We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Speaking in a new Instagram post on the official Kensington Palace account, Prince William said he was inspired by Prince Philip and Prince Charles when he launched The Earthshot Prize. The project […]
The operation was textbook. Sixteen SBS Commandos boarded the ship, some fast-roping down from Merlin and Wildcat helicopters hovering above the deck of the tanker, others rappelling up the side from inflatable ribs bobbing on the black waters below. They had been dropped from a Chinook helicopter around the headland earlier on Sunday afternoon, waiting […]
Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, tightened restrictions on Sunday to curb the steep rise of coronavirus infections spreading across the country, ordering early closures of bars and restaurants and the total closure of gyms, swimming pools, theaters, cinemas and concert halls. Italy was the first Western country to go on a general lockdown last March. […]
A pile of skinned animals have been found dumped in woodland in South Yorkshire. The bodies of two dogs and a rodent were so badly mutilated that it was impossible to tell what breed they were or even what species the rodent was. An RSPCA inspector was called to Washfield Lane in Rotherham yesterday. RSPCA […]
Royal Mail is temporarily employing 33,000 people this year to help deliver packages over the Christmas period. The postal service usually hires more people over Christmas anyway but predicts it will need upwards of 10,000 more people than usual this year. They usually employ between 15,000 and 23,000 more people between October and January to […]
Three English Bulldog puppies have been stolen after three men forced their way into a property in Essex and sprayed a woman in the face. The incident occurred at around 10.50pm on Friday in the Deneway area of Basildon. A photo of the puppies shared by officers shows the fawn and white dogs thought to […]
SOFIA (BLOOMBERG) – Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov tested positive for the coronavirus and is feeling a “general malaise”, he said on his official Facebook page. Mr Borissov, 61, was briefly quarantined on Friday (Oct 24) after coming into contact with a deputy minister who had tested positive, but he was then released on Saturday […]
Explosives have been used to steal cash from an ATM in Southport. Merseyside Police has said it is unclear how much money was stolen in the “reckless” crime. Officers and firefighters were called to Chapel Street after an alarm was activated at a WHSmith at 2.10am on Sunday. Detectives are now performing a forensic examination […]
Prince Andrew is planning his return to royal duties almost a year after he stepped down following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, it has been reported. The Duke of York, 60, withdrew from royal duties for the ‘foreseeable future’ last November as a result of his friendship with convicted paedophile Epstein. He now reportedly wants to […]
More than a third of doctors believe the government’s three-tier system will have no impact on efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The research from the British Medical Association (BMA) also raises concerns about the autumn and winter period – with more than half of healthcare staff saying they are “quite anxious” about what […]