The new Colston? Lib Dem councillor calls for statue of King Charles II in Gloucester to be ‘chucked in canal’ for how he ‘punished’ the city after English Civil War Cllr Jeremy Hilton suggested statued be ‘chucked in canal’ during council review Review was designed to discuss removal of monuments linked to the slave trade Mr Hilton blasted Charles II […]

Supporters of a federal effort to study reparations for Black Americans are closely watching an ongoing debate in California over how to address the wrongs of history and dismantle racist structures. California is the first state in the nation to seriously consider some form of reparations for Black Americans. The California Reparations Task Force is made up of academics, lawyers, […]

BEIJING — Countless hours of extra laps and self-induced pressure led Kristen Santos to the Utah Olympic Oval on Dec. 18, 2021, four years and one day after heartbreak. She’d been “working forever” to become an Olympian. In December of 2017, she'd fallen a split second short. So, day after day, month after month, she pushed, through pain, into her […]

Have you received recent mail from the IRS? If not, be on the lookout for Letter 6475, which the Internal Revenue Service began issuing in late January, that offers details about your 2021 Economic Impact Payment.  The IRS letter can help tax filers determine whether they are owed more money and if they are eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate […]

Our country is now facing a national emergency over knife crime. The unprovoked killings at the weekend of innocent teenagers Jodie Chesney, 17, in Romford and Yousef Makki, also 17, in Cheshire are tragic indicators of the blood-soaked carnage that has engulfed our once well-ordered society. These horrific deaths are just the latest in a growing catalogue of brutality that […]

PEERS are reportedly demanding their £323 daily allowance to log in to virtual parliamentary sessions from the comfort of their own homes. Video conferencing has been set up in The House of Lords so ageing members don't have to attend the Palace of Westminster during the coronavirus pandemic ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]

A TALENTED teenage footie player may have died from taking a lethal dose of a designer drug. Medics rushed to the home of Michael Cornacchia, in the Deermount area of Cork city, shortly after 10.30am yesterday after his distraught mother was unable to wake him. The 16-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after attempts to revive him failed. And […]

HE WAS the youngest editor in Fleet St history, went on to become Britain’s most in-demand broadcaster, and has a little black book that reads like a Who’s Who of the planet’s biggest stars. But who would Piers Morgan invite to his dream dinner? And which A-lister can knock back the most drinks? Here, he reveals all with 10 quickfire […]

A COUPLE have told how they sued IKEA after it wrecked their kitchen – and cried tears of joy when they finally received a payout. Stewart and Bridget Wilsdon, from Hardwicke, Glos., endured nearly two-and-a-half years trying to get the retail giant to admit they hadn't properly installed a new kitchen in their home. Ikea initially agreed this was the […]

The World Meteorological Organisation announced on Tuesday AEDT that it had confirmed two lightning “megaflash” records. The findings, which come after careful data-checking and rigorous certification processes, include one record event that occurred over the US. Lightning strikes in the US.Credit:Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP On April 29, 2020, a sprawling mass of strong to severe thunderstorms produced a […]