Dopey phone scammers targeting innocent Britons for data and money have got their comeuppance - after blundering into calling a Durham police chief.

An orphaned starling has developed a special bond with AFL fan Anthony Jon Costa after being trained to whistle his team's anthem. Anthony found the bird under a tree in Shepparton, Victoria.

Five people were arrested Thursday following the February 24 theft of two of Lady Gaga's three dogs. The woman who found the kidnapped dogs was one of those arrested, according to LAPD.

Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney Bobbi Sternheim shared the snap, which shows the suspected pedophile with a black eye and graying hair in her first photo since her arrest last year.

Jason Kelk, 49, is suffering the fits because he has developed gastroparesis, when fluids no longer drain from the stomach normally. He is still in intensive care at a Leeds hospital.

A Savanta ComRes poll found 54 per cent would vote No if Ms Sturgeon achieves her ambition of triggering another referendum.

The watchdog's critics are now seeking to have it abolished and replaced after a series of scandals including its lengthy investigation of numerous Vote Leave officials.

From today, anyone aged 40 and over in England can book a vaccination. This is set to be extended on May 10, when people aged 35 to 39 are likely to be invited.

The woman is said to have been accosted by a man in a white transit van as she walked along a quiet path in Nonnington, Kent - one mile from where Julia James, 53, was murdered - two weeks ago.

A girl from Britain who was trafficked to Islamic State territory in Syria and then raped and impregnated by her jihadi 'husband' is among those stranded in a refugee camp, according to a charity group.

SARAH VINE: Marshmallows toasting on an open fire, rosy cheeks and cosy jumpers, squeals of laughter and loving glances and the Duchess of Cambridge looking smashing in a fedora.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN So much for June 21 being Co-VE Day, marking our final liberation from lockdown. Councils are continuing to recruit Covid marshals on contracts stretching into 2023.

Suzanne O'Sullivan studied the 169 children in a mystery coma in Sweden and said their illness was psychosomatic - saying it was real to sufferer as easily identifiable diseases.

LEO MCKINSTRY: Next month marks the centenary of the creation of the Northern Irish state: a moment that, for unionists, would normally be a cause for celebration.

A grieving husband in the town of Kamareddy, in India's southern Telangana state, has been filmed carrying his dead wife's body for two miles to the local burial ground after she died of Covid.

A spokesperson for Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, revealed that the couple sent congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their anniversary.

The 35-year-old is thought to have been practising underwater photography at Punta Galera, in Ibiza, when he got into trouble and a friend raised the alarm, though medics were unable to save him.

The Duke, 38, and Duchess of Cambridge, 39, have shared an adorable video montage to thank supporters for sending 'kind messages' on their tenth wedding anniversary.

Albert Douglas, 60, has fought a £1m legal battle to prove he was not liable for money owed by his son Wolfgang's business.

Department of Health data released today showed that, of the rapid tests that came back positive from March 4 to March 17 at schools, 58 per cent of results were found to be false.

Jasbinder Gahir, 58, bludgeoned Balvinder Gahir with such ferocity during a 'sustained and frenzied' attack at her home in Leamington Spa, that her skull partially caved in.

Lidl employee Istvan Horvarth won an unfair dismissal claim after he was sacked from the Telford Hadley store in Shropshire after he showed a 'swastika' tattoo to a colleague.

The body of murdered PSCO Julia James, 53, was found on Tuesday on a path at the edge of Akholt Wood in Snowdown, near Aylesham in Kent.

Boris Johnson insisted the worst thing about the row - being investigated by the elections watchdog - was the misrepresentation of his views about the store chain.

London-based Omid Scobie said that working royals are set to take on a bigger role in fewer charities rather than splitting their time between hundreds of organisations.

Trisha Roberts, 26, from Bangor in North Wales, dedicated her working life to helping the sick and held the hands of dying coronavirus patients during her final weeks.

TPG UK head Nicky Kelvin spent the night in the uber-swanky £20,000-a-stay Manor House Wing at the opulent Rosewood hotel, while the site's Jean Arnas checked into a £50-a-night double at the Z Holborn.

Detectives have today released the first picture of a baby boy, named George, who was found by a dog in a park in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

Motorist Christine Luff captured the heart-stopping incident while driving on the M25 motorway just outside Potters Bar in Hertfordshire on April 22.

Terrorist Usman Khan, 28, wore the black jacket to hide his fake suicide vest on the day he fatally stabbed Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, at Fishmongers' Hall.

Reynhard Sinaga, 36 - described as a 'monster' by a judge - is thought to have carried out sex attacks in Manchester on 206 men over a two-and-a-half year period.

After almost 75 years, Radio Four's flagship female radio show, Woman's Hour, will drop the end of show dramas and finally last the full hour for the first time in its history.

The Silvertown Tunnel in South East London is expected to open in 2025 having got the green light from the Government three years ago - but it has faced major criticism from environmentalists.

Duncan Larcombe told Closer magazine that Prince Harry, 36, has a tendency to act on impulse and recalled a time when the prince 'flew off the handle' at him in 2008 over Peter Phillips' stag do.

The lavish, three-bedroom duplex penthouse is part of the £8billion redevelopment of the disused coal-fired plant in south London.

Boris Johnson insisted the newly-appointed ministerial standards adviser will do an 'outstanding job' after he was tasked with reviewing the murky funding of the No11 flat refurbishment.

Most schools in Britain are setting tests to decide grades after this summer's GCSEs and A-levels were axed for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marta Fernandez-Aneas, 37, and her fiancé Amjad Reza Mehdi, 44, went outside after they heard the sound of a drill coming from their driveway in Bristol on Monday night.

Lovehoney, which is headquartered in Bath, has received The Queen's Award for Enterprise for outstanding continuous growth in overseas sales over the last six years.

Leaked PHE documents said officials 'expressly did not consider any potential disbenefits of the policy' in England. Secondary pupils have been forced to wear masks in class since March.

After ten years of marriage, Prince William and Catherine clearly represent the Royal Family's best chance of survival, writes DAN WOOTTON.

Portrait photographer Glenn Gratton told FEMAIL Prince William, 38, and Kate Middleton's, 39, photograph, which was taken by celebrity snapper Chris Floyd, was 'a relaxed' image.

Rishi Sunak redecorated his Downing Street flat last year 'entirely at his own expense', the Treasury revealed yesterday as the storm raged over Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds' refurbishment.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock posed for a picture while being jabbed by England's deputy chief medical officer professor Jonathan Van Tam at the Science Museum in London this morning.

By basing trips around weekends, UK cruisers can savour the maiden voyages of two new ships plus four other beauties from other lines, using fewer days' holiday than a single two-week break.

John Holland-Kaye told Sky News the Home Office and UK Border Force 'need to get a grip' immediately or risk repeats of six-hour waits in queues where social distancing proved impossible.

Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson from Anderton Park primary in Moseley, Birmingham, has stopped teachers from using 'sexist' terms including referring to girls as 'bossy'.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said 'philosophical' beliefs should be protected under the Equality Act. This comes amid the employment tribunal of Maya Forstater.

Police have released a detailed description of Sienna Friar, 15, and believe the teenager may have travelled more than 25 miles away to Brighton.

Adam Griffiths, 27, won the flashy Mitsubishi Evo IX in a draw but saw his dream car reduced to scrap metal after crashing it into a wall near his home in Pontypridd, south Wales.

The embattled prime minister was all smiles this morning as he headed out for a jog in St James's Park, Westminster, with the dog he shares with his fiancée Carrie Symonds.

EXCLUSIVE: The grandmother, who lives in supported housing, got her first AstraZeneca dose on January 23 at Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy. But five days later she got her second in Greenwich.

The body of a 13-year-old schoolboy missing after falling into the River Thames last Tuesday has been found by City of London police.

Tony Blair's former spin doctor will appear with Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain for three days beginning Monday May 10.

Credit and debit card purchases have surged since lockdown rules were eased on April 12 as more and more adults have returned to non-essential shopping.

A family home in Selby, was left badly damaged after a faulty e-scooter charger sparked the blaze overnight, the fire service said. A teen was treated for burns while an adult suffered smoke inhalation

The Telegraph and the Financial Times both reported that the trio of broadcasting giants had begun talks, with BT deciding to focus on its core phone and broadband business.

Residents in Churchdown, Gloucestershire have previously complained of the damage these 'horrendous' potholes have caused to cars. Villagers were left furious by the County Council's reply.

Ciaran Leigh Morris was pinned to a wall by a BMW that mounted the pavement in Brownhills, West Midlands, at around 4pm on Easter Sunday.

The Electoral Commission inquiry into the funding of Boris Johnson's Downing Street makeover has the potential to become the biggest investigation for No 10 since the 'Cash for Honours' scandal.

Brinda Kantamanen, 42, lived a double life - hiding her relationship and pregnancy with Matthew Hall from her husband Ravi, Uxbridge Magistrates' Court was told.

The two Australian cricket stars will land in Australia on a private charter flight on Thursday after fleeing India hours before the borders closed.

Kathryn Mayorga, 37, is claiming £18m for her past 'pain and suffering', £18m for future 'pain and suffering' and another £18m for punitive damages from Cristiano Ronaldo, documents show.

HENRY DEEDES: Gone were the usual smiles, smirks and ho-ho-hos. Instead, the Boris Johnson in the Commons chamber yesterday was suddenly a man fighting tooth and claw for his reputation.

A man's scalp was left lying in the car park in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester after a 'machete attack' earlier this evening, as police confirm a patient is receiving medical help.

Joint Committee on Human Rights found coronavirus regulations changed at least 65 times since March 2020. Jenni Murray isn't sure whether car sharing with a friend was breaking the law.

Thousands have rushed to download the app this morning and were shocked to discover the details of their vaccination - including how many they've had - is already on there.

Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed that the case against her is prejudiced because Jeffrey Epstein is dead - and he would have cleared her of wrongdoing if he was alive.

The unnamed 27-year-old woman said she was captured while travelling home to her children. She was kept for 11 days before soldiers abandoned her in a bush. Villagers took her to hospital.

Nioola Zingaretti, President of Lazio, has joined forces with activists in Rome and pledged €500,000 to help save pine trees in the capital from pine tortoise scale insects which plague the trees.

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Speaking on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight on Thursday, the outspoken host mocked the positive media coverage of Biden's address, that was given at the end of the president's first 100 days in office.

Brittany Higgins has met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the first time since she made claims she was raped by a colleague inside Parliament House, Canberra in 2019.

Popular British painter Walter Kershaw, 81, saw a messy affair with his eventual victim Catherine Mitchell turn into a 'predatory' stalking campaign that dated back to 2008.

Republican Sen. Tim Scott attributed his political success to his mother - and a Chick-fil-A store operator named John Moniz in his blistering response to Biden's first address before Congress.

The two large elephants pushed themselves across the road in the Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa which is north west of Johannesburg. The incident was filmed by Belinda Joubert, 56.

Detectives investigating the murder of their colleague PCSO Julia James are probing if she was killed in a 'sexually-motivated' attack - after it emerged a flasher had struck weeks earlier.

Around 22 million people are living in areas across the UK which had no reported Covid-19 deaths in April, new analysis has revealed today.

EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren today urged the government to 'take responsibility' and give airline operators and customers an update on its plans for the easing of travel restrictions.

Scotland Yard said 14 officers were injured as they attempted to disperse a crowd of more than 100 people in Hyde Park last Saturday.

The woman accusing Jack de Belin of rape is the sort of person who takes a grain of fact then distorts, changes and moulds it to tell a tale, the footballer's lawyer says.

EXCLUSIVE: NHS England data going up to April 25 show 65 per cent of adults in the age group have had their first dose. But MailOnline analysis shows rates vary wildly across the country.

Matt Gaetz' so-called wingman Joel Greenberg allegedly penned a letter confessing the pair paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl that was given to Roger Stone in a bid to get a Trump pardon.

With China-Australia relations hitting a new low (a senior public servant has even said the 'the drums of war' are beating), the federal government has tightened its foreign investment rules.

A woman who may have suffered a medical emergency while driving a Mercedes slammed into the outdoor dining section of a restaurant in New York City killing a food delivery worker.

Hillary Clinton (left) and Condoleezza Rice (right) disagree with President Biden's plan to remove all American soldiers from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year, it has been reported.

Douglas died Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, California, that she shared with her late actor husband of 66 years.

Popular gossip newsletter Popbitch last night gave its readers clues on how to find the Prime Minister's number, pointing them to a press release from his time as MP for Henley in 2006.

Former UK national security adviser Lord Ricketts is among those warning of the threat from 'hostile states' after the PM's personal number was highlighted by a popular gossip site.

Jewish leaders last night urged the SNP to launch an investigation into 'unacceptable' comments by Glasgow candidate Suzanne McLaughlin.

A woman who impersonated a Home and Away heart-throb to 'catfish' women online will remain behind bars amid fresh stalking and assault allegations. 

The accused killer of Gold Coast mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson has been charged with her murder after spending 10 days in an induced coma.

The announcement by French president Emmanuel Macron comes as a study finds much of Europe could safely be put on the travel 'green list' this summer.

White Island volcano survivor Stephanie Browitt, 24, posted photos revealing the dramatic improvements to her back after undergoing a series of skin grafts.

Former Labour minister Dame Margaret Hodge called for a formal inquiry into allegations that the bill was initially settled by the Conservative Party, which was reimbursed by Tory donor Lord Brownlow.

Investigators are trying to determine if Giuliani was acting on behalf of Ukrainian officials when he pushed for Yovanovitch's ousting.

Despite facing a $50million flood damage bill, Port Macquarie council is going to spend $90,000 on a poll asking residents if they want to put fluoride in town water.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and a 57-year-old in the stomach on Thursday night when a diner at the Williamsburg restaurant opened fire, amid a family feud.

Chief executive Jes Staley said he expects the recovery to be fuelled by consumers spending around £200billion they have saved during the grim lockdowns of the past year.

Licensed and unlicensed premises can now serve customers in outdoors setting in groups of six from no more than two households, bringing it in line with rules in England, Scotland and Wales.

Nickolas Kakias and Elizabeth Miroforidis were heartbroken when they found out their son Alexander Kakias had the same genetic disease that lead to the death of their second child Elias.

New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian told an infrastructure summit the government was considering building two different rail networks to a number of regional cities across the state.

A man who murdered his housemate and dumped her body in Sydney bushland has had his 'manifestly inadequate' jail term increased by appeal court judges.

Holidaymakers will be able to get a Covid test for just £45 under government plans to make holidays abroad more affordable when non-essential international travel opens up.

A man is very lucky to be alive after a monster five-metre crocodile jumped into a boat in an attempt to devour him and three other terrified fishermen in the Northern Territory.

Rudy Giuliani said on Thursday that the dawn raid on his Manhattan home the day before by the FBI was illegal, insisting he had offered for the past two years to hand over his devices.

Mohammed Ali Khawaja, 31, pleaded guilty at Blacktown Local Court on Thursday to two charges over his antics at the Sydney Zoo in July last year.

A YouGov poll found an 11-point gap between the Tories and Labour, with the Conservatives on 44 per cent, the same as a week ago, and Labour down one point on 33.

Multiple sources said Giuliani was warned about Russia's attempts to potentially use him to push false claims to smear Joe Biden during the White House race.

'I told you about the ''Carrie Antoinette'' jibes as a warning, NOT a suggestion'

Heritage Golf and Country Club in Melbourne advised neighbours that it was in their 'best interests not to be out after dark' as it was going to shoot the course's family of roos - including local legend Big Al.

Quarterbacks were on the menu at the NFL Draft in Cleveland on Thursday night, as the Jacksonville Jaguars have made Clemson star Trevor Lawrence the top pick.

President Joe Biden was interrupted by protesters at a rally marking his 100th day in office Thursday night in Duluth, Georgia.

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott on Thursday night told Sean Hannity that he had been dismayed by the racially-driven attacks on his rebuttal to Joe Biden's address to Congress.

President Biden spent some 30 seconds looking for his face mask during an appearance in Georgia despite the fact that he has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

A huge haul of liquid meth has been seized by federal police after customs agents uncovered about $80.7 million dollars of the drug hidden inside a shipment of cooking oil bottles sent from Mexico.

The woman said she had been driving her MG Anfield at 95k/hr along a Melbourne highway when the sunroof shattered on Wednesday.

The two teenagers were captured brawling while dressed in the Mackay State High School uniform at Mackay, on the Queensland north-coast.

Woolworths will develop a 22,000sqm facility in Auburn in Sydney's west, which will use robots to deliver 50,000 groceries a week instead of using human personal shoppers.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday the Biden administration is taking concerns raised about the ban 'seriously'.

Beauty therapist Melissa claims the Melbourne hairdresser refused to answer her calls after she was forced to shave all her hair off as a result of his 'shoddy' work.

The Prime Minister made the comments during a speech at a United Israel function on faith and community in Sydney on Thursday night, referencing Australia's Judeo-Christian heritage.

India's spiralling coronavirus catastrophe prompted Australia to pause all flights from the Asian nation until May 15, but travellers were able to make their way home through Doha.

Chinese Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye has warned Australia's lucrative tourism and education sectors could be next in the firing line if Canberra doesn't bow down to Beijing.

They and another passenger returned from Port Moresby on Thursday morning and went to a café and a shop at the airport for almost two hours before authorities discovered the breach.

The former Liberal staffer, who claims she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House in 2019, is due to meet Mr Morrison at the Commonwealth Parliamentary offices in Sydney.

Iron ore makes up 39 per cent of Australia's exports but China is introducing new rules so it is less reliant on the commodity used to make steel. Record prices and volumes may not last.

Gov Andrew Cuomo blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that New York City will be fully reopened by July 1 at a press conference on Thursday, calling it 'irresponsible'.

The State Department has issued a Level 4 travel advisory, which is the highest alert of its kind, and urges US citizens to not travel to India or leave the country if they can.

Indonesian defence force officials believe an internal solitary wave was responsible for the sinking of the KRI Nanggala 402 last Wednesday, as the powerful underwater surge was recorded at the time.

The Port of Newcastle, the world's biggest coal port, was handed over to a Chinese-backed consortium for 98 years for $1.75 billion when Mike Baird was NSW Premier in 2014.

Fast food restaurant executives are saying they do not have enough chicken to meet the demand for their chicken sandwiches, due in part to a global pandemic and snow in Texas.

Two Sydney men have been extradited to Queensland to face charges over a plot to import 850kg of MDMA worth more than $300 million into Australia from the Netherlands.

New South Wales has recorded a further 13 new cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine as fears grow the current system cannot handle the influx of infected travellers. 

Jeremy So allegedly began using Facebook Messenger to 'manipulate and control' a music student when she was just 13 before sexually abusing her over four years.

The agency announced new requirements Wednesday for getting the cruise industry back up and running by mid-July after states whose economies rely heavily on cruising threatened to sue.

Black Lives Matter and the NAACP have been harshly criticized by Republicans for failing to condemn the viral 'Uncle Tim' reference to Senator Tim Scott on Wednesday.

Eighteen serving officers are to be fired, the country's armed forces chief confirmed today.

A single worker with no children earning an average $86,000 handed over 22.7 per cent of their wage in income tax in 2020. That figure was only higher in Denmark (35.3 per cent).

Menna Rawlings became Her Majesty's Ambassador to the French Republic yesterday, replacing Lord Llewellyn of Steep.

Isaac Alton Barnes, 32, is accused of killing his mother Michelle Annette Ligon, 61, and stepfather George Wyatt Ligon, 58, before shooting and killing two deputies during a 13-hour standoff.

An alarming new spike in Covid cases within the hotel quarantine system in NSW and several other states has sparked fears coronavirus cannot be contained within hotel quarantine and will spread.

Australian Youtuber Brodie Moss was on a jet ski in the Australian ocean with his dog Stryda when a large venomous sea snake, which live in warm coastal waters, approached them.

They hit out at the 'indefensible' Fire Safety Bill, which leaves leaseholders liable to bills of up to £150,000 each for repairs in the UK.

The net wealth of UK households has climbed to £11.4trillion, up £950billion in 2020, the Office for National Statistics has found.

Glastonbury has been cancelled two years in a row, but fans can pay to sleep under canvas at Worthy Farm.

Scott Morrison has been slammed after failing to establish quarantine hubs to prevent coronavirus leaks as well as his delay in assisting Australians in Covid-ravaged India.

Joe Rogan has backtracked his comments telling young adults not to get the COVID-19 vaccine on his hugely popular podcast show by telling his fans he is 'not a respected source of information.'

Almost one in five stores closed in the hardest hit shopping centres and in parts of the country including the North East and Wales.

William 'Billy' Lamb was standing outside his friend's home in Taree, on the New South Wales mid-north coast, when he said 'How ya goin', brother' to Wayne Campbell in April 2020. It did not end well.