The pair were posing near a 12th century church close to the aptly dubbed "Devil's doors". Natalie Wilkinson, 28 and her friend Kerry Morris, 31, saw an advert for bell ringers and thought it might be a good thing to try. They turned up to St Nicholas' Church in the village of Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorks, and had a tour […]

A laundromat employee was attacked and choked unconscious during an early morning robbery in Queens, cops said. The 50-year-old woman was working at Family Laundry on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven around 9:30 a.m. Jan. 7 when a stranger approached her, police said Monday night. He punched the woman across the face, then dragged her to the bathroom, where he placed […]

MOSCOW/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The brother of ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying, on Tuesday refuted a Russian media report that said his family planned to visit Russia to try to win his freedom. “Those reports are false,” David Whelan, the ex-Marine’s twin brother, said in an email to Reuters. “Neither his […]

City worker, 27, suing her firm for sexism after male boss, 50, told her ‘if I was 20 years younger, I’d have been all over you’ was left suffering stress and anxiety, tribunal hears Nathalie Abildgaard, 27, told a tribunal she was unfairly dismissed  The city worker said her older male boss text her his hotel room number for ‘fun’  […]

Police are investigating after a break-in was reported at a home in Bradford. According to South Simcoe police, on Saturday at around 2:45 p.m., the owner of a home in the 10th Sideroad and Holland Street West area left for the weekend. When the homeowner returned on Monday just after 12 a.m., they discovered their home had been broken into […]

Toronto: A Saudi teen whose flight from her allegedly abusive family captured global attention says she wants to work in support of freedom for women around the world for years to come. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun was granted asylum in Canada at the request of UN officials. She made a public statement Tuesday, saying through an interpreter that her first goal […]

Bercow kills off May’s last lifeline by ignoring amendment which offered hope of at least limiting defeat as he chooses four proposals that could see the PM face the biggest loss in history John Bercow declined to select amendment thought to offer May’s best hope  The plan from Tory Andrew Murrison would have passed the deal with caveats He also […]

Jeremy Corbyn is expected to table a motion of no confidence in the Government if the PM's deal gets defeated, as is predicted. Labour whips have told MPs to be ready for a vote early on Wednesday, The Telegraph revealed. It could take place just after Prime Minister's Questions tomorrow, with the results expected minutes later. "Don't be concerned, it's […]

A watermain break downtown is hampering some Londoner’s morning commute. The city of London says the eastbound lane of Dundas Street is closed between Clarence and Wellington Streets Tuesday morning, and the street may need to be closed completely depending on the scope of work needed to fix it. “That part of Dundas is scheduled to be renewed next year,” […]

Abdul Salam Maftoon’s appearance has turned him into an unlikely celebrity in his home country with some fans believing the two men were “separated at birth”. Although the Afghan Star contestant had never heard of his doppelganger until a judge pointed out his striking likeness to the world leader, he now believes it has boosted his chances of winning. “People […]