LABOUR today launched a bizarre defence of embattled Sir Keir Starmer over Beergate as they insisted "it wasn't illegal to eat". The Labour leader has come under fire after Durham Police launched a probe into the lockdown beer and curry night. He has now reportedly told colleagues he will quit if he's fined by police and is said to be "extremely […]

Hundreds of Ukrainians are struggling to access safe abortion in Poland under draconian laws. Historically hostile to refugees, the eastern European country has welcomed 2.9 million people – mostly women and children – fleeing Russia’s bloodshed in Ukraine which started on February 24. But a near-total ban on terminations affecting tens of thousands of people in Poland every year is […]

FRUSTRATED locals on a hellhole estate ruled by drug barons and baby-faced gang members have spoken of their terror. The area in Doncaster, South Yorks, has become overrun by chilling revenge attacks on the homes of alleged "grasses". Houses on Prince’s Crescent have been left boarded up and gutted by feral youngsters, who smash them up "for fun". Brick front […]

Taliban bring back the burka: Afghanistan’s supreme leader says women must wear all-covering head-to-toe garment once again Taliban leader orders all women to wear head-to-toe coverings and burka  It is the latest restriction imposed on women by the new ‘moderate’ Taliban  Afghanistan’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued the decree Women’s rights have been rolled back since the Taliban retook the […]

Desperate mum offers strangers $1,000 to make 23-hour flight from London to help her manage three toddlers  An Aussie mum has made a desperate bid for help on a long haul flight to Sydney The mother posted a $1,000 job offer to expats and travellers for a tricky role She has since received responses for the gig, which works out […]

‘I have written so many suicide notes in my life but finally, I’ve reached my end’: Southern University cheerleader, 19, is found dead just hours after posting heartbreaking final Instagram message blaming COVID and injury for her depression A Louisiana college is mourning the death of a freshman cheerleader found dead after posting a lengthy ‘suicide’ note on social media […]

Conservatives lose almost 500 seats in local election humbling: ‘Revolt of the upper to middle class’ sees Lib Dems make gains in Tory heartlands while party sinks to third in Scotland and loses its only Welsh council Ministers conceded it had been ‘tough’ for the ruling Conservative party, particularly in the south of England Tory figures continued to publicly raise […]

Kim Cattrall delivered an impassioned speech about saying no. The actress, who most famously said no to more Sex and the City, talked about the power of refusal at Thursday's Variety‘s Power of Women event. "I want to share with you something that has been a tremendous help to me over the years in navigating my personal life and managing […]

Factory worker, 33, avoids jail after causing death of colleague when ‘playful banter’ ended in fatal crash as sobbing widow tells court ‘our children didn’t just lose their father that day, they lost their mother as well’ Paul Heenan, 40, died after falling from bicycle in Ebbw Vale in Gwent, Wales The father-of-two suffered ‘catastrophic injuries’ in April 2020 incident Colleague […]

IT is every dog owner’s nightmare – having your beloved pet snatched. Eight are stolen daily, latest figures show, marking a seven-year high.French bulldogs and Jack Russells were the top targets last year, with London, West Yorkshire and Kent recording the most thefts. The boom in demand for pets during the pandemic saw prices soar, making mutts a lucrative target. […]