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Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:58:31 GMTGas boilers will be BANNED from 2035 and consumers offered heat pump grants
As part of a Heat and Buildings Strategy to be announced next week, Boris Johnson is planning to ban new gas boilers by 2035 and encourage consumers to switch to greener alternatives.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:49:18 GMTHealth chiefs suspend Covid testing at Wolverhampton lab
Immensa Health Clinic, paid £120million by taxpayers, is responsible for processing PCR tests mostly across the South West. But it may have been doing this wrong since last month.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:42:26 GMTNow unions threaten to hold Christmas to ransom
The recent supply chain crisis, which many fear will continue to cause empty shelves into the festive season, has given truckers 'power', the union said.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:20:33 GMTBack-to-work Boris holds Cabinet meeting in the South West
Boris Johnson is gathering with his senior ministers in the South West after returning from his break in Spain, where he relaxed with wife Carrie and son Wilf at a £25,000-a-week villa.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:18:21 GMTChristmas costs are set to soar: Families are facing the crunch amid panic buying and rising prices
Products leaving factories in China cost 10.7 per cent more last month compared with the same time last year. It is the highest rise in 26 years amid runaway energy and commodity prices.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:17:29 GMTMigrants could face X-Rays of their bones to prove their age under new powers
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is set to unveil new powers to use 'scientifically verifiable' methods to confirm a person's age (file photo).
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:14:24 GMTFake Amazon delivery driver, 36, faces jail over home invasion
Sandel Hornea, 36, was carrying a parcel and wearing a high-vis jacket when he stormed the property as the front door was opened to the property in Luton, Bedfordshire in 2019.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:53:03 GMTGovernment relaxes rules on foreign HGV drivers in bid to save Christmas
Truckers from Europe can only do two deliveries per week in Britain - but this morning the Government revealed the cap would be axed so they can make unlimited stops in the coming weeks.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:46:32 GMTQueen slams world leaders not committing to climate summit
The Queen was speaking to the Duchess of Cornwall and the Welsh Parliament's presiding officer when she was overheard saying she was 'irritated' by world leaders who 'talk but don't do'.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:45:50 GMTThe future's not orange: Police officer fired after paying charity 10p for £1 worth of Jaffa Cakes
PC Chris Dwyer, 51, of West Yorkshire Police, was sacked after he underpaid a charity stall in January by putting two 5p coins in the cash tin for two Jaffa Cake packets, which were being sold for 50p each.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:35:00 GMTWaterstones is blasted for 'selectively censoring' books about feminism
Feminist authors including the professor at the centre of a trans harassment row are being 'selectively censored' by bookshop Waterstones.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:28:12 GMTNumber of babies born to foreign mothers in England and Wales hit record high last year
Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals 613,936 babies were born in England and Wales in 2020 - a 4.1 per cent drop on 2019 and the lowest figure since 2002.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:56:57 GMTInsulate Britain protester drove 4x4 on 81,000-mile jaunt
Insulate Britain protester Emma Smart, 44, has come under fire after it was revealed she embarked on a 81,000 mile trip across the globe in a diesel-fulled Toyota.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:31:11 GMTFans and critics react to Adele's new single Easy On Me: 'Its a perfect storm of emotions'
Fans react to Adele's long awaited new single Easy On Me as critics praise the 'spectacular' song after hundreds of thousands tune in to YouTube debut.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:59:11 GMTWilliam Shatner says Prince William has 'wrong idea on space travel but backs him on climate change
William Shatner, 90 fired back at Prince William's criticism of space travel, after he told billionaires that they should be 'trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live.'
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:44:02 GMTBeauty And The Beast theatre show leading man suspended over allegations of inappropriate language
Emmanuel Kojo, 29, had been playing the role of the Beast – the first black actor to do so in the UK – until it is claimed he was removed from the touring production at Liverpool's Empire Theatre
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:31:33 GMTLord Frost will tell EU chiefs that more concessions are needed to break Northern Ireland deadlock
The Brexit minister will push his EU counterpart to axe the oversight of European judges in Northern Ireland during a lunch at the European Commission's Berlaymont headquarters.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:12:54 GMTEco mob backs down....for now: Insulate Britain SUSPENDS campaign for 12 days
Biff Whipster, a member of Insulate Britain, said some members of the public have been thanking the group during its protests over the last few weeks.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:54:03 GMTSo much for red! Reckless London cyclists are slammed for turning a 'blind eye to the law'
Riders zoomed past pedestrians and cars without any regard for safety in Tower Hamlets, London, last Wednesday.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:09:18 GMTKebab shop worker, 52, made hoax bomb threat to Truro Cathedral
Anthony Moroncini, 52, was seen on CCTV footage using a phone box to make the hoax bomb threat call to Truro Cathedral in Cornwall last month.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:08:04 GMT'Much-loved and respected' teacher dies on school grounds in Cornwall
Police and ambulance crews were called to Camborne Science & International Academy in Camborne, Cornwall, at around 2.30pm today.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:48:45 GMTCOVID AUSTRALIA: NSW will open up on November 1 for Freedom Day 2
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said a number of Covid restrictions would be removed in NSW from Monday as the state hits 80 percent full vaccination this weekend.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:04:28 GMTBritish tourist held for £6,000 ransom by gang in Italy is rescued after managing to TEXT his father
The 25-year-old man from London was freed from an apartment near Macerata in central Italy after being handcuffed and left barefoot for eight days, detectives said last night.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:56:37 GMTGreen levy could help the UK meet its eco targets, says report backed by Boris Johnson's father
Stanley Johnson, 81, (pictured) backed a report saying 'carbon taxes' will 'help generate funds needed so historically "mega-polluting" countries can help less fortunate nations'.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:31:05 GMTPM heads back from Spain break as poll shows Tory lead over Labour UP
Boris Johnson has spent the week on holiday in Spain with his wife Carrie and son Wilfred amid a fresh wave of grim warnings about shortages in the run-up to Christmas.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:13:39 GMTRishi Sunak says he is 'confident' there will be gifts under the tree this Christmas
Supermarkets such as Tesco and Co-op have been caught piling salad cream, HP sauce and cooking oil into chillers in a desperate bid to take up space at supermarkets across Britain.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:03:46 GMTChildren's author Michael Rosen on why he brought the body of his son, 18, home from the mortuary
The former children's laureate, 75, who came close to losing his own life to Covid last year, said people 'came from all around' to see Eddie, who died from meningitis aged 18 in April 1999.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:03:08 GMTNHS bosses order investigation to seek out surgeries that offer fewest face-to-face appointments
Britain's health bosses have been given just two weeks to find the 20 per cent of practices in each area with the lowest levels of face-to-face appointments.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:51:00 GMTFury as peer jets back from red list Colombia - and doesn't quarantine
Environment minister Zac Goldsmith flew to Colombia, a red list country, last week to discuss the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow and other environmental issues.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:49:18 GMTGo with the flow! Pricey PCR tests are axed for half-term in major boost for tourism industry
Families planning a half-term getaway were given a major boost last night as ministers confirmed they will scrap expensive PCR travel tests, which cost over £100 each, in ten days' time.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:40:24 GMTAcademic who attacked Priti Patel gets 'cancelled' by Home Office
Left-wing Cambridge academic Professor Priyamvada Gopal, 53, (pictured) has been stopped from delivering a lecture at the Home Office after she made offensive remarks about Priti Patel.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:29:07 GMTContactless payments up to £100: Card spending cap more than doubles from today
Shoppers can now spend £100 with a tap of their debit or credit card as the contactless limit more than doubles today, but many banks will still allow customers to set their own limits.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:08:14 GMTUK needs over TWO MILLION workers: Active job posts hit a record high amid 'abject labour shortage'
Job market data from October 4 to 10 shows around 235,000 new job adverts were posted in the UK, bringing the total number of active postings to 2.29million.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:50:12 GMTTwo men jailed for the unlawful killing of their younger sibling
Thomas Rogers, 26, was a passenger in a Vauxhall Astra when he was stabbed three times through an open window by his brother David Rogers, 32, in Birmingham on August 22 last year.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:37:35 GMTCould CBD help in fight against cancer?
An unidentified woman in her 80s, who received treatment at a hospital in Essex, took cannabidiol (CBD) orally two to three times a day and saw her lung cancer shrink by 76 per cent.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:36:44 GMTHorse riding more likely to send you to the hospital than being a skier, study claims
Researchers in Texas studied data of just under 25,000 people from the National Trauma Data Bank from 2007 to 2016. They found the most common injuries were in the chest and back.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:34:41 GMTBBC interview featuring Nick Robinson telling Boris Johnson to 'stop talking' sparks 560 complaints
The controversial radio broadcast where Boris Johnson was told to 'stop talking' by BBC host Nick Robinson sparked hundreds of complaints.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:33:42 GMTWhy Prince William was right to give Bezos a rocket, writes GEOFFREY LEAN
William Shatner, who played James T. Kirk, in the iconic 1960s TV series Star Trek, has been lauded worldwide for his successful bid to 'oldly go' where no one his age has been before.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:00:07 GMTItaly's bankrupt national airline makes last flight after 74 turbulent years
A flight attendant at Rome's Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Airport thanked passengers for their loyalty before boarding the noon Flight AZ1581 to Cagliari, Sardinia.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:42:33 GMTFather of Meredith Kercher was found in street near home before dying from pneumonia, inquest told
John Kercher, 77, was found with injuries to his arm, ankle, face and ribs in Windmill Road, Croydon, on January 13, 2020. He had no recollection of the incident before dying in hospital.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:40:31 GMT'Nothing can bring Peter back... but no one else should die after being refused a visit to their GP'
One woman widowed by the scandal was Lisa King, whose 62-year-old husband Peter was denied an appointment in July last year despite complaining of stomach pains.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:26:31 GMTMartin Bashir asked Imran Khan if he was 'ashamed of being a Muslim' after the 9/11 terror attacks
The Pakistan leader, who cited the conversation in the context of an interview discussion about Islamophobia, said he was 'shocked' by the question after being contacted following the 2001 atrocity.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:29:28 GMTLetitia Wright DENIES sharing anti-vaccine views on set of Black Panther sequel
Letitia Wright (left), 27, responded to a story in The Hollywood Reporter which cites a 'set source' as saying that the British actor has espoused anti-vaccine views during filming in Atlanta.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:31:47 GMTChris Whitty says he can't promise everything will be great by Christmas
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty warned of tough months ahead for the health service as it battles Covid, flu and other seasonal viruses.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:26:27 GMTHusband, 59, found his drunk wife face down in their hot tub after pair enjoyed romantic night in
Devastated Lee Pugh, 59, found his wife Mary, 57, lifeless in their own hot tub after he went inside to watch TV for more than two hours. A coroner ruled the South Wales incident a tragic accident.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:21:42 GMTBoris Johnson's Marbella villa owned by Zac Goldsmith is listed in the Pandora Papers
The PM has been holidaying in fellow Tory Zac Goldsmith's villa with his wife Carrie and son Wilfred where he has been unwinding by painting in the hills above Marbella in southern Spain.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:18:39 GMTCheshire boy, 6, allegedly murdered in 'campaign of cruelty' struggled to climb stairs, court hears
A little boy, six, allegedly murdered by his father and his partner after a 'campaign of cruelty' looked 'skeletal' and 'drained' and was too weak to climb the stairs , a court was told today
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:59:25 GMTNorth Yorkshire crime commissioner quits after 'streetwise' comments in wake of Sarah Everard murder
Philip Allott, who oversaw police and fire services in North Yorkshire, was slammed for his comments suggesting Sarah Everard 'never should have submitted' to the arrest by killer Wayne Couzens.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:18:19 GMTBishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali converts to Catholicism
Michael Nazir-Ali, who was the Bishop of Rochester from 1994 until 2009, claimed his move was 'about belonging to a church where there is clear teaching for the faithful'.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:17:25 GMTFury at 'overpaid' GPs for moaning about Sajid Javid's plans
Silver Voices, which represents elderly Britons, said the response by GPs to the Health Secretary's plans had a smack of 'we know best', and said doctors were ignoring patients.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:58:10 GMTLateral flow tests detect people at greater risk of spreading Covid, study claims
British and American researchers found rapid tests are 90 per cent effective at detecting the virus in people who are at their most infectious. And the swabs are 80 per cent effective overall.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:56:09 GMTPlumber, 45, fears he will lose home after judge ruled his Ring camera breached neighbour's privacy
Jon Woodard, 45, from Thame, Oxfordshire, said the court ruling in favour of Dr Mary Fairhurst is 'going to ruin my life' and admitted he 'can't even afford £5,000'.
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Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:03:23 GMTTexas school administrator tells teachers to offer books with 'opposing' views about Holocaust
The secret recording by a staff member captures Carroll Independent School District Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Gina Peddy.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:03:04 GMTRevellers flock to Sydney pubs on the first Friday since lockdown was eased
Friends gathered together to enjoy some pub grub and a beverage as hospitality opened up to the public for the first Friday in nearly five months.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:02:52 GMTBill Clinton hospitalized with possible sepsis in California: Former president, 75, is in the ICU
Former President Bill Clinton is in 'good spirits' after he was admitted to University of California Irvine medical center on Tuesday, his spokesman confirmed on Thursday night.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:02:49 GMTHeathrow Express turns carriage into 'tranquil train' to host live YOGA class to calm passengers
Heathrow Express travellers were yesterday treated to sessions with influencer Celest Pereira, who developed a 'seat-yoga' routine so travellers can exercise from their seats.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:00:28 GMTNorway bow 'terrorist' is sent for psychological evaluation
Espen Andersen Bråthen, 37, is due to appear in court in Norway later today over a bow and arrow rampage that left five people dead, but has been handed to health services in the meantime.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:00:25 GMTHousewife harassed her ex-husband's new partner over Netflix
Sharen Pound, pictured here leaving Stockport Magistrates' Court, received a restraining order for harassing her ex-husband's new girlfriend Adele McGillvary from Buxton, Derbyshire.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:58:15 GMTNYC judge STOPS LI father from visiting his three-year-old daughter in Manhattan unless he gets vax
The father, who has yet to be identified, must either get the jab or submit to weekly COVID testing, according to Judge Matthew Cooper.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:57:06 GMTMinisters are accused of 'crossing their fingers' for a warm winter to ease energy crisis
Kwasi Kwarteng is said to have shared a private Met Office briefing suggesting there is likely to be a mild winter - something that could help ease pressure in the coming months.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:55:25 GMTRepublicans demand Pete Buttigieg testify in Congress over the supply chain crisis
Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to testify before Congress on supply chain issues as shortages ensue and inflation rises ahead of the holiday season.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:48:02 GMTNine-months pregnant woman is 'raped by masseuse during pre-natal massage' in Kentucky
A nine-month pregnant woman was allegedly raped by her masseur in Lexington, Kentucky during her pre-natal massage. Tyler Isaacs, 30, was arrested and charged with rape on Tuesday.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:45:14 GMTBrighton 'stinks'! Rubbish piles high on streets of town as bin lorry strike enters TENTH DAY
Locals said the rubbish had become unbearable and had attracted rats as a strike by refuse collectors continues to engulf the Sussex city.(pictured today)
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:44:53 GMTAndrew McCabe slams Trump for firing him two days before his retirement as he reaches settlement
McCabe, a frequent target of Trump who called him 'a poor man's J. Edgar Hoover' and 'a disgrace,' was fired in March 2018 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions hours before he was set to retire.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:36:51 GMTAttorney for Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller SLAMS top military brass over client's court martial
Tony Buzbee, Scheller's attorney, spoke to Fox News' Laura Ingraham Thursday night and said that his client's punished for speaking the truth about the withdrawal.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:33:12 GMTBoy, 16, is sentenced to nine years to life for killing Barnard College student Tessa Majors
Luchiano Lewis, 16, was sentenced on Thursday in Manhattan criminal court by Justice Robert Mandelbaum, who slammed him for his lack of remorse in the shocking case.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:31:32 GMTRobert Durst, 78,is jailed for life for 2000 execution of best friend Susan Berman
Robert Durst (pictured) was sentenced to life today for the 2000 murder of Susan Berman (pictured at right). He was sentenced for the 'horrific crime' in the Inglewood Courthouse in L.A.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:17:00 GMTBlow for Boris as China's Xi Jinping 'is set to snub' COP26 summit
Boris Johnson is bracing for bad news from Beijing over attendance at the gathering in Glasgow, which begins in a fortnight.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:15:57 GMTTucker Carlson mocks Pete Buttigieg for taking paternity leave amid supply crisis
The Fox News host prompted a backlash after mocking the Transport Secretary who adopted a daughter and a son with his husband Chasten in August.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:15:37 GMTBiden is ridiculed online as #EmptyShelvesJoe as frustrated shoppers complain about shortages
Social media users have begun posting pictures of empty shelves, blaming the problem on Joe Biden's mismanagement as shortages begin to be felt.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:13:12 GMTHuge rise in domestic abuse cases being dropped by police
In the last year, 3,673 domestic abuse cases were dropped across the UK after passing the six-month charge limit, compared to 1,451 dropped four years earlier.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:07:54 GMTChicago police union boss goes to war with mayor over vaccine mandate
John Catanzara urged officers Tuesday not to report their vaccine status by the end of the week, and instead submit a flood of exemption requests the day before the Friday deadline.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:57:44 GMTNSW Supreme Court dismisses anti-Covid vaccine mandate cases
The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed two cases challenging the validity of Covid-19 vaccine mandates for certain workers.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:47:47 GMTMoment gunman opens fire from sunroof of a car, hitting girl, 12, and leaving her critically wounded
The man can be seen standing up out of the sunroof and opening fire on a road in Capitol Heights, Maryland , just outside of Washington D.C.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:45:46 GMTMoment 14-year-old student is taunted with the N-word after bully snatches his phone
The parents of Jaylen Leeks, 14, found a video of their son trying to retrieve his snatched phone from students who were captured calling him the N-word in Hialeah, Florida.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:43:10 GMTLabor leader Anthony Albanese smashes a schooner of beer
Anthony Albanese has been filmed smashing a schooner of beer in roughly 10 seconds at the Willie the Boatman brewery in St Peters on Monday putting his political rivals to shame.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:37:56 GMTFive juveniles escape from detention center after overpowering guards in Baton Rouge
Five juveniles injured two guards as they escaped a detention center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana around 9pm on Thursday. Police are considering them to be armed and dangerous.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:32:31 GMTTexas House passes HB 25 bill barring transgender students from participating in school sports
The Texas House approved legislation by a vote of 76-54 on Thursday that would deny transgender student athlete participation in school sports that match their gender identity.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:29:44 GMTHealth department issue warning over dangerous drug named 'Dr Death' found in MDMA around Melbourne
A dangerous drug linked to 'a substantial number of deaths worldwide' has been detected in MDMA being circulated around Melbourne, the health department says.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:26:06 GMTQantas brings forward international flights by two weeks after NSW scraps hotel quarantine
Qantas has announced it will restart international flights two weeks earlier than planned on November 1 after announcements by the NSW and Federal governments today.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:23:38 GMTFive Guys is slammed by Sydney foodies for being 'overpriced and poor quality'
The world-famous fast-food chain opened on September 20 in Penrith in Sydney's west, but many individuals are already unimpressed and have voiced their dissatisfaction.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:18:11 GMTAustralians celebrate as NSW announces Covid restrictions will be dropped from November 1
Excited Aussies are already scrambling to book flights after NSW announced it will become the first state in the country to end quarantine.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:17:02 GMTScott Morrison confirms he WILL fly to Glasgow for critical climate change summit
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ended weeks of speculation by finally confirming he will attend the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow next month.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:09:50 GMTTornado rips through Armidale in the NSW Northern Tablelands leaving behind a path of destruction
A cleanup is underway for residents living in Armidale in the NSW Northern Tablelands after a tornado ripped through the town on Thursday night.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:05:56 GMT'I'm not into golden showers': Trump bizarrely brings up Steele dossier at GOP donor retreat
Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech to donors at a Florida retreat organized by a group dedicated to getting more Republicans elected to the Senate on Thursday night.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:51:33 GMTSydney, NSW: Melissa Caddick victim said Anthony Koletti motivated by money for Seven TV interview
A former friend of the couple who was fleeced by Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick's bogus investment business said Anthony Koletti is motivated by money.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:49:18 GMTParkland shooter will plead guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 of attempted murder
Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder and another 17 for attempted murder three years after he opened fire in a Parkland, Florida high school.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:46:45 GMTThousands attend funeral of Miya Marcano after she was 'killed by stalker coworker'
More than 2,000 friends and family members packed in a Florida church to celebrate and remember Miya Marcano, 19, who was murdered by a coworker and found dead on October 2.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:45:34 GMTIncredible time-lapse shows the moment a wild storm travels over Sydney
The wild scenes were captured across Sydney on Thursday afternoon after tumultuous thunder, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and giant hailstones battered the city for several hours.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:42:40 GMTTasmania Covid lockdown: Hobart given stay-at-home orders
Premier Peter Gutwein announced the stay-at-home orders at 2.30pm (local time) on Friday.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:40:50 GMTManly woman Akiko Kiryu remembered as 'lovely' after plunging to her death
Friends of a Japanese woman who plunged from a building into a busy laneway say they regret not asking her if she was okay before she died.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:40:20 GMTVirgin Galactic delays commercial space flights to end of 2022 as spacecraft are refurbished
Virgin Galactic's shares fell down 13 percent after closing hours today, after announcing that it will be delaying the beginning of its commercial space flights to the fourth quarter of 2022.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:36:12 GMTMajor loophole in quarantine-free travel between Victoria and NSW
Victoria's Health Minister Martin Foley has stumbled through questions about how international travellers could sidestep the state's hotel quarantine regime by entering from NSW.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:32:43 GMTSacramento pays $11m after boy, 6, was hit by sedan and grandmother, 72, was killed at a crosswalk
QuiChang Zhu, 72, and her grandson Jian Hao Kuang, 6, were struck by a sedan while crossing Freeport Boulevard at Oregon Drive in 2018. The city of Sacramento paid $11million in a settlement.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:29:25 GMTDr Jeannette Young says ALL Queenslanders will catch Covid
Queensland's chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young has claimed every single resident of the state is going to be infected with the coronavirus.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:27:45 GMTNSW border change: Sydney residents to fly to Bali before Broome, Dominic Perrottet confirms
Dominic Perrottet made the dig at his counterparts on Friday as he revealed hotel quarantine and the cap on overseas arrivals would be lifted in NSW on November 1.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:25:18 GMT'Cocaine Cassie' drug smuggler looks unrecognisable as she shows off weight loss
The 26-year-old is spending her final months on parole in Bogota, Columbia, after she was jailed for smuggling 5.8kg of cocaine into the country in April 2017.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:22:47 GMTEvergrande: Rise and fall of Chinese billionaire founder Xu Jiayin
Xu Jiayin, a former steel factory technician, was just 37 when he founded Evergrande in 1996 in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The man who grew up on dirt floor became a billionaire.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:05:01 GMTBeaming father of the bride Bill Gates and his stepmother arrive in New York City by helicopter
Bill Gates was seen on Thursday arriving in Manhattan ahead of his daughter Jennifer's wedding on Saturday to fellow equestrian Nayel Nassar. The wedding will be held at Jennifer's farm.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:55:12 GMTNYPD cop who 'shot ex-girlfriend and killed her new partner' is charged murder
NYPD cop Yvonne Wu has been charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly shooting her ex-girlfriend Jenny Li and killing her new lover Jamie Liang after lying in wait at their home in Brooklyn.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:52:29 GMTGeorge Takei reignites feud with William Shatner calling him an 'unfit guinea pig' after spaceflight
Takei, 84, said his former co-star was 'boldly going where other people have gone before,' mocking his phrase as Captain Kirk in Star Trek. Shatner, 90, became the oldest person in space Wednesday.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:44:17 GMTStephanie Grisham accused of LYING about Jared and Ivanka muscling in on meeting with the Queen
Therese Burch, a former White House staffer who arranged the meeting, tells DailyMail.com that Grisham's claims are false and the Trump family was invited to meet the Queen.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:42:28 GMTCosby rape accuser files civil suit: Claims actor drugged and raped her in Atlantic City in 1990
Lili Bernard, 57, filed the suit against Bill Cosby, 84, in New Jersey's civil court after a Pennsylvania court threw out Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction in June on a technicality.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:40:32 GMTBiden signs $480billion bill raising nation's borrowing limit to $28.9trillion
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill raising the nation's debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an federal default that would cause economic disaster
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:39:32 GMTSouthwest Airlines COO insists again that weather and air traffic constraints caused travel hell
Southwest Airline's president is continuing to blame the air carrier's mass cancellations on bad weather and air traffic constraints.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:35:14 GMTQueensland man charged after allegedly performing burnouts at Logan gender reveal party
Queensland police have charged a 28-year-old man over an alleged gender-reveal hooning incident in Logan, south of Brisbane, last month.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:33:52 GMTPsaki defends Ron Klain after he shared claim inflation is 'high class problem'
Jen Psaki said Thursday that Ron Klain's pot-stirring Twitter habits are 'not a top priority' after the White House chief of staff claimed Thursday that inflation is a problem for the rich.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:32:46 GMTPsaki insists releasing Trump docs on 1/6 is a unique situation
Press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration wasn't worried about turning over ex-President Donald Trump's January 6 documents because of the 'uniqueness' of the situation.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:20:41 GMTAustralians will finally be allowed overseas from November 1
Scott Morrison has poured cold water on NSW's plans to welcome international tourists from November 1. He has confirmed that the border remains closed.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:07:27 GMTNSW's international border announcement sparks confusion with no word from Scott Morrison
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced that arrival caps as well any type of quarantine for Australians and foreigners flying into Sydney would be scrapped in two weeks.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:03:45 GMTQuarantine scrapped for international arrivals into NSW from November 1
In a press conference overlooking the Harbour Bridge, the NSW premier announced the end of quarantine for international arrivals and declared: 'We are opening Sydney'.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:29:44 GMTDenis Handlin, ARIA Awards: Sony Music Australia CEO stripped of lifetime award
Former Sony Music Australia boss Denis Handlin - once considered the most powerful man in Australian music - has been stripped of his ARIA lifetime achievement award.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:26:01 GMTWhy uranium miners are set to benefit from Australia building nuclear powered submarines
China's threat to Australia is set to benefit uranium miners. Australia is embarking on a program to build nuclear-powered submarines and Australia has the world's biggest reserves of uranium.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 03:45:22 GMTHow to link your COVID vaccine certificate to the Service NSW app
The system, which was made available overnight, allows NSW residents to prove they're double vaccinated at the same time as they check into venues.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 03:16:51 GMTMissing Sydney woman Caitlin Daly vanishes from Bonnyrigg
A desperate search is underway for a glamorous young woman who was last seen at her house in Sydney's west four days ago.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 03:01:56 GMTJoe Lieberman urges Joe Biden to become a power broker again
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman said he hasn't seen President Biden 'do enough' power brokering to force negotiations, and blamed progressive Democrats for 'hurting the president.'
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:54:40 GMTAlleged Melbourne Sugar Daddy' sues young lover
A businessman who was described as 'scum' and a 'sex scammer' in an online rant is set to have his life dragged through the mud in an effort to sue his illicit lover for defaming him.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:45:14 GMTMother bans recently-divorced neighbour from her Christmas lunch because she 'supports Dan Andrews'
A text conversation in which a woman told her neighbour she's not welcome at Christmas lunch because she likes Daniel Andrews has appeared on social media amid claims it's a prank.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:35:15 GMTNSW to Victoria travel as fully-vaccinated Covid-19 residents allowed in
NSW residents who have been fully vaccinated will soon be allowed to travel to Victoria without having to go into quarantine for 14 days.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:09:30 GMTCivil Rights veteran slams Roosevelt Institute for celebrating 1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 Project, was presented with the Roosevelt Institute's award for freedom of speech on Wednesday night. Bob Woodson objected.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:08:20 GMTCovid Australia: Dominic Perrottet says Sydney is Australia's 'truly only global city' as NSW opens
Dominic Perrottet has declared Sydney is Australia's 'truly only global city' in a controversial comment set to enrage Daniel Andrews and Annastacia Palaszczuk.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:53:55 GMTRare Harry Potter book gets sold for £27k... by man named Harry Potter
A first edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone has been sold for £27,500 at auction - by a man named Harry Potter.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:30:34 GMTEverything that changes on Monday on 'Freedom Day 2' as NSW hits 80 per cent double dosed
Pubs and restaurants will be allowed more people with a one person per four square metre rule will be in place for indoor areas, and a one person per two square metre rule for outdoor areas.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:10:04 GMTHotel and home quarantine scrapped in NSW: Everything you need to know
Fully-vaccinated travellers entering NSW will no longer need to complete 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:05:13 GMTCambridge University bosses halt talks over potential £400m deal with UAE amid phone hacking claims
Cambridge University's vice-chancellor Stephen Toope indicated the decision was taken over UAE's alleged use of military-grade spyware known as Pegasus.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:03:06 GMTPAUL THOMAS on... a galactic royal row
'Our own space travel franchise? I can think of safer ways to annoy your brother'
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:58:39 GMTTrump hypes new memoir by Mark Meadows as his former chief faces deadline to testify
President Donald Trump urged his supporters to pre-order a memoir by former chief of staff Mark Meadows, who has been subpoenaed by the House select committee on Jan. 6th.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:58:01 GMTSkeletal remains of Nevada woman, 26 who went missing nearly a year ago found on hiking trail
The skeletal remains of missing Nevada woman Jawaher Hejji, 26, were found near the hiking trail where she was last seen alive, investigators said Wednesday, a year after she was reported missing.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:55:38 GMTQueen slams leaders not committing to climate summit as Scott Morrison remains undecided
'Extraordinary isn't it... I've been hearing all about Cop... still don't know who is coming... no idea,' Her Majesty said, referencing the leaders who are yet to confirm if they'll attend the Cop26 climate summit.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:49:41 GMTMelbourne bar owner jailed for hopping WA border to attend AFL Grand Final blames financial hardship
Hayden Burbank, 49, has claimed financial hardship for breaching WA's strict border closures to attend the AFL Grand Final in Perth, despite purchasing a $4.8million home in June.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:48:12 GMTKerry Chant: NSW Covid chief is a no show at Dom Perrottet's hotel quarantine announcement
NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant was absent from the press conference where Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the state would pass the significant 80 per cent full vaccination target.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:38:19 GMTWhy Gladys Berejiklian is STILL getting paid $14,000 a month despite resigning as NSW Premier
Gladys Berejiklian announced her shock resignation on October 1 after ICAC revealed she was under investigation. But the former NSW Premier is still taking home $14,000-a-month.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:17:39 GMTTikTok video show Sydney driver desperately trying to to protect his sports car from hail
Jake McGloin shared the video to TikTok on Thursday afternoon when wild storms swept across Sydney.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:13:08 GMTBlack Louisiana state trooper is FIRED for leaking police records about death of Ronald Greene
Trooper Carl Cavalier, 33, was fired after leaking internal Louisiana State Police records on the death of a black motorist, who died after a 2019 encounter with state troopers.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:11:22 GMTNSW regional travel backflip sparks outrage as 2GB's Ray Hadley calls government 'liars'
Deputy premier Paul Toole sparked public outrage on Friday after he revealed that intrastate travel will not restart for another two weeks.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:01:10 GMTNSW Covid case numbers as state closes in on 80 per cent double dosed
NSW quickly closing in on its 80 per cent of adults double vaccinated target as the state reports 399 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:55:43 GMTMinneapolis cop Kim Potter who killed Duante Wright will say it was an 'innocent mistake' at trial
Potter's attorneys filed a list of defenses they plan to employ at her November 30 trial on Wednesday. Potter, 49, resigned shortly after the April 11 shooting. She's out on $100,000 bail.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:55:09 GMTBiden Supreme Court commission SPLIT on adding more justices - but warn it would be 'partisan move'
The presidential panel released 200 pages of documents on Thursday night detailing arguments for and against expanding the Supreme Court, a popular Democratic talking point in 2020.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:39:34 GMT40,000 firms face higher bills as supplier shuts up shop and fears of energy crisis deepen
Thousands of businesses are facing a surge in their energy bills this winter after a gas shipping firm warned it will no longer be able to operate.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:24:30 GMTParalyzed partner of slain Chicago police officer Ella French is released from rehab facility
Chicago police officer Carlos Yanez, Jr., 39, on Thursday left a rehabilitation facility in a wheelchair, two months after a deadly shooting that killed his partner, Ella French, 29.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:22:33 GMTGiant sculpture is towed from Sussex to Dundee to make a splash as new aquatic Angel of the North
It all started 18 months ago when Lee Simmons, 33, won a design competition run by Dundee City Council that called for a whale-themed canopy to grace the waterfront.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:03:39 GMTVictoria Covid: State outbreak climbs as dan Andrews prmosies to stick to roadmap out of lockdown
It's the second time daily infections have tipped over 2000 in any Australian state or territory.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:02:44 GMTMelbourne anti-lockdown protesters wanted after rallies in Covid-hit city
Police have launched a public appeal to help identify several protesters who attended the demonstrations in the Victorian capital in September.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:01:22 GMTDeSantis threatens to SUE Biden over vaccine mandates: GOP Gov goes to war with White House on COVID
The Republican Florida governor said he'd challenge Biden in the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals during a Thursday news briefing, adding that he thought Florida 'has standing to do it.'
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:00:27 GMTVaccine passport launched overnight for double vaccinated NSW residents
For those who have received both jabs and have the updated Service NSW app, their vaccine status will pop up when they check into a venue using the standard QR code process.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:32:04 GMTBomb squad called to Chesterfield school after pupil brought HAND GRENADE into history lesson
A group of students and their teachers were ordered to evacuate part of Parkside Community School in Chesterfield during the scare at 11am yesterday.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:03:35 GMTTory MP David Davis accuses YouTube of censoring him
The former Brexit Secretary spoke at the Conservative Party Conference last week about his view that Covid certificates were 'illiberal'.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:02:50 GMTBiden meets Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House
President Joe Biden met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Oval Office Thursday, marking the first time Biden hosted an African leader.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:56:55 GMTCovid-19 Australia: NSW regional travel delayed until November 1
Sydneysiders will have to wait a little while longer for their next holiday as regional travel is delayed until November 1.