A SCHOOLBOY allegedly had his mouth taped shut by his teacher after talking too much in class, his parents claim. Mum Catherine Webster says she was mortified when her son Brady, 11, sent her a shocking selfie showing the medieval punishment. The disturbing image of the student at Smithfield Middle School in North Carolina shows multiple pieces of tape secured […]

RAMADAN is a month in the Islamic calendar where Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Here, we look at how you can wish a person observing the month a happy Ramadan. How do you wish someone a 'Happy Ramadan'? One of the most commonly used phrases to wish someone a happy Ramadan is by saying "Ramadan Mubarak" […]

Wetherspoon warns of prices increases: Pub chain returns to profit but could hike cost of food and drink if sales aren’t good enough over next 18 months amid inflation woes Wetherspoon has now returned to profit after suffering loss amid the pandemic But chain warns of price rises if sales are worse than hoped over next 18 months  Pub chain […]

In 2021, Christie Little led a small group deep into the pine and eucalypt of Penrose State Forest. The forest draws artists, tourists and rich Sydneysiders looking for a weekend getaway. But this group was unusual. Rather than just seeking the solace of nature, they were seeking repair. Christie Little in bushland behind her Blackheath property.Credit:Brook Mitchell Each had lost […]

THIS is the bizarre moment a zebra charges through the streets of Seoul after escaping from a zoo. The stripy animal cut loose from Seoul Children's Grand Park Zoo, South Korea, on Thursday. The male zebra, named Sero, then went on a three-hour jaunt before local authorities were able to catch up with him. Hilarious footage of the two-year-old escapist […]

Weight loss guru cult leader Gwen Shamblin and six others died in private jet crash when her Tarzan star husband who was flying aircraft became disorientated, NTSB rules  The NTSB released their final report Wednesday on the March 29, 2021 crash  The plane, a Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest Lake, in Tennessee 10:53am  Local flight instructor who flew with […]

Sadiq Khan switches on first ever Ramadan lights in London’s West End which will illuminate Piccadilly Circus 30,000 sustainable lights will illuminate Piccadilly Circus for month of Ramadan  Ramadan Lights UK rallied to set up the display through public donations  The Mayor of London has switched on the city’s first ever celebratory Ramadan lights to mark the start of Islam’s […]

Average annual council tax bill will top £2,000 for the first time: Families are facing 5.1% hike in bills from April as local authorities warn of cuts to services Chancellor changed rules last year to allow councils to put through higher rises  Families across England are being hammered with council tax bills of more than £2,000 for the first time. […]

‘A cruelty I will never understand as I get older and you don’t’: Widow of slain PC Andrew Harper pays tribute to her ‘angel’ on his 32nd birthday more than three years after he was killed Lissie Harper has said her husband’s death is a ‘cruelty she can’t understand’ PC Andrew Harper was killed in action in 2019 before their […]

A BRITISH teenager has been killed by an avalanche while on a ski tour in Switzerland. The 18-year-old man was found dead after he was swept away by the avalanche in Meiringen, Bern on Tuesday evening. Rescue teams are currently searching for a second person who was caught up in the disaster. The 18-year-old Brit was living in Bern, police […]