The Home Office has said it will urgently appeal a last-minute court order which banned the eviction of 25 ‘serious criminals’ due to a broken O2 phone mast. A scheduled flight bound for Kingston this morning was left half-empty as Jamaican nationals convicted of severe offences including manslaughter and rape were permitted to stay in the … Read more
Russian miners are risking their lives and making a fortune by unearthing prehistoric woolly mammoth tusks preserved in the permafrost and selling them for thousands on the Asian ‘ethical ivory’ market. They bore 200ft tunnels into hillsides along the Yakutia river, about 4,300 miles east of Moscow, searching for the ‘white gold’ which, once carved, … Read more
TONY BLAIR is seen as Labour’s best modern leader according to a ‘wake-up call’ analysis of the general election that found more than half of voters who abandoned the party did so to STOP Jeremy Corbyn becoming prime minister A mammoth survey of more than 10,000 people carried out by Lord Ashcroft More than half … Read more
Wrestler leaps into the ring from the second-story balcony of shopping mall to take down opponents in death-defying stunt Wrestler PJ Hawx made dramatic entrance into the ring by jumping from balcony He launched himself towards three men during show at mall in Kenner, Louisiana PJ, aka Perry J Hawxhurst, teamed up with his father Luke … Read more
Snow way! Skier who did astonishing backflip over highway says he thought it wasn’t going to happen when patrolman spotted him Josh Daiek, 36, did the historic jump at Highway 50, Lake Tahoe, California Daiek completed the leap last year but recently described it in an interview He said a highway patrol officer warned him against … Read more
Britain is set for another snow and ice battering tomorrow while large parts of the UK remain on flood watch – as forecasters warn Storm Dennis could be on its way. Heavy snow fell in some regions after the bad weather disrupted flights, ferries and trains throughout Britain yesterday, while gusts swept across the country felling … Read more
Someone who is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 1,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 43,000 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of people … Read more
‘PJ Masks would do a better job than all the Cabinet put together’: Maverick No10 aide Dominic Cummings makes bizarre reference to children’s TV show when quizzed on Boris Johnson’s looming reshuffle By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:48 GMT, 11 February 2020 | Updated: 10:54 GMT, 11 February 2020 Boris Johnson‘s maverick … Read more
Can it be true that a Tory government — with a thumping 80-seat majority — is considering a soak-the-rich, tax-raising Budget that could destroy at a stroke the vital qualities of enterprise and entrepreneurship we desperately need if Britain is to prosper post-Brexit? Yes, there are mitigating circumstances — we are in the season of … Read more
The coronavirus is now a ‘serious and imminent threat’ to the British public, the health secretary has declared this morning. The announcement by Matt Hancock gives the Government greater powers to fight the spread of the virus, with four confirmed cases in the UK. A Department of Health statement said: ‘The Secretary of State has … Read more
‘It’s funny because, everyone I’ve spoken to, you, have all been so supportive and so loving and caring. ‘And my entire family to a person have grabbed us and said it’s OK, it’s OK, we love you, we’re proud of you. ‘And every person I tell it gets a little lighter and a little lighter … Read more
Cut-price credit for homeowners that go green: Nationwide to offer £1billion in loans with interest rates as low as 1% for eco-home improvements Homeowners will be offered loans of up to £25,000 to upgrade flats and houses Improvements that could qualify for loans include insulation and solar panelling Borrowers could save £350 a year in … Read more
Angry note is pinned to a gate at ancient landmark Glastonbury Tor demanding a ‘selfish’ BONGO player stops pounding their drum because its ruining the ‘shared sacred place’ A letter calling for the person to stop disturbing the peace was pinned to a gate The note says the music ruins the tranquilly and calm of … Read more