More authors named Paul than women are nominated for Booker Prize shortlist READ MORE: Booker Prize goes green with a third of books coming from Ireland  More authors nominated for the Booker Prize have the name Paul than there are women chosen for the award. The Booker Prize recognises talent from around the world and has previously made authors including […]

The Old… Bull? Moment police officers try to rein in a COW on the loose in Sheffield A dark brown cow interrupted rush-hour traffic on Halifax Road in Sheffield  This is the bizarre moment police officers try to get control of a loose cow. Video footage posted on X, formerly Twitter, is understood to show the dark brown animal wandering […]

LEAPING from the sofa, Ellie Johnson, ten, wearing her Millie Bright England shirt, whooped with joy as the Lionesses scored a third goal against Australia in the 2023 World Cup semi-final. Ellie’s little sister Georgie, five, sporting her Georgia Stanway shirt, screamed with excitement too. “My husband Steve and I realised we’d have to delay our holiday by a day […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Metro Trains staff say they will walk off the job and shut down Melbourne’s rail network in two four-hour strikes set for early October as part of an escalating pay dispute. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union said late on Thursday afternoon it […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Melbourne man will be extradited to Canberra in the custody of police after being arrested on suspicion of murder over the cold case killing of 72-year-old grandmother Irma Palasics, who drowned in her own blood. Steve Fabriczy, 68, of Rowville faced Dandenong […]

Exsqueeze me! Pole dancer taking part in nude Royal Academy of Art exhibition says embarrassed visitors have resorted to APOLOGISING when squeezing past naked performers Rowena Gander is among around 40 performers stripping off for the exhibition A pole dancer taking part in a controversial new art exhibition has told how embarrassed visitors have been apologising when squeezing past performers’ […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key posts 6.53amAnti-Voice director has described the stolen generations as a ‘mistruth’ 6.38amBritain delays petrol car ban, weakens net-zero targets 6.21amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 Anti-Voice director has described the stolen generations as a ‘mistruth’ A board member of […]

Chris Packham and the eco militants: BBC Springwatch presenter discusses blowing up oil pipeline with green campaigner and praises ‘highly-intelligent’ protester jailed for bringing M25 to 40-hour standstill in new documentary BBC star Packham spoke to ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ author Andreas Malm Chris Packham discussed blowing up an oil pipeline with a a green campaigner in a new […]

THE Met Police officer who shot a young rapper last year has today been charged with murder. Chris Kaba, 24, was blasted after a high-speed police chase in South West London on September 5, 2022. The man, who heartbroken pals said was expecting his first child, was raced to hospital but tragically died in the hours that followed. The Crown […]

A HOTEL boss who knocked over and killed the mother of the bride on the eve of her daughter's wedding has been cleared. Range Rover driver Nicholas Bannister, 64, hit Judith Wadsworth, 66, as she crossed a raised walkway at the luxury Coniston Hotel and Spa in the Yorkshire Dales. Gran Judith had been collecting boxes for her daughter Rebecca's […]