Next year’s rail fare increases should be scrapped and more flexible season tickets introduced says transport watchdog Transport Focus is demanding a radical shake-up of the ticketing system  The watchdog has proposed a Head Out to Help Out scheme to drive footfall It also called for an overhaul of season tickets, which it described as […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The US Geological Survey reported the depth was around 10km. The quake hit at around 8am local time.  Details on any injuries or major building damage are not available. The Pacific Tsunami […]

A massive public outcry has prompted the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to reverse its cancellation of this year’s “Tribute in Light” display to mark the anniversary of the attacks — but that shouldn’t end the affair. How could the museum even think of calling off the most poignant tribute to those lost to the terror […]

A Uighur fashion model who filmed himself handcuffed to a bed in an epidemic prevention centre in Xinjiang has been lawfully detained, Chinese officials insist. Merdan Ghappar sent video of himself, and a series of accompanying text messages, to his family in February. They were passed to the BBC and published earlier this month. The […]

MICHELLE Obama dubbed Joe Biden a "decent man" who "will manage a good team" if he's elected President in a lacklustre endorsement speech – amid alleged tensions between Barack Obama and his former VP. The former First Lady is the keynote speaker for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, which will be taking […]

Daily COVID-19 cases across the US have been declining for almost a month but deaths are rising in Sunbelt states including Texas, Florida and Louisiana Just over 42,000 coronavirus infections were reported on Sunday across the US, bringing the nationwide total to more than 5.4 million Number of cases are currently only rising in a […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Last year, the fires in the Amazon rainforest prompted an international outcry, with politicians, celebrities and members of the public rallying together in a bid to save the tropical rainforest. While wildfires […]

DEAR DEIDRE:  AFTER my girlfriend left me for another man I was in ­pieces but what could I do? I have now had a text from my ex, nearly two months on. She said she was gutted about the break-up and had loved me but that changed. She says she wants to be friends, nothing […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Bronx man accused of stabbing and setting fire to his sister’s alleged teenage boyfriend is now facing up to 25 years to life in prison, the New York Post reported. On Friday, Adones […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. John Barrett, 71, says: “We’ve lived through many things in 20 years: wars, bombings, assassinations, and in 2006 our son was briefly captured by Hezbollah… who accused him of being an Israeli […]