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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:13:56 GMTPainless smear test doubles uptake in over-50s
Half of UK deaths from cervical cancer, which kills around 850 women a year, are among those aged 65 and over. Many of these women had long avoided smear tests.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:59:10 GMTNationwide suffers payments error AGAIN on New Year's Eve
Britons with Nationwide bank accounts today reported problems with delayed incoming payments - with some saying their wages had not yet been paid.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:46:53 GMTRoyal engagements for 2021 revealed
The Queen carried out 118 of her 192 engagements virtually in 2021, as the pandemic made meeting wellwishers too risky for the majority of the year.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:41:25 GMTLeylandii row sees Scottish couple win battle to have neighbour's trees chopped down
George McMillan, 72, and his wife had been locked in a lengthy dispute with Edward Kelly over the towering cypress leylandii between their homes in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:36:38 GMTGhislaine Maxwell's brother claims she was 'denied' a fair trial
Kevin Maxwell, a TV executive, believes his sister has been unfairly portrayed as paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's 'demon queen' accomplice.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:33:44 GMTGraffiti vandals target memorial silhouette honouring Captain Sir Tom Moore by spraying 'IRA'
The life-sized memorial was erected at a nature reserve in Hatton, Derbyshire, two days after the war veteran and NHS fundraiser died at the age of 100 in February earlier this year.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:25:21 GMTMother demands apology after learning police officer took selfies at Liverpool murder scene
PC Ryan Connolly took photographs of himself lying down at the scene where Daniel Gee-Jamieson was mortally wounded in a stabbing in a Liverpool suburb on July 3, 2018.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:04:10 GMTTricky 25 question quiz from pub quiz experts SpeedQuizzing will test your 2021 knowledge
Pub quiz experts at UK-based company SpeedQuizzing have put together a 25-question quiz designed to put your memory of this year's big news stories to the test.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:03:49 GMTManchester City defender Joao Cancelo reveals he was attacked by four intruders at home
Cancelo's partner, Daniela and baby daughter were in the house when the ordeal took place, an incident which left the full back shaken. City said that police are investigating the incident.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:03:03 GMTPeople confess their MOST shocking New Year's Eve party antics
People from around the world have taken to anonymous sharing app Whisper to share memories from their wildest New Year's Eve celebrations.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:59:42 GMTBoris Johnson claims to have HIT his New Year booster jab target
The Prime Minister spoke out as the number of people in hospital in England with Covid rose to 11,452 yesterday - up 61 per cent from a week earlier and the highest number since February 26.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:48:04 GMTSouthern Rail cancels ALL services to London Victoria until January 10
Some lines in and out of Britain's second busiest station had been shut over the Christmas period due to Network Rail engineering work, with reduced services rerouted to London Bridge.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:23:36 GMTVictoria Beckham's fashion and beauty business suffered another year of losses
Victoria Beckham, husband David and a number of other shareholders have had to pump in millions of pounds to keep her fashion and beauty business afloat.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:21:08 GMTJANET STREET-PORTER: To hell with your New Year Covid advice, Boris
After the year we've been through, how can anyone (except Chris Whitty) expect us to go out and party but keep the brakes on, asks JANET STREET-PORTER.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:02:15 GMTKey figure in case against Prince Andrew is former student who claims she met him at Epstein mansion
Johanna Sjoberg was lured by Ghislaine Maxwell into Jeffrey Epstein's 'pyramid of sexual abuse' and says that within days she met Prince Andrew at the tycoon's Manhattan mansion.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:55:47 GMTPutin warns Biden he will SEVER ties if he imposes new sanctions
President Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart on Thursday afternoon, hours after it emerged that the U.S. Air Force had flown a second spy plane over Ukraine amid a smouldering crisis.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:44:57 GMTJAN MOIR: If you strip away the private jets from Ghislaine Maxwell, it's Rotherham all over again
JAN MOIR: Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking schoolgirls, but she is also guilty of betraying her own sex in unforgivable ways.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:14:47 GMTPrince Andrew accuser demands he provide medical evidence that he can't sweat
Attorneys representing Virginia Giuffre want the Duke of York to give them information about 'your alleged medical condition of anhidrosis, hyperhidrosis', court documents reveal.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:29:26 GMTEDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Why marriage is a taxing issue for £100m Ricky Gervais
RICHARD EDEN: Financial matters are rather pressing for Gervais, who lives in an £11 million North London mansion with Fallon and has an estimated fortune of more than £100 million.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:26:56 GMTGuess who came up with these whip-smart, funny and irreverent one-liners in our quotes quiz of 2021
Here Paul Donnelley takes a look at 50 of the funniest, wisest and most outrageous quotes of 2021 - but can you remember who said them?
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:08:07 GMTDefiant Scots head to Newcastle ready to party on New Year's Eve
The SNP leader has shut nightclubs and banned large groups from going out drinking - but with looser restrictions in England revellers are choosing to go there instead.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:03:46 GMTE-scooter law change to let riders travel without crash helmet is dangerous, lawyer warns
Lawyer Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, said the move was a 'recipe for disaster'. It means riders in government-backed trials are exempt until the test period ends in November.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:00:37 GMTNearly 200,000 Brits are 'getting ill with Covid' each day
King's College London experts - who monitor the outbreak using a symptom-tracking app - estimate infections jumped 33 per cent in a week to around 192,000 per day.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:00:07 GMTBritain bathes in record temperatures as it bids adieu to 2021
Joshua and Anna Spedding were among the many Britons who enjoyed the unseasonable temperatures across the country while building sandcastles on the beach in Tynemouth.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:58:31 GMTGolfers tee up a spending frenzy! Sports and leisure shops are doing a roaring trade
Golf has proved especially popular as players sought an escape from living within four walls. Sales of bags and clubs have been 50 per cent higher this year than they were in pre-pandemic 2019.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:58:27 GMTWhales and dolphins under growing threat from jet-skis after disturbances triple, experts warn
Warning of a rise in the number of jet-skis and motorboats, The Wildlife Trusts said a bottlenose dolphin washed up dead in Ireland in September with injuries suggesting it had been struck by a boat.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:55:18 GMTClamour grows to cut Covid isolation time as Sajid Javid admits swabs are set to be rationed
Close to a million employees are now believed to be stuck at home, with restaurants forced to close and deliveries hit by the 'astronomical' numbers off sick.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:54:08 GMTIn-store dogs are a perfect way to boost your business, survey shows
Nearly half of UK adults admit they have gone into a shop specifically because it has a dog, while four in five say the presence of a pet encourages them to spend more time than planned.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:03:13 GMTCat who vanished when Gordon Brown became Prime Minister is returned to owner
Elsa was two when she began spending longer and longer out of owner Ruth Armstrong's home - until one day in June 2007 she just didn't come back.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:38:01 GMTDiabetic lawyer died after allegedly receiving 'huge overdose from his faulty insulin pump'
Paul McNairney, 39, had been using his Omnipod - a wearable insulin pump - after he was given it on the NHS in July and an investigation into the device has now been launched.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:36:12 GMTBoris Johnson 'will be CLEARED of breaking ministerial code by taking loan to redecorate flat'
It comes as the Conservative Party was fined £17,800 by the Electoral Commission for failing to register the donation from Tory peer Lord Brownlow in October last year.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:35:20 GMTVIDEO: Car narrowly misses three punters as it smashes into a pub beer garden
Footage shows three men standing outside the Hare and Hounds in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, when a car travelling at a high speed smashes through benches and planters.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:16:12 GMTPM urges people to get their booster jabs now to avoid lockdown
Boris Johnson has urged people to come forward for their Covid-19 booster shot after 189,213 coronavirus infections were reported yesterday, with a further 332 deaths.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:08:47 GMTDR MAX PEMBERTON: We must stop testing those without any Covid symptoms
DR MAX PEMBERTON: More than half the country is triple-jabbed and the Omicron variant, as Boris Johnson rightly said this week, is 'obviously milder' than its predecessors. Yet the frantic testing goes on.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:05:46 GMTFormer top general says ecstasy could be used to treat troops' PTSD
General Sir Nick Carter said he wants officials to consider whether ecstasy could be used to treat traumatised troops suffering from PTSD, following research in the United States.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:37:27 GMTGhislaine Maxwell never escaped from the shadow of the monstrous father
The story of Ghislaine Maxwell is a tragedy in two acts. The first was not of her making: she was the youngest and most spoilt child of a monstrous father who was also a financial criminal.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:18:33 GMTJeffrey Epstein victim Chauntae Davies says she wishes Ghislaine Maxwell well in hell
Chauntae Davies was a 21-year-old trainee massage therapist when she was lured into Maxwell and Epstein's depraved circle, where she was repeatedly raped over many years.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:10:03 GMTCivil servants have been BANNED from saying 'Brexit'
A Whitehall 'style guide' advises staff to avoid the word 'Brexit', arguing it should only be used when necessary for 'historical context'.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:52:01 GMTRoyal Navy prepares to dismantle masts from sunken World War II wreck
It is feared that the unexploded ordnance could cause 'mass damage and loss of life' after it was revealed an explosion could cause a 15ft high tsunami tidal wave.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:39:45 GMTMother wins five-year battle for speed cameras at the road where 90mph racers killed her daughter
Kelly Kennedy was killed in a crash when she came across two drivers racing at up to 90mph in South Wales, in 2016. Her mother Tracy (pictured), 54, subsequently launched a road safety campaign.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:24:44 GMTAmazon's e-scooter shambles as online marketplace calls them 'perfect' for commute
One e-scooter on sale claims that it's 'the perfect scooter for commuting' due to its long range between charges, with another being 'ideal for travel' because it can be folded up for easy storage.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:15:53 GMTNew Selfridges owners plan a luxury hotel on site of its flagship Oxford Street store
The 113-year-old business was sold by the Weston family to Thai retailer Central Group and Austrian property firm Signa for £4bn.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:20:31 GMTSoldiers will have to be drafted in to help staff make-shift 'Nightingale' wards
Questions have already been raised over how the units will be manned, after the last set of Nightingales treated just 381 Covid patients.This was less than 0.2 per cent of admissions last winter.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:02:05 GMTSajid Javid warns kits could be rationed as contractors are spotted outside NANDOS handing out boxes
The Health Secretary also revealed that supplies would be prioritised for vulnerable groups, such as care home patients. He also said the UK had trebled its order for January and February.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:33:03 GMTSantander to ask tens of thousands to return funds after accidentally paying £130m, say experts
Around 75,000 people and businesses in the UK who were already set up to receive payments from 2,000 companies with Santander accounts were wrongly paid twice.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:30:53 GMTMan, 34, arrested on suspicion of abducting girl, 12
Leona reported missing after last being seen in the Hele Park area of Newton Abbot at 9.15am on Monday, December 20. She was found safe and well in Boston, Lincolnshire earlier today.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:23:51 GMTParkrun boss begs Welsh leaders to reopen event on Saturday
Tom Williams, chief operating officer for Parkrun Global, is asking the Welsh government to allow the organisation's New Year's Day event. Pictured: Cardiff Parkrun, Christmas Day.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:48:44 GMTPriti Patel slams anti-vaxxers as police investigate 'vile' mob who stormed Covid testing centre
Dozens of marchers entered the facility in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and shouted 'shame on you' at testing staff yesterday, throwing traffic cones and pushing over signs.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:45:22 GMTNHS crisis continues as bosses warn of 'massive problems' caused by Omicron
One paramedic today warned patients in Sheffield considered Category 3 - those suffering burns, diabetic problems or in late stage labour - were now waiting almost 24 hours for care.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:35:43 GMTUK weather: North faces flood chaos warnings before warmest New Year's Eve on record
One flood warning in Lostock, Greater Manchester, and 43 flood alerts have been issued across England today, with the Met Office predicting showers in 'many areas' for tonight.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:26:06 GMTNHS guidance STILL says people who test positive for Covid should self-isolate for 10 DAYS
The NHS is still yet to prominently display the update to guidance a week after the change was made. Ministers have slashed self-isolation to seven days for those that test negative for the virus.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:05:09 GMTGhislaine Maxwell victim says she feels 'tremendous relief' over sex trafficking guilty verdict
Annie Farmer said she is 'grateful that the jury believed us and sent a strong message that perpetrators of sexual abuse and exploitation will be held accountable.' She testified in Maxwell's trial.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:43:16 GMTLiverpool hospital bomber could have killed 'many, many innocent people', coroner says
Liverpool Women's Hospital bomber Emad Al Swealmeen died from the explosion and fire caused by the improvised device he manufactured with "murderous intent", a coroner has ruled.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:03:19 GMTRSPCA's weirdest animal rescues of the year are revealed
The animal charity has revealed its craziest animal rescues from 2021 as the year comes to a close including the rescue of a 4ft python from the toilet of soap star Harry Visinoni's Cheshire home.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:37:19 GMTThe mystery of Maxwell's millions: Socialite claimed she had 'just' £2.6m to her name
The 60-year-old daughter of disgraced media mogul Robert Maxwell, who was a billionaire at the height of his wealth, also reportedly transferred £15m to her husband Scott Borgerson (pictured).
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:24:09 GMTChinese couple sentenced to death after father killed his two toddlers
Zhang Bo, 27, threw his two children, aged 2 and 1, from his apartment building in Chongqing, China, because his new girlfriend Ye Chengchen did not want another woman's kids.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:02:04 GMTCovid study suggests catching Omicron strain may protect against Delta
Africa Health Research Institute scientists found Omicron fighting antibody levels spiked 14-fold, but those against Delta also rose 4-fold. The tests were carried out in Durban, South Africa.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:37:06 GMTPM faces another headache over his No 11 Downing Street flat - from noisy builders doing renovations
Boris Johnson - already in a sleaze row over the lavish redecoration of his Downing Street flat - faces another headache, this time over noisy renovations in the loft.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:13:43 GMTMissiles at 27 times the speed of sound, shooting down satellites and cutting Internet is war future
The future of warfare will see the use of hypersonic missiles and the internet cut off in seconds, experts warned today.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:59:59 GMTCovid: Lateral flow tests run out in minutes after becoming available on Government's website
The rapid home testing kits were available to order around 1pm today. But by 1.15pm the Government's website shared a message saying 'Sorry, there are no home delivery slots left for these tests right now'.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:58:31 GMTRussian graverobber who kept 29 girls' corpses denied freedom from psychiatric clinic to get married
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Lawyers for Moskvin say that after nine years of treatment, he is now well enough to become an outpatient, and that he wanted to move to Moscow and get married.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:56:56 GMTTurn 26 days of annual leave into 62 days of holiday in 2022
Savvy employees have figured out a way to turn 26 days of annual leave into 62 days of 'holiday' in 2022, by carefully placing annual leave around weekends and bank holidays,
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:44:35 GMTPictured: Couple, both 66, found dead at home
John and Beverley Taylor, both 66, were discovered at the property in Regent Crescent, Skipton, on December 21. David Michael Taylor, 35, has been charged with their murder.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:57:37 GMTTaunton is UK's top house price hotspot, according to new data from Halifax
The capital, which is usually among the top locations for property price rises, ranked bottom of regional growth figures for 2021, new analysis by Halifax shows.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:25:36 GMTNew spy-in-the-sky camera can even catch you eating or drinking behind the wheel, its makers say
Acusensus, the Australian firm who designed the cameras, admits that they can be used to catch motorists doing anything from eating, drinking, smoking, or using navigation devices.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:51:34 GMTTerrified No10 aides and officials ordered to attend Christmas party probe interviews
Sue Gray is carrying out out inquiries into three alleged gatherings at No10 and the Department for Education in November and December last year, when indoor mixing was banned.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:39:29 GMTSacked health and safety worker, 41, wins £50,000 after he warned bosses he was suicidal
Dane Rowe, 41, who worked for British food producers David Wood Baking, had been off work for three months with severe depression and anxiety.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:17:21 GMTMichaela Strachan says meat-eaters have no right to criticise her for frequent flights
TV presenter Michaela Strachan frequently flies from South Africa to the UK for work but said she makes every effort to mitigate the impact by being a vegetarian and using solar panels
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:36:25 GMTMore than a THIRD of London's fire engines were out of action on Christmas Day due to lack of staff
There were 50 fire engines out of 142 (35 per cent) that were not able to run during the day shift on December 25, according to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:49:44 GMTThe extraordinary court sketches that captured Ghislaine Maxwell's camera-free trial
Cameras are not allowed in federal court, so it was down to New York's courtroom artists to depict Maxwell's trial, and her transformation from pre-trial haggard figure into confident woman.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:00:56 GMTRisk analyst sues Deloitte over claims she suffered psychiatric harm from 'abusive' boss's behaviour
Katrina Jones, who joined the firm as a risk and compliance analyst in 2015, alleges that the 'oppressive and abusive' behaviour of Christopher Holliday, 44, caused her psychiatric harm.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:40:23 GMTCalls grow to slash Covid self-isolation to five days
Marcello Distefano, boss of the San Carlo Italian chain, admits he will have to close several of their 23 UK restaurants due to staff shortages with staffing for New Year's Eve still touch and go.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 01:40:14 GMTHow the Maxwell siblings stood by their 'beloved' sister Ghislaine
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell cast a spotlight on the lives of her siblings who put their own reputations on the line by showing public support for her.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:24:46 GMTPC who got lifetime police ban after taking selfies at murder scene faces jail over extreme porn
Ryan Connolly, 37, had his phoned seized during a separate police anti-corruption investigation into him in February last year. The content included 'an act which threatened a person's life'.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:58:11 GMTBoris Johnson 'will weigh up new Covid curbs next week'
The Prime Minister opted not to impose new curbs between Christmas and New Year's Eve but rising Covid case numbers are fuelling fears that new measures could be on the horizon.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:57:47 GMTPet raven Gosha shows off the commands he knows - including fetching a glove from a tree [VIDEO]
Gosha, a 20-month-old pet raven showed off impressive tricks as instructed by his owner Alexander Sergeevich in a video filmed in Lysva, Perm Krai, Russia on December 28.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:54:30 GMTFlorida zoo cleaner who was mauled by tiger may face criminal charges
Cleaner River Rosenquist, 26, could face criminal charges for allegedly sticking his arm into an enclosure at Naples Zoo, Florida before being bitten by Eko, an eight-year-old Malayan tiger.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:53:56 GMTArgentinian reporter cuts short live broadcast after discovering his house was being burgled
Argentinian Alejandro Pueblas was supposed to provide an update to a studio presenter on his search for a dog who had disappeared in August when he received the news.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:53:42 GMTBungling police officers smash car window to rescue baby - without realising it is a £60 doll
Cleveland Police said it would pay £264 to repair Amy McQuillen's (pictured left) Nissan Qashqai after they tried to save her daughter Darci's toy.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:53:13 GMTUK weather: New Year's Eve will be warmest on record at 63F
The Met Office said the conditions in the UK were 'ridiculously warm' for the time of year and more akin to temperatures seen in early April - with the average daytime high for December being just 7.6C.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:52:47 GMTLondon's teenage murder toll hits shameful record high as boy, 16, is stabbed to death in Hillingdon
Police were called at 7.34pm on yesterday to reports of an injured male at the Philpotts Farm Open Space close to Heather Lane in Yiewsley.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:40:14 GMTSouthside Beach: Man, 28, dies after cliff collapses near Bells Beach in Victoria on New Year's Eve
A rescue mission is underway to save four people who became trapped by falling debris after a cliff gave way south-west of Melbourne.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:39:11 GMTBeauty queen who was Camorra mafia's first female boss after killing husband's murderer dies at 86
Assunta Maresca, who was known as Pupetta, meaning little doll, was 18 years old and six months pregnant when she gunned down Antonio Esposito, a witness at her own wedding.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:33:05 GMTBaby girl who suffers countless seizures a day suffers devastating setback
A little girl who suffers multiple seizures a day faces an uncertain future and will need ongoing care for the rest of her life as her condition deteriorates.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:32:03 GMTColorado forces 30,000 to evacuate as most destructive wildfire in state history razes 600 homes
Colorado on Thursday suffered the most devastating wildfire for homes in state history, with 580 properties lost in a wildfire near Boulder, sparked by high winds downing power lines.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:17:21 GMTDie-hard NYE revellers refuse to let Sydney's Omicron outbreak ruin their fun
Die-hard New Year's Eve revellers are heading out for a night of fun despite warnings from health authorities to avoid crowds amid rising Omicron case numbers.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:13:40 GMTAmerican politician Ted Cruz confuses Washington State with Western Australia in Twitter gaffe
Former US presidential hopeful Ted Cruz was mocked for an embarrassing gaffe in which he mixed up Western Australia with Washington State in a twitter rant on Covid rules.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:01:14 GMTScottish Government urges Scots to avoid large NYE parties
Nicola Sturgeon has banned large Hogmanay celebrations and advised people to limit socialising as much as possible.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:53:42 GMTWorld is heading for largest mass extinction event since dinosaurs in next decade, WWF claims
Elephants, polar bears, sharks, frogs and fish are all under threat according to the environmental organisation in its Winners and Losers of 2021 report.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:33:22 GMTColombian security guard, 22, is fatally shot on his first day on the job [Video]
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 22-year-old security guard was shot dead on his first day at work in the city of Cúcuta, in a dramatic shootout which ended the life of the assailant as well.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:01:54 GMTPro-vaccine and mask mandate AOC is branded a hypocrite for dining maskless in Miami
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seen having a maskless meal in Miami Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:59:58 GMT'We've been taught history of a country that does not exist': Nikole Hannah-Jones on 1619 Project
Nikole Hannah-Jones has said Americans are being taught false history, as she defended her controversial 1619 Project. In the same AP interview, she admitted the work was 'agenda-driven'.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:58:41 GMTCommander and executive officer on USS Montgomery are fired 'due to a loss of confidence in ability'
Cmdr. Richard Zamberlan and Lt. Cmdr Phillip Lundberg of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery were relieved on Thursday from their commands by Capt. Marc Crawford.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:57:20 GMTNew York Governor Kathy Hochul declares racism a 'public health emergency'
'For far too long, communities of color in New York have been held back by systemic racism and inequitable treatment,' Hochul said in a statement on December 23.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:51:45 GMTUS records more than 512,500 average daily COVID cases and breaks world record second day in a row
The US broke a world record for average daily COVID cases for the second day in a row with 512,533 reported on Thursday.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:45:12 GMTThe Covid case surge 'elephant in the room': Professor sounds the alarm about long Covid
Professor Adrian Esterman, a leading Australian epidemiologist, said long Covid was an 'invisible' problem and that its damaging long-term effects will soon be seen in Australia.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:43:00 GMTNicola Spurrier: South Australian top doctor refuses to change close contact rules
South Australia's Chief Health Officer Professor Nicola Spurrier caused confusion on Friday when she said the state's close contact rules were different to those agreed to at national cabinet yesterday.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:28:09 GMTBig Bash League: Seven players, eight Melbourne Stars staff have Covid
The Melbourne Stars have revealed seven players and eight staff members now have the virus.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:24:46 GMTWestern Australia's Covid backpacker outbreak from Perth Mess Hall dance party grows to 14
Western Australia's 'backpacker outbreak' linked to a French tourist at a Perth nightclub has grown to 14. The latest case has been revealed as WA bans visitors from Queensland and SA.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:24:46 GMTNovelist Patricia Cornwell takes to twitter to say she is NOT 'Delta Karen'Cornwall
Best-selling author Patricia Cornwell has taken to Twitter to clarify she is not the now infamous Patricia 'Delta Karen' Cornwall, who was arrested by the FBI after the attack.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:21:56 GMTDe Blasio holds three press conferences as he prepares to hand over reins to Eric Adams
Bill de Blasio hosted two separate farewell press conferences following a morning media appearance on his last full day as mayor.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:15:28 GMTColorado Gov. commutes trucker's 110 year sentence to TEN YEARS after outcry from celebrities
Aguilera-Mederos, 26, was driving a semi-truck on April 25, 2019, along Interstate 70 in Lakewood, Colorado, when he crashed, killing four peole and slamming into two dozen vehicles.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:12:48 GMTSchoolteacher isolated in plane bathroom after positive Covid test on Chicago to Iceland flight
Marisa Fotieo tested positive for Covid on her flight from Chicago, Illinois to Reykjavik, Iceland after she started to feel ill despite providing a negative pre-departure test.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:44:26 GMTMoment NYC 'knifeman' flees after slashing woman, 41, in stomach as she walked with her two kids
Footage of the aftermath of a stabbing and of an elderly man being attacked inside a Manhattan bank have rounded off a year of rising crimes in the Big Apple.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:42:56 GMTNYC Mayor-elect Adams will KEEP de Blasio's business vaccine mandate and may include boosters
Mayor-elect Eric Adams promised to keep the private sector vaccine mandate that de Blasio initiated but promised that he would not lean on punishments and fines to enforce the policy
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:40:32 GMTFederal prosecutors quietly dropped their case against Jeffrey Epstein's jail guards
In a Thursday filing in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss claims against Tova Noel, 33 and Michael Thomas, 43.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:28:46 GMTLAPD cop who fatally shot 14-year-old girl at Hollywood Burlington store
William Dorsey Jones Jr, 42, has served in the LAPD for more than 10 year. His lawyer confirmed Jones is the officer who shot 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:54:53 GMTHeatwave to strike Melbourne while Sydney is bathed in sunshine: Your New Year's weather forecast
Australia's variable summer weather will look a lot more stable in the country's south-east over New Year's, with fine weather and high temperatures for most of the major capital cities.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:22:16 GMTScott Morrison's New Year message as Covid cases surge
In a recorded New Year video message, the Prime Minister said Aussies should enter 2022 full of confidence as the economy continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:53:47 GMTGood luck Eric! NYC murders close-in on 500 - the highest number in a DECADE
As lame duck Bill de Blasio heads out the door on New Years Day and Eric Adams looks to replace him, he also looks to try and slow three years of rising murder totals in the Big Apple.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:51:33 GMTProof the Old Parliament House fire WAS deliberately lit
Videos shared on social media show at least one demonstrator stoking the fire at the door of the historic building with a pile of sticks.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:49:27 GMTChace Harrison, Addison Stewart: Final Hillcrest jumping castle victims laid to rest in Devonport
Addison Stewart and Chace Harrison were celebrated in Devonport on Friday. They were among six children who died while enjoying end-of-year celebrations earlier this month.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:41:12 GMTDr Kerry Chant issues a New Year's Eve warning to Sydney
Dr Kerry Chant's plea to stay home comes as the state reeled from Covid case numbers almost doubling again in just 48 hours as the Omicron strain rips through the state.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:31:54 GMTYou've got to be in to win! $40million up for grabs in tonight's mega New Year's Eve Lotto draw
There's an eye-watering $40 million up for grabs for tonight's New Year's Eve Megadraw lotto event in Australia.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:07:29 GMTNorthern Territory Covid case tally as mask mandate starts TONIGHT
The Northern Territory will be enforcing mask mandates from 6pm Friday night following 60 infections recorded. All North Territorians will now have to wear face masks in all indoor settings.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:04:22 GMTNurse shares random act of kindness as a stranger thanked her for hard work through the pandemic
A nurse has shared the heartwarming random act of kindness she received. Sarah Claudette shared that she found a thank you note and $10 bill on her car after her shift.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:48:44 GMTWhy you should NEVER camp under gum trees iN Australia
A group of campers came within inches of being crushed to death by a falling tree during a New Year's holiday in Victoria.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:41:45 GMTAirbnb wild party warning as NSW Police pelted with bottles, teens 'stabbed' and homes wrecked
NSW Police revealed on Friday they had repeatedly been called out to a series of post-Covid thrashes across Sydney which got out of hand and ended in violence.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:36:15 GMTMarine Corps has kicked out 206 troops for refusing to get COVID vaccine
The Marine Corps announced it has kicked out a total of 206 troops for refusing the vaccine, up from 169 last week - and that 95 percent of active-duty Marines are partially vaccinated.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:34:54 GMTCovid-19 positive cases can be released from isolation without a test
National Cabinet agreed to the new rules on Friday after health advice that said cases are rarely infectious after a week.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:28:05 GMTRay Hadley's comment about Joe Hildebrand over Dom Perrottet Covid interview
Veteran radio broadcaster Ray Hadley has launched an astonishing attack on one of 2GB's fill-in hosts, Joe Hildebrand, over his interview this week with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 03:03:35 GMTNew Covid cases jump to 3,118 in Queensland after prediction of 'tens of thousands' of cases
Queensland has posted another sharp rise in new cases of Covid-19, with 3,118 infections recorded but only one person in ICU.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:57:55 GMTLinking arms while singing Auld Lang Syne was a parting ritual of the Freemasons, expert reveals
University of Edinburgh musicologist Morag Grant has written a book about Robert Burns' best-loved song. Burns, a Freemason, died in 1796 - and she says the organisation was key in promoting his work.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:39:26 GMTBiden signs $137M deal for COVID test factory to start producing 83.3M tests a month in late 2024
'Construction is expected to begin the second half of 2022,' a MilliporeSigma spokesperson told DailyMail.com. 'We estimate that the facility will be capable... in the latter part of 2024.'
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:32:10 GMTSouth Australia Covid: State reports 2093 cases and two deaths
South Australia has reported 2093 new Covid infections overnight plus the deaths of two aged care residents. The new cases mark a massive spike in cases as SA Premiere eases rules.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:16:06 GMTCovid-19 Australia: Doherty Institute director says Omicron cases to surge but strain less severe
The Doherty Institute director has warned Omicron cases will continue to surge but is unlikely to lead to greater hospitalisations as it is less severe than other strains.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:56:42 GMTDAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cut quarantine for a happy new year, Prime Minister
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tonight, whether we are tipsily linking arms with loved ones to belt out Auld Lang Syne or taking precautions with a quiet night at home: What a difference a year makes.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:48:37 GMTBen Affleck hires professional pooper scoopers to clean up his pets' mess
Ben Affleck welcomed a van to his $20m home from POOP 911 on Wednesday.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:37:24 GMTFears Sydney Ashes Test could be thrown into chaos as Australian cricketer is diagnosed with Covid
One of the Australian batsman is said to have been been diagnosed with the virus and urgent tests are now underway to see if it has spread through the playing group.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:18:30 GMTNew South Wales to SCRAP mandatory QR code check-ins by the end of January
New South Wales is preparing to ditch mandatory QR code check-ins by the end of January.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:09:05 GMTFormer Afghan President claims he SAVED lives by fleeing as Taliban seized control of Kabul
Ashraf Ghani (pictured) said more blood would have been spilled had he resisted the militants, who apparently broke a pledge to stay out of the capital after taking control of the rest of the country.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:07:54 GMTTwo-year-old girl dies after found unresponsive in Footscray Park pond, Melbourne
A two-year-old girl has died after she was found unresponsive in the pond at Footscray Park, Melbourne. The little girl was found in the pond around 8pm Monday night.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 01:01:01 GMTWife of newsreader Paul Lobb hits out at station that sacked him days before Christmas
Alison Lobb has urged her social media followers to call Newcastle television station NBN to complain about her husband Paul 'Lobby' Lobb's sudden removal as fans rally in support of the newsreader.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:33:49 GMTUrgent call to make rapid antigen tests free for all Australians
The prime minister's refusal to provide Australians with free or at least cut-price rapid antigen tests has drawn a furious response from health professionals.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:29:36 GMTGhislaine's minions: Pressure mounts for Epstein's employees to be brought to justice
As Ghislaine Maxwell prepares to face the rest of her life behind bars, attention has turned toward her minions who allegedly had a hand in helping her procure girls for Jeffrey Epstein.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:07:23 GMTTasmania Covid cases: State reports 137 new infections, scraps PCR test rule
Tasmania's previous daily record was 92 cases recorded on Thursday - but that has now been smashed as the Omicron variant continues to spread.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:59:25 GMTGreens Senator Lidia Thorpe faces backlash after tweet as Old Parliament House was burned
After Aboriginal rights protesters set the historic building alight on Thursday, Lidia Thorpe tweeted: 'Seems like the colonial system is burning down. Happy New Year everyone'.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:39:26 GMTLeppington shooting victim identified as former Rebels now Bandidos bikie
The 28-year-old was sprayed with bullets as he stepped out of his black BMW SUV at Leppington on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:31:57 GMTNew York becomes center of the pandemic AGAIN: State hits 74,000 cases and Big Apple sees 44,000
The Big Apple hit another day of record COVID-19 infections with 44,000 new cases reported on Thursday alone. State numbers also shattered previous highs with 74,000 positive tests recorded.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:25:23 GMTFour injured after an out of control car crashes into a Chemist Warehouse store in Melbourne
Four people have been injured and one unconscious after a small toyota crashed into the front of a Chemist Warehouse in Richmond, Melbourne, on Thursday.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:24:06 GMTCovid-19 Australia: NSW records 21,151 new cases and six deaths
NSW has recorded 21,151 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths while Victoria has reported 5,919 infections and seven deaths in major New Year's Eve spikes.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:11:52 GMTFormer Mexico City political party director is arrested on human trafficking charges
Cuauhtémoc Gutiérrez De La Torre, a political party director wanted by Mexican authorities and the Interpol, was arrested Wednesday for 'operating a human trafficking and prostitution ring.'
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:08:13 GMTMichael Cohen's lawyers SERVE Bill Barr at his house with lawsuit against him and Trump
Michael Cohen said Thursday that his lawyers showed up at Bill Barr's house to serve him with a lawsuit claiming that Donald Trump retaliated against him by sending him back to prison.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:01:17 GMTCovid-19: Journalist John Mangos slams Australia's 'confusing' pandemic response on Today Show
Former Sky News presenter John Mangos accused the government of stirring confusion as it made a series of changes to handling the latest outbreak in Australia.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:53:17 GMTVideo shows Florida cop shoot dead tiger that seized cleaner's arm after trying to 'pet and feed' it
The tiger clamped down on his arm, leaving the worker screaming out in pain: 'Please help me! Please help me!' Deputies attempted to free the man but ultimately shot the cat so it would retreat.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:43:09 GMTDeath of Kansas teenager, 17, who was handcuffed and left face down, is ruled a homicide
Cedric Lofton, 17, reportedly attacked an employee at a juvenile detention center when he was released to use the restroom, causing staff to put him in a prone position. He died minutes later.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:42:26 GMTBiden advisor Steve Richetti's brother signs contract to lobby for Taiwanese vaccine firm
Taiwan-based vaccine maker Medigen has hired the lobbying firm of Jeff Richetti, the brother of counselor to the president Steve Richetti.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:06:19 GMTFarewells for two jumping castle victims to be held in Tasmania today
Chace Harrison's 'cheeky grin' and 'beautiful angel' Addison Stewart will be remembered at separate funeral services on Friday as the final victims of the Tasmanian school tragedy are farewelled
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:04:45 GMTFlorida mom, 43, arrested 'after flying her daughter, 12, to Georgia to meet man, 20, for sex'
Adrienne Klein, 43, from Gulf Breeze, Florida, and Gesart Hoxha, 20, from Buford, Georgia, have been charged in connection with the alleged molestation of the woman's 12-year-old child.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:00:35 GMTTravel nightmare continues as 1,200 flights are canceled and 5,000 delayed
At least U.S.1,200 flights are canceled and 5,000 are delayed today as travel chaos drags into a seventh day JetBlue also announces it has cut more than 1,280 flights through mid-January.