A TEENAGE boy drowned after losing a rock, paper, scissors dare to jump into a freezing reservoir before his pals bravely tried to save him. Onlookers watched on in horror as 16-year-old Sam Haycock – who wasn't a strong swimmer – "cannonballed" from a bridge into Ulley Reservoir in Yorkshire as he celebrated the end […]

BORIS the parrot had passengers in a flap when he went squawkabout on a train journey. The exotic bird – beloved pet of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle – escaped from his cage and began flying around the carriage. As his frantic boss tried to catch him, the cheeky African grey perched on a luggage […]

Ex-Tory councillor who said NHS A&Es are ‘full of fat mums in Pot Noodle-stained leggings taking their kids for a day out to harvest Facebook likes because their darling little snot-covered Asbo fell over’ is suspended for bullying teacher Gareth Baines was suspended for three months from Chirk Town Council  Mr Baines had written to […]

As the Denver Broncos go on the auction block to be scooped up by whichever ownership group has the deepest pockets, the fans have to wonder what life will be like with a new owner of the most treasured brand in Colorado. Will our new owners strive to win championships or will they focus on […]

A former royal cop has explosively claimed he would have knocked out Prince Andrew if the Duke had asked him to pick up his golf balls. The comments come after newly resurfaced reports claim that the 61-year-old Duke used to make royal protection officers act as ball boys during his swinging practice at Buckingham Palace, […]

Have you received recent mail from the IRS? If not, be on the lookout for Letter 6475, which the Internal Revenue Service began issuing in late January, that offers details about your 2021 Economic Impact Payment.  The IRS letter can help tax filers determine whether they are owed more money and if they are eligible […]

What a mug! Moment Russian snowboarder smashes into oncoming driver (and spills his drink) as he is towed behind car The accident was recorded on January 23 in Belgorod, a city in western Russia ‘Skitching’ refers to a snowboarder who hitches a ride on the back of a vehicle  After veering into the wrong lane, […]

OPINION: It doesn’t take an advanced degree in political science to understand this much about elections: under first-past-the-post, if two candidates aligned to the Labour Party run against each other for the Auckland mayoralty, neither is likely to win. Instead, by failing to rally behind a single contender, the Labour Party will all but certainly […]

THE UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 114 to 45,233 as the latest Office for National Statistics figues show 1,700 people are still infected every day. The latest rise in deaths confirmed by the Department of Health is higher than it was yesterday, when 66 more deaths were logged. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for […]

Rare Franz Marc painting smuggled out of Nazi Germany and sold to film director William Dieterle in 1940 to avoid it being destroyed as ‘degenerate art’ is to be auctioned for £35m after the work is returned to original owner’s family The oil painting, named ‘The Foxes’, was created in 1913 by expressionist painter Franz […]