commission today said energy security would become a priority following the outages and that China would rethink emissions targets.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:32:28 GMT
Stepmother, 32, 'ate McDonald's after leaving boyfriend's son, six, in hallway'
Emma Tustin, 32, ate McDonald's while Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, six, lay on the floor in the hallway and screamed that he had not eaten his lunch, a court heard.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:11:57 GMT
Father fell into the Thames and drowned in front of his daughters during fishing trip, inquest hears
Dean Luckett, 33, had taken two of his children on a cycle path and stopped to fish on the banks of the Thames in Wallingford, South Oxfordshire, on July 3.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:09:50 GMT
British man jailed for 25 YEARS in Dubai after friend's vape containing cannabis oil found in car
British football coach Billy Hood, 24, from Notting Hill, London, has been jailed for 25 years in Dubai after four small bottles of vape liquid containing cannabis oil were found in his car.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:07:52 GMT
Woman, 66, accused of murdering 'violent' husband, 78, told police 'oh, good' when told he was dead
Penelope Jackson, 66, knifed her husband of 24 years David in the kitchen of their bungalow in Berrow, Somerset, on February 13 this year.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:47:41 GMT
Pensioners may 'not heat their homes' over fears about 'unaffordable energy bills', warns AgeUK
Campaigners say that as the elderly feel the cold temperatures more than other age groups, they rely more heavily on heating but sky-high energy bills may put them off heating their homes.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:02:49 GMT
Factory worker tears neighbour's fence into pieces then attacks him over 12-year boundary dispute
Mark Donnison, 40, pulled down two fence panels which separated his home in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, from his neighbour James Reck's. The incident was recorded by a mobile phone.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:45:18 GMT
British great-grandfather stuck in Dubai prison for bad cheques he says he didn't write
William Norman Meyerhoff, 72, from Grimsby, was arrested by Dubai officials during a transit stop on a flight to Australia in May and has since been subjected to horrendous conditions.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:23:49 GMT
Family of Gerry Adams' sex offender brother will hire expert to investigate his death
Liam Adams died of pancreatic cancer in 2019. He had been moved from Maghaberry Prison where he was serving a 16-year sentence for the rape and sexual assault of his daughter, Aine Dahlstrom.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:05:51 GMT
Video showing Putin coughing through meeting emerges after he was forced to deny having Covid-19
The Russian leader, 69, tried to play down the health fears and insisted he has high antibody immunity and blames a diary clash for missing today's meeting.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:57:00 GMT
UK's daily Covid cases jump by 14% on last week to 38,520
Department of Health bosses posted 38,520 cases today, up 13.7 per cent on the 33,869 recorded last Tuesday. Infections have risen week-on-week every day since this time last week.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:47:56 GMT
Diving coach who worked with Tom Daley and was part of Team GB at Tokyo Olympics dies aged 31 
David Jenkins, 31, who had worked with diving star Tom Daley, was part of Team GB's Tokyo 2020 training squad - which helped secure a joint-record medals haul at this year's Olympic games

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:59:29 GMT
Fraudster, 39, delivered eulogy at grandmother's funeral after secretly draining her £58,000 estate
Carer Clare Roughley, 39, stole more than £325,000 from her elderly relatives and a vulnerable woman she was supposed to be looking after to fund her habits, Liverpool Crown Court heard.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:49:43 GMT
'Britain's worst neighbour' mother-of-five, 37, is kicked out of Manchester estate
Gemma Lucketti, 37, has been kicked off a Manchester estate after furious locals set up a petition to have her evicted when she smashed an Audi and threaten to burn their homes down.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:18:15 GMT
Former head of the Royal Marines Matthew Holmes hanged himself at his Winchester home
Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at the home in Winchester, Hampshire, on October 2 - and his body was formally identified by his wife Lea, the inquest heard today.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:07:53 GMT
Case against woman dropped after she had affair with senior Met Police officer, tribunal hears
DC John McCarthy began an affair with Miss A, the woman he was investigating for allegedly harassing her former husband and his mother, a police misconduct hearing in central London was told.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:47:33 GMT
Female mugging victim claims Met Police officer asked her on a DATE while taking her statement
Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme, a woman claimed 'flirtatious' Met officer James Mason asked her out on a date while taking her statement after she was mugged in London in October 2011.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:52:38 GMT
Met Police drop probe into Virginia Roberts' sex abuse claims against Prince Andrew
Scotland Yard has decided to take no further action over her allegation that she was trafficked to London as a 17-year-old and forced to have sex with Andrew when Virginia was 17.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:58:39 GMT
Bisto unveils first new TV advert in six years in £4million campaign after surge in customers
The advertising campaign to promote the century-old gravy brand made its debut during Channel 4's Great British Bake Off and will remain on air until March 2022.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:57:30 GMT
Insulate Britain are BACK: Eco-protestors bring M25 to a halt
Insulate Britain protesters returned to the roads today as 40 blocked an M25 slip road near the Dartford Crossing. They chaos on the motorway at Junction 31 and the London Road A1090 in Essex.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:55:29 GMT
Chef Albert Roux, 85, leaves son Michel NOTHING in his will
Celebrated chef Albert Roux, who founded London's legendary Le Gavroche restaurant, died in January aged 85, around two years after he married 57-year-old Maria Rodrigues.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:55:03 GMT
China makes a mockery of climate targets as it plans to build more coal power stations
The move by China is set to cause alarm ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow in two weeks, and is a major blow to the UK's plans for securing a global agreement on phasing out coal.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:54:15 GMT
GP sexually assaulted a mother in front of her young son after she complained of a sore throat
Dr Colin Wilson, a GP of 35 years, put his hand under the woman's t-shirt and 'cupped' both of her breasts 'without warning' during an appointment at a medical practice in Oban, Scotland.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:45:06 GMT
Prostitute, 29, is kicked out of her council house for working from home during Covid lockdown
Mother-of-one Nicola Parry, 29, hosted 'loud' orgies with up to 10 men at a time at her semi-detached property in Manchester, while punters were seen queueing up outside in their cars.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:41:54 GMT
Video emerges of anti-vaxxer pest storming another cafe as it's revealed he has stormed SIX cafes  
Christian podcaster Dominic Karnaby, who made headlines after filming himself abusing a café barista over the store's vaccine policy, has repeated the performance at another establishment.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:39:11 GMT
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner dies two days after resigning to take medical leave for prostate cancer 
The head of the famous toymaker, 58, had battled cancer before in 2014 and undergone treatment as recently as 2020.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:39:06 GMT
University of Leicester's 'student sex worker' toolkit sparks furious backlash
The University of Leicester introduced a student sex work policy and toolkit offering advice to students about engaging in sex work, and advising staff on how to appropriately handle the topic.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:37:40 GMT
Mum kills newborn baby and son after leaping from Moscow apartment block with children in her arms
The wife of a Russian military officer, Olga Zharkova, 34, fell to her death from a 19th floor flat in Moscow with her two sons, aged three and one month, in her arms.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:37:23 GMT
Coachella scraps its mandatory vaccine rule and will allow people with a negative covid test
The fest, which makes its comeback to Indio, California April 15-17 and April 22-24, 2022 after missing 2020 and 2021, will not require concertgoers to have the jab.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:34:39 GMT
Gabby Petito's mother slams Brian Laundrie's attorney for calling her daughter's death 'tragedy'
Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue released the findings of Gabby Petito's autopsy Tuesday, ruling her cause of death strangulation and manner of death homicide.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:29:16 GMT
Daphne Dorman, trans woman, was bullied to death for defending Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle (inset) says transgender woman Daphne Dorman (pictured left as a woman and at right in red with family) was bullied to death after defending his 2019 Netflix special Sticks and Stones

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:27:05 GMT
Mom-of-six given $4.9m after cops killed son 'used the money for guns which 14-year-old son sold'
Christina Lopez, 42, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to provide firearms to a minor for a street gang. The Fresno DA said it was 'some of the most despicable behavior I've ever seen.'

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:25:00 GMT
Police joke that roadworks diversion sign looks like directions to join Netflix TV hit Squid Game
Motorists spotted the mysterious yellow signage on the M4, Junction 5 in Slough, Berkshire. Thames Valley Police have had to deny the uncanny diversion directs people to the Netflix show.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:24:59 GMT
Australian council slaughters 15 dogs including newborn puppies in Covid blunder
Parliament has condemned the senseless killing of 15 dogs, including a mother and her puppies, after international backlash which included furious tweets from Ricky Gervais.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:23:17 GMT
Dingo expert could have shown Lindy Chamberlain did not kill baby Azaria at Uluru
If courts had listened to Les Harris more carefully Lindy and Michael Chamberlain might have been seen for what they really were: parents who lost an infant daughter in horrific circumstances.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:21:48 GMT
EXPOSED: The Christian podcaster who filmed himself abusing a café barista over Covid-19 vaccine
An anti-vaxxer and serial café worker haranguer has been unmasked as Christian podcaster Dominic Karnaby, who is at the centre of two verbal attacks on hospitality staff within months.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:19:54 GMT
Hells Angel Dayne Brajkovich has to wear make-up to cover his gang tattoos in WA
Heavily-tattooed Hells Angel enforcer Dayne Brajkovich will need to start wearing make-up or leave the state once a new law comes into effect banning the public display of gang insignia.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:17:42 GMT
'This has been seriously mischaracterized': Janet Yellen defends plan for IRS to snoop on accounts
Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary, on Tuesday defended her proposal to allow the IRS to monitor transactions above $600. She said it was to clamp down on tax fraud.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:15:22 GMT
Wasps ask Rugby Football Union to ban Native American headdresses worn by Exeter Chiefs fans
Coventry-based Wasps have asked for a ruling on whether the Native American headdresses should be banned ahead of their match with the Exeter Chiefs this weekend

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:13:01 GMT
Florida fines county $3.5million for violating ban on vaccine passports after 14 staff were fired
Leon County was hit with a $3.5 million fine after county officials enforced a vaccine mandate for over 700 employees that led to 14 people getting terminated.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:12:56 GMT
Southwest and American Airlines WILL require staff to get Covid shot despite Texas mandate ban
American, Southwest and Boeing Airlines said they would require employees to be vaccinated on Tuesday despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Monday order banning vaccine mandates

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:11:57 GMT
Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles is dragged into IBAC branch inquiry
The Deputy Labor leader was dragged into an anti-corruption inquiry on Wednesday as lawyers quizzed federal MP Anthony Byrne for a third day.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:11:23 GMT
'It's like The Crown on steroids': Anderson Cooper explores his Vanderbilt family's legacy
Anderson Cooper explores his Vanderbilt family history in a new book detailing the immense tragedies, scandalous lives and unimaginable wealth surrounding the American dynasty

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:04:37 GMT
Former Bucs star Keyshawn Johnson slams embattled Jon Gruden as a 'fraud'
Jon Gruden has always been a 'fraud' and a 'used car salesman,' according to retired NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, who played two seasons for the embattled former coach with the Tampa Bay.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:04:34 GMT
DHS Secretary Mayorkas says he will END workplace immigration raids, blames CDC for use of Title 42
Mayorkas is expanding protections for migrants already in the country even as he said in a Tuesday interview that the US will keep expelling them under Title 42 as long as the rule's active.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:03:50 GMT
Snake catcher's grim warning after seeing a surge in 'extra-large' serpents in Sydney
Sean Cade, who runs Australian Snake Catchers, was recently called to remove a six-foot Eastern Brown Snake from a West Hoxton property in western Sydney.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:03:36 GMT
Marine Lt Col Stuart Scheller 'will plead GUILTY to charges at court martial'
Lt Col Stuart Scheller who went viral after criticizing the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is expected to plead guilty to multiple charges filed against him for his comments.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:02:56 GMT
PICTURED:Dog crate and hammer used by family to torture 13-year-old boy to death
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Jeremiah Valencia's brother Jordan Nuñez, 23, delivered the final blow that killed the 13-year-old at the family home in Nambé, north of Santa Fe in New Mexico.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:02:41 GMT
Ex-pizza delivery driver, 29, who founded Gymshark could be set for £700MILLION fortune
Online sportswear brand Gymshark, which was created by ex-pizza delivery driver Ben Francis in his parents' garage in Birmingham in 2012, is eyeing a floating on the London stock market.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:00:35 GMT
AFL 2022: Mismatched junior Aussie Rules players in Darwin spark footy age and weight debate
The image of two junior Aussie Rules players facing off at an Under 14s game was captured last Sunday at Tio Stadium in Darwin in the Northern Territory.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:58:26 GMT
Kamala Harris says European settlers 'ushered in a wave of devastation for Tribal nations'
The vice president on Tuesday told the annual Congress of Native Americans that history did not adequately acknowledge the damage done to their communities by European settlers.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:53:08 GMT
NCIRS, Kristine Macartney: Anti-vaxxer manifesto DEBUNKED by NSW Police
A court transcript shared by anti-vaxxer activists that misquotes a senior Covid-19 vaccine medical expert has been exposed as a fake, including basic spelling errors.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:48:58 GMT
Two executives sacked over 'racist' trivia night skit where they 'dressed up as bats from Wuhan'
Two executives at leading Australian accounting firm PwC have been sacked over 'racist' skits at a company trivia night where they 'dressed up as bats from Wuhan' and mocked Chinese accents.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:48:19 GMT
Australia's lockdowns have made avocados CHEAPER so why is smashed avo still SO expensive
Australia is enjoying a bumper crop of avocados flooding supermarkets and combined with cafes being shut for months in Sydney and Melbourne has driven the price down to a third of the usual cost. 

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:38:31 GMT
Christopher Columbus statue defaced with red paint in London's Belgrave Square
Christopher Columbus's statue stands in London's Belgrave Square. It was found covered in red paint and a red cross marked the inscription on Columbus Day- the American National Holiday.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:36:31 GMT
Melissa Caddick: Anthony Koletti reveals what he REALLY thinks about her 'cutting off her foot'
Husband of notorious fraudster Melissa Caddick reveals what he really thinks about her 'cutting off her foot' as he surfaces before blockbuster interview.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:35:32 GMT
Moment 'gang member' is arrested after police shoot-out with 'Own Every Dollar' jewelry robbers
Wilson Mendez, 19, was taken into custody near Madison Square Park on Monday. Police say he is a member of the violent gang dubbed Own Every Dollar who have targeted wealthy diners.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:32:17 GMT
How you can buy vapes despite the Australian government ban amid linkage to dangerous chemicals
Sweeping changes to vaping laws ushered into effect from October 1 have made it illegal to import nicotine vaping products. But an industry expert says the rules are making the black market 'thrive'.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:30:49 GMT
Coronavirus Australia: Melbourne teen recalls fight for life and refute Covid denier claims
A Melbourne teen as stolen the show at a Victorian Covid briefing as her powerful story about her battle with the virus moved viewers to tears.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:30:04 GMT
Dad whose daughter was 'raped' in girls' bathroom slams Merrick Garland for clamping down on protest
Scott Smith, who was dragged out of a Virginia school board meeting after his daughter was 'raped' in girls' bathroom by 'skirt-wearing' male student is slamming Merrick Garland.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:25:07 GMT
Police DEMAND YouTuber FriendlyJordies stop making videos about court case in legal fight
NSW Police have demanded a popular YouTuber cease commenting about the pending criminal prosecution of his producer.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:21:14 GMT
Mike Baird to give evidence at ICAC inquiry into Gladys Berejiklian
The watchdog is investigating whether Ms Berejiklian encouraged or allowed corrupt conduct by Daryl Maguire in relation to multi-million dollar grants to a gun club and conservatorium of music.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:14:02 GMT
TikTok creator shares a shocking insight into an $800 a week rental in vibrant Melbourne suburb
Jordan, who is known for reviewing absurd rental properties on his TikTok account, posted a video on Sunday of the rental house located in Melbourne's vibrant inner suburb of Fitzroy.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:06:13 GMT
Naked woman wanders Denver Airport: Cops try to cover her with blanket
The footage, a minute-long clip recorded by another, clothed passenger - and not released to the public - shows officers struggling to keep up with the naked woman as she struts along the concourse.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:03:12 GMT
Meet the 10-year-old kid who is sponsored by Billabong for his surfing
Talented grommet Jaggar Phillips from Maroubra in Sydney's east, is now the envy of his mates after recently securing a surfing sponsorship with iconic Australian surfing brand Billabong.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:01:54 GMT
Eco 'Karen' destroys 'fairy doors', screams at children and makes them cry to save the environment 
A woman who has been removing 'fairy doors' created to entertain locked-down children in a western Sydney park has been accused of making kids cry in pursuit of her environmental mission.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:57:27 GMT
Afghan translator who rescued Biden finally makes it to safety, wants to move to Arizona 
Aman Khalili, who as a translator helped rescue Joe Biden when his helicopter made an emergency landing in Afghanistan in 2008, made it across the border into Pakistan.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:55:15 GMT
Anti-masker escorted off flight after threatening other passengers
A male passenger on an LA-bound United flight was captured threatening other flyers and yelling at a flight attendant after he refused to comply with the mask mandate

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:54:20 GMT
Keir Starmer crashes lorry while being given HGV-driving lesson in Greater Manchester 
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was told 'you'd have failed your test' after he was given a crash course in lorry driving at a HGV driver training centre in Greengate, Middleton, Greater Manchester today.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:54:02 GMT
US embassy staff in Columbia hit with Havanna syndrome ahead of Blinken visit: 5 families sickened
Several American families with ties to the US embassy in Colombia (inset) contracted Havana Syndrome, The cases were revealed ahead of a scheduled visit by SOS Antony Blinken (pictured)

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:39:00 GMT
Katarina Carroll: Queensland Police Service lawsuit could set mandatory vaccine precedent
A legal challenge to Queensland's rule that police be vaccinated or face suspension could be a test case for other Australian employers who want compulsory jabs.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:38:17 GMT
Former Miami-Dade judge who resigned amid alleged misconduct accused of pointing gun at neighbor
Former Miami-Dade judge Miguel Mirabal was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded weapon at a neighbor at his apartment complex in Coral Gables, near Miami.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:36:06 GMT
Gay Auckland Councillor Richard Hills forced to reveal baby news after lockdown breach allegations
Auckland Councillor Richard Hills revealed he is expecting a baby with his husband Leighton Southey in a Facebook post slamming a journalist for forcing the couple to share the news early.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:34:02 GMT
Incredible moment a motorcycle thief is forced to stop at traffic lights and obey the road signs 
The dashcam footage posted to YouTube shows the motorcyclist pulling up to the traffic lights. The rider seems to check his phone before putting it back in his pocket as a car pulls up behind him.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:28:24 GMT
Queensland students to receive FREE health check-ups with GPs to be posted at schools
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the pilot program will begin midway through next year and GPs will be based at 50 schools throughout the state.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:20:22 GMT
NYPD boss blames spike in violent crime on Democrats' bail reform laws
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea blamed the 'drastic reduction in incarceration levels' for Monday mornings shootout in Manhattan between cops and a gang of jewelry thieves.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:18:58 GMT
Rugby stars given permission to wear TIGHTS during matches over fears synthetic surfaces cause BURNS
It's one of the most iconic sights - a jumble of bare and muddy legs sticking out of the rugby scrum, but now players have been given permission to wear tights or leggings during matches.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:15:15 GMT
Woman finds concerning piece of rubbish next to a children's playground - can you spot it?
A woman has warned families to be cautious after discovering a very concerning item of discarded rubbish just metres from a kids playground in Queensland.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:10:58 GMT
News Corp's Andrew Bolt slams Rupert Murdoch newspapers' climate change campaign
High profile News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt slams Rupert Murdoch's newspapers' sudden climate change campaign as 'rubbish' and 'global warming propaganda'.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:04:14 GMT
Poet Saeed Jones attacks Dave Chappelle's The Closer show for its trans rant, calls it a 'betrayal'
Poet Saeed Jones slammed Dave Chappelle for his jokes about trans people in his latest Netflix special The Closer, which he said are 'harmful to the trans community.'

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:52:14 GMT
Climber dies after falling in a Sydney indoor climbing gym
Paramedics were called to the indoor climbing centre on Unwins Bridge Road, St Peters, in Sydney's inner west just before 11.30am on Wednesday to reports a man had fallen while rock climbing.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:48:13 GMT
Knox Grammar student Nicholas Drummond learns if he will have to face court again 
Prosecutors will not appeal a controversial decision to erase assault convictions for a man who drunkenly punched two people in Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:45:21 GMT
Video shows moment man is knocked out after calling a partygoer's girlfriend fat on Gold Coast 
A young father who viciously knocked out a reveller during a night out on the Gold Coast's Orchid Avenue was provoked after the victim called the man's girlfriend fat, a court has agreed. 

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:45:04 GMT
Truckies threatening nation-wide strike over wages and conditions claim 'major victory'
Union members from Toll, Linfox, StarTrack, FedEx and BevChain voted last week for a national strike after six months of stalled negotiations but Toll staff have since reached an agreement.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:43:51 GMT
White House warns parents might not be able to get kids' Christmas toys thanks to supply chain woes
An unnamed White House official told Reuters on Tuesday that the bottlenecks in the supply chain will not be fixed by Christmas, so many parents will be left disappointed.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:42:55 GMT
American anti-vaxxers and faith groups are manipulating vulnerable Aussies to not get jabbed
Northern Territory Chief Health Officer Dr Hugh Heggie addressed the state at Wednesday's media conference urging residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible to avoid a serious outbreak.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:41:57 GMT
Pentagon reveals more than 100,000 service members yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination
With the deadline set by the Air Force for full vaccination less than three weeks away - the earliest deadline set by any branch of the armed forces - questions are being asked as to what comes next.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:31:07 GMT
First images of the first all-new Ford Ranger in a decade are revealed
Teaser images of the first all-new Ford Ranger in a decade have been revealed, ahead of sales beginning in 2022. Ranger was Australia's bestseller in September, outselling the Toyota HiLux.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:17:51 GMT
IBAC hears Labor staffers roped into misusing taxpayers funds out of fear
Wannabe politicians with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew's government feared if they did not break the law, they would 'disappear'.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:13:29 GMT
US PGA Tour: Golfer Jason Day career at crossroads at CJ Cup in Las Vegas
Jason Day needed a sponsor's invite into the prestigious 78-man CJ Cup in Las Vegas to launch his US PGA Tour season on Thursday.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:10:38 GMT
Biden's staff secretary quits: Former lawyer at Facebook 'will leave White House in the coming days'
Former Facebook associate general counsel Jessica Hertz is resigning from her prestigious position as White House staff secretary 'in the coming days', according to reports on Tuesday

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:49:50 GMT
Clive Palmer owes WA $2million after failed attempt to SUE - as state threatens to seize his plane
The WA government has threatened to seize Mr Palmer's plane after he lost a High Court battle with the state over legislation to prevent him from suing them for billions of dollars.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:41:05 GMT
Product recall: Dan Murphy's and BWS pull South Island White Mist Sauvignon Blanc wine from shelves
The wine is being recalled from bottle shops across Australia after an allergen was detected that wasn't declared, and could cause an allergic reaction.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:29:02 GMT
TV executive and mother-of-two who works on MAFS is hit by a truck and killed
A mother-of-two and TV executive who worked on hit shows such as Married At First Sight has been identified as the woman who was fatally hit by a truck while crossing the road.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:18:27 GMT
Two postal workers are killed by colleague at sorting facility before gunman shoots self dead
Two US Postal Service workers were shot dead Tuesday by a co-worker at a sorting facility in Memphis, before the gunman killed themselves with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:15:08 GMT
NRL confirm Redcliffe Dolphins as its 17th club as new Brisbane team wins expansion race
The Australian Rugby League Commission approved both the expansion of the competition and the Redcliffe Dolphins as the NRL's 17th team.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:55:38 GMT
$2.5 million reward offered for more information on murder of Seattle prosecutor
A $2.5 million reward is being offered for more information on the murder of late Seattle federal prosecutor Thomas Wales, 49, who was shot and killed in his Queen Anne home 20 years ago

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:30:57 GMT
Grand Central Toowoomba: Moment woman holding baby attacked during wild brawl outside a Rebel Sports
The footage showed a woman in a grey jumper landing blows on the other shopper as she lay defenseless at Toowoomba's Grand Central shopping centre on Thursday evening.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:24:25 GMT
Kangaroo rescued from Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin is euthanised after brave rescue
The tale of the kangaroo who was gallantly pulled to safety from the Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra by two men has taken a tragic turn after authorities revealed the animal had to be put down.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:21:50 GMT
Dan Ilic raises $145,000 to takeover a billboard in Times Square for climate change message
Dan Ilic has so far raised $148,000 in a crowdfunding campaign titled JokeKeeper in preparation for his billboard display in New York on Thursday night local time.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:40:49 GMT
Holidays hang in the balance: NSW Regional travel may be delayed
The NSW Government's roadmap to freedom says regional travel can restart the Monday after the state hits the 80 per cent vaccination threshold.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:14:15 GMT
Huddersfield Mother's house affected by mould, damp and ant infestation
Claire Connor, 29, from Newsome, Huddersfield, is living in a house that is flood damaged after a pipe burst in August but claims Kirklees council did not help her find other accommodation.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:11:18 GMT
Pelosi 'very disappointed' Dems have to cut Biden's $3.5T plan
'I'm very disappointed that we're not going with the original $3.5 trillion which was very transformative,' the California Democrat told reporters Tuesday.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:53:33 GMT
Yowie Bay, Sydney: Shannon De Waard's home vandalised after he allegedly killed a german shepherd
Shannon De Waard, from Miranda in Sydney's south, kept his head down when he appeared in Sutherland Local Court via video link on Tuesday from a prison cell.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:42:45 GMT
IMF slashes US growth forecast by one percentage point to 6%
The International Monetary Fund has slashed its economic growth projections for the United States, citing supply chain disruptions, inflation and lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:40:48 GMT
Commonwealth Bank of Australia records $8.65 billion profit during Covid-19
CBA chief executive Matt Comyn told their AGM on Wednesday that 250,000 mortgage holders who deferred their loans had resumed payments as the bank recorded a $8.65 billion profit.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:31:44 GMT
Texas man charged for 'sending threatening, racist messages to Baltimore Health Commissioner'
Scott Eli Harris, 51, of Aubrey Texas, appeared at District Court in Maryland on charges of sending threatening and racist messages via cellphone to CNN analyst Doctor Leana Wen in July 2020.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:30:15 GMT
NSW residents slam Dominic Perrottet for ditching Auslan interpreters from Covid press conferences
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's decision to ditch sign language interpreters from important Covid-19 press conferences has outraged NSW residents, as lawyers call it a 'violation of human rights'.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:29:18 GMT
New Australian airline promises flights 40 per cent cheaper than competitors but with one huge catch
Tim Jordan, the CEO of Australia's new low cost airline Bonza has revealed the carrier only has two or three planes at its disposal despite promising Aussies flights would go on sale in just a few months' time.



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