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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:29:59 GMT
Wife, 65, charged with murder after man, 78, stabbed to death at house in Somerset village 
Penelope Jackson, 65, of Parsonage Road, has been charged with the murder of a 78-year-old man and is due to appear at Taunton Magistrates Court today.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:18:40 GMT
Covid UK: Boris Johnson says pubgoers WON'T need 'vaccine passport'
During a visit to a community vaccination centre in Orpington, South East London, today, Mr Johnson admitted the jab passports were being looked at for international travel.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:03:59 GMT
Troops get back the medals they lost for being gay
The Ministry of Defence is to restore the medals of all personnel discharged because of their sexuality. Defence chiefs made the decision after being taken to the High Court by former sailor Joe Ousalice.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:57:23 GMT
Drunk motorists could face immediate suspension after son killed by intoxicated hit-and-run driver
The family of Tom McConnachie, 34, set up a parliamentary petition called Tom's Law after the drunk driver who killed their son was allowed to continue driving for 11 months.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:54:40 GMT
Notorious 'Mr Big' punched innocent man in the face after he complained about his wife's parking
Ben Haworth-Booth took photographs of the Porsche parked illegally in a town centre near St Asaph, North Wales, unaware the car's driver was the wife of ex-gangster John Gizzi.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:52:28 GMT
Margaret Thatcher's old Oxford college makes all students take an 'unconscious bias' test
Somerville College, Oxford, told students they must complete an unconscious bias course, sparking outcry from the Free Speech Union who said it could be in breach of Human Rights Act

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:49:59 GMT
Coronavirus UK: Inside the quarantine hotels near London Heathrow Airport
Wagner Araujo, 43, who has lived in London for 20 years, arrived at Heathrow Airport today via Madrid with his wife Elaine, 40, following a trip to Brazil where they went to visit a sick relative.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:35:33 GMT
'Stay at home' message will be shown the door: Strict lockdown set to be lifted by Boris Johnson
The UK Prime Minister will end tough restrictions next month that mean people can only leave their homes for work, exercise or to buy essentials.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:24:17 GMT
Rapid Covid-19 tests could be the key to reopening theatres
Describing them as the 'toughest nuts to crack', the UK PM flagged up the quick turnaround Covid checks as a way to allow people to return to entertainment venues.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:21:44 GMT
Royal sources say there is now 'no way back to official duties' for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
It is understood the Queen is to ask them to relinquish their links with any organisations passed down through the Royal Family.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:52:21 GMT
Students and academics will be able to SUE universities for censoring free speech
Students and academics will be able to seek compensation through the courts if they feel they have been denied their right to free speech, under new Government plans to tackle 'cancel culture'.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:14:46 GMT
Levi Bellfield's former girlfriend fears there may be 'thousands' more victims
Joe Collings, 49, from Buckinghamshire, has said she is still haunted by her past relationship with Bellfield, now 52, who is serving a whole life sentence for triple murder.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:12:42 GMT
Clarifications and corrections
An article on January 27 about the UK's Covid death toll said that Britain had the world's highest death rate at 1,451 deaths per million people. In fact, this was the world's highest death rate for...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:58:04 GMT
Probe is launched to find out if Hammersmith and Fulham council's coat of arms is racist
Hammersmith and Fulham council's coat of arms (pictured) commemorates the arrival of Viking ships in the borough in 879AD - but some fear it could actually represent a slave vessel.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:55:58 GMT
Two men are arrested after man is stabbed to death at flats in North London
Police were called to Highgate Road in Camden just before 7.40pm on Monday following reports of a stabbing.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:45:29 GMT
Nail bomb maniac David Copeland 'converts to Islam in jail as he demands forgiveness' 
David Copeland, 44, has reportedly converted to Islam while serving his life sentence at HMP Frankland. Copeland was jailed for life in 2000 after carrying out three bombings in London.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:37:44 GMT
Brushing our teeth too hard could be the cause of a surge in gum problems, experts warn 
Brushing teeth too hard may be behind an epidemic of gum problems, experts are warning. It is feared that many are brushing too vigorously in a quest for the perfect smile.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:12:33 GMT
White male civil servant sues the Government for race discrimination
Matthew Parr was hired as one of five HM Inspectors of Constabulary in 2016. He took up the role on a £133,893 a year salary but later discovered fellow inspector Wendy Williams was hired on £185,791.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:51:01 GMT
Race against time as residents could be kicked out of their homes over £15k a week patrol costs 
Families at a ten-storey building in Sheffield were due to be evacuated last week before a last-minute scramble for cash granted them a stay of execution.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:16:48 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon threatens to CLOSE border over hotel quarantine row
Nicola Sturgeon today threatened to close the England-Scotland border unless Boris Johnson adopts her stricter hotel quarantine rules.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:05 GMT
Child-killing nurse Beverley Allitt given Covid jab BEFORE now-30-year-old victim she left disabled
Beverley Allitt, now 52, was among 360 patients at Rampton Secure Hospital, Nottinghamshire, to be offered the coronavirus vaccine in recent days ahead of victim she left disabled.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:59:35 GMT
'Lost' 1960s photos of Beatles and Rolling Stones found in box
Husband and wife Stan and Betty Mallett, from Exeter, took photographs whenever famous names visited Devon.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:22:19 GMT
Female pianist, 50, achieves musical success after using a man's name
Talented composer Annabel Bennett claims she was ignored by the BBC for months - but the corporation immediately started playing her music when she submitted it as 'Arthur Parker'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:39:49 GMT
Katie Price and beau Carl Woods ESCAPE police fine for travelling 150 miles away
Katie Price and her boyfriend Carl Woods were questioned by police after travelling from Essex to Shropshire for a secret stay in a luxury log cabin for Valentine's Day.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:36:59 GMT
Nigella Lawson, 61, gets text message for Covid vaccination
The handful of cases underline the disparity in the speed at which older people are being offered the vaccine in different places across the country. Wales is already inviting over-50s, for example.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:21:39 GMT
The Project: Woman claims she was raped in Parliament House
A young Liberal staffer has broken down in tears as she told of how she felt pressured to stay silent after being allegedly raped on Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' couch. 

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:25:19 GMT
Boris Johnson to unveil UK Covid lockdown exit strategy next Monday
Boris Johnson today insisted he wants the UK to make 'cautious but irreversible' progress when lockdown starts to be lifted as he prepares to unveil his exit strategy on Monday next week.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:12:19 GMT
Trump is roasted over a fire while Putin is kicked in the groin by Navalny in German carnival floats
The Rose Monday parade in Dusseldorf has been scaled back this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but floats mocking Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel were stilll unveiled to the media.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:08:10 GMT
Covid UK: Somerset couple married for 56 years die seven hours apart
Audrey, 88, and Jim Martin were both admitted to the Royal Stoke University Hospital in January. Mrs Martin died on January 26 and Mr Martin passed the following day.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:37:58 GMT
St Andrews University under fire after axing only female gender studies professor
Dr Alison Kerr was on a fixed term contract when she helped to set up St Andrews University's Institute for Gender Studies and run its only masters degree course.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:22:55 GMT
Lawyer criticises Covid 'advice' for ultra-Orthodox Jewish weddings
Video shows dozens of guests dancing together as they mark the occasion with the 'illegal' event, which reportedly took place in the Stamford Hill area of north London in January.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:13:42 GMT
Royal experts question whether Queen and Philip will EVER meet Harry and Meghan's second child
The Duke is expected to return to the UK alone this summer to see his family for the first time since the couple quit Britain and the Royal family last March - dubbed 'Megxit'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:00:55 GMT
Madeleine McCann suspect pictured 'in abandoned factory where he stored child porn'
A picture of Christian Brueckner standing in an abandoned box factory in Germany where police later found he had buried child porn has been revealed by one of his ex-girlfriends.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:58:37 GMT
UK Electoral Commission REJECTS bid to make BLM a political party
The Electoral Commission argued that a 'reasonable voter could assume that the party represents, or is in some way associated with' the grassroots Black Lives Matter movement and its official UK affiliate.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:37:25 GMT
Covid England: Infection rates triple in 0.6% of wards in a week
EXCLUSIVE: Official coronavirus data shows infections have dropped in 301 out of 315 authorities across England while the number of inpatients with Covid-19 has dropped from 34,000 to 18,000.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:07:23 GMT
Family make plea to public as missing man spotted in Glasgow
Network Rail welder Paul Harley Sr, a father-of-three who lived in Dumbarton, vanished on September 28, 2014, then aged 53. His family have vowed never to stop the search for their 'loving caring dad'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:04:35 GMT
Police force is accused of treating the public like children nursery rhyme Covid safety messages
West Midlands Police has received a backlash after unveiling the adverts based on popular children's rhymes, with critics branding them 'patronising and cheesy'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:54:21 GMT
First nurse to administer Covid vaccine warns virus 'does not discriminate'
May Parsons, a Matron at University Hospital Coventry, who has worked in the NHS for nearly 20 years appeared on Lorraine today where she hailed the vaccine as a 'beacon of hope'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:51:49 GMT
Mother-of-two, 21, killed herself after 'the fight got too hard', her devastated sister reveals
Hundreds of tributes have been paid to Sophie Watts, 21, from Guisborough, North Yorkshire, after her sudden death on February 4. The mother leaves behind two children aged two and four and a partner.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:49:04 GMT
Riyad Mahrez's estranged wife says she was 'fined for being too hot'
Footage shows model Rita Johal, 28, surrounded by police officers searching a flat in London where she had been partying as she goes on a bizarre rant about being 'controlled' by the 'one per cent'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:47:53 GMT
Meghan Markle baby news: was Princess Eugenie overshadowed again?
Royal fans said Prince Harry, 36 and Meghan, 39, who live in California, should have waited, to give Eugenie a chance to release the first pictures of her son and reveal his name.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:44:30 GMT
Dessert parlour owner praised for his hilarious responses to grumbling JustEat reviews
Masam Ali, owner of Shuga Daddy in Paisley, hit out at an unhappy customer who complained on Saturday about portion size by saying he would take their advice and 'flush it down the toilet'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:42:29 GMT
Myanmar coup: Protesters defy military crackdown despite jail threat
The military has steadily escalated efforts to quell an uprising against their seizure of power two weeks ago, which saw civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained along with hundreds of others.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:36:34 GMT
Caroline Flack: Lewis Burton and Rita Ora pay tribute to star
It's been a year since Caroline Flack tragically died. 

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:11:28 GMT
Coca-Cola calls off plans to cull foxes at Sidcup factory after backlash from animal campaigners
Coca-Cola has faced backlash from animal rights campaigners, despite calling off a planned cull of foxes at its Sidcup factory in South-East London.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:42:49 GMT
Woman reveals how she lost £800 in four months flogging health and wellness brand on social media
Charlotte Dickerson, from South East London, signed up as a consultant for Arbonne UK, last year and warned on This Morning that she struggled to sell the products and recruit new people.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:40:45 GMT
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin wants pubs reopened FULLY by Easter
Ministers are said to be considering plans to allow hospitality firms to serve customers outside by Easter, which falls on the weekend of April 2, with a full reopening not expected until May at the earliest.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:16:36 GMT
How Meghan Markle hid baby bump in her most recent video appearance
Meghan Markle, 39, used careful camera framing to keep her blooming baby bump under wraps until the official announcement yesterday. She was filmed from the chest up earlier this month.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:10:56 GMT
Wearing a face mask can reduce your risk of SEVERE Covid-19
Mask-induced humidity hydrates the respiratory tract and allows infected mucus to be removed, preventing it reaching the lungs where it can cause damage, the US National Institutes of Health found.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:56:27 GMT
Government pledges half a billion to fix 10 MILLION potholes
The AA welcomed the news that more potholes will be filled but said local roads are in desperate need of resurfacing. However, that occurs less than once in a lifetime on average.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:51:48 GMT
Optometrist, 50, with terminal brain cancer will have assisted death in Dignitas
A terminally ill newlywed who tied the knot with his partner on Valentine's Day will fly to Switzerland from his birthplace in Jersey to end his life at Dignitas.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:33:46 GMT
Jaguar will be an pure-electric luxury car brand from 2025
Jaguar will be an all-electric premium vehicle rival to Tesla from 2025, though new JLR CEO Thierry Bollore has confirmed plans for an XJ EV have been ditched.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:21:19 GMT
Jeremy Clarkson tells Who Wants To Be A Millionaire player? 'he made a mess'
In last night's episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Tom Rowan-Young, from Manchester, took to the hot seat - but viewers were left frustrated when he used his first lifeline on question five.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:11:57 GMT
Leah Croucher: Fears missing teenager 'no longer alive' two years on
Leah Croucher, 19, was last seen on CCTV in Furzton, Buckinghamshire while on her way to work on the morning of February 15, 2019 before she 'effectively vanished into thin air'.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:09:00 GMT
Tory MPs demand PM allow Covid-safe weddings from March 8
A group of senior Tory MPs has demanded Boris Johnson allow Covid-safe weddings to resume from March 8 and unrestricted ceremonies from May 1.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:55:15 GMT
Motorist, 44, launches crowdfunding campaign after he was fined for sticking his middle fingers up
Ben Baron, 44, was on his way to work in Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire, when he passed the camera 'hotspot' and decided to give the police speed van his middle fingers, not realising he'd get a fine.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:29:29 GMT
Mexican beauty queen is detained and warned she faces 50 years in jail
Laura Mojica Romero, 25, faces up to 50 years in prison if convicted of the charges against her.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:18:20 GMT
Harry Potter extra locked in £435,000 inheritance fight with her mother
Charlotte Hepworth-Bell, 34, from Hertford, is locked in an inheritance battle with her mother Heather over a share of the estate left behind by her late grandmother Elaine.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:03:16 GMT
Border staff blast hotel quarantine chaos after late email about rules
Arrivals in England from 33 countries now have to pay £1,750 to quarantine in a hotel for ten days, but the government's concern over the spread of new variants in nations not on the list.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:03:15 GMT
Next phase of UK's Covid vaccine roll-out 'will focus on ethnicity and NOT occupation'
No10's vaccine experts, who will meet today to finalise their recommendation, are expected to advise the UK scheme continues with an age-based approach and includes BAME groups.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:01:43 GMT
Jo Whiley reveals she's been offered the vaccine BEFORE her vulnerable sister
The 'fit and healthy' radio host, 55, told BBC Radio 4 today that it is 'mind boggling' that she has been offered a jab before younger sister Frances, who lives in a care home in Northamptonshire.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:00:57 GMT
Director of public prosecutions Max Hill says '10 is too young to face justice'
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC expressed concerns over the law in a podcast in which a child interviewer said she had been surprised to learn the age of criminal responsibility.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:58:43 GMT
New Zealand healthcare worker slams 'complacent' citizens over masks
Thousands of motorists who fled Auckland before the 72-hour lockdown took effect have been scolded by politicians - with one person arrested for evading the new checkpoints.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:58:39 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon will today announce whether more children can return to Scottish schools
At the beginning of the month, First Minister said that lockdown in Scotland would remain in force until at least the end of February, with some pupils returning to classrooms on February 22.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:55:26 GMT
How to small talk: University law school becomes first to offer module in chitchat and networking 
BPP University Law School - which has campuses across the UK - will host small talk lessons after 43 per cent of its students said they worried about being judged for the way they speak.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:55:01 GMT
Serena Williams beats Simona Halep in Australian Open quarter finals
Serena Williams is one step closer to her 24th Grand Slam win after taking down Simona Halep in straight sets in the quarter finals on Tuesday night. 

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:52:52 GMT
Takeaway firm is slammed over its £20 Valentine's Day doughnut boxes that arrived 'greasy and cold'
Toria Mackay said she felt 'ripped off' after ordering one of the 'Lovers Donut' boxes from Fast & Fresh Hot Takeaway Food in Plymouth, Devon, as a Valentine's and birthday gift for her boyfriend.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:45:22 GMT
Police officer is stabbed at a busy shopping centre in popular tourist city
A police officer is fighting for life after allegedly being stabbed multiple times at a busy shopping centre. The man was allegedly stabbed on the top level of the Cairns Central shopping centre about 2.18pm.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:39:07 GMT
Furious Jacinda Ardern slams Scott Morrison for cancelling the citizenship of alleged ISIS terrorist
Ms Ardern said Australia was 'wrong' to cancel the citizenship of a dual-national ISIS bride caught fleeing Syria this week, leaving her to 'shoulder the responsibility' of dealing with the woman.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:33:38 GMT
Minister hints social distancing will be needed for foreseeable future
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi today suggested social distancing could be kept in place for the foreseeable future - potentially long after lockdown has been lifted.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:23:51 GMT
Son pens hilarious obituary to his 'professional clipper of coupons, penny-pincher mom'
Michael DeAdder, of Canada, penned a hilarious obituary remembering his 'penny-pincher' mother, Margaret Marilyn DeAdder, who is survived by three 'ungrateful sons'.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:20:13 GMT
Real estate agent reveals how to find price property guide online when it is POA or contact agent
A country Victoria real estate agent has done property hunters frustrated by listings that say 'price-on-application' or 'contact agent' a big favour. She showed TikTok users where the price guide is.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:19:32 GMT
Instagram model who admitted she was homeless after a stint in jail is wanted by police AGAIN 
Monique Agostino was sentenced to 12 months jail for the break-ins, along with drug offences, shoplifting and carrying a knife at Target in Blacktown, Sydney's west, in 2018.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:19:15 GMT
Larry Flynt to be celebrated in typical Hustler fashion
The notorious Hustler Club will celebrate Larry Flynt's life with an extravagant party including strippers, a Flynt Goldfinger cocktail and spaghetti bolognese and meatballs.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:18:06 GMT
Elderly man in Wollongong bashed for his cigarettes by 'eshay' as 13-year-old girl films
Horrifying video shows an elderly man lying on the ground being kicked and punched by a teenager for his smokes, as his wife tries desperately to protect him in Albion Park, south of Wollongong.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:17:34 GMT
Scott Miller: Police allegedly find 'bags of heroin and wads of cash' at Olympic swimmer's home
Police allegedly found packages of drugs believed to be heroin at the home of Olympic swimmer Scott Miller and will allege he was 'calling the shots' for a large scale ice syndicate.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:17:07 GMT
Paramedic and firefighter who met driving ambulances on Covid frontline get engaged
Student paramedic Lauren Biffen, and firefighter Martin Green met while driving ambulances for the South West Ambulance Service in Somerset during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:15:31 GMT
Ebola outbreak kills five in Guinea in first resurgence of disease since 11,300 dead in West Africa
Five people have now died of Ebola in Guinea, with the first victim being a 51-year-old nurse, who died in January. Two of the nurse's brothers who attended her funeral in February have since died.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:11:41 GMT
Alexei Navalny back in court accused of defaming Second World War veteran
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been hauled back to court accused of defaming a 94-year-old WW2 veteran who appeared in a pro-Putin video, which could see him jailed for three more years.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:08:05 GMT
Officials tell father and daughter who flew from US to Edinburgh 'they can self-isolate at home'
Chun Wong arrived at Edinburgh Airport on Monday with his eight-year-old daughter Kiernan, having caught a connecting flight in Ireland from the US. But they are now being released.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:58:27 GMT
Dr Anthony Fauci is awarded a $1million prize in Israel for 'defending science' during Covid crisis 
The Israel-based Dan David Foundation said Dr Fauci earned the recognition over a lifetime of leadership on HIV research and Aids relief, as well as his advocacy for vaccines against Covid.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:57:17 GMT
Shocking moment partygoers flee across ROOFTOPS after police raid illegal nightclub
Thermal imaging from police drones captured revellers attempting to leave the venue near Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter via the roof in the early hours of Sunday.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:45:23 GMT
Clergyman at church near Reading is put on furlough for three months
Oxford Diocese decided to furlough all paid curates who are in their fourth year of training, meaning Hugh Barne cannot continue ministry at St Mary's Church in Wargrave until after April 30.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:43:25 GMT
Royal Mail worker suspended for telling OAP he was 'too knackered' to help when she fell in snow 
Thomas McCafferty, 51, has been named as the Royal Mail postman who left Patricia Stewart, 72, lying in the snow after she fell from her step while collecting a parcel in Bainsford, Falkirk.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:31:24 GMT
Mathew Mark Hemsley jailed for 23 years after raping and murdering a grandmother
Mathew Mark Hemsley, 34, murdered Julie Anne Cooper, 55, after meeting her at Saint George Hotel in Innaloo, Perth in August 2018.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:31:20 GMT
New TikTok challenge testing if men can put their elbows on the ground hits Australia
A bizarre new TikTok challenge has spread to Australia with couples creating hilarious videos over the Valentine's Day weekend where the man always fails to do a simple body contortion.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:27:47 GMT
Poll shows only 71% of Australians would take a Covid vaccine - but real number will be higher
A well-placed government source told Daily Mail Australia that health chiefs are happy with the number and believe that ultimately much more than 71 per cent will choose to get the jab.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:24:22 GMT
Incredible moment a VERY enthusiastic doggy paddler is saved by surfers from dangerous waves
A 48-year-old woman was with her dog at Basham Beach, near Victor Harbor on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, on Tuesday when the Labrador got swept out to sea.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:22:52 GMT
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to do TV interview with Oprah Winfrey
CBS revealed on Monday morning that it will air the 90-minute special 'Oprah with Meghan and Harry' on March 7.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:20:19 GMT
Boris Johnson says this must be the last lockdown but warns infections must be 'really low'
Boris Johnson was accused of shifting the goalposts again on lockdown after he said that infection rates must fall to 'really, really low' levels before restrictions could be lifted.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:19:19 GMT
Coronavirus: NHS making 'meaningful progress' in drive to boost vaccination rates among BAME people
The chief executive of the health service said at a Downing Street press conference tonight that the UK was fighting a 'pandemic of disinformation' scaring people about vaccines.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:17:04 GMT
Traveller charged after allegedly fleeing Perth quarantine and sparking police hunt 
Ashlee Marie Jackson landed in Perth from Victoria on February 7 and was forced to undergo mandatory self-isolation due to Melbourne's Covid outbreak.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:10:38 GMT
Melbourne Storm NRL star fined $10,000 and charged with pushing a security guard at a pub
Melbourne Storm premiership winning winger Suliasi Vunivalu, 25, was dropped from the Super Rugby season opener over the alleged January 30 incident at a Brisbane venue.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:08:44 GMT
Online scammers posing as trendy discount chemist exposed as NSW Fair Trading issues a warning
An urgent scam warning has been issued by NSW Fair Trading after a trendy discount chemist is exposed as an online scam, with customers receiving no refunds or explanation of the delays.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:03:59 GMT
EU vaccine rollout has been 'a fiasco' says former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt 
Former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt has called on Brussels to renegotiate its 'ill-conceived' contracts with vaccine manufacturers in a video criticising the EU's vaccine rollout.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:59:07 GMT
Lincoln Project's Jon Weaver is accused by second minor of sexual harassment
In an interview with Fox News on Monday night, journalist Ryan Girdusky, who first broke the story about Weaver's alleged conduct last month, shared news of the latest allegation for the first time.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:52:22 GMT
Alexander Zverev's pregnant ex-girlfriend blasts his claim baby is the 'highlight of his life'
Zverev has claimed he and 36-week pregnant German model Brenda Patea - who he separated from in August after fewer than 12 months dating - were planning on co-parenting their daughter.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:49:41 GMT
South Australia Police hand out 'Admit One' tickets to returning travellers
The tickets come in several colours with a five digit number and are distributed by police at Adelaide Airport after travellers answer border questions.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:49:34 GMT
Jennifer Brady from the US only player to make it to the fourth round of the Australian Open
The big-hitting American has defied her 14 days in full hotel lockdown just three weeks before the Open began to gatecrash the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:45:03 GMT
Brittany Higgins: Parliament office at centre of a rape allegation was steam cleaned moments later
Brittany Higgins was 24 years old and in her dream job as a ministerial media adviser to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds when she was allegedly raped by a senior staffer after a night out in 2019.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:43:35 GMT
'Woke' teachers have cut Shakespeare because his work is about 'white supremacy and colonization'
School Library Journal last month asked whether teaching Shakespeare was still relevant, with several teachers arguing that it was better to teach texts featuring people who represented the pupils.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:39:38 GMT
Horrifying moment a man is crushed between a car and a courier truck
A man has been crushed by a truck into the side of his car in a road rage incident in an inner-west suburb of Sydney. Dashcam footage has shown the man being hit.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:34:31 GMT
Family from Kew in Melbourne escape ferocious house fire
The family from Kew in Melbourne forgot to put out a candle on their dinner table before going to sleep on Monday night.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:34:00 GMT
SIAN BOYLE joins the first plane passengers in isolation
SIAN BOYLE: Welcome to my world: a bedroom that's roughly the size of a double garage - with a bed, a desk, a TV and a couple of chairs - and fetchingly decorated in shades of brown.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:32:52 GMT
Police search thousands of hours of CCTV footage and phone records to find Ju Zhang
Detectives have been trawling through hours of CCTV footage and phone records to try and find the body of a young mother allegedly murdered by her boyfriend.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:30:44 GMT
US reports the lowest number of COVID cases since October 18 and lowest deaths since November 20
Figures show there were 55,077 new cases of the virus on Sunday. A total of 1,078 Americans died. Students and parents in LA protested Monday to reopen schools.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:28:02 GMT
Google scrambles to make deals with news companies
The tech giant has made a deal with Seven West Media - the owner of Seven News and the West Australian - for it to feature on Google's News Showcase project.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:26:46 GMT
How Australia's most notorious serial killer Ivan Milat became decrepit old man before he died alone
The miserable final years of Australia's most infamous serial killer, Ivan Milat, have been revealed in a coronial inquest which lays out his long battle with depression and terminal cancer.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:26:25 GMT
Capitol Police union delivers overwhelming vote of no confidence in seven department heads
The Capitol Police union on Monday voted overwhelmingly that they did not have confidence in their senior leadership after the January 6 riots, which saw Officer Brian Sicknick die in the chaos.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:25:33 GMT
New South Wales residents can travel to every Aussie state as it goes 30 days with local Covid cases
Western Australia changed the health advice for NSW at 12.01am on Tuesday, declaring it to be a 'very low risk' state.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:24:40 GMT
Cheltenham Girls' High School principal apologises after telling students to dress appropriately
Students and parents at Cheltenham Girls' High School were shocked by the comments of principal Suellen Lawrence made in a video address to students last Friday.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:23:23 GMT
Sydney: Wild battle between an eel and an octopus
Sydney diver Chris Kreis was exploring the reef around Bare Island, just off La Perouse, on Sunday when he witnessed a moray eel battling an octopus.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:18:49 GMT
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin speaks for the first time since leaving prison
Sorokin went by the name Anna Delvey while duping people out of $275,000 before her 2017 arrest. She was released from prison February 11 and has now given her first interview since freedom.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:18:40 GMT
Joe Biden plans to release immigration bill that would grant path to citizenship to 11 million
The president is expected to unveil the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 this week. It will reportedly include a pathway to citizenship for millions and more technology at the southern border.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:17:30 GMT
Now THREE Republican Senators have been censured for voting to convict Trump
North Carolina's Republican party on Monday night voted to formally censure Richard Burr after he voted to impeach Trump, making him the third of seven to be punished so far.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:17:21 GMT
The simple reason this home in Western Australia is being rented for $2,500 a week
The house is located in the Pilbara mining town of Tom Price in Western Australia, where the average salary is over $100,000.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:16:32 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... hotel isolation
'I'd dug the tunnel out before I remembered the pubs are STILL closed'

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:16:08 GMT
Man pretending to be drunk while in a McDonald's drive-thru mocks 'Karen' manager
Footage of the incident was shared to TikTok on Monday night showing the driver slurring his words while pointing at the fast food employee in New Zealand.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:15:37 GMT
BMW driver is allegedly caught three times over the drink-drive limit with a child in the backseat
A BMW driver has been charged after she was allegedly caught three times over the drinking limit with a toddler who had a nose bleed in the back seat.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:13:34 GMT
Bizarre moment man in Melbourne park lashes out at journalist as he cooks a sausage sizzle
The man lashed out at a camera crew as he made himself dinner at a public barbecue in a park in Melbourne on Monday. 'You do realise there's a lockdown,' the reporter asked him.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:11:52 GMT
Nando's customer reveals the reason why every restaurant has a sink - and it's not for dirty hands 
A Melbourne woman has gone behind the scenes of a Nandos restaurant to explain one of the fast food giant's biggest mysteries to diners not familiar with Jewish customs.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:10:56 GMT
Huge earthquake strikes Pacific Islands days after another tremor nearby triggered a tsunami 
The tremor hit 90 kilometres west of Port-Vila at about 12pm local time on Tuesday, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:00:35 GMT
Alien-like sea creatures are washing up on Australian beaches in Sydney, Northern Beaches
Thousands of spectacular alien-looking sea creatures are washing up on Australian shores along the east coast. 

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:47:42 GMT
Girl, 5, wakes up from coma two weeks after crash with 'drunk' Kansas City Chiefs coach's son
Ariel Young, the five-year-old girl left critically injured after the son of the Kansas City Chiefs head coach smashed into the car she was in, has woken up, a family source has confirmed.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:31:46 GMT
'Sanctimonious' Mitch McConnell attacked by Hannity as he defends Republicans who voted to impeach
Mitch McConnell on Monday was described as 'sanctimonious' by Sean Hannity for voting to acquit Trump on Saturday, yet on Monday attacking him in a Wall Street Journal op ed.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:15:23 GMT
Australia's housing prices are predicted to rise by more than $160,000 over the next two years 
Australian house prices are expected to skyrocket by 16 per cent over the next two years, rising by as much as $160,000 in some capital cities.  

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:59:32 GMT
NY Democrats slam unapologetic Cuomo for nursing home COVID death cover-up
Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted Monday the state didn't cover up deaths but acknowledged that officials should have moved faster to release information sought by lawmakers, the public and the press.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:58:14 GMT
Mount Warning walking track could be closed permanently next year due to safety and cultural issues
The Mount Warning trail in the Tweed Valley in northern New South Wales could be shut to tourists as early as next November, state government documents have revealed.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:50:21 GMT
Embattled Victorian health department offers eye-watering $360,000 salary for new communication role
Victoria's health department has quietly advertised a new chief communications officer role, with a pay package between $250,000 and $360,000 at its Melbourne office.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:29:42 GMT
Pauline Hanson issues a provocative apology to Indigenous children who live with 'child molesters'
Senator Pauline Hanson has claimed many at-risk children suffering physical and sexual abuse in Aboriginal communities are being sent back to live with 'child molesters'.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:21:36 GMT
Kinzinger releases letter from family saying he 'joined devil's army' by backing Trump's impeachment
Rep. Adam Kinzinger told the New York Times he received the pejorative note just two days after he called for Trump to be removed from office following the Capitol riots on January 6.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:45:09 GMT
Accused paedophile allegedly raped SIX children for three years and tortured animals to death
The 61-year-old farmer allegedly abused a woman, 45, and six children between 2015 and 2018 in Taree, on the Mid North Coast of NSW, and abused numerous animals he owned.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:40:59 GMT
Kind-hearted Aussie stranger makes elderly widow cry by gifting her flowers
Heartwarming footage shows the moment a kind-hearted Australian brought an elderly woman to tears after gifting her a bunch of flowers in a Canberra shopping centre.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:23:49 GMT
Parents pull three-year-old from Sydney preschool after finding out about 'gender fluidity' lessons
The Warriewood West childcare centre in Sydney's Northern Beaches told parents it was reading 'Julian is a Mermaid' to children - a book about a boy who dreams of becoming a girl.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:08:44 GMT
Brisbane mother Hannah Clarke remembered in Covid-safe tribute one year on from her murder
Lloyd and Sue Clarke will light a candle to represent each of the lives lost when Rowan Baxter doused his estranged wife and children in petrol and set them alight in a suburban Brisbane street.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:07:30 GMT
BREAKING NEWS: Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson is found dead in Florida hotel room aged 38 
Police said the 38-year-old former Buccaneers star had been staying at the Homewood Suites in the Tampa suburb of Brandon since January 11. There were no sings of trauma, police said.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:39:29 GMT
Bizarre moment a tree snakes slithers along a window sill stares through kitchen window
A family has captured the shocking moment a giant snake was peering into their home

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:29:11 GMT
AstraZeneca vaccine is approved in Australia
The Therapeutic Goods Administration announced the approval shortly after 12pm on Tuesday. Aussies will be given two doses of the jab made at Oxford University between four and 12 weeks apart.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:16:39 GMT
NT: Naked mangrove fugitive pleads guilty to assault after 4-day hideout next to croc-infested water
Luke Voskresensky's lawyer argued the sentence should be reduced since he already suffered 'extra curial punishment' during his 'uncomfortable' time in the mangroves near Cairns.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:04:17 GMT
A wild coyote was spotted THREE times in New York's Central Park but officials insist it's harmless
A coyote (pictured) has been spotted three times in New York's Central Park in the last couple of weeks, but officials have reassured visitors that it won't 'chase humans'.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:27:42 GMT
World championship surfing tournament WON'T be run at Queensland's famous Snapper Rocks
The World Surfing League's Corona Open - traditionally held on the Gold Coast - will be replaced by the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:18:04 GMT
Vegan activist reveals the bizarre reason she REFUSES to say 'good morning' anymore
The controversial vegan revealed she has replaced the word 'morning' with 'rising' in a YouTube video, filmed from her property in Far North Queensland, on January 29.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:10:23 GMT
Olympic swimmer Scott Miller arrested at his Sydney home over alleged large scale ice syndicate  
Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has been arrested at his Sydney home over alleged large scale ice syndicate. 

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:02:12 GMT
Twisted paedophile was busted with more than 700 sick videos
Sickening details of the arrest of Justin Kenneth Radford, 30, have been released after he plead guilty to 18 charges, including he had 742 horrific abuse videos he had been sharing online. 

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:57:23 GMT
Bizarre moment travellers at a Melbourne 'hot hotel' are evacuated with GARBAGE BAGS on their heads
A returned Australian in mandatory quarantine has been pictured wearing a rubbish bag over their head as they were evacuated from a Melbourne hotel.   

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:54:00 GMT
Ex-commando Buddhist monk was high on cocktail of ice and ketamine when he killed a beloved couple
A former Buddhist monk warrior who was loaded on a deadly cocktail of drugs when he slammed his car head-on into a beloved couple will serve just three-and-half years in jail per life. 

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:44:46 GMT
Covid Australia: Melbourne, Victoria has two new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn
The two cases are close household contacts of a previously confirmed case linked to the Holiday Inn, with the hotel's cluster now at 18.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:44:13 GMT
Imperial College expert warns against lifting coronavirus restrictions too soon
Professor Azra Ghani revealed how a new model made at Imperial College London forecasts a wave of deaths by summer 2021 if restrictions are eased in July - even despite a successful vaccine rollout.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:42:06 GMT
Mint-condition 1971 Ford GT-HO set to break the Australian record before auction dramatically stops
An online auction of dream muscle cars turned into a revhead's nightmare when Slattery auction website crashed just as the Australian record price paid for a road vehicle looked set to be smashed.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:38:44 GMT
HALF of pubs did not enforce basic Covid safeguards last summer
A Scottish Government-funded study that investigated 29 licensed premises last summer found 11 did not stop punters singing, shouting or mingling with other households.



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