By Richard Frankland Gunditjmara man, singer, author and poet Richard Frankland. Credit:Justin McManus Early mornings on Gunditjmara country! Where the south wind blows so cold and hard, It can blow the scars off your soul And the sunrise is so golden it makes a poor man rich beyond his dreams And a body could travel the world and never be […]

MIGRANTS were reportedly beaten up and thrown back into the sea by the Greek coastguard, in a new "pushback" operation intercepting boats. It comes amid an investigation ordered by the European Commission over the refugee's treatment from member states such as Greece and Croatia. A masked sailor told a group of migrants to "Get the f*** out of here, you […]

A MAN is selling a campervan on eBay which his ex-girlfriend convinced him to buy – because it's now nothing but a "sad slab of misery on wheels". Dumped milnthorpe31584 listed his Bedford CF Motorhome for £300 and described it as "a reminder of some terrible life choices". He said he never wanted a campervan but his girlfriend did so […]

Dr Who writer Russell T Davies launches a foul mouthed rant at new Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries and calls her a ‘big f*****g idiot’ after BBC nepotism comments Russell T Davies, 58, branded Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries a ‘f*****g idiot’ Launched the foul-mouthed attack after Miss Dories said the BBC was nepotistic Writer behind 2005 Doctor Who return said Miss Dories […]

Frack us back from the brink! Boris Johnson wants to level up Blackpool. It’s sitting on a goldmine of shale gas we’ve never needed more. So is it time to end the hostility, asks SUE REID At this time of year, the illuminations are Blackpool’s salvation.  Tourists crowd the promenade to buy fish and chips as they watch a gaudy […]

CHANCES are you've noticed or heard of Harlequin ladybirds. The black-winged bugs swarm to British shores in the autumn months and you may have heard tales of STIs. Here's the lowdown… What are Harlequin ladybirds and what do they look like? Harlequin ladybirds, scientific name Harmonia axyridis, are ladybirds that are not native to Britain and are sometimes called the […]

Two proposed companion bills in the Florida legislature would, if passed, direct the Florida Department of Health and and the Board of Medicine to study the therapeutic efficacy of three "alternative therapies," MDMA, psilocybin (the substance found in "magic mushrooms") and ketamine. The search for treatment of common mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, has led […]

THIS is the terrifying moment a lurking shark BITES an alligator in a tense standoff. A group of tourists watched on in shock as the shark nipped the gator's left leg in a body of water near a dock in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The video begins with the alligator floating carelessly in the water as onlookers throw pieces […]

Abortion after six weeks of pregnancy resumed in some parts of Texas Thursday, hours after a federal judge halted enforcement of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. For a little more than a month, providers had been forced to turn away patients seeking abortions once embryonic or fetal cardiac activity can be detected, facing the threat of litigation and […]

Covid’s made us love our noisy neighbours! Relations with people living next door are now better now than before the pandemic, study finds Researchers say the shared pandemic experience has brought people together A quarter of people surveyed said they felt greater ‘trust’ in their neighbours 32 per cent of respondents said they felt an increased sense of ‘shared values’ […]