Touchdown in the jumbo boneyard: As the coronavirus pandemic forces the Boeing 747 into early retirement, JANE FRYER visits the ‘aviation abattoir’ where the Queen of the Skies is being laid to rest after half a century of glorious service After 23 years of loyal service, this is likely to be the very last flight for G-CIVO Planes are stripped […]

A pair of maskless cops inside a subway stop snapped back at a New Yorker who questioned why they weren’t covering their faces — calling the straphanger a “male version of Karen,” a new clip shows. The back-and-forth comes just days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo tapped the NYPD and MTA police to hand out $50 fines for flaunting the mask […]

THESE are now the most testing times for the government. After weeks of promises that a return to normal life is hinged on an ever increasing testing capacity, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock is now preparing to ration what tests we have available. Children and parents, who were promised testing would be part of a return to school, are now […]

BRITAIN'S first gender fluid family has reached another milestone – after biological dad Louise Draven underwent a sex change op to become mum. And birth mum Charlie Draven, 33, also hopes to undergo gender reassignment surgery to become their seven-year-old son Star's dad. Star already calls Louise 'Mummy' and Charlie 'Daddy' but the couple, who wed in 2012, were desperate […]

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange withheld 15,000 documents about Afghanistan war to ‘protect innocents from being harmed’, investigative journalist tells extradition hearing US claim WikiLeaks published the names of informants in Iraq and Afghanistan This was disputed at the Old Bailey by former Der Spiegel reporter John Goetz Mr Goetz, who worked on the Afghan files, said WikiLeaks ‘protected innocents’ WikiLeaks […]

Stupid truckers! Police use unmarked HGV to snare reckless lorry drivers using FaceTime or watching MOVIES while rumbling along M40 Police in Warwickshire shared a series of clips of motorists caught on phones  Drivers seen using their mobiles during Operation Tramline earlier this year  One motorist was spotted watching a film while driving a HGV on the M40 Reckless drivers […]

UK economy is recovering quicker than expected from coronavirus carnage, OECD think tank reveals – but warns a second wave could HALVE global growth next year and wipe 15% off stock markets The UK’s economic crash will not be as bad as thought – but the bounceback will be weaker and a second wave of coronavirus could wreak havoc. The […]

Second UK pub bans under 25s after landlady says young drinkers ‘spoil it’ for others by failing to social distance Red Lion pub in Whinmoor announced it would ban under 25s over the weekend  Landlady said pub has some ‘good young customers’ but others ‘spoil it’ for all  The Oddfellows Arms in Sherburn-in-Elme made the same decision last week  Another […]

TWO female cops have been rapped for uploading TikTok dancing videos – while on DUTY. PCs Amy Taylor and April Cooper made clips of them singing and dancing in fire tabards and running up and down the steps of a police station. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The also posted video of them […]

Ty Simons’ phone began ringing the moment Premier Daniel Andrews announced hospitality businesses in regional Victoria could resume table service this week. The owner of the Driftwood Cafe in Ocean Grove says people are desperate to enjoy a meal out. Driftwood Cafe owner Ty Simons prepares to reopen in Ocean Grove.Credit:Jason South From Thursday, restaurants, bars and cafes in regional […]