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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:49:15 GMT
Teacher sacked from Eton over anti-feminist video could be banned from teaching for life 
Will Knowland was removed from his role at the prestigious Berkshire school after posting an anti-feminist lecture on Youtube.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:48:51 GMT
Sky News presenter Kay Burley volunteers at a food hub
Sky News presenter Kay Burley, who fell from grace after breaching Covid rules to celebrate her 60th birthday, has been spotted handing out food at London's Community Kitchen in Brent.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:39:27 GMT
Royal Navy launches hunt for SECOND female sailor selling X-rated video clips to fans
The Royal Navy are hunting for a second female sailor, who goes by the name Izzy Bell, after she was caught sharing explicit 'porn to order' videos on the adult website Only Fans.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:37:18 GMT
Rescue teams save Farrah the mare after she gets stuck up to her neck in muddy bog
An RSPCA water rescue team saved the life of Farrah the mare in Amlwch, Anglesey, North Wales, after she became stuck up to her neck in a muddy bog trying to escape her field.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:51:11 GMT
Dognapper tries to steal guide dog from blind student, 23, while she walks with white stick in park
Maisy McAdam, 23, was exercising with her six-year-old dog Willow, a labrador-golden retriever cross who she relies on to navigate roads safely, in a Hampshire nature reserve last week.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:33:38 GMT
North Korea continued nuclear and missile programmes in 2020 thanks to cyber hacking money, UN says
Kim Jong-un's North Korea continued its nuclear and missile programs in 2020 in violation of international sanctions and funded them with £220m stolen through cyber hacks, according to UN report.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:33:15 GMT
Passengers may be stranded aboard if they have not booked a hotel room at their destination
Ministers are considering to ask if passengers have booked into a quarantine hotel in the UK. But it is unclear whether carriers will be expected to bar travellers who answer no.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:33:14 GMT
Government official blew more than £6,000 on luxury chocolate on taxpayer-funded credit card
The chocolate was bought on a credit card belonging to the Information Commissioner's Office, the body in charge of upholding Freedom of Information Act.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:17:41 GMT
Covid UK: Over-70s told to contact NHS for vaccination NOW
NHS England has changed its messaging from 'we will contact you' to 'contact us' as No10 races towards its target of vaccinating the 15million most vulnerable people by February 15.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:52:03 GMT
Neil Basu clashes with Priti Patel as he calls for positive discrimination to make police diverse
Neil Basu raised the issue at the last National Policing Board meeting chaired by Priti Patel, who stood against legalising positive discrimination to ensure more ethnic minority police recruits.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:31:44 GMT
Parole hearings will be open to the public for the first time after outrage over John Worboys case 
The Ministry of Justice will relax the requirement to hold parole hearings in private, in the biggest shake-up since parole boards were introduced more than 50 years ago.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:20:52 GMT
32Red makes £48m a YEAR from gamblers who are considered to be at a 'high risk' of addiction 
Kindred, the owner of 32Red and Unibet, said its monitoring systems revealed that £1 in every £23 of losses came from potential addicts.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:14:15 GMT
NHS Covid app has alerted 1.7million people to tell them to isolate since it was launched
A total of 21.6million people in England and Wales have signed up to the service, the equivalent of 60 per cent of the adult population. But No10 has refused to say how many are active users.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:08:01 GMT
Saudis 'tried to lure spy's daughter to Istanbul consulate days before Khashoggi was murdered there'
Saad al-Jabri, a former top Saudi intelligence official, has filed new allegations in a court battle with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accusing aides of trying to lure his daughter to the Istanbul consulate.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:05:02 GMT
Mike Tindall's company claims furlough cash despite his millionaire status and marriage to Zara 
The former England rugby star, 42, who is married to the Queen's granddaughter Zara, has a firm to manage his speaking engagements, which have dried up during the pandemic.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:01:08 GMT
Escaped guard dog mauls girls aged two and three in street attack
The two girls were brutally attacked by the escaped guard dog in Birmingham today with police called to the scene just after 12.30pm.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:54:28 GMT
Britain is at growing risk of chemical and biological attack, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says
Ben Wallace, MP for Wyre and Preston North, said the internet could be to blame for the increasing threat of chemical and biological weapons in Britain.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:35:31 GMT
Porton Down scientists trial smart watch that will be able to tell you if you have caught Covid
Scientists at Porton Down have been analysing data collected by smart watches, such as heart rate and movement, with hopes of using the technology to catch Covid before people feel ill.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:13:00 GMT
Mother makes ultra-realistic Amazon parcel cake for her son's birthday 
Nina Evans Williams, 54, from Anglesey, Wales, treated her son to a special delivery for his birthday after she baked him a cake that looked exactly like an Amazon cardboard box.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:01:30 GMT
Moment worker tells police officer to 'get the f*** out' of lockdown-flouting cafe
Officers were called to the cafe in Burnage, Manchester on Sunday, where scores of diners - neither wearing masks nor socially distanced - sat eating at tables inside.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:44:04 GMT
Boris Johnson should 'knock heads together' to push through law to save Northern Ireland veterans
Former armed forces minister Mark Francois told MPs in the Commons that the absence of even draft legislation added to the 'burning injustice' felt by soldiers' who served in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:17:52 GMT
Number of prescriptions for erectile dysfunction has DOUBLED in a decade, new study reveals 
A study from Birmingham and Warwick Universities has revealed family doctors gave out 4.5million prescriptions for erectile dysfunction in 2019 - an increase of 110 per cent from 2.1million in 2009

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:54:54 GMT
Travel company is using its fleet of tuk tuks to help elderly get to vaccination centres 
Tourist transport company Tuk Tuk Time is using its fleet of vehicles to help pensioners travel to their vaccination appointments for free around Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:04:51 GMT
Mother pays tribute to 'smiley little boy', three, who died hours after complaining of stomach ache
Jude Chinn, three, was rushed to hospital in Taunton after suffering stomach pains and vomiting, hours after happily speaking to his grandfather and uncle on the phone.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:13:13 GMT
Police Scotland charge man, 35, over 'offensive' Captain Tom tweet
The suspect will appear at Lanark Sheriff Court accused of communications offences. Pictured is Captain Tom.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:37:58 GMT
Lewis Hamilton FINALLY agrees new F1 deal with Mercedes
It is believed that Lewis Hamilton, 36, was compelled to compromise on his original pay demands of £40million a year given the financial climate and his lack of alternative seats.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:49:18 GMT
Covid UK: Hackney vaccine centre closes due to 'really low uptake'
The John Scott inoculation hub in Hackney, East London, claimed 'really slow patient uptake' forced it to close at 2pm on three days last week.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:48:22 GMT
Johnson vows 'everything' will be done to tackle knife crime after ex-Tory activist's son killed
Sven Badzak, 22, who went to the same school as Prince William and Prince Harry, was brutally attacked on Willesden Lane in Kilburn just after 5.30pm on Saturday and died bleeding in the street.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:12:22 GMT
Covid UK: Countries with variant strains left off red travel list
Earlier this week, the Government confirmed that all passengers from 33 'red list' countries would have to quarantine for ten days in a hotel from February 15.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:09:43 GMT
Rishi Sunak told hiking taxes in Budget will hit UK economy hard
The respected NIESR urged Rishi Sunak to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:42:37 GMT
Ministers say they ARE looking at extending school summer term
Boris Johnson said getting pupils' learning on track was the government's 'single biggest priority' amid fears the most vulnerable have fallen even further behind during the pandemic.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:38:07 GMT
Diana would 'bang Prince William and Harry's heads together' and 'make them work out rift on TV'
Robert Jobson, a UK royal biographer who knew the late Princess' 'well' added that he believes the Prince of Wales is 'upset' by his son's reported feud and that he doesn't know why it has lasted this long.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:30:31 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon's SNP chief husband denies giving 'false information' under oath
Peter Murrell has been forced to appear again before an inquiry looking into the Scottish Government's handling of harassment complaints made against Mr Salmond.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:21:38 GMT
Amir Khan breaches Covid rules AGAIN by making 230-mile round trip to a lavish restaurant
The restaurant is currently closed because of the lockdown but Khan, 34, visited it on Sunday to enjoy its 'drive thru' service where customers can order food and eat it in their cars.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:14:57 GMT
Father smoking in his car is accused by police of breaking Covid rules
Zia Khan, 31, was told by a police officer that 'sitting in your car is not a lawful reason to come out in lockdown' as he smoked alone in Birmingham. His warning follows a string of fines issued by forces.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:03:10 GMT
Hundreds of frail and elderly people are forced to queue in the freezing cold to receive Covid jabs
The queue at Home Park in Plymouth has been compared to match day-style crowds, with some said to have been waiting for up to 90 minutes as the mercury dropped to zero.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:31:48 GMT
Border Force detain 49 migrants in English Channel taking this year's arrivals up to 285
The Home Office has confirmed 49 migrants made it to UK shores on three boats on Saturday, after 13 arrived on Friday, bringing this year's total up to 285.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:12:16 GMT
Russell Tovey's father wanted him to have 'hormone treatment' to 'cure' him of being gay
Russell Tovey has revealed his father wanted him to have 'hormone treatment' to 'cure' him of being gay.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:00:17 GMT
Hotel quarantine: Ministers yet to sign a single contract for use of rooms with just a WEEK to go
Asked about the progress of the programme, likely to affect tens of thousands of travellers, Downing Street could only say today that an announcement would be made this week.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:55:35 GMT
Meghan Markle won't come to the UK this summer because she 'doesn't want to be away from Archie'
Meghan Markle, 39, won't come to the UK this summer because she 'doesn't want to be away from Archie', the author of her biography Finding Freedom Omid Scobie has claimed.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:50:27 GMT
Pfizer's Covid vaccine WILL work against South African variant, study says
Researchers at New York University tested how well the blood of people who had received the vaccine could destroy the coronavirus, and found it still worked but was slightly weaker.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:31:34 GMT
Almost 200 academics from British universities could face jail for sending information to China
Officials are investigating the academics, from 20 UK universities, amid suspicion they may have breached laws designed to protect national security and human rights.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:03:47 GMT
Covid: WHO chief praises UK praised for second dose delay
Dr David Nabarro, chief Covid-19 expert at the World Health Organization, said Britain had taught 'a great lesson to the rest of the world' with its pioneering but controversial dosing plan.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:47:57 GMT
Ursula von der Leyen slams Boris Johnson's 'space race' on vaccines
Ursula von der Leyen complained that some countries saw the drive to inoculate populations as a Cold War style 'confrontation'.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:06:24 GMT
Bosses can legally demand staff get vaccinated against Covid under health and safety laws
Companies can extend their health and safety policy to insist all staff are vaccinated against the virus in a 'jab for a job' approach, but may run into problems if they sack those who do not comply.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:55:20 GMT
Single mother was scammed out of £5,000 by a fraudster posing as an American soldier
Julie Price, from Portsmouth, was tricked into sending iTunes and Amazon gift cards to the fraudster, who said he needed them to access to internet from his base in Afghanistan.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:24:14 GMT
Meghan Markle has some 'very serious and lucrative book deals on the table', Vanity Fair reports 
The Duchess of Sussex, 39, has some 'very serious book deals on the table' after being approached by 'numerous publishing houses', sources told Vanity Fair's Katie Nicholl.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:41:59 GMT
Father of murdered Alex Rodda, 15, says killer 'treated him like a prostitute'
Matthew Mason, then 18, lured Alex Rodda to remote woodland near the village of Ashley in Cheshire with the promise of sex before beating him to death with a large metal wrench.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:53:17 GMT
Boohoo snaps up Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton in £25m deal
The online giant, owned by billionaire Mahmud Kamani, said they would be buying the brands and stock but would shut all 214 physical stores, concessions or franchises with 2,450 job losses.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:22:06 GMT
Second vaccine dose that will help tackle the South African variant could be available this year
An improved formulation of the vaccine Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine that will help tackle the South African variant of the disease should be ready by the autumn, scientists said yesterday.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:57:05 GMT
Client must pay law firm £25,000 in libel damages for negative Trustpilot review
Philip James Waymouth claimed firm Summerfield Browne had given him service 'full of errors' that showed a lack of understanding of the law.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:25:16 GMT
Crushing effect of Covid-19 pandemic on children is laid bare in devastating report
Pupils studying for exams only to see them cancelled due to coronavirus have suffered the worst during the schools shutdown, a major new report by non-profit group ImpactEd reveals.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:54:59 GMT
Clarifications and corrections 
In a report on November 9, 2020, about union calls for all NHS staff to receive a pay rise, Mr Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the IEA, was quoted as saying he presumed dieticians...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:03:42 GMT
British shoppers in Europe are left with NO custard creams due to Brexit customs chaos
Stonemanor, a small chain of British food stores in Belgium, is unable to source classic items including digestive biscuits, Walker's shortbread and oatcakes.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:03:41 GMT
Lord Foster's vision for post-pandemic UK: Empty offices as 'residential tower blocks'
Lord Foster, whose buildings include the Gherkin in London and Apple's headquarters in California, said the pandemic has been 'an accelerant' of trends that will reshape global cities.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:02:20 GMT
The Queen and Prince Charles vetted more than 1,000 laws parliamentary approval
The secretive procedure, known as Queen's Consent, has been used on at least 1,062 parliamentary bills that are of personal interest to either The Queen or Prince Charles.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:59:14 GMT
Chris Pratt's police officer brother shows support for extremist group who stormed the Capitol
Daniel 'Cully' Pratt, the brother of actor Chris Pratt, is among a number of officers with Solano County sheriffs in California who have openly supported the Three Percenters group.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:57:27 GMT
Britain could be trapped in lockdown cycles for 'several YEARS', top SAGE scientist warns
Professor Sir Ian Boyd, from the University of St Andrews and a member of SAGE, said potentially jab-resistant strains means the UK could be stuck in a pattern of 'control and release for a long time'.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:53:53 GMT
Boris Johnson 'agrees to keep £20-a-week Covid boost to universal credit for another six months' 
Rishi Sunak has been resisting making the increase - introduced in response to the coronavirus crisis and due to end next month - permanent despite pressure from MPs.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:42:54 GMT
Eddie McGuire goes from 'Eddie Everywhere' to Nowhere Man after quitting Collingwood
Eddie McGuire has a long history of putting his foot in his mouth, but his big profile and friends in high places always saw him bounce back. Not this time, MIKE COLMAN writes..

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:38:54 GMT
Model Emily Ratajkowski slams author of 2009 article about Jessica Simpson
American model Ratajkowski demanded that writer Rich Cohen 'explain himself' over the 2009 article in which he wrote that Simpson's weight was 'all I could think of'.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:38:49 GMT
Boris Johnson is urged to toughen border controls
The Prime Minister has been urged to toughen border controls after a passenger arriving from South Africa revealed she walked through Heathrow unchecked.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:37:07 GMT
Winchester College will admit girls for the first time in its 600 year history
Tim Hands, master of Winchester College, said the Hampshire school hopes to produce 'leaders of the future' - which will be made up of both sexes from next year.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:31:25 GMT
Dan Wyllie had yoghurt poured on him by girlfriend Shannon Murphy, court hears
Actor Dan Wyllie has been found not guilty of assaulting his wife after a court heard she tipped yoghurt over his head during an ugly bust up at home.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:30:54 GMT
Over-70s trying to book Covid vaccines online offered appointments up to 60 miles from home
The teething troubles came after Mr Hancock urged all over-70s in England who haven't yet had a Covid vaccine to book their own online via the NHS website.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:29:44 GMT
Labour-run Welsh government spends £17k on slave trade links audit
The audit took four months and was published in November. It identified 209 statues, buildings and street names with links to slavery but critics say the focus should be elsewhere during the pandemic.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:22:35 GMT
Crafty cow proves to be the ultimate escape artist after opening holding pen door using her TONGUE 
Hedwig, who is a permanent resident at the Paragon Advanced Breeding Group in Penrith, Cumbria, escaped her cattle pen by skilfully unbolting the door using just her tongue.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:15:11 GMT
Cornish fishermen rebrand their catches to persuade UK customers to buy them
Under the plans Cornish fisherman will hook the name 'megrim' and replace it with Cornish sole. Spider crab will be rebranded as 'Cornish king crab', reports the Times.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:14:13 GMT
Man arrested in Eastlakes in Sydney's south after a seven-hour siege with dozens of police 
A street in Eastlakes in Sydney's south was swarmed by dozens of NSW Police officers who searched a number of homes before they located the man at an apartment in a nearby street.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:11:13 GMT
Inside the Utopian 'Disneyland' for retirees that belies a sinister underbelly of racism, orgies,
New doc plunges into the surreal world of heavy drinking and Viagra-fueled promiscuity at the world's largest retirement community in Florida known as 'The Villages.'

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:10:38 GMT
Couple married for 70 years hold hands in their hospital beds before they both died of Covid
Margaret and Derek Firth, both 91, died in Trafford General Hospital last week - but had been able to see each other in the hospital before they passed away.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:05:45 GMT
Travellers arriving in the UK face TWO Covid tests as they self-isolate under quarantine proposals
The Government is set to announce plans for all travellers arriving in the UK to undergo two coronavirus tests while they quarantine in hotels or self-isolate at home.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:02:26 GMT
Iranian cleric says Covid-19 vaccine turns people gay 
Ayatollah Abbas Tabrizian made the claims on messaging platform Telegram, where he has almost 210,000 followers.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:13 GMT
Victorian man allegedly 'pleasured himself' while looking at female McDonald's worker in Ararat
Victoria Police released CCTV footage of the alleged 'lewd behaviour' at McDonald's Ararat in southwest Victoria before the 29-year-old man handed himself him.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:53:15 GMT
Megyn Kelly criticizes LA Times columnist comparing Trump-supporting neighbors to Nazi sympathizers
Virginia Heffernan, an author, podcast host and columnist, told of her struggle to thank her Trump-supporting neighbors for shoveling the snow from her driveway.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:52:45 GMT
Oxford Uni's Wykeham chair is renamed Tencent-Wykeham after a China firm 'with links to spy agency' 
The University's Wykeham chair of physics will now be known as Tencent-Wykeham chair in honour of the Chinese computing conglomerate which has offered a £700,000 donation in return.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:51:06 GMT
Covid UK: Planespotting couple fined in Leicestershire police video
An unnamed Leicestershire Police officer gave an emotional plea to a couple, who had travelled 13 miles from home to a spot near East Midlands Airport to watch planes, to stay at home.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:50:28 GMT
Young motorcyclist, 22, who was killed in a car chase has had her Currajong home robbed
Jennifer Board, 22, died when a Holden Statesman ran into the back of an allegedly stolen Hyundai, which then crossed onto the wrong side of the road and smashed into her bike in Townsville.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:49:02 GMT
Teenage newlyweds died in fireball when car smashed into coach during 89mph chase with police
Patrick and Shauna McDonagh were killed when their car was driven the wrong way down the A40 dual carriageway near Acton in west London in February 2019, the hearing was told.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:48:40 GMT
Myanmar police shoot at anti-coup protesters with rubber bullets
Witnesses described police firing warning shots into the sky before aiming at protesters with rubber bullets, with some people injured in the melee in the capital Naypyitaw.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:41:26 GMT
Double amputee ex-Royal Marine hailed hero by Prince Harry abused over disabled parking space
Ben McBean, 33, parked in a disabled bay at hospital in Plymouth to attend a pre-op appointment for surgery to damaged nerve tissue in his arm caused the blast when he was abused by the woman.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:40:35 GMT
An extra 10,000 people will be tested for Covid in Manchester after four cases of new Kent strain
Some 10,000 extra tests will be rolled out in Manchester from Tuesday after four new cases of the coronavirus variant were found in the city.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:39:33 GMT
British foreign office warns China will no longer recognise Hong Kong dual citizens
The British foreign office has warned dual nationals that they may be treated as Chinese citizens by local authorities in Hong Kong and denied access to consular assistance if they are arrested.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:37:01 GMT
Indoor dining in NYC will begin on February 12th
Indoor dining will resume in New York City on Friday February 12th, two days earlier than planned, Gov. Cuomo announced on Monday morning.  

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:27:12 GMT
Annandale real estate agent Karl Howard 'is stood down over assault of girlfriend'
Karl Howard, 44, alleged attacked his girlfriend and her friend inside his multi-million dollar home on Ferris Street in Annandale, in Sydney's inner-west, just after 5am on Monday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:21:08 GMT
When international tourists will finally be allowed to enter Australia
Australia's borders have been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with only citizens, residents and exempted foreigners allowed to enter.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:19:48 GMT
Hundreds of retail jobs at risk as H&M close seven stores across Australia - with focus now online
Hundreds of retail jobs across Australia could soon be lost as popular department store H&M switches its focus to online sales.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:19:28 GMT
Kraisercraft slapband watches recalled because they can kill
An urgent recall has been issued for children's slap watches from Gellong based homeares company Kaisercraft, over fears of 'internal burns' due to a defect in the battery compartment.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:17:14 GMT
Melbourne rocked by ANOTHER positive coronavirus case
A guest of Melbourne's hotel quarantine at the Holiday Inn has tested positive to coronavirus after completing their 14-day isolation, sparking a "strong public health response". 

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:15:15 GMT
Serial killer the Cleveland Strangler Anthony Sowell who murdered 11 dies in prison aged 61
Anthony Sowell, 61, was a Death Row serial killer who terrorized a Cleveland neighborhood a decade ago. Sowell died on Monday afternoon from a terminal illness at a hospital in Ohio.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:09:07 GMT
Unseeded Aussie underdog Alexei Popyrin fights off four match points to five set win
The young Sydneysider defeated world number 13 ranked Belgian David Goffin to cause a huge upset at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:03:44 GMT
Calls for Australian cyclists to pay registration fees and be banned from major footpaths
Sky News host Peter Gleeson on Sunday called for cyclists to be confined to cycleways and be registered before they can use their bikes in public to hold them accountable for their behaviour.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:58:47 GMT
How Sydney media identities Stan Grant and Peter FitzSimons fell out over 'woke' Australia Day party
Media identity Peter FitzSimons is seething over a story Stan Grant wrote describing the Australia Day party FitzSimons hosts as being like a scene from the horror movie 'Get Out'.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:56:19 GMT
Tucker Carlson blasts Biden for releasing migrants without giving them COVID tests
Tucker Carlson opened his show on Monday with a scathing monologue accusing Biden's administration of releasing 'thousands' of migrants without giving them coronavirus tests.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:54:40 GMT
Outbreak of deadly funnel web spiders creates unexpected need: experts want you to CATCH them.
Deadly male funnel webs are surging in and around Sydney homes because of the warm weather and high rainfall.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:53:37 GMT
Woman shares horrific video of blood soaked head after she was bashed by two girls 'for no reason'
Meg Bogatie, from the Gold Coast, posted the footage to Facebook on Sunday after the alleged attack the night earlier.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:46:23 GMT
Snake catcher catches venomous blue-bellied black snake two days in a row in Oakey, Queensland
The residents of a two-storey home in Oakey, a town in Toowoomba, Queensland were left terrified after coming across a massive blue-bellied black snake.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:44:07 GMT
Picture of a dead crocodile in Queensland has a whole community in tears
Port Douglas Yacht Club, in Queensland, announced it was a 'sad day' for the Dickson Inlet and Port Douglas habitats after the reptile was found floating entangled on a mooring line.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:43:44 GMT
Three fishermen are caught cheating death by casting a line while knee-deep in crocodile-infested
The brazen trio were photographed fishing at Magela Creek crossing in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory on Monday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:40:33 GMT
Jen Psaki mocks reporter 1,000 people put out of work president decision cancel Keystone XL pipeline
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked what would become of 1,000 jobs lost in South Dakota after President Biden's decision cancel Keystone XL oil pipeline. She mocked the question.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:39:35 GMT
Rising star tennis player Denis Shapovalov tries to defend Bernard Tomic and gets laughed off court
Canadian world No. 12 Denis Shapovalov has accidentally sledged tennis veteran Bernard Tomic ahead of their round-two showdown in the Australian Open.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:37:59 GMT
The REAL reason Roger Federer refused to fly to Melbourne for the Australian Open
The Australian Open began on Monday after a three week postponement with the very notable exception of Roger Federer - who has not missed the tournament since his debut in 2000. 

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:36:43 GMT
Moment fired-up security guard threatens to bash a 16-year-old at a shopping centre in Victoria
A security guard has threatened to bash a group of teenage bike riders at a Direct Factory Outlet in Victoria on Sunday afternoon. Police arrive at the scene and attempt to calm down the guard.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:34:53 GMT
Artist loses over $10,000 after Northern Beaches homeowner dodges refund on Stayz
An artist has lost nearly $10,000 after her Palm Beach holiday booking was cancelled because of the Northern Beaches outbreak. She said the owners refused to refund after telling her to cancel.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:30:40 GMT
Boyfriend films himself pacing with gun after 'murdering his girlfriend and her mother'
A man believed to be Nathan Rashad James, left, filmed himself screaming 'I'm sorry' after shooting his girlfriend Marietta Matthews, top right, and her mom Tamiko Merriwether, bottom right.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:25:30 GMT
Former NRL star Dave 'Coal Train' Taylor takes to the field again in charity match
One-time NRL cult hero Dave Taylor returned to the footy field on Saturday night - and it didn't take long for his silky skills to be on full display in Queensland's Central Highlands region.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:25:15 GMT
What to expect from Trump's second impeachment trial: Opening day will see debate to dismiss case
The Senate will begin on Tuesday the second impeachment trial for Donald Trump, over charges that he whipped up an insurrection on January 6. He is unlikely to be convicted.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:20:36 GMT
Epic moment middle-aged woman with baseball bat confronts two hooded youths
A middle-aged Australian woman has been hailed a hero after she chased three hooded eshays down the street with a baseball bat.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:17:15 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... vaccinating migrants
'There may be a vaccine amnesty for illegal migrants - but you still have to queue'

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:04:41 GMT
Father-of-two who fought off a three-metre bull shark is unable to walk after being bitten
Cameron Wrathall, 54, was swimming at Blackwall Reach in the Swan River, south Perth on January 14 when he battled the suspected bull shark, leaving him unable to walk.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:49:44 GMT
James Packer's Crown casino should be denied a Sydney casino license, report finds
Casino giant Crown Resorts is not fit to run its $2.2 billion Sydney casino because it facilitated money laundering and has other 'deep' problems, a highly anticipated report has found. 

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:41:48 GMT
Eddie McGuire stands down as Collingwood president after 23 years
The media personality has held the role since 1998, but announced he was quitting at a press conference on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:58:35 GMT
Cops call for information after 'baby wrapped in a plastic bag' spotted in Sydney bay
The three men were at Yarra Bay, La Perouse, in the city's south with their families on Sunday when they discovered what they believed was a submerged baby - sparking a police search.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:56:08 GMT
Chip on her shoulder? Tennis legend Margaret Court shrugs off not being invited to Australian Open
Tennis legend Margaret Court has shrugged off her non invitation to the Australian Open, declaring she no plans to be in Melbourne for the 2021 tournament.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:52:43 GMT
Derek Barrett says he 'lost everything because of a stupid weekend' where he murdered his niece
Derek Barrett was jailed for at least 34 years and six months for the murder and kidnapping of his niece of Mengmei Leng, whose body was found in a blowhole on the NSW Central Coast.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:51:19 GMT
Cruel scammer who blackmailed parents over dying baby photos in bid for early release
A Malaysian woman who blackmailed the parents of a dying baby with precious photos on their stolen phone thinks she ought be released from jail early because they were already suffering. 

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:46:55 GMT
'Democrats declared war on the presidency itself and will destroy it': Graham warns of lasting harm
Lindsey Graham on Monday night told Sean Hannity that Democrats were carving a dangerous path with their wish to convict Donald Trump after he had stepped down as president.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:46:12 GMT
Cop who left grandma with brain injury in crash was 63km/hr over limit without siren, court told
A Sydney police officer has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty after driving 63 km/h over the limit before crashing into a grandmother's Mercedes, leaving her with a severe brain injury.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:44:16 GMT
Biden called 'cringy' by Donald Trump Jr. after he tells nurse she 'looks like a freshman'
President Biden, left, has been accused of attempting to flirt with Brittney Hayes, right, during a video conference call in which he said that she 'looks like a freshman.'

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:35:09 GMT
Australia records NO new coronavirus cases across the entire country
Australia has recorded zero new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 across the entire country - as the deadly virus continues to plague the globe.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:31:58 GMT
Teen accused of running over pregnant Brisbane couple on Australia Day hit with more charges
A teenager accused of mowing down a pregnant couple on Australia Day will not be charged with a third count of murder relating to the woman's unborn son.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:31:39 GMT
Woman filmed abusing Sydney bus driver after he asked her to put a mask on
A woman has been filmed berating a Sydney bus driver after he asked her to wear a face mask, in accordance with NSW Covid-19 regulations.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:11:52 GMT
Fresh arrest warrant is issued for former Block star Suzi Taylor after she failed to appear in court
The former Penthouse cover girl and ex-The Block star failed to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:07:16 GMT
China warns Australia to stop interfering after arrest of journalist Cheng Lei
Melbourne single mother Cheng Lei was detained in August last year but China's decision to arrest her on Friday signals the start of a formal criminal investigation.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:57:14 GMT
US reports lowest number of daily new COVID cases since October 27 with 77,737
On Monday a total of 77,737 new coronavirus infections and 1,309 deaths were reported across the country, according to a tally by the COVID Tracking Project.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:52:08 GMT
Half of a historical Tasmanian village has hit the market selling for less than a Sydney apartment
Half of the historic Tasmanian village of Waddamana has hit the market and will cost buyers less than an apartment in Sydney, with seven hectares of land up for grabs on two titles.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:32:35 GMT
Worrying moment ball kid collapses during Melbourne Australian Open clash on an outdoor court 
A ball girl has collapsed at the Australian Open less than an hour into a men's singles match. She suddenly fell to the ground during a first round match between Lloyd Harris and Mikael Torpegaard.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:01:43 GMT
Swedish filmmaker cleared of breaching international grave treaty
Henrik Evertsson, 33, used a drone camera to film the wreckage of the doomed ferry MS Estonia for a Discovery+ documentary entitled Estonia: the Find that Changes Everything.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:52:28 GMT
Hidden mobile speed cameras are being rolled out on some of Australia's SAFEST roads
Motorists have slammed a controversial decision to remove warning signs from mobile speed cameras on some of Australia's safest roads as 'revenue raising'.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:45:47 GMT
New photos posted to official White House Flickr show Joe Biden settling into life as president 
The White House has reactivated its Flickr page and released 72 new photos showing President Joe Biden and life inside the presidential estate.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:36:43 GMT
Biden deploys four B-1 bombers to Norway in message to Putin
President Joe Biden has deployed four Air Force B-1 bombers to Norway to express to Russia's Vladimir Putin that the U.S. will defend allies if Russia shows aggression in the Arctic.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:29:04 GMT
Tom Brady (who has an endorsement deal with Under Armour) covers up Nike logo at trophy presentation
During the trophy presentation, Brady caught sight of himself wearing a his Nike sponsored team apparel and quickly hoisted up his T-shirt to cover the logo as he is endorsed by Under Armour

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:24:45 GMT
Two tourists rescue a stricken kangaroo after coming across the marsupial trapped in wire
Brave tourists have set free a trapped kangaroo after coming across the helpless animal in the outback.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:23:24 GMT
Melbourne hotel quarantine worker is confirmed to have highly-contagious UK strain of Covid-19
More than 100 people including 12 Australian Defence Force members have been identified as close contacts of the female employee they worked with at the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:58:26 GMT
Bus driver, 66, was in 'very happy' relationship with his wife, 57, before he killed her
Hussein Egal, 66, allegedly murdered his wife Maryan Ismail, 57, at their flat in Edmonton, north London, after she asked him to move out during the first lockdown on April 6 last year.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:44:10 GMT
Boyfriend 'murders his girlfriend, 25, and her mother, before turning the gun on himself'
The victims have been identified on social media as Marietta Matthews, 25, and her mother Tamiko. The suspect is alleged to be her boyfriend Nathan Rashad James, 24.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:38:38 GMT
Koala almost run over on Elizabeth Street in South Australia
Heart-stopping footage shows the fearless marsupial crossing a busy Elizabeth Street in Adelaide.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:02:39 GMT
Jennifer Board crash Townsville: Teenagers allegedly involved in crash arrested
Two teenagers were arrested in Townsville after allegedly travelling in a stolen Hyundai Sedan allegedly pursued by vigilante who crashed into motorcyclist Jennifer Board.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:02:12 GMT
Annastacia Palaszczuk says courts will now be able to fit teenagers out on bail with GPS trackers
Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland will crack down on youth criminals with 'all the force and resources at our disposal' after a series of shocking alleged murders.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:58:25 GMT
How Centrelink cash is fuelling ice addiction that kills innocent Aussies
Andrew Laming's electorate of Bowman was rocked by a drug tragedy on Australia Day when Kate Leadbetter, her boyfriend Matthew Field and their unborn child were allegedly killed.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:48:04 GMT
Seattle Proud Boys leader ordered to be released on Capitol riot charges but remains in custody
A federal magistrate judge has ordered Ethan Nordean, left and center, to be released for his charges stemming from the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, where he was pictured, right, inside.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:47:15 GMT
Rudy Giuliani had three triple Scotches before infamous press conference, ex- CEO claims
Former Overstock CEO was at the White House amid Trump's election overturn effort, and claims sources told him Rudy Giuliani had three cocktails the night before his infamous RNC presser.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:40:19 GMT
Six drivers on P-plates caught speeding in the Royal National Park have their licenses suspended
Residents on Lady Wakehurst Drive in Otford, in Sydney's south, called police at about 11.30pm on Friday after hearing motorists hooning around the area.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:32:59 GMT
Tesla's actual creators hit out at Elon Musk and describe the eccentric billionaire as 'complicated'
Founders Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, who set up Tesla in 2003, made the comments in an interview with CNBC that was released in full Monday. It was originally filmed in 2019.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:32:36 GMT
Dogecoin is pushed to record high after Elon Musk's tweets
Dogecoin, which was largely created as a joke based on a popular internet meme, has surged 112 percent in the last week.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:16:33 GMT
Shocking moment truck falls 70ft over Wisconsin interchange ramp and lands upright driver survives
A video captured the moment a truck flew off a ramp and plunged 70 feet onto a Wisconsin interstate. The driver lost control of a pickup truck on an elevated ramp and skidded over the barrier.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:07:39 GMT
Georgia officials review Trump phone call to Raffensperger asking him to 'find' votes
Officials in Georgia on Monday confirmed that an investigation has been launched into Donald Trump's January 2 call to the secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, asking him to 'find' votes.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 01:01:27 GMT
Kings Cross lockout laws are finally dumped SIX YEARS after they were introduced to Sydney
Sydney's controversial lockout laws will be scrapped from Kings Cross next month after being introduced six years ago in a bid to stop alcohol-fuelled violence.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:53:55 GMT
Man looks on in amazement at an electric scooter on fire on the side of the road
A clip was posted to TikTok recently showing flames coming out from behind the scooter which had been parked up on a New Zealand street.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:51:33 GMT
Lawyer launches court fight over fake vanilla in food and drink
New York lawyer Spencer Sheehan has filed more than 100 lawsuits against household names such as McDonald's and Dr Pepper over items from soda drinks and ice cream to milk.



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