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Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Trump is slammed for saying HE called in the National Guard to quell DC riots when it was Pence
Trump released a short video after being allowed back on Twitter where he blasted the 'heinous' attack and claimed that he had called in the National Guard - a claim disputed by Fox and other outlets.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:06:32 GMT
British Airways economy class food will now come from Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge
Food from Tom Kerridge's menu will be available on a 'buy before you fly' basis from a new 'Speedbird Café' service. The gourmet menu will include a posh Warm Steak & Ale Pie and a Soft Brie Ploughman's.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:55:30 GMT
Coronavirus Scotland: Three people are charged with assaulting police
Two police officers knocked on a door in Aberdeen at 11.20pm on Wednesday after a member of the public reported a breach of coronavirus restrictions.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:02:07 GMT
Coronavirus UK: Travellers will finally be banned from entering UK without negative test
Travellers will be banned from entering the UK next week if they do not have a negative test within 72 hours of departure.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:33:39 GMT
Arsenal take out £120m loan from Bank of England's Covid scheme
Arsenal, one of the richest teams in the Premier League, said it had met the criteria for the Bank of England scheme, which has been set up to support businesses throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:31:01 GMT
UK coronavirus: Government is 'holding up NHS demands' to discharge patients into care homes
The National Care Forum, which represents not-for-profit care homes in England, said returning to a policy of using care homes as hospital overflow would add to 'phenomenal pressure'.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:16:28 GMT
NHS Test and Trace is paying 2,300 management consultants an AVERAGE of £163,000 EACH
The government-funded Test and Trace service currently employs 2,300 management consultants who are on an average pay of £163,000 - which exceeds Boris Johnson's salary of around £150,000.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:15:35 GMT
Covid England: Matt Hancock says vaccines mean this is last lockdown
Matt Hancock tried to strike an optimistic tone as he faced questions over the delay in bringing in the brutal curbs to control the mutant Covid strain as he gave evidence to MPs this afternoon.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:16:57 GMT
Covid UK: London NHS hospitals 'will be overwhelmed in TWO weeks'
Vin Diwakar, medical director at NHS England London, provided the worrying analysis to medical directors this afternoon. Pictured: Covid hospitalisations in England.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:43:45 GMT
Thousands across Britain take to doorsteps and landmarks are lit up blue in salute to Covid heroes
Britons across the nation stood outside their doorsteps in solidarity with the workers helping fight Covid-19 as the Clap for Carers campaign made its return under a new name.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:07:54 GMT
Covid UK: Boris Johnson promises 200k vaccinations a day by FRIDAY
Britain today recorded 1,162 coronavirus deaths in the second worst day of the pandemic. Department of Health figures show only April 21 was worse, when 1,224 victims were declared.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:05:11 GMT
Teenager, 17, is arrested on suspicion of murder after body of woman, 69, found in a Brighton home
A spokesman for Sussex Police said the 17-year-old was being questioned following the discovery of a body at a house in the Withdean area of the city (general view shown).

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:56:28 GMT
Police warn they will seize privately-owned e-scooters if they are driven on pavements
Privately owned e-scooters cannot be ridden on pavements, roads or in public places in the UK, unlike those rented through schemes operated by local councils.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:46:50 GMT
Man killed fiancee after proposal when she called him by ex's name
Mark Brandford is accused of violently beating Kayleigh Dunning at his home in Portsmouth on the night he proposed because she called him by a pet name she used to use for a former lover.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:33:40 GMT
Prison chiefs are slammed for spending £12m on flatscreen TVs for inmates in just four years 
Some 128,037 televisions were bought for UK prisoners at an average cost of £96 each between February 2017 and December 2020.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:31:35 GMT
Gavin Williamson 'turned down cheaper broadband offer from BT'
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson turned down an offer from the telecommunications operator BT to provide children from vulnerable families with Wi-Fi vouchers in June last year.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:12:00 GMT
Rural areas could be stuck with slow broadband speeds for YEARS due to a string of failures MPs warn
Rural areas may be stuck with slow broadband for years to come due to official failures, say MPs. But a DCMS spokesman said Britain was rolling it out faster than comparable nations.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:08:51 GMT
Woman phones police to report a 'human toe' in muddy field, only to discover it's a potato
Katie Wilkinson, 26, from Winlaton, Gateshead, called the police after thinking she had discovered a human toe in a muddy field while walking her dog, Phoebe, on January 5.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:22:51 GMT
Slimming World's Woman of the Year hits 17st weight loss target in lockdown
Jenny Irons, 46, from Clacton-on-Sea, began her transformation back in September 2018 after seeing her weight steadily creep up following a marriage break-up and being made redundant.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:20:56 GMT
Football is facing a total ban on matches if players keep flouting lockdown rules
In one incident, Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon, Erik Lamela and Giovani Lo Celso partied with West Ham's Manuel Lanzini, breaking strict Tier 4 rules.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:47:39 GMT
Fury of golfers as they are banned from the links under lockdown rules but anglers get green light
Fishing has been deemed exercise by the Government, meaning it won't be banned during lockdown. Tennis and golf have been proscribed despite arguably greater health benefits.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:05:17 GMT
10% of foreign criminals can sneak into the UK after fall in number of 'wanted' notices from EU
One in ten foreign criminals could now slip across the UK border after a fall in the number of 'wanted' notices received from EU nations, it emerged last night.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:02:57 GMT
Row erupts over NHS bid to shift Covid-19 patients to care homes again to ease burden on hospitals
Care homes may have to take in hospital patients again to help the NHS cope. Charities say the move would be a 'grave mistake' and would be even riskier now due to more infectious strain.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 21:38:05 GMT
Alexa 'ghostbot' hopes to use AI to 'digitally reincarnate' the dead
Microsoft has applied for a patent for an app that could digitally reincarnate the deceased by using videos, letters, social media posts and voice recordings.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 21:31:07 GMT
Covid UK: British Army vaccine taskforce to use 'combat techniques'
Brigadier Phil Prosser, the commander of the 101  Logistic Brigade, will lead soldiers distributing the drugs across the country in a bid to get the lockdown eased as soon as possible.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:13:04 GMT
Coronavirus lockdown UK: Parents urged to report schools to Ofsted
Gavin Williamson said UK teachers had a legal obligation to give 'high-quality remote education' to pupils stuck at home.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:10:16 GMT
Teenager, 19, is found guilty of murdering schoolboy, 15, with a wrench in woodland
Matthew Mason, then 18, lured Alex Rodda to remote woodland near the village of Ashley in Cheshire with the promise of sex before beating him to death with a large metal wrench.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:48:14 GMT
Sainsbury's 2020 profits hit £330m after Christmas and Black Friday
Britain's second largest supermarket chain, which also owns Argos, said its underlying pre-tax profits for the year are now expected to hit £330million compared with £270million previously predicted.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:35:22 GMT
Brexit red tape means UK companies GIVE UP on cross-Channel trade
Small businesses across the UK have made the move to suspend trading in the EU amid stringent new customs regulations and administration costs.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:25:19 GMT
Champion gundog trainer's fame turned him into a 'monster', reveals harassed girlfriend
Jamie Smith was hailed as one of the best dog trainers in Britain after he won a prestigious competition at the Royal Sandringham Estate.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:46:58 GMT
Mother-of-three prison officer, 32, jailed over affair with baby-killing double murderer
Lauren McIntyre, 32, sent explicit messages and even facilitated her convict lover, Andrew Roberts, beating a fellow prison officer, whom she had previously had an affair with.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:39:23 GMT
Priyanka Chopra insists she DIDN'T break UK Covid lockdown
Locked-down Britons slammed actress Priyanka Chopra tonight as she and her mother were let off attending a hair salon after saying it was for a film - as officers were seen stopping people for less.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:22:10 GMT
Turkish woman is killed and her boyfriend raped and murdered in 'honour killing'
The horrific killings took place in Bayramozu Village in the district of Kaman in the central Turkish city of Kirsehir where the young woman Vildan Ince, 24, was forced to marry her cousin

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:14:22 GMT
Students say they fear for their futures after A-level and GCSE exams were cancelled
Furious students have blasted the canceling of exams, claiming Gavin Williamson's plans are 'waffle' and their results will be based on 'teachers' opinion'. Schools in England have been shut.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:59:58 GMT
Three teens in court accompanied by their mothers to face murder charge
Olly Stephens was found dead yards from his home. Today three teenagers stood before Reading Crown' Court to face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit GBH.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:58:55 GMT
NHS may have to start using beds in CARE HOMES if pressure continues to worsen
Chris Hopson, the chief executive of medical union NHS Providers, warned some hospitals were already desperate for more room and asking the care sector if they had space available.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:49:09 GMT
Disgraced Love Island star Zara Holland flees Barbados after paying £4,500 for breaking Covid laws
The former Miss England jetted back to Britain last night - just hours after she was ordered to pay a £4,500 fine or go to jail for nine months for breaching the island's tough Covid-19 quarantine rules.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:36:59 GMT
Covid UK: Stars like Gordon Ramsay told to stay away from Cornwall
Officials in Cornwall and Suffolk have warned celebrities and second homeowners they 'can't hide' in their counties as lockdown rule-breakers are reported to police in an anti-Covid crackdown.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:54:43 GMT
Man, 54, 'ran circumcision service to perform 'ritual' operations on Muslim and Christian children'
Mohammad Siddiqui, 54, arrived at Southwark Crown Court today facing 39 charges, including actual bodily harm. He is accused of carrying out 'ritual' operations on children in their homes.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:46:28 GMT
Fury as motorists on M4 escape fines for speeding in 50mph zone
The Welsh Government had imposed a set of 50mph restrictions on several roads including the M4 as a trial in June 2018 to cut nitrogen dioxide levels and made it permanent in 2019.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:23:56 GMT
Ministers meet to thrash out details of Covid test system for UK borders
Boris Johnson confirmed earlier this week that a requirement for arrivals to have tested negative will be introduced, amid alarm at the spread of new variants around the world.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:08:59 GMT
GP surgery used by Matt Hancock to promote vaccine HASN'T GOT ANY
Mr Hancock said the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was now being supplied to GP practices across the country as he visited the Bloomsbury Surgery in central London.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:57:02 GMT
Fighting for their existence: Incredible photographs of Brazilian rainforest tribes
Incredible images have captured the indigenous tribes of Brazil who act as guardians of the quickly diminishing Amazon rainforest and fight off outsiders intent on destroying it.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:43:08 GMT
Spy Kids: New intelligence law allows CHILDREN to work as secret agents - even against their parents
Councils and Gambling Commission among those who will be allowed to use under-18s as covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) under 'exceptional circumstances'.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:41:36 GMT
Russian beauty queen who married the former Malaysian King has defied orders of his powerful family
Oksana Voevodina, 28, shared a sweet image of her and her son on her Instagram account this week.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:21:06 GMT
Single-dose Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine may get quick approval
The jab uses similar technology to the Oxford University vaccine, making it just as easy to transport and store, but requires just one injection to work fully.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:50:41 GMT
Helicopter-flying millionaire businessman, 41, faces eviction from his £1.4m Henry VIII castle
Simon Giles, 41, could be ordered to leave the south wing of the Grade II-listed Lullingstone Castle, at Eynsford in Kent, over allegations he used it to launder cash.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:25:10 GMT
Maths teacher, 30, struck off for pursuing 'inappropriate sexual relationship' with former pupil
Scott Leavold-Davey has been previously advised about his behaviour with pupils at the Open Academy in Norwich. He quit his job in January 2019 to start a relationship with a former pupil.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:18:48 GMT
Judge rules stopping men wearing shorts is sex discrimination
Mukid Miah protested that women working in the warehouse in Preston, Lancs, were 'afforded a greater degree of discretion' to show their legs.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:35:01 GMT
Fitness guru, 41, smashed into two cars while over drink-drive limit for second time
Moira Dineley insisted she had only had a 'wee drop' to drink after her Honda Jazz Sport crashed into a Citroen parked at the side of the road in Stirlingshire.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:34:01 GMT
Tourist is killed and four more are trapped under huge icicles at a Russian beauty spot
Rescuers rushed to the remote Vilyuchinsky waterfall on the country's Pacific coast on Thursday after a group of seven and their guide were engulfed in ice.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:18:24 GMT
Man, 29, is charged with 'ramming police car SEVEN times'
Paul Neelan, 29, was charged with two counts of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm on two police officers in Coventry after being released from hospital yesterday.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:26:43 GMT
Leasehold revolution! Rip-off charges that trap families in unsaleable homes are to be banished
Under laws set to be unveiled today by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, rip-off charges, such as ground rent, which trap leaseholders in unsaleable homes are set to be banished.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:40:32 GMT
Covid UK: Teaching union is blasted for 'appalling triumphalism' after Boris Johnson shut schools
EXCLUSIVE: Teachers were incensed by the tone of the message from the National Education Union to its 500,000 members at the decision which left nine million UK pupils locked out of schools.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:47:02 GMT
Luxury cars registered up to 400 MILES away are spotted in Cornwall
Cars including a Bentley Bentayga worth £150,000, a £40,000 BMW X3 and a Land Rover Discovery costing £30,000 were seen in car parks in the Cornish village of Rock today.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:48:24 GMT
Coronavirus infection could lead to long-term cognitive decline and Alzheimer's
US and UK-based academics are planning a large-scale global study to investigate the possibility SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, could lead to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's.

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:56:08 GMT
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Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:04:06 GMT
Blue-haired suspect being hunted by police for assault comments on his own wanted post
Warwickshire Police posted an older photograph of Darren Whitmore to Facebook on Wednesday, alongside an appeal for information about his whereabouts.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:03:47 GMT
RAF veteran, 99, is STILL waiting for vaccine appointment a month after scheme began
Arthur Clark, 99, an RAF serviceman, says he is still waiting for his Covid jab. 'It's very annoying, I thought I'd been lost in the system,' he told MailOnline from his home in Beckenham, London.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:03:33 GMT
Poundland will close 44 stores from tomorrow as it goes into 'hibernation' due to lockdown
The retailer, which has more than 800 stores nationwide, said a small number of outlets across the UK will go in to 'hibernation' to 'protect them for the long term'.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:58:43 GMT
Romanian prostitute cleared of £25m burglary at Tamara Ecclestone's mansion has been freed from jail
Maria Mester, 48, was seen smoking a cigarette and stepping into a Rolls Royce waiting for her outside Isleworth Crown Court in London after being cleared of involvement in the heist.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:57:01 GMT
Tragedy as girl dies after falling 10 metres down cliff while on holiday with her family in Tasmania
A young girl has tragically died after falling 10 metres down a cliff while on holiday in Tasmania with her family.  

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:56:45 GMT
Icebox Britain braces for Beast from East II: Britons wake to snow and freezing fog
In the early hours the Met Office revised its forecast and spared only the South East and parts of western Scotland from the yellow weather warnings.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:56:19 GMT
Marks & Spencer's quarterly sales drop by more than 7% compared to 2019 amid Covid restrictions
High street giant Marks & Spencer revealed today it had seen sales fall in the past three months thanks to tough coronavirus restrictions - although its food division grew during the pandemic.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Publican posts note on village hall after Covid-breach police reports
Keith Waterhouse, who owns the Badger's Holt in Bridgetown, Somerset, posted the note on Bridgetown Village Hall after police officers visited him after reports he was breaching Covid-19 rules.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:55:15 GMT
Husband who stabbed, strangled and beat his wife to death was frustrated she wouldn't divorce him
Raymond Hoadley, 62, is accused of murdering his wife Jackie, 58, at home in Eastbourne on July 5 last year, two weeks after drawing up a contract which handed him their £1.3m savings if she died.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:42:53 GMT
AOC says she feared for her life as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol during MAGA riots
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she and others around her were 'prepared for the possibility of losing our lives' as security at the Capitol was breached on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:38:28 GMT
Hundreds of Italian far-right activists perform fascist salute to mark 43 years since three killed
The disturbing images show around 300 extremists raise their hands in the famous straight-arm salute in Rome as a show of respect to three men killed on January 7, 1978.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:33:55 GMT
Amazing mother sprints across living room to intercept her baby daughter before she falls
Footage taken in Ocala, Florida, last month shows the toddler playing on a sofa before she begins to topple over. Her pregnant mother then dives onto the floor to protect her head from hitting the ground.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:33:05 GMT
100,000 Brits abroad have five days to get home or face being banned without negative Covid test
The Transport Secretary has said nobody will be able to depart to the UK by plane, train or ferry unless they present a 'recognised' test result on check-in along with a valid passport and visa if required.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:32:47 GMT
Stanley Johnson reveals he is due his second Covid jab today
During the pandemic he has often undermined his son, the Prime Minister, by not wearing a mask and travelling to his Greek holiday home.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:27:50 GMT
Young woman, 19, killed by Great White Shark while out swimming with friends in NZ
A teenage girl killed by a suspected great white shark at New Zealand's Waihi Beach was dragged out to deeper waters by a strong current just before she was attacked.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:18:34 GMT
Anthony Albanese is rushed to hospital after car crash just metres from his Sydney home 
Anthony Albanese has been rushed to hospital after horror car crash just metres from his home.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:10:25 GMT
Tucker Carlson turns on Trump and blames the president for U.S. Capitol riot
Tucker Carlson split away from Trump on his Thursday show as he encouraged viewers to look past a 'single politician' and asked if the president is 'worth all of this time and attention'.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:06:00 GMT
Prominent human rights attorney who claimed to be Latina admits she is a white woman from Georgia
Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan, 43, has admitted that her assumed identity of being of Puerto Rican and Colombian origin was not true, and that she was in fact a white woman born in Georgia.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:05:56 GMT
Care workers with Covid told to stay in work as NHS tries to put patients from hospitals into homes
Care home staff in the UK have been told to go into work despite testing positive for coronavirus, an alarming new report has revealed today.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:03:42 GMT
Zuckerberg's wife shows off her surfing skills in Hawaii after Trump banned from Facebook
Priscilla Chan, 35, who is married to the Facebook co-founder worth $98.3 billion, was seen taking on some small breakers on a sunny Wednesday afternoon in the Aloha state.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:01:21 GMT
Wall Street Journal editorial board calls on Donald Trump to RESIGN
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday evening published a damning indictment of Donald Trump, calling on him to resign to leave on his own terms and accusing him of betraying his supporters.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:00:33 GMT
US records its deadliest day with 4,000 fatalities
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. reached over 4,000 a day for the first time on Thursday as California, Florida, and Texas alone reported 80,000 new cases.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:52:09 GMT
Photos show Brisbane locals enjoying their final moments of freedom as a three-day lockdown starts
Photos show Brisbane residents enjoying their freedom out and about in the city just before a harsh three-day lockdown begins at 6pm Friday confining people at home. 

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:50:58 GMT
Developer who bought Jeffrey Epstein's Florida beach estate plans to demolish the property by April
The Florida estate where Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused young girls is set to be bulldozed after a local developer bought it, reportedly for $18 million, and confirmed he plans to knock it down.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:47:33 GMT
Britney Spears' ex-husband Jason Allen Alexander pictured at Trump rally with Lawson Bates
Reality TV star Lawson Bates was pictured at the rally outside the Capitol on Wednesday, right. So too was Jason Allen Alexander who was married to Britney Spears for two days in 2004.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:44:56 GMT
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler punched while dining outside as protesters frustrations boil over
A group of people confronted Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler while he was dining in Northwest Portland on Wednesday night. Wheeler and a companion were seated outdoors when it occurred.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:44:19 GMT
Fishermen blast post-Brexit 'brick wall of bureaucracy' that is seeing British fish left to rot
They lashed out at new 'obstacles' slowing exports from Calais and Boulogne. Some consignments have been delayed for up to 48 hours, meaning they run the risk of being rejected the other end for a lack of freshness.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:44:05 GMT
Welsh lockdown is extended for with schools and colleges staying shut until February half-term
First Minister Mark Drakeford warned the pandemic is at a 'significant point' and said said measures will be tightened in 'key areas' to stem the spread of infection in Wales.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:28:45 GMT
Doltone House Pyrmont director fined $5,000 after Northern Beaches' bride skipped lockdown
Diana Falasca, 28, flouted coronavirus restrictions by leaving her Beacon Hill home to tie the knot with Mark Bonifacio last month in front of dozens of guests at Doltone House in Pyrmont.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:28:39 GMT
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos becomes second Cabinet member to resign over MAGA riot
News of Betsy DeVos' departure came hours after Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who is married to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, also tendered her resignation.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:27:49 GMT
Twitter shares fall after it suspended Trump's account over MAGA riots
Twitter's share price slipped 1.8 percent on Thursday after the social media giant suspended Donald Trump's account for 12 hours over his dangerous rhetoric about riots at the Capitol.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:26:01 GMT
Brisbane possum named Floof lives in the roof of a house, whose owner pets her through a hole
An Australian woman and a brushtail possum named Floof have struck up a 'happy friendship' after the marsupial began living above her ceiling. 

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:22:41 GMT
Woman reveals how you can climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge for $19
Food and travel blogger, Janice Fung, shared a TikTok of the lesser known viewpoint which sits on top of one of the bridge's four pylons that is open to the public.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:11:56 GMT
Donald Trump 'wants to pardon himself, his children and rappers'
President Donald Trump has spoken about the possibility of granting himself a self-pardon, pardoning family members and close associates, as well as a pair of rappers in his final days in office.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:11:33 GMT
Destruction caused by the MAGA mob at US Capitol is laid bare in shocking pictures
Outside the Capitol, crews were seen erecting 'nonscalable' black fences around the perimeter grounds just after 10:30am this morning, following the violence that erupted in DC Thursday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:10:33 GMT
Travellers race to get out of Brisbane moments before the city goes into lockdown
Roads out of Brisbane have become gridlocked with lengthy delays as crowds scramble to get out of the city before a three-day lockdown begins at 6pm Friday. 

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:10:01 GMT
Rush Limbaugh rebukes those calling for an end to the unrest
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh took a dismissive tone to those calling for an end to violence after the ugly scenes of a mob insurrection at the Capitol.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:09:58 GMT
Brisbane chemist is accused of ripping off locals as they increase the price of facemasks to $59
A chemist has been accused of capitalising on the anxiety of Queensland residents by raising the price of disposable face masks during a lockdown.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:07:24 GMT
Trump rioter is Brooklyn Supreme Court judge's son and man who stole lectern is a stay-at-home dad
Two more rioters in Wednesday's violent siege at the Capitol were identified on Thursday night as Florida firefighter Andy Williams and 'Baby Lives Matter' founder Tayler Hansen.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:58:13 GMT
Mercedes driver slams hatchback owner parked in handicapped spot in Perth
A disabled driving spat has broken out over social media after a Mercedes driver slammed a disabled hatchback driver for blocking their wheelchair access.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:56:30 GMT
Capitol cop dies as three other MAGA riot fatalities are named
Officer Brian D Sicknick collapsed in his division office on Wednesday and was hospitalized on life support before passing away at about 9.30pm Thursday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:44:42 GMT
Traffic stopper! Shocking moment a ute drives straight into a light pole
A distracted driver has been captured swerving into a traffic light and knocking it straight to the ground. The dangerous stunt captured on dashcam footage has now gone viral online.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:42:26 GMT
Desperate search for missing Brisbane teenage girl who vanished THREE WEEKS ago 
A desperate search is underway for a missing teenager who vanished from South Brisbane before Christmas.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:40:35 GMT
Popular ride sharing service implements AI technology during Brisbane lockdown
Chinese ride share giant DiDi will bring in artificial intelligence technology requiring drivers to prove they are wearing a face mask before picking up users during Greater Brisbane's lockdown.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:39:52 GMT
Sweltering 41C temperatures predicted for Perth while east coast thunderstorms expected for Darwin
Australia's west coast is in for a scorching weekend with temperatures set to reach the high 30s, while possible storms are expected to sweep across the east coast.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:39:19 GMT
Australian are warned life will not return to normal for a YEAR when 80% population get vaccine
Vaccine expert warns life in Australia won't be back to normal until 2022. The scientist said 80% of the population will need the jab because we don't know if the vaccines will stop the virus from spreading.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:34:45 GMT
MMA fighter Irwin Rivera, 31, is arrested for attempted murder of both of his sisters at his home
Irwin Rivera , 31, was arrested Thursday on two counts of attempted murder. Rivera is accused of stabbing his two sisters, 22 and 33. Incredibly, both are alive and recovering in a Florida hospital.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:29:42 GMT
Frantic shoppers strip shelves bare across Brisbane after premier announced a three day lockdown
Brisbane shoppers have already started stripping shelves bare ahead of the city's three-day lockdown which goes into effect at 6pm on Friday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:26:05 GMT
Woman dies outside Alice Springs Hospital after being struck by car
The 46-year-old was outside Alice Springs Hospital around 9.45pm on Thursday when she was struck by a blue Ford Falcon.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:19:18 GMT
Western Australia closes its border to ALL of Queensland
Western Australia has closed its border to all of Queensland even though only Greater Brisbane is going into lockdown for the next three days.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:19:04 GMT
Queensland company to release milk that stays fresh for 60 days
Naturo, a food-technology company in the Sunshine Coast is expected to unveil its unpasteurised milk at the end of next month.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:14:43 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... anarchy in the USA
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Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:57:30 GMT
Family and friends gather to sing Happy Birthday to Shane Shorey who died in horror Dubbo crash
Sheldon, six, and Shane Shorey, seven, were killed when a sedan allegedly driven by unlicensed man Jacob Steven Donn, 25, mounted the kerb and hit them in Wellington in NSW on Tuesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:54:52 GMT
Soho Karen Miya Ponsetto 'arrested by California cops after brief car chase' 
Miya Ponsetto, 22, was taken into custody on a warrant from New York on Thursday after a brief car chase with police in Ventura County, California.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:35:57 GMT
How Queensland isn't ready for Covid and is reacting by closing its borders
Queensland was slow to make QR codes compulsory for cafes and now it is paying the price after a Brisbane hotel cleaner caught a UK strain of Covid, sparking the lockdown.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:14:41 GMT
Travel bans cost farmers $38 million as produce left to rot in fields due to fruit picker shortage
Australian horticulture industry wants COVID-free Pacific Island nations workers allowed to help pick fruit and veges as losses continue to cripple producers

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:08:12 GMT
Melbourne basketball player Ethan Anderson back shooting hoops after having leg amputated
Ethan Anderson, 15, was riding his bike in Broadmeadows in Melbourne on December 10 when an elderly woman mounted the footpath and ploughed into him.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:58:44 GMT
Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix is postponed AGAIN after cancellation in 2020
A Formula One Team owner has revealed the Australian Grand Prix will be postponed ahead of an official announcement. 

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:57:56 GMT
Mum-of-three 'frothing at the mouth' drunkenly attacks strangers
A mother of three who was so drunk and angry she was 'virtually frothing at the mouth' when she attacked two strangers at an Adelaide tram stop has been convicted.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:44:29 GMT
Businesses are left 'shell-shocked' after Queensland locks down Brisbane
Queensland businesses were surprised by the drastic move on Friday to lock down Brisbane but are hopeful the shut down will be short. The UK strain of Covid-19 is 70 per cent more infectious.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:17:59 GMT
Mike Pompeo and Steve Mnuchin 'discussed 25th Amendment on Wednesday night'
Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State (left) and Steve Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary (right) both discussed removing Donald Trump via the 25th Amendment, according to a report.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:02:05 GMT
Huge $675,000 haul of MDMA hidden in wine bottles seized as cops arrest a man and raid Sydney homes
Police have arrested south-west Sydney man after a 'controlled delivery' of liquid MDMA hidden in wine bottles imported from the UK that arrived on Christmas Day.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:59:34 GMT
Goldman Sachs quickly rebrands 'Storm the Hill' event scheduled for D.C. next week
A 'Storm the Hill' D.C. event sponsored by Goldman Sachs has been rebranded after four Trump supporters died Wednesday during riots on the U.S. Capitol.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:31:28 GMT
Mike Pence puts Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer ON HOLD when they call to demand he remove Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have both called on Mike Pence to remove Donald Trump from office with the 25th Amendment.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:13:57 GMT
Massive 8foot-long python wider than a TREE is spotted in a Brisbane backyard 
A man received a rude shock when he spotted an eight foot long python coiled around a tree in his backyard. The snake was discovered in Ipswich Queensland on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:59:02 GMT
Police officer allegedly smashed over the head with axe after man he was arresting broke free Sydney
A police officer has sustained head injuries after being allegedly struck by an axe in Sydney's south-west on Thursday 7 January.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:42:17 GMT
NSW teenager Logan Good who was missing in Mount Remarkable National Park reveals how he survived
A boy who braved cold weather and rugged terrain while lost in a national park overnight says the thought of hurting his family kept him going. 

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:41:17 GMT
The one export China can't get enough of with a2 baby formula sales there DOUBLING in just one year
The a2 Milk Company in just one year has doubled its sales in China of infant formula. Now the Trans-Tasman dairy firm is eyeing aggressive expansion plans to sell more produce in China.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:33:40 GMT
Brett Dallas applies for bail as former NRL star faces drug charges
Brett Dallas, 46, was due to make a bail application at Queensland's Mackay Magistrates Court on Friday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:51:29 GMT
Passengers flying into Australia must test negative for Covid-19
Australians returning home will have to test negative for Covid-19 before boarding flight, National Cabinet agreed on Friday. 

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:49:32 GMT
Democrats demand to know how rioters were so easily able to storm the US Capitol
Videos shared on social media showed US police apparently opening fences for the mob and taking selfies with them, prompting suspicions that some of them sympathised with the invasion.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:32:11 GMT
Queensland to enter lockdown after UK COVID-19 strain found in state
Panic buying has broken out across greater Brisbane as 2.5 million residents prepare to head into a three-day-long lockdown to curb the spread of a UK strain of Covid-19.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:09:19 GMT
Michelle Obama blasts Capitol cops for letting MAGA rioters free after heavy response to BLM protest
In a statement the former First Lady slammed the lenient police response to the mob, arguing that it was a far cry from law enforcement's crackdown on BLM protesters this past summer.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:04:23 GMT
What is it like to come back from the dead?
It's one of life's unanswered questions: what happens after you die? Does Heaven exist - and do those on 'the other side' guide you back to life if it's not your time?

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:03:13 GMT
Pensioner Mary from Cardiff's big-hearted reaction to her charity food delivery delights Britain 
Great-grandmother Mary Ronald, 84, from Cardiff received a heart-warming reaction as she praised her 'guardian angels' who deliver food to her home. Grandson, Matt De Freitas called his nan "hilarious."

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:52:10 GMT
Extremist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir linked to the deadly Bali bombing is freed from prison
Abu Bakar Bashir, 82, the spiritual leader of militant group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), an Islamist network responsible for the 2002 Bali terror attack that killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:50:15 GMT
Value of the cryptocurrency market soars above $1 TRILLION for the first time
Bitcoin has jumped more than 900 percent from a recent low of $3,850 in March, breaking $40,000 for the first time on Thursday as governments increase stimulus spending.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:47:59 GMT
Malcolm Turnbull slams Donald Trump and Scott Morrison
Dozens of Trump supporters breached the security perimeter and entered the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as Congress voted to affirm Biden 's presidential win

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:47:39 GMT
Air Force vet Trump rioter posted Facebook video before she was killed while storming Capitol
Ashli Babbitt, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the chest after she joined dozens of protesters who broke into the Capitol to protest Joe Biden 's election victory on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:45:36 GMT
Tragedy as elderly man dies after tripping over in a McDonald's drive-thru and hits head on a car
The 89-year-old man slipped on a kerb before hitting a slow moving Toyota sedan at a McDonald's in Melrose Park, Adelaide, on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:45:06 GMT
Pipe bomb was left outside the Republican National Committee headquarters near Capitol
Police in DC found two pipe bombs near the Capitol after protesters stormed the building on Wednesday. The pictured pipe bomb was found near the Republican National Committee headquarters.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:44:52 GMT
New South Wales records four new local cases of Covid-19 
Acting Premier John Barilaro said anyone who arrived in NSW from Brisbane after 12.01am on 2 January must stay at home for 14 days since they arrived.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:42:05 GMT
PICTURED: Two MAGA fanatics who died 'from medical reasons' during mob attack on the Capitol
Roseanne Boyland, 34, from Kennesaw, Georgia, Kevin Greeson, 55, from Alabama and Benjamin Phillips, 50, from Pennsylvania, all died on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:40:07 GMT
US Capitol riots planned by pro-Trump mob on social media app Parler
Trump supporters posted messages on TheDonald that threatened violence against lawmakers, police, and journalists if Congress did not refuse to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:38:58 GMT
Graham says Trump should not be removed unless 'something else happens'
At a press conference Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham said he is against Vice President Mike Pence invoking the 25th Amendment and removing President Donald Trump from power at this time.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:38:20 GMT
Shopify REMOVES Trump's online store selling MAGA hats
The Canadian company said on Thursday the recent events determined that Trump's actions violated its policy, which prohibits promotion or support of organizations that promote violence.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:37:37 GMT
YouTube threatens BAN on ANY channels posting voter fraud claims
The implementation of the strike system from YouTube comes as President Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts were locked until at least Jan. 20th.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:35:23 GMT
Trump's Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf pleads with president to condemn violence
President Donald Trump's acting Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf publicly pleaded with the president to condemn the violence after his supporters rampaged the Capitol Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:30:59 GMT
Dog owner sets up memorial for deceased pet at Silver Sands beach in South Australia
The heartwarming tribute in the form of a box with tennis balls inside for dog owners was placed at Silver Sands beach in South Australia.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:15:47 GMT
Water roo doing? Incredible moment kangaroo joins surprised swimmers for dip at an Australian beach 
Little girl keeps her cool as a hot roo swims close to check her and her young friends out at the beach just north of Broom Heads on the New South Wales North Coast.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:14:59 GMT
Fearsome crocodile 'dances' mid-air to reach a slab of meat being dangled by a tourist boat
Footage taken on a Northern Territory tourist boat showed the hungry crocodile lift almost its entire body out of the water to reach a slab of meat being lowered down on a rope.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:08:18 GMT
Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of taking $7M settlement while lying about giving it all to charity
Johnny Depp's lawyers believe it was a 'sham' and have spent the past year chasing the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and American Civil Liberties Union to find out how much they actually got.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:05:17 GMT
Coronavirus UK: NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens says claims hospitals are empty are 'lies'
Sir Simon, chief executive of NHS England, said downplaying the seriousness of Covid-19 was an 'insult' to healthcare workers facing exhausting circumstances in hospitals nationwide.



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