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Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:04:05 GMT
'There's a lot that's been lost': Meghan slams The Firm for 'perpetuating falsehoods about us'
CBS on Wednesday night released a second clip previewing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which will air on Sunday night in the U.S.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:01:55 GMT
Myanmar coup: Police filmed brutally beating ambulance crew
Armed police have been filmed brutally beating volunteer medics in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon on Wednesday amid a violent crackdown on protesters that saw at least 38 shot dead.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:54:36 GMT
Thousands of women will receive letters stating they are owed £13,500 over state pension scandal
Budget documents yesterday revealed that the state pension scandal will cost the UK's Department for Work and Pensions an estimated £3billion to rectify.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:46:43 GMT
New NS&I 'green bonds' likely won't pay savers best buy rates
The Treasury's much anticipated 'green savings bonds' look set to be a major disappointment for rate-starved savers, amid projections that they could raise just a few billion pounds.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:01:50 GMT
BUDGET 2021 AT A GLANCE: The key points from Chancellor Rishi Sunak's speech 
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak got to his feet shortly after 12.30pm to deliver the crucial speech on his plans for taxation and spending as Britain recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:45:25 GMT
Angela Merkel extends German lockdown by three weeks but eases restrictions for non-essential shops
After about nine hours of talks on Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of the country's 16 states agreed to the measures amid a growing clamor for a return to normal life.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:40:50 GMT
NHS hospitals in London are told to prepare for a 'possible surge' in Covid patients later this year
The leaked guidance handed to NHS trusts in London last month warns that they will be asked to 'begin to plan for a possible wave 3 Covid surge'. But cases are falling across the capital.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:22:45 GMT
British nursing hopefuls are turned away as NHS recruits migrants, think-tank claims 
During the pandemic last year, 23,000 UK applicants for nursing courses were turned down. And since 2010, more than half (348,000) of 650,000 UK applicants were turned away.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:00:48 GMT
It's Stoneheinz! Children recreate famous images using beans on toast in food bank fundraiser
Sculptures were crafted using the simple dish by GCSE pupils at Frome College in Somerset. They were asked to plate their beans on toast in an 'exciting and imaginative way'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:45:07 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon claims ignorance of THIRTY sexual harassment complaints
At the Holyrood Inquiry, Ms Sturgeon was confronted by Tory MSP Margaret Mitchell about her knowledge of claims against other ministers.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:36:30 GMT
Boyfriend of Salisbury poisoning victim Yulia Skripal vanished after the attack, a friend claims
Stepan Vikeev, 32, vanished after Yulia Skripal and her spy father Sergei Skripal were poisoned with a Russian nerve agent in 2018 and hasn't been seen since, a friend claims.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:16:04 GMT
Holyrood inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon ridiculed for 'forgetfulness' over Alex Salmond meeting
The First Minister has maintained the first time she learned of accusations against her predecessor was on April 2, 2018, during a conversation with him in the dining room of her home.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:12:45 GMT
BBC Radio 3 pledges to play more classical music by 'unfairly forgotten' BAME composers
BBC Radio 3, which focuses on classical music and opera, will highlight the work of seven BAME composers, who bosses say have been 'unfairly forgotten'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:10:10 GMT
Blackpool hospital worker arrested on suspicion of rape, murder and sexual assault
The worker - who has not been named - was quizzed over the rape and murder of Valerie Kneale (pict'd) and is accused of sexually assaulting two patients and one colleague at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:18:00 GMT
Eight people are injured after 'terrorist' stabbing in Sweden, police say 
The assailant, reportedly a 22-year-old Afghan national, was shot in the leg after launching his attack at around 3pm in Vetlanda, a small town in the country's south.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:11:43 GMT
Sadiq Khan wants to REINSTATE High Street Kensington cycle lane
The Mayor of London is attempting to apply pressure on local authority bosses to bring back the loathed lane, by quoting a survey which claims 56 per cent of local residents back the scheme.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:05:46 GMT
Bouncy FARCICAL! Neighbours at war after family puts enormous £3,000 inflatable disco dome
Alison Calder, 32, and partner Craig Baillie, 30, from Buckie, Moray, have invested £3,000 over the past year on two giant inflatables in the garden of their home in Buckie.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:03:48 GMT
Alleged victim of millionaire sailor breaks down
Peter Bonham Christie, 39, made a 'beeline' for a young woman and left her in tears after sexually assaulting her at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge, London, a court heard.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:57:02 GMT
Budget 2021: Fears of Covid lockdown FOUR as Rishi Sunak extends furlough 
The Chancellor used the Budget to confirm that furloughed workers will continue to receive 80 per cent of their wages for the next seven months.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:47:19 GMT
Law Society chief resigns over claim he misled court
David Greene's resignation follows a long-running dispute between his City law firm and a client who alleges he misled a court during a hearing nearly five years ago.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:45:23 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell's family slam 'bizarre and cruel' US legal system
Ghislaine Maxwell, 59, faces child sex trafficking charges over allegedly recruiting three teenage girls for paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. She is in a New York City detention centre.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:44:44 GMT
MI5 cannot stop another Salisbury-style attack because it's easy to smuggle poisons, spy warns
A senior intelligence officer, named only as Tom, revealed that the Kremlin continues to take 'quite an active interest' in a number of people living in Britain.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:24:32 GMT
Dormice living beside the busy M1 get their own road crossing
A colony of the rodents that were found living next to the M1, near Little Linford Wood, Buckinghamshire, around five years ago have been growing in number ever since.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:59:17 GMT
UK's £2.8TRILLION debt mountain amid grim figures
The grim assessment from the OBR underlines Rishi Sunak's view that it will take a 'long time' to recover from the crisis.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:58:27 GMT
Budget 2021: UK's tax burden is set to hit highest level since 1960s
The UK's tax burden is set to hit the highest level since the 1960s as Rishi Sunak raises billions by dragging more people into higher rates.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:12:52 GMT
Budget Spring 2021: Keir Starmer is mocked on social media for 'limp' takedown of Rishi Sunak
Responding to the Chancellor's statement, Sir Keir Starmer goaded the Chancellor's plan to restore Britain's finances - remarking it 'will look better on Instagram'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:12:08 GMT
Allergy risk of your baby's smooth skin
Researchers at St George's, University of London and King's College London found babies who had moisturiser applied to them once a week were 20 per cent more likely to develop allergies to foods.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:11:39 GMT
Channel 4 chief calls for regulation of social media as a 'huge danger' to young
Chief executive Alex Mahon told an event for the release of a report on levels of public trust in the UK that polarisation is being fuelled by social media content.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:05:49 GMT
Jamie Oliver's brother-in-law is out of a job: Head of chef's diner empire leaves
Jamie Oliver has let his brother-in-law go as chief executive of his business empire after the chef lost £25million in the collapse of the Jamie's Italian restaurant chain.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:13:15 GMT
First dose of Oxford University's Covid vaccine causes twice as many side-effects as Pfizer's
Data from the Covid Symptom Tracking Study found 30 per cent of Britons given the UK-made vaccine suffered mild symptoms compared to 15 per cent of people who received Pfizer's jab.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:16:26 GMT
Michelle Obama discusses racism while plugging new book
The 57-year-old appeared on GMA on Wednesday morning to promote the latest version her memoir Becoming - which has been 'adapted for young readers'.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:44:32 GMT
New 5% deposit mortgages: Which lenders will offer them and when can I get one? 
Rishi Sunak announced a plan to help home buyers get mortgages with deposits of just five per cent in today's Budget. But which lenders will offer them and how soon can people apply?

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:21:53 GMT
Budget 2021: FTSE 100 rises 0.9% as Rishi Sunak Covid response plan is announced
Hotel operator Whitbread, catering firm Compass Group and British Airways-owner IAG were among the top gainers on the index in London today, with banks having the biggest boost.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:20:29 GMT
Budget 2021: Homebuyers react to Rishi Sunak's new mortgage guarantee scheme
Rishi Sunak's initiative will incentivise lenders to provide mortgages to first-time buyers as well as current home-owners with just 5 per cent deposits to buy properties worth up to £600,000.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:13:33 GMT
Man 'who had sex with woman before killing her said it couldn't have been him because he is gay' 
Azam Mangori is accused of having sex with Lorraine Cox in an alley in Exeter when she was drunk after a night out before luring her back to his flat, killing her and dismembering her body, which he denies.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:46:45 GMT
Budget 2021: £150m Rishi Sunak scheme helps locals BUY struggling pubs
The £150million Community Ownership Fund will provide grants of up to £250,000 to help rescue boozers and other 'assets' that are at threat of closing permanently.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:31:11 GMT
Budget 2021 Live: Analysis, reaction and verdicts on the statement
With a fresh roadmap to get Britain out of lockdown, can the Chancellor strike the right balance to help families and businesses, but also deal with the huge strain the crisis has had on public spending?

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:52:57 GMT
Rishi Sunak announces corporation tax will INCREASE from 19% to 25% 
The Chancellor stressed that the 25 per cent rate will still be the lowest of any G7 nation and will only hit firms once experts believe the economy will be back to normal.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:34:14 GMT
Fuel duty freeze extends to a decade but pump prices are on the rise
Even without an increase in fuel duty, the RAC is warning today that there is 'great uncertainty over the future of forecourt prices, with fears of further rises looming large'.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:29:56 GMT
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak freezes alcohol and fuel tax in boost for Covid-weary UK
The Chancellor cancelled planed increases in duty on beer, cider, wine and spirits. The amount of tax on a tankful of petrol and diesel will also remain the same for the 10th year in a row.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:15:27 GMT
Labour councillor is suspended after claiming she had a Covid vaccination 'privately'
A Labour councillor has been suspended from the party after claiming she had visited a 'private care doctor' for a Covid jab - which are only available on the NHS.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:53:39 GMT
Ant Middleton blasts 'reckless' Channel 4 after sacking as he denies treating female staff badly
Ant Middleton has branded Channel 4's handling of his departure from SAS: Who Dares Wins as 'reckless and desperate' as he dismisses claims he made inappropriate comments to female crew members.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:16:55 GMT
Rapper DaBaby and his associates accused of perpetrating violent attack on homeowner
The accuser told the court that the rapper exited the vehicle to 'taunt, threaten and punch' him, stole his phone, and threatened him not to call the police.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:30:46 GMT
Mammograms pick up harmless breast lumps from the Covid vaccine
Swollen lymph nodes are common after infection and a sign the immune system is fighting a foreign invader. However, swollen lymph nodes are not a known side-effect for other vaccines.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:20:01 GMT
Budget 2021: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle slams Rishi Sunak PR drive
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has slammed Rishi Sunak's pre-Budget PR drive, telling the Chancellor that policies should be announced to MPs first because 'tradition matters'.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:17:48 GMT
Budget 2021: Keir Starmer slammed by Labour bible the New Statesman over opposition to tax rises
In a scathing attack on the Opposition Leader the New Statesman said that the party has ''no idea what it wants' under his leadership.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:15:56 GMT
Budget 2021: Museums, theatres and concert halls given £410m bailout lifeline
Rishi Sunak unveiled the move in today's Budget following talks with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who last year secured a £1.57billion bailout for the industry.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:56:05 GMT
Coronavirus: Covid deaths in England are falling FASTER than SAGE predicted
A prediction made by SAGE sub-group SPI-M at the start of February suggested daily Covid deaths in England would stay above 200 until the end of March but they are already lower.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:35:50 GMT
Italian-Australian cookbook author Silvia Colloca shares her rules for cooking the perfect pasta
Italian-Australian TV cook and food writer Silvia Colloca has shared the biggest mistakes home cooks make when preparing pasta.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:49:11 GMT
JAN MOIR looks at work of Lulu Lytle, the designer who has inspired Carrie Symonds' No10 makeover
JAN MOIR: Carrie Symonds has clearly decided this is simply Not Good Enough and has embarked on a plan to bring a little glamour and class to the dowdy Downing Street digs.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:15:30 GMT
Covid UK: Man and woman fined £10k each for avoiding quarantine on return from Dubai 
Merseyside Police said fixed penalty notices for failing to comply with travel regulations were issued to two people from the Wirral returning from Dubai.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:50:48 GMT
Families of the Yorkshire Ripper's victims call for his estate to be shared
The families of Peter Sutcliffe's victims are calling for the estate left in his will to be shared between them following his death at the age of 74 at the University Hospital of North Durham last year.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:41:06 GMT
Sturgeon Holyrood inquiry: Devastating proof the SNP chose to ignore its OWN legal advice 
It emerged yesterday the Scottish Government in September 2018 there was 'a real risk' that the SNP was heading for defeat in its court battle with Alex Salmond.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 23:25:43 GMT
Former standards chief on Boris Johnson's plan for a charity to fund makeover of his No.10 flat
Sir Alistair Graham, former head of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, said setting up a charity to cover the costs of the renovation of the Prime Minister's official flat could break the rules.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:26:18 GMT
British Army major general stands trial accused of illegally claiming £50k for children's school fee
Major General Nick Welch, 57, allegedly abused Army allowances when he took on the top job at the Ministry of Defence's London headquarters.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:04:12 GMT
Parents of autistic children turned away from jab centre as their children 'are not disabled enough'
Parents of children with autism claim they were turned away from getting their Covid vaccine at Reading's Madejski Stadium because their youngsters 'weren't disabled enough'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:03:51 GMT
NYPD wants public's help identifying graffiti as city launches bid to paint over the vandalism
NYPD bosses announced an initiative Wednesday, asking citizens to report and help clean graffiti after the department received more than 6,000 complaints last year.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:03:12 GMT
Prince Philip, 99, has successful procedure for pre-existing heart condition
The Duke of Edinburgh underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition yesterday and will remain in hospital in London for treatment, rest and recuperation.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:03:06 GMT
Sir Desmond Swayne, 64, gets vaccine after refusing to apologise for promoting vaccine sceptics
The 64-year-old MP for New Forest West posted a picture on Twitter of him getting the jab from a nurse while wearing jogging bottoms and a t-shirt.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:02:19 GMT
Branch falls down on a band in a Los Angeles park
This is the moment a 40ft branch from a tree falls in the middle of a concert being held in a Los Angeles park narrowly missing the band's drummer who was inches away from being crushed.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:01:22 GMT
China expands anal swab testing for Covid-19
A staffer at a Beijing epidemic control department told state media that all foreign arrivals could be ordered to take the tests by health officials, although they are not compulsory.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:59:18 GMT
Cops drag a driver to the ground and hit with a stun gun
Mathew Gale was pulled over by officers in an unmarked car on the Gold Coast at 8.30pm on May 21. Body cam footage shows the shocking series of events that happened next.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:57:12 GMT
Husband of Nine News anchor Davina Smith is charged with raping a drunk woman
Mark Cameron, who has been married to Nine News reporter Davina Smith since 2010, was charged with sexual intercourse without consent in November last year.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:55:47 GMT
Father-of-five who cut off wife's lover's penis with scissors is sentenced to 20 years in prison 
Alex Bonilla, 51, from Florida, who tied up his wife's lover and hacked off his penis with a pair of scissors has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:52:28 GMT
Urgent alert for Sydney Northern Beaches suburb follow cane toad sighting
A woman was out walking her dog in Sydney's Northern Beaches when she spotted the cane toad, and scooped it up for analysis. The invasive pests are working their way across Australia.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:46:55 GMT
Moment drone camera captures dozens of lockdown revellers fleeing drug-fuelled house party
Police stormed the illegal gathering after receiving calls just after midnight on Wednesday. Seven officers were injured by revellers after they broke-up the party in Mapperley, Nottingham.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:44:25 GMT
'We can FINALLY tell the truth', says former Royal aide 'bullied by Meghan Markle'
The unnamed palace worker's claim will pile even more pressure on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to give evidence to the probe after they were invited to take part by Buckingham Palace.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:42:14 GMT
The giveaway goes on! Families rejoice at Rishi Sunak's Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak got to his feet in the House of Commons earlier today to deliver a crucial Budget that will set the country's course for years - which many have welcomed.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:38:08 GMT
NYT is branded 'totally shameless' over its job ad for an opinion editor with a 'spine of steel'
After the job advert was posted by the New York Times on Wednesday, people have pointed out the irony after three editors resigned following the controversy over Senator Tom Cotton's op-ed.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:33:01 GMT
German prison changes locks after intern shared photos
The trainee at Heidering prison near Berlin took photos of the keys and shared them in a WhatsApp group to brag about his new job, German media says.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:32:56 GMT
Kings Cross pub O'Malleys Hotel for sale days before lockout laws end on March 8 in Sydney
O'Malleys Hotel on William Street in Wooloomoloo has gone into receivership and was put up for sale, having shut down in December, only four days before lockout laws are to be scrapped on March 8.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:27:02 GMT
Beer we go! Wetherspoon will open its gardens from April 12 
Wetherspoons pubs in England will be open from 9am to 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and 9am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:26:11 GMT
Stubborn cat refuses to budge from top of train at Euston Station delaying commuters
The tabby was spotted on an Avanti West Coast train at London Euston sitting atop the 125mph Pendolino service at 8.30pm last night before it was due to leave for Manchester at 9pm.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:23:55 GMT
Thailand tourism operations want to open international travel to Australians from July 2021
Aussies could travel to Thailand from as early as July 2021 as the Thai Government considers a plan proposed by struggling local tourism operators.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:20:51 GMT
China slaps down Britain's ambassador for defending freedom of the press
Caroline Wilson, British ambassador to Beijing, penned a post on Weibo site defending foreign journalists who are critical of the government, but was slapped down by China's foreign ministry.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:18:02 GMT
Kate Middleton's mother turns down interview publicity to avoid being 'insensitive' to Prince Philip
Carole Middleton has interviewed with Good Housekeeping to share an insight into her business Party Pieces and her family life which features on the cover of the magazine's April issue.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:15:24 GMT
British teacher is jailed and sentenced to be caned for molesting three-year-old girl in Singapore 
Richard Christopher Monks, 29, taught reading to children in Singapore. He was reportedly caught lifting up the dress of the girl and touching her inappropriately.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:10:21 GMT
Covid US: 108 migrants tested positive before being released into Texas
A spokesperson for Brownsville, a Texas border city where migrants are tested and processed before being released into the US, disclosed the alarming figure on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:09:17 GMT
Somerset police launch urgent search for missing schoolgirl, 14, who vanished after leaving her home
The girl, named only as Niamh, left her home in a village near Taunton, Somerset, on Wednesday and has not been seen since.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:09:11 GMT
Mississippi school slammed after telling students to 'pretend you are a slave'
Purvis Middle School in Mississippi has been blasted after setting an 'extremely tone deaf' 'slave letter writing' assignment to one of its classes.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:03:28 GMT
Budget 2021: Fury over Rishi Sunak's 'stealth tax' on the middle classes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's decision not to raise income tax and National Insurance thresholds will amount to a pay cut in real terms for millions of hard-working, middle-class families.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:02:48 GMT
Tributes for teen fisherman killed by jellyfish just days away from celebrating his 18th birthday
Tommy Johnson, 17, was swimming near Cape York in Far North Queensland last Friday when he was fatally stung by the world's most venomous marine animal.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:59:56 GMT
McDonald's customer blasts Woolworths truck driver for parking across the two disabled bays 
Graeme was at McDonald's O'Connor in Western Australia about 9.30am on Tuesday to grab some breakfast when he saw the Woolworths truck parked across two disabled bays.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:59:50 GMT
Health worker goes into anaphylactic shock after getting Pfizer Covid vaccine
The worker was intensive care after getting the vaccine at Gold Coast University Hospital on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:57:30 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon's 'litany of lies' is 'too much for her to survive'
Nicola Sturgeon's career remains on the line today after she failed to answer a series of critical questions over her handling of complaints against Alex Salmond.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:54:14 GMT
Freight train derails scattering over 40 boxcars and tank cars across Southern California desert
The BNSF Railway train went off the tracks around midday near the remote Mojave community of Ludlow. Nobody was injured and no fire was sparked by the derailment.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:52:47 GMT
AOC says McDonald's workers in Denmark earn $22 per hour so $15 in the US is a 'compromise'
The New York congresswoman hit out as the debate to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 rumbles on in Congress.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:52:28 GMT
DC on edge as Qanon day arrives forcing the House to cancel Thursday votes
Washington D.C. remains on high alert due to a 'possible plot to breach the Capitol' on Thursday by a militia group.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:52:19 GMT
GRAHAM GRANT: Don't be fooled by forgetful Nicola Sturgeon's snake oil act
That amnesia may be catching, and during her marathon grilling Nicola Sturgeon showed some tell-tale symptoms. For all her relative composure, this wasn't a tour de force, writes GRAHAM GRANT

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:50:30 GMT
Shaquille O'Neal bends knees to fit in ambulance after Cody Rhodes sends him through table
Shaquille O'Neal, 48, teamed with Jade Cargill to defeat Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet. His heel performance and tribute to Brodie Lee were praised online.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:49:58 GMT
Drunk male barrister cleared of professional misconduct for demanding sex act from clerk
A male barrister who asked a female clerk to perform a sex act on him during a Sydney work dinner was not professional misconduct, a tribunal has ruled.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:49:34 GMT
Bondi lifeguard and Bra Boy admits to assaulting glamorous daughter of a top cop and her boyfriend
A Bondi lifeguard and Bra Boy from Sydney's east has narrowly avoided a stint in jail after assaulting the daughter of a top cop and her boyfriend.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Biden is cut off at the end of virtual meeting after he says he's 'happy to take questions'
Biden is yet to hold a formal press conference, six weeks in. On Wednesday at a virtual meeting of House Democrats, he offered to take questions but was cut off.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:48:50 GMT
Fyre Fest event planner Andy King claims cheese sandwich brought end to scam
Fyre Fest event planner Andy King told ABC's The Con in a special aired Wednesday that the infamous cheese sandwiches brought an end to the event.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:48:27 GMT
Bendigo man Adam Margolis found guilty of murdering girlfriend after moving in a week earlier
Adam Margolis, 41, had met Mai Yia Vang, 26, online on Omegle just one month before he murdered her in Bendigo, around two hours north of Melbourne, on February 24, 2018.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:47:06 GMT
Gladys Berejiklian looks uncomfortable as she's questioned about ex-lover Darly Maguire during
Gladys Berejiklian looked uncomfortable as her relationship with ex-lover Daryl Maguire was repeatedly questioned by Labor MP Adam Searle at a budgets estimates hearing on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:46:41 GMT
The kind of house or apartment you need to own to be considered rich in Australia 
A home worth $1.2million would be considered expensive in most Australian capital cities except in Sydney and Melbourne. Prices for upmarket real estate have surged since late 2020.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:46:27 GMT
Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hints at 2024 run saying 'I care deeply about America'
Pompeo, 57, wouldn't rule out joining the next presidential race if Donald Trump doesn't run in 2024 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity Wednesday night.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:44:56 GMT
More than 100,000 Australians are granted travel exemptions
Business travellers, students and people seeking medical treatment are among those to have obtained exemptions to the travel ban.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:39:20 GMT
Brittany Higgins hits back at Linda Reynolds after it was revealed she called her a 'lying cow'
The prime minister said Senator Reynolds was frustrated over suggestions she did not give enough support to Ms Higgins at the time of the incident.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:26:15 GMT
Nine Sydney families homes saved after NSW government backs down from Jannali car park plan
Transport NSW has backed down from plans to secure a block of homes in Jannali, in Sydney's Southerland Shire, for a carpark after angry locals campaigned against the plan.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:25:30 GMT
Trump is 'considering a 2024 run without Pence - instead mulling a black person or woman'
The ex-president is telling allies he is strongly considering a comeback attempt and is being advised to pick a more diverse vice president, according to a report.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:24:09 GMT
Christian Porter accuser throws support behind 'inquiry' into her death
The family of Christian Porter's now-dead accuser have thrown their support behind 'any inquiry' which sheds light on the circumstances surrounding their loved one's suicide.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:13:28 GMT
Ron Johnson vows to force clerks to read the entire $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill aloud
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is threatening to force Senate clerks to read through the entire $1.9 trillion coronavirus package.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:10:06 GMT
Alva Beach teenager who stabbed two intruders to death on Grand Final night won't have to testify
Diesel fitter Dean Webber, then 19, stabbed Tom Davy, 27, and his friend Corey Christensen, 37, after they tried to enter his home in Alva Beach, north Queensland on the night of October 1, 2018.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:58:42 GMT
Bikini-clad activists dressed as crocodiles protest outside of designer store over animal skins 
Three women wearing nothing but bikinis and crocodile masks have protested in front of Hermes Sydney store over their use of crocodile skins in products

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:58:10 GMT
Shocking videos show mouse plague devastating country Australia
Country towns along Australia's east are being hit with a mouse plague with shocking video showing thousands of the rodents swarming across crops and blanketing highways. 

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:56:37 GMT
Heartbreaking photo shows the hidden danger to Australian wildlife from suburban homes
Professional koala rescuer Amy Wregg, shared a photo of a drowned koala lying at the bottom of a suburban pool in the Gold Coast last year.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:56:01 GMT
CCTV footage reveals new twist in violent brawl outside popular Wellington nightclub
Confronting new footage showing the moments before a security guard kicked a patron as he lay on the ground bleeding outside a nightclub in New Zealand reveals why the bouncer attacked him.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:54:27 GMT
Britain's population could shrink by two per cent after pandemic if 1.3million migrants don't return
Up to 1.3million have left the UK in the past year due to Covid-19 and the shortage poses a 'risk to potential output in the longer term', the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:48:13 GMT
The real reason why supermarket tomatoes look so good but taste so BAD
A West Australian professor reveals the culprit behind why those juice-looking supermarket tomatoes often taste 'like cardboard'. But she has some tips to get more flavour from tomatoes.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:47:33 GMT
Common workplace mistakes: Bosses who force team-building exercises on staff are wasting time
The University of Sydney research found many staff believe team-building exercises are 'a waste of time'. The new research, showed people believe their bosses networking plans can be too pushy.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:45:04 GMT
Sex grub was SPONSORED by the boss of the AFL's program for PNG residents  
An Australian Rules footballer who was sponsored by an AFL boss to play in Australia terrorised women across Melbourne in a night of depraved mayhem. 

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:44:07 GMT
Masterchef star and Sum Yung Guys restaurant owner Matt Sinclair hits back over racism claim
The 2016 Masterchef runner-up Matt Sinclair says he feels no need to defend the name of his Asian-influenced eatery at Sunshine Beach, Queensland.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:42:54 GMT
Christian Porter: Accuser took her own life after pulling police complaint, 'disassociates'
The woman who accused Attorney-General Christian Porter of sexual assault told NSW Police investigators that she had health problems including a mental health condition where she 'disassociates'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:40:43 GMT
Palace probes claims Meghan bullied staff
Devastating claims that the Duchess of Sussex inflicted 'emotional cruelty' on aides and 'drove them out' were 'very' concerning, Buckingham Palace said.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:21:46 GMT
Revenge of the Sussex survivors' club: The inside story of how a fairytale turned into a nightmare
REBECCA ENGLISH: It is the one royal group that no one wants to join. Referred to only half-jokingly as the 'Sussex Survivors' Club', its membership is sadly rising. But its select band of members have...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:18:00 GMT
Australia CASHLESS by 2024 as digital payments grow in popularity
Australia will be almost completely cashless within three years, with the COVID-19 pandemic speeding up the decline of coins and notes, new research says.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:15:34 GMT
'I made a mistake': Chris Harrison speaks out after taking leave from hosting The Bachelor
Harrison, host of The Bachelor since it began in 2002, stepped down temporarily on February 13 after defending Rachael Kirkconnell (right) for attending an Old South party.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:13:09 GMT
Doubts are raised over allegations against cabinet minister Christian Porter
A shattered Mr Porter said he can't remember when asked by a journalist if he had: 'been out to dinner, went dancing at the Hard Rock Café, and then walked the alleged victim back to her room'.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:12:59 GMT
COVID-19 hospitalizations are dropping by 2% a day with 67,000 new cases reported
President Joe Biden has blasted the 'neanderthal' decision by the Republican governors of Texas and Mississippi to drop mask mandates and fully reopen their states.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:12:03 GMT
Terrifying footage shows cyclone ripping through new housing development
A severe storm has ripped through surban homes as Cyclone Nina upgrades to a category three system off Queensland's coast.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:52:10 GMT
Dogs on the hunt for COVID-19 as nonprofit staffs nursing home with pups trained to sniff virus
Benton House started the program in January with nonprofit Canine Assistants after CEO Mike Allard read a news story about the service dogs being used at airports.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:26:11 GMT
Scott Morrison criticises Linda Reynolds over Brittany Higgins comments
Scott Morrison has criticised Defence Minister Linda Reynolds for calling alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins a 'lying cow' - but refused to sack her.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:25:28 GMT
A female teacher who allegedly lured 13-year-old boy into sex is being sued for $1M
The boy, from a Queensland country town, had begun boarding in grade 8 at the Toowoomba school and was overwhelmed by its size and rules when the teacher took an interest.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:15:21 GMT
Restaurant Hunter Rob Petrone, 41, almost died from heart attack due to rich food eaten for the show
Six-time Emmy winner Rob Petrone ate for a living, but last year his hereditary high cholesterol caught up with him and he was rushed to hospital, with 95 per cent of his main artery blocked.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:54:30 GMT
New Yorkers will have to flash 'COVID-19 passport' to enter sports arenas and theaters
New Yorkers will have to flash a 'COVID-19 passport' showing either a negative test result or a vaccination if they want to enjoy a sporting event or catch a movie under a new pilot program.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:45:34 GMT
Indianapolis rapper is charged with murder after he 'targeted LGBTQ men through dating apps'
Diabolique Paris Johnson, 34, is accused of shooting dead Joshua J. Smelser, 39, inside the victim's home in Detroit back in September.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:38:15 GMT
The panicked texts sent by a drunk man who stabbed his mate to death with a FORK
Darryle Tailford, 28, has pleaded not guilty to murder and guilty to manslaughter, but the Crown has not accepted the latter plea.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:31:31 GMT
Curry Muncher Indian restaurant owner hits back at critics who say the name is racist
Anita Kumar says only a few customers have complained about the name of her Gold Coast restaurant Curry Muncher in the past 21 years it has been in operation.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:29:48 GMT
Calls for tougher laws for children who commit crimes as kids as young as 12 allegedly steal cars
Queensland last month announced a crack down on young criminals but community leaders say more needs to be done to tackle the problem following a string of alleged car thefts.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:14:29 GMT
China accuses Australia of failing to prevent anti-Asian discrimination and racism
A Lowy Institute survey found one in five Chinese-Australians claim to have been attacked or threatened.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:13:43 GMT
Man knocks woman and man out cold in Darwin in shocking footage - but he won't be charged
In the shocking video which has since gone viral a woman is seen sprinting towards a man in a white shirt on a road outside the strip of nightclubs on Mitchell Street, in Darwin.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:09:40 GMT
Amazon, NFL 'in talks on exclusive $1billion deal for Thursday Night Football'
The NFL is reportedly on the verge giving near-exclusive Thursday Night Football rights to Amazon Prime in a deal that could be worth up to $1 billion. Amazon already has a deal to simulcast games.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:55:49 GMT
Former Rep. Katie Hill's case against her ex-husband will go to trial
Disgraced former Rep. Katie Hill is seeking a restraining order to ban her ex-husband Kenny Heslep from revealing photos and information about her.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:52:32 GMT
Mariah Carey's older brother sues her, claiming she damaged his reputation in her memoir
Mariah, 51, wrote in her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey that her brother was violent growing up and that she sometimes had to protect herself and her mother from him.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:42:47 GMT
HelloFresh courier steals meal kit from Wavell Heights, Brisbane home moments after dropping it off
The courier was filmed in hi-vis leaving the HelloFresh meal kit outside a home in Wavell Heights in Brisbane's northern suburbs in the early hours of Monday morning.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:38:54 GMT
Rishi Sunak carefully positions himself at top of No 11 stairs for latest Budget photocall
Rishi Sunak displayed a calm demeanour as he carefully positioned himself at the top of the staircase of No11 alongside his ministerial team for his pandemic Budget photocall.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:31:51 GMT
Teenager dies after being stung by a jellyfish while fishing in Queensland
A teenager has died after being stung by a box jelly fish while fishing in Cape York in Queensland.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:59:07 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... Rishi Sunak's Covid budget
'The hangover cure'

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:56:24 GMT
Meghan Markle's 'bully' claims are the worst royal crisis since the abdication writes RICHARD KAY 
RICHARD KAY: Never before has the Palace held a member of the Royal Family to account, and its move represents a serious blow to the Duchess's carefully curated status of victimhood.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:53:51 GMT
Amazon will open its first hi-tech food shop in London TODAY
The shop, Amazon's first foray on to the high street, is in Ealing, west London, and is expected to be the first of several in the capital (pictured: an Amazon Go store in New York City).

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:53:34 GMT
Jeffrey Epstein's Upper East Side townhouse where he abused underage girls is in contract for $50M
The pre-war home on East 71st street in the heart of New York City is under contract for around $50 million, according to a report.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:52:14 GMT
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices will rise 30 per cent as farmers struggle to find workers
Prices of vegetables that flourish in summer, stone fruit such as mangoes and peaches, grapes and pome fruit such as pears and apples, are all expected to rise by between 7- 29 per cent.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:40:42 GMT
EMINE SINMAZ: Why is Scotland's First Minister under pressure?
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has come under increased pressure following her dramatic eight-hour session in front of an inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:31:17 GMT
Myer enjoys MASSIVE rise in profits after receiving $51million in jobkeeper payments from government
Myer has enjoyed a massive boost in profit thanks to online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic despite limited walk in sales.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:29:31 GMT
Budget Spring 2021: Cost of pandemic will be paid back by 'many governments over many decades'
Mr Sunak said that the Government has borrowed a record £355billion this year - which at 17 per cent of UK national income is the highest level since World War Two.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:27:48 GMT
Has a £50m Titian been found in a parish church?
For the past 100-odd years, a vast, gloomy, rather murky-looking painting of The Last Supper has loomed above the altar at St Michael & All Angels church in Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:18:44 GMT
Chinese developers who took over Keswick Island allegedly employed security to monitor locals
China Bloom snapped up a portion of Keswick Island in Queensland 's Whitsundays region for $20million on a 99-year lease almost two years ago.



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