A Wyndham Vale truck driver who has been granted bail said he “felt a bump” during a collision which left two people seriously injured in Southbank on Thursday evening. Frank Rogers, 64, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday afternoon charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing serious injury. Truck driver Frank Rogers.Credit:Nine News Police allege Mr Rogers […]

Boris Johnson slams prospect of Scottish second referendum as ‘irresponsible and reckless’ as Nicola Sturgeon fights for a majority amid claims that SNP could miss out by ONE seat Polls suggest the SNP could fall short of a majority by the tiniest of margins  Sturgeon wants a mandate to hold a new independence referendum  Having to govern with an SNP/Green coalition would weaken […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Chris Cornell and a doctor who they alleged over-prescribed him drugs before he died have agreed to a settle a lawsuit. Court documents filed by attorneys for the rock singer's widow, Vicky Cornell, and their children, Toni and Christopher Nicholas Cornell, said a confidential settlement had been reached. The documents were filed in […]

UNIVERSITY graduates can now do a degree in the Brexit process — with help from the French. A new two-year course promises a unique “deep dive” into the UK’s seismic departure from the EU. The Master’s in Contemporary European Affairs is a first-of-its-kind offering, and will help students “understand this fast-moving new world”. It starts at Liverpool Hope University in […]

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A CAR dealer receptionist has won a £23,000 payout after bosses excluded her from monthly “Pizza Friday” events. Malgorzata Lewicka was victimised by bosses who did not include her in the informal lunches for other staff, a tribunal has ruled. A hearing was told that once a month, managers would go round taking orders from staff for a takeaway meal […]

THE VACCINE programme in the UK has changed course once more due to blood clot fears. Officials said those under 40 will be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine which has been linked with rare blood clotting events. 🔵 Read our coronavirus and green list announcement live blog for the latest updates The policy previously only applied to the under-30s. […]

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