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Wed, 12 May 2021 08:55:31 GMT
Boy, nine, 'is killed by lightning': Tragedy as youngster 'is hit in Blackpool'
Police were called to a football field on School Road (pictured) following reports a child had been injured.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:46:02 GMT
BRIT Awards 2021: Dua Lipa calls for key workers' pay increase as Little Mix win best British Group
The 2021 BRIT Awards marked the long-awaited return of live music on Tuesday night as Dua Lipa paid a moving tribute to the young hero Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:18:40 GMT
David Cameron's 62 messages to former colleagues pleading for help for Lex Greensill
In one text sent to his former friend Michael Gove, Mr Cameron pleaded for help to get Greensill Capital access to massive Covid-19 support loans.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:31:12 GMT
MPs call to expand green list or it could cost UK £19bn
A study by a cross-party group predicts revenues from international tourism will plummet to just £1.1billion this summer against £20.2billion pre-pandemic for June, July and August.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:30:04 GMT
Met chief Cressida Dick planned to send all-female team to police Sarah Everard vigil
Police Commissioner Cressida Dick revealed on Tuesday that an all-female squad was considered to police the Sarah Everard vigil but she decided against it the day before the event.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:28:38 GMT
Coronavirus UK: Pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and museums prepare to reopen
EXCLUSIVE: Pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and museums across England are preparing to welcome back customers time after Boris Johnson confirmed the return of indoor hospitality,

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:18:38 GMT
Britain could approve Covid vaccines for children after US allows Pfizer's jab for youngsters
Professor Anthony Brookes University of Leicester, told MailOnline: 'We should be worried about the completely unknown and unknowable long-term risks of vaccination of the young.'

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:08:11 GMT
Postnatal depression was TWICE as common among mothers caring for new babies during lockdown
University College London researchers surveyed 162 London-based women with babies less than six months old between May and June. They found 47 per cent suffered from post-natal depression.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:42:11 GMT
Dozens more Covid dead wash up on the banks of the Ganges
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: The infected bodies surfaced in the river along the border of the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which the Ganges run through.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:37:47 GMT
Brexit: Lorry firm boss 'has had to resort to using scantily-clad women to advertise drivers jobs'
A photo shows two scantily clad women posing next to a roundabout in Felixstowe on Friday, as part of a promotion to reverse BWN's post-Brexit recruitment struggles.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:35:25 GMT
New dig in search for Fred West 'victim': Police excavate Gloucester cafe basement
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Trevor is understood to be making a new follow up film to his 2019 ITV show Fred & Rose West: The Real Story, with particular focus on the abduction of Mary Bastholm in 1968.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:46:39 GMT
Benjamin Netanyahu declares a state of emergency in Lod after mayor warns 'civil war has erupted'
The Israeli Prime Minister's statement came after an Israeli Arab was killed there the previous night as violence soared between Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:42:44 GMT
Violence erupts in London as pro-Palestine activists clash with police
Dozens more people have been killed overnight as Israel and Hamas fired retaliatory missile strikes, with the UN's Security Council due to meet today to discuss the continuing crisis.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:52:37 GMT
Police found Tesco worker, 57, brutally knifed to death with 'multiple wounds to neck'
Kerry Bradford, 57, was found dead at her home in Bettws, Newport, Wales, with 'multiple stab wounds to the neck' just hours after her husband plunged 100ft from a car park.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:12:07 GMT
D-Day re-enactment on Devon beach where US troops trained is axed for health and safety reasons
The annual event on Saunton Sands, Devon, is one of the biggest World War Two battle re-enactments in the UK. Organisers said they were forced to cancel because the site is 'dangerous'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:58:59 GMT
Wetland ecosystems are carbon storage 'power houses', expert says 
Peatlands in Britain contain around three billion tons of carbon - about three times the amount that forests store - according to a report by the British Ecological Society (file photo).

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:50:28 GMT
Online harm law will not be a 'woke charter' that encourages censorship, Culture Secretary says 
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden unveiled powers yesterday to 'seize back control' amid concerns social media sites can decide to block contributions from right-wing commentators.

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:01:50 GMT
Chaos on trains could derail Bank Holiday weekend plans
Cross-country services on two of Britain's busiest railways were brought to a near-standstill for a fourth day yesterday and rail users were warned not to travel again today amid more cancellations.

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:54 GMT
Five drunk men are hauled off plane to Zurich at Heathrow
The suspects, aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s, were arrested after they were said to have been drunk on the flight heading for Zurich (file photo).

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:45:10 GMT
Madeleine McCann's parents are remembering their daughter 'quietly' on her 18th birthday
Kate and Gerry (pictured) will lay presents and cards in her bedroom, which is understood to remain as a shrine to her, at home in Rothley, Leicestershire.

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:16:11 GMT
Animal laws 'are nothing to do with Carrie Symonds'
A raft of proposals aimed at improving the lives of animals, including bans on pet monkeys and outlawing foie gras, was introduced yesterday.

Tue, 11 May 2021 22:32:00 GMT
Thirty soldiers fight for £20m payout from MoD over false Iraq 'war crimes' claims 
In a landmark legal case to be launched this month, the soldiers claim defence chiefs failed to uphold a duty of care. They say the MoD facilitated a legal witch-hunt which ruined careers (file photo).

Tue, 11 May 2021 22:29:50 GMT
Boy, 5, who beat Covid while battling rare cancer spends first day at school with his twin brother
Archie Wilks, of Saffron Walden in Essex, who overcame Covid-19 while being treated for a rare cancer has spent his first day at school alongside his twin brother.

Tue, 11 May 2021 22:05:42 GMT
Children eat most sugar at home as study finds cereals and ready meals are fuelling obesity crisis
Study claims cereal, ready meals and desserts are fuelling obesity and tooth decay more than sweets. Scientists say parents should reconsider what they serve for breakfast and dinner (file photo).

Tue, 11 May 2021 21:20:22 GMT
Spy chief wants to recruit more women and ethnic minorities
Spy chief Jeremy Fleming told the Cyber UK conference that Britain's intelligence agency needed more women and ethnic minorities and said inclusion had become 'mission critical'.

Tue, 11 May 2021 21:13:15 GMT
Keir Starmer's aide 'who gossiped about Angela Rayner' quits suddenly as Labour crisis deepens 
Carolyn Harris (pictured), who has been Sir Keir's parliamentary private secretary (PPS) since he became Labour leader last year, resigned abruptly two days after his botched reshuffle.

Tue, 11 May 2021 19:39:59 GMT
Tory war on 'cancel culture': Speakers no-platformed by universities can seek compensation
Regulator the Office for Students will get the power to fine institutions and student unions for breaching new duties designed to foster 'a culture of open and robust intellectual debate'.

Tue, 11 May 2021 19:12:05 GMT
British Airways warns flying to Portugal on May 17 will still be ILLEGAL
The airline's message to customers booked on to planes to Faro next week came just six days before the country is put on Britain's 'green list' from Monday.

Tue, 11 May 2021 18:12:36 GMT
Julia James murder suspect, 21, pokes tongue out after appearing in court for first time
The Kent man charged with the murder of PCSO Julia James stuck out his tongue as he was led away from court this morning - as police staged a reconstruction of the officer's last movements.

Tue, 11 May 2021 17:55:51 GMT
Countdown star Rachel Riley was libelled by a former Jeremy Corbyn staffer, High Court hears
Rachel Riley, 35, claims a 2019 tweet published by Laura Murray, a senior aide to the then Labour leader, caused her serious harm.

Tue, 11 May 2021 17:10:33 GMT
Hovis baker who claimed he was left barely able to walk after factory fall is filmed running for bus
Surveillance footage shows Yacob Adan, 45, who broke his collarbone when he tripped at Hovis' giant bakery in Erith, Kent, in 2014, going about his day-to-day life in a normal manner.

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:41:45 GMT
Boris vows to 'turbo-charge the Covid recovery' in Queen's Speech for 'Blue Wall'
Boris Johnson warned it is not enough to go back to pre-pandemic ways as the monarch laid out the package of legislation for the next parliamentary session.

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:38:13 GMT
Lethal force at 1971 'Ballymurphy massacre' was NOT justified, rules coroner
The ten civilians - including a mother of eight and a Catholic priest - killed across three days in Belfast during the arrest of IRA suspects were 'entirely innocent', Mrs Siobhan Keegan said.

Tue, 11 May 2021 16:12:14 GMT
Ban on online junk food ads WILL go ahead
The Queen's Speech includes legislation to impose the restrictions, along with a block on TV ads before the 9pm watershed and ending 'BOGOF' deals for unhealthy foods.

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:53:17 GMT
Covid UK: Boris Johnson pledges to launch 'full' public inquiry into government handling of pandemic
Boris Johnson firmed up his commitment to an early probe into the crisis as he was grilled by MPs about the Queen's Speech plans.

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:44:01 GMT
Russian classroom shooter 'is seen walking towards school with rifle in hand'
Pupils were seen leaping from third-floor windows in a desperate bid to escape the attack in the city of Kazan which was carried out by a 19-year-old gunman, according to the local president.

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:11:04 GMT
Government launches consultation on banning 'abhorrent and coercive' gay conversion therapy
Ministers have pledged to end the 'abhorrent and coercive' practice. But there are fears that the measures contain a loophole for religious groups.

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:00:49 GMT
Queen's Speech: Grenfell families accuse government of 'betrayal'
The Social Housing White Paper - created by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - was published in 2020 but has not yet been pushed through parliament.

Tue, 11 May 2021 13:14:13 GMT
Could ECSTASY cure PTSD? Patients given party drug before counselling respond better to treatment
The US study found two-thirds of PTSD patients given MDMA alongside therapy went into remission two months after treatment - compared to 32 per cent in the placebo group.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:58:46 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon says people can hug loved ones from Monday
An emotional Nicola Sturgeon today announced that people in Scotland will be allowed to hug their loved ones again from Monday next week.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:56:55 GMT
Girlfriend of property developer, 53, heard bang and found him dead from shotgun wound
Roger Selway, 53, from Cardiff, was found dead at his luxury home in the former mining village of Ynysybwl, near Pontypridd, in April. His partner - who has not been named - found him.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:40:27 GMT
Queen wears pair of aquamarine brooches given to her by her parents to State Opening of Parliament
The Queen, 95, looked elegant in a pale grey-blue ensemble as she carried out her first public duty since the death of her husband the Duke Edinburgh last month.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:40:25 GMT
Nurse and ex police volunteer suspended after for lying about son's whereabouts
Karen Ravenscroft, a former Wiltshire police inspector, was suspended for 12 months from her nursing job but not struck off after admitting lying to help her son escape a speeding ticket.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:29:25 GMT
Queen's Speech: Ministers to introduce recycling deposit return scheme
Ministers today confirmed they will rollout a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and metal cans as part of a wider push to 'revolutionise how we recycle'.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:25:38 GMT
Ministers promise 'lifetime skills guarantee' in Queen's Speech
Every adult will be given access to a flexible loan to pay for higher-level education under plans announced today by Boris Johnson as part of a new 'Lifetime Skills Guarantee'.

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:24:28 GMT
Duchess of Cornwall wears cream suit and matching mask at State Opening of Parliament
Duchess of Cornwall, 73, joined Prince Charles, 72, as they accompanied the Queen, 95, for the scaled-back, socially-distanced State Opening at the Palace of Westminster.

Tue, 11 May 2021 11:41:48 GMT
Every region of England saw ZERO Covid deaths at least once during the final week of April
Office for National Statistics data showed there were 205 Covid fatalities in the seven days to April 30, less than half the 400 involving the virus at the start of the month.

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:56:41 GMT
Grandson, 18, denies murdering millionaire owner of Brighton restaurants
Pietro Addis, 18, has denied the murder of his grandmother popular Brighton restaurant owner Sue Addis who was found stabbed to death at her home in January earlier this year

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:47:57 GMT
Queen's Speech: Boris Johnson to take back power to call elections amid speculation of 2023 ballot
The Queen's Speech today set out plans to replace the hated Fixed-term Parliaments Act which limits the ability of ministers to alter the five-year electoral cycle.

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:47:16 GMT
Government confirms immigration overhaul in Queen's Speech
The Government today confirmed a major overhaul of the nation's immigration system as it set out its plans in the Queen's Speech.

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:16:12 GMT
Rugby bosses stop using the nickname 'Saxons' for England's second team
The Rugby Football Union will now call the team 'England A'  because the national team has more players from black or minority groups than when the Saxons name started being used in 2006.

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:09:16 GMT
Neighbour from hell threatened to poison elderly woman's dog and sprayed man with hosepipe
David Wignall, nicknamed Dave the Drain because he runs a business unblocking drains, has avoided jail but is banned from talking to his neighbours in Denton, Greater Manchester.

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:42:49 GMT
Boost for first-time buyers as 95% mortgage deals triple in a month
Borrowers with 5 per cent deposits now have more than 110 mortgages to choose from, figures reveal.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Wed, 12 May 2021 09:01:21 GMT
Minister hints tiered lockdowns are still on the cards amid rise of Covid hotspots in the North
Environment secretary George Eustice said the Government 'can't rule anything out' when asked if local lockdows could make a return. It came as 34 UK areas saw a spike in cases.

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:00:56 GMT
Factory worker, 20, wins £8,000 in age discrimination row after his boss called him 'spoilt child'
Factory worker Jake Rawnsley, 20, was called a 'jumped up know-it-all' by boss of Leicester-based Queniborough Aluminium Services Antony Beall during a row at work in October 2019.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:59:39 GMT
Transgender police worker banned from contacting his female ex-partner
Nicholas Melville, formerly known as Nicola, admitted controlling and coercive behaviour at Caernarfon Crown Court which heard he was 'obsessively jealous' of his ex-partner Caroline Worsfold.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:56:01 GMT
Covid-19, Australia: Coronavirus-infected man put 50,000 Melbourne footy fans on alert
A frightening map shows how a single Covid-19 case in Melbourne may have already spread the virus across the city.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:53:10 GMT
Motorist filmed driving down the central reservation of a dual carriageway
The Ford Raptor was filmed driving along the central reservation on the A322 Lightwater bypass outside Woking in Surrey. The pick-up truck's passengers shouted abuse at other motorists.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:52:58 GMT
UK could share 20% of its available Covid vaccines with poorer countries
The UK has orders for 517million doses but only needs around 160m to vaccinate all adults and give them booster jabs in the autumn, as planned.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:50:17 GMT
Budget welfare crackdown as cashless Centrelink card tackles on dole spending
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled a plan to make the cashless card scheme permanent in four trial locations, while extending it to 25,000 people in the Northern Territory and Cape York.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:49:57 GMT
How the Budget helps Australia fight back against China
Canberra-Beijing relations have deteriorated since last year when Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent inquiry into the origins of coronavirus.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:48:55 GMT
Girl died after being left in Perth Children's Hospital waiting room two hours
Aishwarya Aswath, 7, spent two hours waiting in the emergency department at Perth Children's Hospital after presenting with a fever and being triaged in the second-least urgent category.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:48:24 GMT
University principal faces calls to QUIT for allowing 'intolerant' cancel culture
Edinburgh University's Professor Peter Mathieson has created an 'intolerant and illiberal' cancel culture at the university, with lecturers left feeling unable to speak out, staff claimed.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:46:42 GMT
We're all going on a WINTER holiday! Holidaymakers put off summer plans due to 'lack of clarity'
The German company told shareholders today that it has 2.6 million bookings for this summer - 69% down from pre-pandemic levels in the summer of 2019.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:46:26 GMT
Dog owner is mauled while saving his cockapoo from 'frenzied' bull terrier
Barry Frost, 58, was left with 'significant injuries' to his arm and foot after being bitten by a bull terrier cross while protecting his cockapoo Maisie in Wigan park last year.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:46:04 GMT
Astrazeneca rocked by revolt over boss Pacasl Soriot's £18m pay deal
At the drug maker's annual general meeting, almost 40 per cent of votes were cast against an £18m package handed to boss Pascal Soriot (pictured). The results brought Astra close to defeat.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:45:57 GMT
Anti-Israel protests held around the world following dramatic escalation of violence with Hamas
Thousands in New York, Washington DC, London, Istanbul and major cities have taken to the streets to show support for Palestine, directing protests at Israeli buildings.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:41:45 GMT
Tony Blair warns Labour is being destroyed by 'woke Left'
Tony Blair delivered a scorching assessment of his party's condition, saying it needs 'total reconstruction' and Sir Keir lacks a 'compelling economic message'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:30:16 GMT
'You looked like Gandalf': Tony Blair admits his lockdown mullet was a mistake
The former prime minister was lampooned by Alastair Campbell on Good Morning Britain as his former spin doctor invited more of his Labour and left-wing friends on to the show.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:28:40 GMT
Mother-of-five killed in hit-and-run 'MURDER': Police arrest man, 41, after car ploughs into woman
The 39-year-old woman, named locally as Iram Shehzadi, was hit by a grey Citroen C1 at a junction in Bradford, West Yorkshire, at around 3pm on Monday and died at the scene.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:28:30 GMT
Accountant who bought murdered stripper a $100,000 car denies he was her pimp
A man who lavished cars and cash on murdered Melbourne woman Ellie Price denied he was her sugar daddy or pimp. 

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:26:40 GMT
Young man is arrested after a woman was stabbed in the chest at a cafe 
Police have arrested a 23-year-old man after a woman was found with stab wounds to her chest outside a cafe at the suburb of Mayfield in Newcastle.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:23:41 GMT
Road rage driver, 31, rammed a stolen van into a woman
Sam Dymond sent his victim toppling over the bonnet of a white van and crashing onto the road during the furious confrontation in Ashton-under-Lyne in May 2017.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:23:13 GMT
Russia and China using cyber attacks to 'steal, sabotage and ransack' the West, Dominic Raab warns
The Foreign Secretary will outline how authoritarian regimes such as North Korea, Iran, Russia and China are using technology to sabotage, steal and ransack the international system.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:21:43 GMT
Hero police officer who was nearly killed by Novichok sues his own force for 'accident at work'
A hero police officer who was left fighting for survival after being poisoned investigating the Salisbury Novichok attack is suing his former force in the High Court.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:21:01 GMT
Rishi Sunak hails 'promising sign' after GDP surged by 2.1% in March
Although the brutal coronavirus restrictions meant the economy shrank 1.5 per cent between January and March, the scale of the hit was lower than the 4 per cent initially predicted.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:17:35 GMT
AFL great says players are dealing with d**kheads when they go out
AFL Players Association president Patrick Dangerfield, 31, said footy stars are 'dealing with d**kheads' when they go out, and that he sympathises with Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:13:19 GMT
Heartwarming reason 92-year-old widower Allan Snow placed Mother's Day notes on Deception Bay graves
Allan Snow, 92, visited a cemetery in Moreton Bay, just north of Brisbane, on Sunday to honour hundreds of women by pegging notes into their plots. 

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:12:11 GMT
Holidays to Spain with NO test needed: Brits will not have to show negative Covid result
With no sign of the UK adding Spain to its 'green list' of destinations, travellers will still have to self-isolate for ten days when they get home and at least two PCR tests.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:11:19 GMT
Gladys Berejiklian wants Australia's borders reopened before mid-2022 goal mentioned in the Budget
Mid-2022 isn't soon enough for Australia's borders to re-open, says NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian - but she concedes any change would likely come down to speeding up vaccinations.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:11:07 GMT
Disgraced MP Andrew Laming launches shocking new attack on two women he harassed online
Disgraced Queensland MP Andrew Lamming emailed Liberal National Party branch members in his electorate of Bowman claiming the women's complaints were 'petty'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:08:23 GMT
Flood watch issued in Victoria as showers spread from sodden east to the west on Thursday
Heavy rainfalls across the Gippsland regions have lead to minor flood warnings from the BOM. Parts of the Snowy River is expected to receive minor flooding despite easing rainfalls.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:08:16 GMT
Major twist four days after a woman collapsed and died inside her Brisbane, Queensland home
The woman, 53, was unresponsive when police and paramedics arrived at the Muller Road property at Taigum around midday on Saturday.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:07:37 GMT
Terrifying moment as hundreds of blue blubber jellyfish swarm a jet ski in Australia
In shocking footage posted online, a man on a jet ski slowly submerged his camera underwater to reveal a blanket of dome-shaped jellies gently bobbing along the waves.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:06:59 GMT
Distraught dog owner issues warning after her pet died from fox bait at Sydney's Centennial Park
Maria Stretton took her six-year-old dog to the vet on Thursday after noticing he was ill. She had taken him around Centennial Park and the adjacent Queens Park and Moore Park in Sydney's east.

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:04:51 GMT
Co-owner of The Daily Edited quietly sells half her stake in the business after court action
Alyce Tran and Tania Liu launched The Daily Edited in 2014 after meeting three years earlier while working at a Perth law firm.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:56:41 GMT
Israeli and Palestinian supporters clash in NYC: Protests take place across US
Footage taken outside the Israeli consulate in Manhattan shows protesters fighting over barricades Tuesday. Elsewhere, protests took place in Washington DC and LA.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:25:56 GMT
Florida, Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina declare state of emergency over gas shortages
The worst shortages were in North Carolina, where 9.7% of all stations were without fuel, according to Gas Buddy Tracker. Virginia was second hardest-hit, followed by Georgia.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:21:20 GMT
Covid England: A FIFTH of all care home residents have died in worst-hit areas, figures suggest
EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline analysis using care home population statistics from NHS England's Capacity Tracker shows the rate of Covid deaths in care home residents varied wildly across the country.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:12:37 GMT
Liz Cheney calls Donald Trump a 'liar on a crusade to undermine our democracy'
Cheney, who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the Capitol insurrection, is expected to be ousted from her No. 3 Republican leadership post Wednesday. She spoke Tuesday.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:11:03 GMT
Family of Port Lincoln teen who died in a garbage bin mourn as friends say he's a 'hero'
Spencer Benbolt Junior, just 13, died at 5.20am on Tuesday when the dumpster he was sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck in Port Lincoln, South Australia.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:09:55 GMT
Why you won't get a pay rise unless you change career even as unemployment falls
An unemployment rate under 5 per cent until a decade ago meant workers received decent pay rises. The Covid pandemic has shattered those old assumptions about wages.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:09:25 GMT
Girl who carjacked Uber Eats driver gets maximum SIX YEAR sentence for pleading guilty to his murder
Mohammad Anwar, a 66-year-old Pakistani immigrant, was killed on March 23 when his Uber Eats vehicle was carjacked by two teenage girls who crashed, killing him as he clung on.

Wed, 12 May 2021 07:00:16 GMT
Thousands of foreign backpackers and students are given a free pass to work more in Australia
Expats living or studying in Australia have been given a huge boost in the federal Budget, meaning they can now work more hours and even stay in the Covid-safe haven for longer.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:54:10 GMT
Masseuse charged with sexually assaulting a female customer on his massage table
A Chinese national has been arrested for allegedly sexually touching a woman during a massage. The woman reported that she was touched during a massage in Vincentia on the south coast of NSW.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:53:43 GMT
Tyre makes its way through a pub almost cleaning up a man and ending up in the POKIE room [VIDEO]
Staff and revellers were left gobsmacked when a massive tyre burst through a gap in the front door of a Bendigo pub, in Victoria's west, about 10 pm on a Friday night two weeks ago. 

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:53:12 GMT
Budget 2021: Another huge boost for Aussie tradies as they write off new utes and equipment 
Tradesmen with their own business can buy new utes and claim them as tax deductions as part of the instant asset write-off scheme Treasurer Josh Frydenberg extended for a year in Tuesday's Budget.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:52:25 GMT
Kiwi who quarantined in his car claims cops treated him like 'the Christchurch mosque shooter'
A Kiwi 'mountain man' who claimed police tried to make him look as bad as the Christchurch mosque shooter for staying in his car during lockdown has had his conviction overturned on appeal.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:51:57 GMT
Family in lucky escape after crane falls through the roof of their home in freak accident  
A family had a lucky escape when a crane fell through their roof, destroying their New Zealand home.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:50:21 GMT
Hundreds of AFL fans who caught the train to and from the Friday game may have been exposed to Covid
AFL fans who caught the train to and from Friday night's game may have been exposed to Covid-19. Train services between Craigieburn, Southern Cross and Flinders Street were affected.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:47:15 GMT
Bunnings trolley hack that allows your dogs to enter the store safely
Some Bunnings Warehouse stores have introduced a new trolley hack to help their four-legged visitors more comfortable.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:46:01 GMT
Wealthy people who fled cities like NYC last year moved to 'hidden gem' locations
Coldwell Banker has released insights into the luxury market including where and why people moved in 2020 amid the pandemic, like fleeing taxes and 'restrictive COVID-19 mandates.'

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:45:32 GMT
The top property turn-offs and what home buyers they look for when securing a home
New research for Finder's First Home Buyers Report 2021 has revealed the property 'pitfalls' sellers should be aware of when they put their house on the market.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:43:34 GMT
Wales unlocks: Six people from different households can meet inside pubs and restaurants from May 17
First Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed the rules would be eased from Monday which means six different households can meet inside bars and pubs as extra financial support has also been announced.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:38:22 GMT
Mums slam Kmart for 'gender stereotypes' for boys and girls in kids clothing range
A mother accused Kmart of 'gender stereotyping' as he boys tops had slogans of 'adventure and alpine trails', the girls shirts were printed with 'take it easy', 'a whole lotta love' and 'bright as can be'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:37:46 GMT
Horror in Rushcutters Bay in Sydney's east as man is found bashed before dying in hospital
A man has died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted in the carpark of an apartment block in Sydney's east.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:35:17 GMT
Show controlling relationships on soap operas, say parents of woman killed by ex-partner   
The parents of Hannah Clarke, killed alongside her three children by her ex-husband in Brisbane last year, discussed plans for new coercive control laws and how they are helping other women.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:34:37 GMT
Giant hail the size of GOLF BALLS batters Australia's east coast during a freak storm
Wild weather lashed north-east New South Wales and south-east Queensland on Tuesday, leaving thousands of home without power and golf sized-hailstones littered in backyards.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:32:07 GMT
How Australia's 'secret' plan to make our own Covid vaccines will help rollout
A partnership between biotech giant BioCina and the University of Adelaide could give Australia the capability to make mRNA vaccines such as the Pfizer and Moderna jabs.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:31:16 GMT
Scott Morrison urges lockdown-happy premiers not to use Australia's border closure as an excuse
More than $53 billion in new spending was unveiled in the 2021-22 Budget to get Australia out of its coronavirus-induced slump, but the PM worries it will all be for nothing if states close.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:22:33 GMT
Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Sydney linked to deaths of mother whale and her calf in San Diego
The HMAS Sydney had arrived at the Naval Base in San Diego on Saturday when two whale carcusses, believed to belong to a mother and her calf, surfaced from below the vessel.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:22:12 GMT
Covid, Australia: Sydney could endure restrictions despite zero new coronavirus cases
Gladys Berejiklian will decide on the weekend whether to end Covid-19 restrictions imposed in NSW last week, despite a sixth consecutive day of no new cases.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:14:44 GMT
Australia's borders could be closed BEYOND mid-2022 if health experts say it's too risky open up
The federal budget assumes the borders, which have been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will open in mid-2022.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:12:52 GMT
Donald Trump says US should follow UK's lead and require ID to vote
The former president, main, posted to new site, From the desk of Donald Trump, Tuesday, inset. Sharing his thoughts on voting laws, he said 'all States should pass Voter ID laws'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:10:02 GMT
Michigan judge rips 'fool' who logged into his virtual court appearance as 'Buttf**ker 3000'
St. Joseph District Court Judge Jeffrey Middleton presided while the man, Nathaniel Saxton, appeared over the Zoom conference on Tuesday on a count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:09:38 GMT
Is Buddy Franklin FINISHED? The tell-tale signs AFL legend's career 'is coming to the end'
Two-time All Australian Kane Cornes has claimed Buddy Franklin's career could be 'coming to the end pretty quickly'. He criticised two moments in the Swans game against Melbourne on Saturday.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:58:23 GMT
Stunning blizzard hits Australian ski resorts Thredbo Perisher a MONTH early with heavy snow
A monster blizzard has lashed Australia's ski resorts more than a month early in welcome signs for the nation's skiers and snowboarders.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:51:42 GMT
Scandal-plagued AFL star Willie Rioli pleads GUILTY to stashing 25g of cannabis down his pants
AFL premiership forward Willie Rioli has avoided a conviction and been placed on a good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to drug possession.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:42:33 GMT
CDC director Rochelle Walensky is grilled on mask guidance during heated Capitol Hill hearing 
Republican lawmakers tore into CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Tuesday regarding mask guidelines and the integrity of the agency as restrictions remain despite mass vaccinations.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:24:02 GMT
Bill Gates is 'holed up at exclusive members-only golf club in California'
Gates is understood to have been at The Vintage Club for the last three months. He was spotted there this week with daughter Jennifer, 25, and her partner, Page Six reports.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:22:49 GMT
Fed-up farmers beg government for money to help with mice plagues across New South Wales
Australian farmers asked for $25,000 each to buy baits to kill the rodents, only to be told there is no money left in the Budget and they would have to make do with workshops instead.

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:13:50 GMT
Manhunt after a 20-year-old man is brutally stabbed in the stomach in Fairfield, Sydney
A man, 20, was treated by paramedics for a single stab wound to the stomach before being rushed to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:54:42 GMT
Selfish Bondi, Sydney, driver is SLAMMED for parking 'ridiculously close' to another car
The woman slammed the unknown Mazda driver for parking 'ridiculously close' behind her car in Sydney's eastern suburbs at Bondi on Thursday.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:43:35 GMT
Brisbane: Photo shows the gruesome injuries suffered by a Dad during alleged assault at footy game
Josh Jones, 35, received serious facial injuries including shattered eye sockets when he was allegedly assaulted by two men during the brawl at an under-13s rugby league game in Brisbane.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:37:32 GMT
Willie Rioli fronts court after allegedly being caught with cannabis down his pants
Northern Territory police allegedly found 25 grams of the drug while screening the West Coast star at Darwin airport on April 23.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:35:05 GMT
Mohamed Hadid sells his Bel Air mansion that is being demolished
Mohamed Hadid, the father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, has sold the home for $8.5 million after he was ordered to demolish the estate over safety concerns.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:35:00 GMT
Qantas pushes back all international flights from Australia until DECEMBER
The national airline had hoped to help Australians travel abroad to approved countries including New Zealand and Singapore as soon as October, but that date has been pushed back yet again.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:31:00 GMT
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack back in the pool after two-year doping ban
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack was spotted looking happy and relaxed as she arrived at Brisbane's St Peters Western Swim Club with coach Dean Boxall for her first session in two years.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:26:32 GMT
Woman who plunged 50 metres to her death from waterfall on Mother's Day is named
Milada Zak, 58, fell and was knocked unconscious before being washed over the picturesque falls last Sunday. Ms Zak, a Cairns local, was a regular to the parks and water features of the region's parks.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:25:32 GMT
Kevin McCarthy faces further questions over his rental of pollster Frank Luntz's apartment
Frank Luntz has had Kevin McCarthy as a house guest during the pandemic. Either McCarthy was paying $25,000 for the whole place, or renting a room - in violation of condo rules.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:18:27 GMT
Brit Awards 2021: Jackie Weaver and Line of Duty feature in hilarious opening sketch
Viral sensation Jackie Weaver joined Line of Duty's Steve Arnott and Kate Fleming, played by actors Martin Compston and Vicky McCLure, to open this year's Brit Awards.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:11:34 GMT
Airline CEOs beg Biden and Boris Johnson to reopen transatlantic travel
Multiple airlines penned an open letter with the US Chamber of Commerce last week urging an announcement and on Tuesday, the CEOs of of Delta, Virgin, British Airways.

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:01:35 GMT
Homicide detectives are called in to investigate the suspicious death of a woman in a suburban home 
The death of a Brisbane woman whose relatives found her collapsed in a northern suburbs home on the weekend is now the subject of a murder investigation.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:53:25 GMT
Melbourne mother reveals how her baby daughter nearly lost her leg to Strep A
Tania O'Meara's daughter Eden was just 11-months-old when she was struck down with Strep A - an infectious bacteria that attacks and destroys flesh, and spent 23 days in a Melbourne hospital.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:51:11 GMT
Fisherman catches giant crayfish in Australia but it's not just the catch that's got people talking
Some viewers were more interested in the fisherman himself with many swooning that he safely returned the rock lobster to the sea.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:50:18 GMT
Urgent warning for Aussie adventurers over inventive new scam which sees families lose thousands
The warning comes after an email started circulating enticing Aussie to purchase caravans and motorhomes with what has been described as 'at too good to be true prices'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:37:47 GMT
Melbourne, Victoria: Jetstar and trains on alert after new coronavirus case from hotel quarantine
Officials announced his flight, JQ771 from Adelaide to Melbourne on May 4, must now also get tested and isolate.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:26:54 GMT
Young policeman gets devastating cancer news
Darian Convery, 24, went to the doctors last month after a persistent headache intensified. But days later, a shocking diagnosis would turn the NSW police officer's life upside down.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:24:19 GMT
Scott Morrison defends his $161billion Budget debt as he faces Karl Stefanovic on Today Show
The Australian prime minister fired up on Wednesday morning after Labor leader Anthony Albanese accused him of having 'no real plan beyond getting through the next election'.

Wed, 12 May 2021 03:01:58 GMT
Australian basketball greats Liz Cambage and Andrew Bogut clash over 'whitewashed' Olympics photo 
Basketballer Liz Cambage threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics when she slammed the lack of racial diversity in Australia's 'whitewashed' promotional photos - which Andrew Bogut took issue with.

Wed, 12 May 2021 02:52:07 GMT
Why is it taking a week to fix the Colonial Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline says it is still days away from resuming full operations after falling victim to the DarkSide cyberattack last Friday.

Wed, 12 May 2021 02:18:38 GMT
Desperate search for a 10-month-old baby last seen at a doctors surgery in Canberra
A desperate search is underway for a missing 10-month-old baby who was last seen being put in the back of a station wagon outside a medical practice in Canberra in April.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:57:37 GMT
Police hunt commuter who 'pulled down his pants to perform a sex act' on Melbourne train
A woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted at a Melbourne train station by a man who pulled down his pants and began performing a sex act on himself. 

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:57:05 GMT
Hunt for man captured on CCTV pushing a wheelchair over alleged assault of a teen in Melbourne
Police released CCTV of the man outside the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne on January 20 around the time of the alleged attack, in an effort to track him down and find witnesses to the incident.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:35:44 GMT
How Sydney man attempted to smuggle $9million worth of coke into Australia using car audio equipment
A Sydney man who attempted to import more than $9million worth of cocaine from America in car audio equipment has been jailed for at least 10 years.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:32:05 GMT
Donald Trump waves to goodbye to NYC as data shows his 'From the Desk' blog is tanking
The former president spent two days holed up in Trump Tower in NYC before he was pictured leaving Tuesday. Data shows his blog is attracting a smaller audience that his old social media.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:30:32 GMT
Everything you need to know about the Budget's tax cuts including when and how you can get the money
The federal government's big spending budget was good news for most taxpayers - but don't expect to see the benefits of the extension to the tax offset right away.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:19:24 GMT
A playful puppy grabs a leash to take a HORSE on a walk around cattle farm in Queensland
The adorable animal best friends PJ the puppy and Campy the horse ventured out together on a 13,500 acre cattle farm in May Downs, Queensland.

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:12:12 GMT
Gladys Berejiklian will decide this weekend whether Covid restrictions to lift
Gladys Berejiklian will decide on the weekend whether to end Covid-19 restrictions imposed in NSW last week.



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