- newExtinction Rebellion activists disrupting Tube include Buddhist teacher, doctor, grandfather, vicar
Extinction Rebellion took to the Tube and DLR network in east London today to fly banners from the tops of carriages and disrupt travel across London.
- 4 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 6:41pm - - newCan Boris Johnson win a Commons' vote on his Brexit deal?
Today's stunning announcement sets up a potentially showstopping Commons confrontation on Saturday. The PM is certain to use the weekend session for a vote on his deal.
- 5 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 6:13pm - - newMan told to tear down 12ft-high observatory after neighbour said needed sunglasses because of glare
Melvyn Thurlbourn built the 12ft high dome on top of his shed in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. He applied for retrospective planning consent twice but both failed and he now has to pull it down.
- 5 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 6:11pm - - newRebekah Vardy turns off Instagram comments after troll messages
Rebekah Vardy has turned the comments off on her Instagram account after receiving abuse from trolls.
- 5 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 6:09pm - - newPrince William and Kate Middleton pay visit to same Pakistani cancer hospital as Princess Diana
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed off their cricketing skills while playing Pakistan's national sport in Lahore as they laughed while going into bat and bowl on their five-day tour of the country.
- 5 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 5:56pm - - newExtinction Rebellion protesters dragged from Canning Town train roof
Furious London commuters dragged Extinction Rebellion protesters down from on top of a tube train after they tried to disrupt this morning's travel from Canning Town station.
- 5 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 5:44pm - - newKate Middleton dons £19 shalwar kameez by historic Pakistan label
Kate wore a shalwar kameez by Pakistani brand Gul Ahmed as the touched down in Lahore with William today. The historic label sells its traditional outfits for around £20 and £50.
- 6 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 5:26pm - - newTarzan actor Ron Ely's wife was stabbed to death by their SON
The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department says the wife of Tarzan actor Ron Elys was stabbed to death by their own son Cameron Ely, 30, and he was shot dead by officers at the scene.
- 6 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 4:58pm - - newFrequent drinking is 'a bigger risk to health than binge drinking', study claims
Researchers in South Korea studied drinking habits of almost 10million people. The number of times a person drank over the week raised risk of atrial fibrillation - which can cause stroke.
- 6 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 4:41pm - - newHow Boris Johnson's Brexit deal affects Northern Ireland border
Boris Johnson today agreed a Brexit deal with the European Union as he kept his hopes of taking the UK out of the bloc on October 31 alive.
- 7 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 4:23pm - - newPrince William and Kate Middleton visit Pakistan hospital and mosque
Prince William, accompanied by his wife, Kate, travelled from Islamabad to Lahore, where they made a trip to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre.
- 7 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 4:20pm - - newArgentinian airline boots British trainee teacher, 20, off £200 internal flight
Trainee teacher Meleri Williams, 20, was boarding a flight from Buenos Aires when she told staff about her allergy as she normally does on jet flights.
- 7 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 3:42pm - - newPolice try to identify man who fell from Heathrow plane
The man, who is thought to be Kenyan, plunged to his death from the landing gear compartment of the Kenyan Airways plane, which took off from Nairobi and went on to land at Heathrow in July.
- 7 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 3:35pm - - newSnap happy! Passionate photographer Kate Middleton seen carrying her camera in Pakistan
Enthusiastic amateur photographer Kate Middleton, 37, appeared keen to capture memories from her tour of Pakistan, and was seen carrying her camera during a royal visit yesterday.
- 8 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 3:26pm - - newVeteran Irish Republican Ivor Bell is found NOT GUILTY of soliciting murder
Ivor Bell was today cleared of soliciting the notorious murder, which saw the Belfast mother dragged from her home and shot. Her body was discovered near a beach in 2003.
- 8 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 3:19pm - - newLewis Capaldi appears VERY worse after Q Awards
Lewis Capaldi might have been celebrating a little too much when he won Best Track for his number one song, Someone You Loved at the Q Awards at London's Roundhouse on Wednesday night.
- 8 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 3:18pm - - newYodel delivery driver dumps £60 order of fresh food in BIN
Carla Quirk, 35, returned home to find her Musclefood order had been delivered by a Yodel driver and thrown in the bin outside her property in Workington, Cumbria.
- 8 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 3:06pm - - newHomeless charity shares shocking image of five-year-old boy eating dinner off cardboard in Dublin
The boy, nicknamed Sam, was spotted on the side of a main road in Dublin, by The Homeless Street Cafe on October 15 - when overnight lows dipped to a mere 39F (4C).
- 9 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 2:15pm - - newPatrick Day tragically passes away aged 27 after sustaining head injuries against Charles Conwell
The American, 27, had been in a coma after being knocked out in the 10th round of his super welterweight clash on an Eddie Hearn card. He passed away on Wednesday evening.
- 9 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 1:28pm - - newFeuding yobs who killed a mother-of-five in crash after chasing each other are jailed for 23 years
Joanne Collinge, 34, was travelling in Wigan, Manchester, when the car she was driving was hit. Joseph Pownall, 27, was jailed for 11 years and Lewis Fisher, 21, was jailed for 12 years.
- 10 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 1:24pm - - newPrimark pulls tea towels of its shelves that feature London landmarks in the wrong place
The blunders on the London towel included not having Big Ben connected to the Houses of Parliament. While Westminster Abbey's incorrectly located on the south bank.
- 10 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:56pm - - newKnife crime hits new record high with more than 44,000 offences last year
While levels of many crimes increased, the number of overall offences where criminals actually ended up in court slid to a worrying 7.4% - and just 1.4% of reported rapes,
- 11 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:01pm - - newTeaching assistant, 20, crashed into a tree and died
Natalie Haywood died when her Vauxhall Corsa hit a tree on the B1183 in Lincolnshire, on January 22. The 20-year-old was on her way home after handing in an essay.
- 11 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 11:52am - - newArrested and locked up for NAGGING my husband
Valerie Neal, 59, who was arrested outside of her home in Catterick, North Yorkshire, in 2018, recounts her ex-husband Michael Sanders accusing her of being controlling and coercive behaviour.
- 11 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 11:39am - - newThrifty mother-of-one reveals she's bagged £1000 of free goods in two years
Ana Maria Macovei, 29, from Essex, has revealed she's received £1000 worth of goods for free - after signing up for offers and registering to product testing sites.
- 11 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 11:28am - - new'Financially motivated NHS doctor falsely diagnosed girl with cancer'
Dr Mina Chowdhury, of NHS Forth Valley, allegedly told the mother that her daughter had a stomach tumour that could spread if left untreated, before refusing to refer her for NHS treatment.
- 12 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 11:12am - - newCouple who spent £60k renovating their £280k home slam 'cowardly busybody'
Marcus Thickins, 34, was stunned when he received the 'poorly written' insult written on the back of the snap, with the anonymous writer seemingly taking offence to an unpainted fence panel.
- 13 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 10:13am - - newTeacher cleared of sex crimes in the UK is jailed for 11 years in Spain for affair with a pupil
Carlo Troiano, 42, moved to Spain after his acquittal at a 2010 trial of engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old pupil at a school in Cheshire. He has been convicted this month in a new case in Almeria.
- 13 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 10:02am - - newWoman who almost suffocated boyfriend when she demanded oral sex is charged with domestic abuse
Amy Parrino was sentenced last month to three years for the assault charge but the sentence was halted and she was given five years' probation for the December incident in Missouri.
- 15 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 8:02am - - newHow unhealthy is YOUR supermarket ready meal?
Experts at YorkTest Laboratories analysed the nutritional content of all 528 ready meals sold by the five major UK supermarkets - Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Waitrose.
- 15 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 8:01am - - newNew IRA confirms terror group will treat any border posts set up after Brexit as legitimate targets
The Irish Republican terrorists warned they would take 'armed actions' against border (pictured from the Republic side) infrastructure and anyone manning it.
- 15 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 7:31am - - newEd Sheeran's label boss Ben Cook 'DID wear blackface'
Atlantic Records UK president Ben Cook said the fancy dress idea was a 'terrible mistake'. A source in the music industry said that Mr Cook had worn blackface at the event.
- 16 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 6:53am - - newExperts warn that parents who don't vaccinate have forgotten the devastating impact of diseases
EXCLUSIVE Illnesses such as measles, polio and diphtheria have been wiped out in the UK. But they still circulate abroad and could return amid falling uptake of childhood immunisations.
- 17 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 6:24am - - newNorthern Rail could be nationalised as Transport Secretary brands the operator a 'big concern'
Mr Shapps said he has issued a 'request for proposals' from the firm and the Operator of Last Resort (OLR), which could lead to services being brought into direct government control.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 1:08am - - newDuke and Duchess of Cambridge wear traditional Pakistani headwear
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge donned colourful outfits as they visit a settlement of the Kalash people to learn more about their culture and unique heritage on their tour to Pakistan.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 1:07am - - newDoctors slam popular genetic tests such as 23andMe for sparking confusion and fear in patients
Results of DNA tests can be misinterpreted by consumers, experts from Southampton University, Exeter University and Southampton Hospital said.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 1:01am - - newGreta Thunberg and Dina Asher-Smith lead the BBC's list of 100 most inspiring women
The BBC list features women from several fields, including climate change activist Greta Thunberg, British athletics star Dina Asher-Smith and US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:58am - - newPro-independence protesters are accused of throwing ACID at police in Barcelona
Spanish police have accused protesters of throwing acid at them during another night of violence in Barcelona, as members of the public were warned to stay away from a major city avenue.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:58am - - newLocal authorities given extra power to fine motorists and keep the cash for themselves
Most local authorities outside London are unable to fine drivers for 'moving traffic violations'. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told MPs he was ready to grant all councils the right to issue penalty charges.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:45am - - newWhat courage Harry Dunn's parents had to stand up to Mr Big's stunt, says BEL MOONEY
It was a classic reality TV trick. You know the sort of thing - the smiling programme host comes over all warm and sympathetic before ambushing the sorrowing guest with a bombshell.
- 22 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:34am - - newGrenfell fire chief urges Minister to rethink the 'stay put' rule for blazes in high-rise buildings
Dany Cotton noted that since 2014 there had been more than 5,000 high rise fires in London, with 'stay put' advice being effective in the 'vast majority' of incidents.
- 23 hours ago 17 Oct 19, 12:07am - - newClarifications & corrections
A comment article on August 22 about HS2 said that to get to Birmingham city centre from London, passengers would have to get off at Birmingham Interchange and then 'board another train or...
- 23 hours ago 16 Oct 19, 11:54pm - - new5G is set to transform internet speeds but residents are fighting back
TOM RAWSTORNE: 5G promises to change how we live, as well as provide superfast download speeds. But objectors in areas such as Hove, East Sussex, say it poses health risks.
- 23 hours ago 16 Oct 19, 11:52pm - - newO2 launches 5G internet in six UK towns and cities
So far O2 has rolled out the new 5G technology in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds, focusing on the busiest areas.
- 24 hours ago 16 Oct 19, 11:08pm - - newWorld's fastest ant hits record-breaking speed of TWO miles per hour
Named the Saharan silver, after its home, it can cover almost a yard - in a single second. That's 108 times its body length of a third of an inch. In human terms, it would be equivalent to running at 360mph.
- 24 hours ago 16 Oct 19, 11:06pm - - newGiving healthy people statin pills have benefits which are 'marginal at best', researchers warn
Paula Byrne and John Cullinan, from the National University of Ireland Galway, and Susan Smith, from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, said the benefits of statins are unclear for many people.
- 24 hours ago 16 Oct 19, 11:02pm - - Extinction Rebellion's celeb fans such as Jude Law and Lily Cole say they are hypocrites
The stars were just a few of 100 celebs to sign a letter supporting XR. They said despite leading 'high-carbon lives' they must continue raising awareness of issues around climate change.
- 1 day ago 16 Oct 19, 10:20pm - - A study may claim 1978 was Britain's unhappiest year, but ROGER LEWIS says 'what rot'
ROGER LEWIS: 1978 was beyond question the greatest year of my life, and not only because I passed my A-levels and went off to university, for free, on a full grant. Pictured: Dallas.
- 1 day ago 16 Oct 19, 10:15pm - - The real cost of your iPhone: Parts and assembling Apple's iPhone 11 Pro Max costs LESS than $500
A teardown of the iPhone 11 Pro Max has revealed that including parts and assembly, the Cupertino company is only paying $490.50 for a finished handset - but charges up to $1,449.
- 1 day ago 16 Oct 19, 10:07pm - - London couple 'arranged murder of adopted son' to claim insurance
Arti Dhir, 55, and Kaval Raijada, 30, from Hanwell, west London, deny organising the killing of Gopal Sejani, who was abducted and stabbed in Gujarat, India before dying of his injuries soon after.
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