NEW Caledonia has been rocked by a huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake, sparking tsunami fears. Residents on the Pacific island, which is governed by France, have been warned to “seek safety” with giant waves expected from underwater aftershocks. In a statement, Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said: “Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 1,000km (600 miles) of the epicentre […]
BURGER King is throwing major shade at McDonald’s with its latest promotion. The fast food chain is selling Whoppers in the US for one cent, but only if you order from its biggest rival’s restaurants. Customers have to download the Burger King app, and open it at their local Maccies. BK promised it was “turning more […]
BURGER King is throwing major shade at McDonald’s with its latest promotion. The fast food chain is selling Whoppers in the US for one cent, but only if you order from its biggest rival’s restaurants. Customers have to download the Burger King app, and open it at their local Maccies. BK promised it was “turning more […]
DON’T wake up to a financial hangover this party season. A night out for ten costs £60 a head on average, according to one new poll. But you can make merry for less with these great tips. Bargain bundle. It pays to think about drink beforehand so you don’t have to whine when you see the […]
BOFFINS have created a blood test that can tell patients whether they have almost any type of cancer – in just 10 minutes. The radical new method – in which blood is dropped into a vial of fluid – is still being developed, but if rolled out it would be a massive game-changer for cancer […]
ODEON has been blasted for flogging film tickets at a flagship cinema for more than £40 each. The cinema in Leicester Square which has been recently refurbished is expected to open to later this month. It underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment – with Dolby providing cutting-edge audio-visual technology. But cinema-goers have hit out at the […]
RISK-averse nurseries are stifling growing children’s development because they’re afraid of breaking health and safety laws, the chief schools inspector declared yesterday. Ofsted’s annual report found kids’ muscular strength and dexterity is being suppressed because they’re not being allowed to clamber up climbing frames and hang from monkey bars. Boss Amanda Spielman said some nurseries […]
THE furore over disgraced Labour MP Kate Osamor deepened after her controversial mother was sworn in as a new member of the House of Lords last night. Martha Osamor became Baroness of Tottenham as she took her seat in the upper chamber yesterday. Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to hand her the life peerage sparked outrage because of her […]
DEFENCE Secretary Gavin Williamson believes he is “very close” to ending the legal witchhunt of troops. He has set up a unit of legal experts in the MoD to find ways to stop veterans — particularly those who served in Northern Ireland — getting hounded in courts. Insiders say laws could be tightened around the […]
LEGENDARY ex-jockey Lester Piggott was rushed to hospital over the weekend but is said to be in “good shape”. Piggott, 83, who won the Derby at Epsom a record nine times and 5,300 races worldwide, has had heart problems in the past but has undergone “routine tests”. Daughter Maureen Haggas, the wife of trainer William […]
DOCTORS are at breaking point with more than half considering quitting the NHS or cutting their hours, a major review found. The General Medical Council described the figures as unprecedented and warned the issue of how to retain medics is now “critical”. The regulator says patient safety is at threat because a severe staffing shortage […]
A PRISON officer faces jail for romping with women lags. Iain Cocks, 51, had an affair with a child killer. He pursued two ex-prisoners on the outside and romped with one on his wife’s waterbed. He also had sex with a second con and groped two others at New Hall in Wakefield, West Yorks. Cocks’ […]
THIS is the dramatic moment Chris Watts is cuffed and led away over murder of his pregnant wife and two daughters. The family murdering monster is made to face the wall of an interrogation wall before being shackled and loaded into the back of a car. Watts pleaded guilty to murdering Shannan, Celeste and Bella to avoid the […]
TED Baker boss Ray Kelvin is accused of pushing an employee against a wall because he was not invited to his wedding. In the latest allegation against him, he is said to have become angry after learning the engaged couple, both senior staff, had only invited him to their reception and not the ceremony. The […]
BRITAIN’s new chief prosecutor vowed to clean up the mess left by his predecessor Alison Saunders after dozens of cases collapsed under her watch. In a damning verdict of her record Max Hill QC blamed a “lack of awareness” among prosecutors and police about the importance of disclosing evidence at an early stage. The failure […]
A SPACE age security scanner can spot danger without plane passengers having to take off their coats, belts and shoes. The system, designed to study activity in galaxies far from Earth, is being trialled at Cardiff airport. As people walk through the scanner the body’s own radiation lights up concealed objects. They are seen as […]
THESE are the shocking pictures of six police officers who were massacred in a brutal shootout with a gang trying to free a prisoner. The shootout happened when police were attacked while transporting a prisoner by the armed group travelling in at least three vehicles. A frightened resident filmed from a balcony a man and […]
THESE are the shocking pictures of six police officers who were massacred in a brutal shootout with a gang trying to free a prisoner. The shootout happened when police were attacked while transporting a prisoner by the armed group travelling in at least three vehicles. A frightened resident filmed from a balcony a man and […]
CAR giant Toyota yesterday warned a No Deal Brexit could cost it £10 million a day – and that it was shifting some work to Belgium. Tony Walker, deputy managing director of the Japanese motor maker, told MPs the company would have to “stop-start production” for months at its plants because of chaos in its […]
JESY Nelson has angered those campaigning against violence after getting a tattoo of a firearm on her chest. The Little Mix singer, 27, displayed her latest inking to her fans on Instagram this week but the star’s actions left some unimpressed. Patsy McKie, who lost her son in a Manchester shooting, says the pop star, […]
WHEN Tony Blair and Boris Johnson unite in their condemnation of Theresa May’s “deal”, you know something has gone badly wrong. The withdrawal agreement is less a carefully crafted diplomatic compromise and more the result of incompetence of a high order. I have friends who are passionate Remainers and others who are passionate Leavers. None […]
BRIT student Matthew Hedges who was jailed for spying in UAE was fed a “concerning” drugs cocktail and held in complete darkness for 23 hours a day during his six month jail ordeal. The Durham University PhD student, 31, also claimed he was forced to stand for days in ankle cuffs, kept in solitary confinement and questioned […]
BRIT student Matthew Hedges who was jailed for spying in UAE was fed a “concerning” drugs cocktail and held in complete darkness for 23 hours a day during his six month jail ordeal. The Durham University PhD student, 31, also claimed he was forced to stand for days in ankle cuffs, kept in solitary confinement and questioned […]
BRIT student Matthew Hedges who was jailed for spying in UAE was forced to stand for days in ankle cuffs during his six month jail ordeal. The Durham University PhD student, 31, also claimed he was kept in solitary confinement and questioned for up to 15 hours at a time. He had to go cold turkey from […]
THE man who exposed Area 51 to the world is still being tracked by the US Government, he claims. Bob Lazar claims to have seen test flights of nine captured UFOs, and says he even worked as an engineer on the alien spacecrafts, in a TV interview in 1989. Now a new documentary, Bob Lazar: Area […]
