A bloke who is running the length of Africa has said he was mugged by a man called Saddam Hussein, who wanted just £2 to get a ride home. Russell Cook, 26, from Worthing, West Sussex, decided to undertake the gargantuan journey after working a series of menial jobs, and growing resentful of the classic […]

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Emily Maitlis reveals she never set out to destroy Prince Andrew but is ‘proud’ of her infamous Newsnight interview which saw the Duke of York step away from royal duties Maitlis knew she had to do an interview ‘that would hold up in a court of law’ BBC presenter Emily Maitlis insists she never set […]

Moment road vigilante Cycling Mikey confronts Mercedes driver appearing to inhale laughing gas ‘and using his phone’ at the wheel This is the shocking moment a road safety vigilante filmed a man inhaling on a balloon and ‘using his phone’ while driving through London.   Mike van Erp, 50, better known by his YouTube name CyclingMikey, […]

A TOWN has lost so much faith in its police force it's hired its own law enforcement squad to patrol the streets. Hertsmere Borough Council, in Hertfordshire, will end its funding for police community support officers next year. The council, responsible for an area with a 107,000-population, is currently contributing £130,700 each year to Hertfordshire […]

Rishi Sunak has called on critics to stop bashing his chopper. The defiant PM defended repeated use of helicopters and planes for short journeys across Britain as the “most efficient use of my time”. It came after fury over his latest trip to Scotland to announce more North Sea oil and gas extraction despite green […]

EXCLUSIVE – Shut down: Solicitors’ watchdog dramatically closes three legal firms caught offering to submit false asylum claims for thousands of pounds following Mail exposé Rishi Sunak and Lord Chancellor said ‘appalling’ conduct must be sanctioned Solicitors Regulation Authority has taken ‘urgent action’ following the exposé The solicitors’ watchdog today dramatically closed three firms exposed […]

The mystery of a metal dome found washed up on an Australian beach has finally been solved, according to scientists, afters some questioned if it was related to the doomed MH370 flight. The bizarre object, measuring more than two metres in width and almost three metres in height, was first discovered on Green Head in […]

A married California-based couple with a huge 42-year-old age gap have been forced to defend their marriage after accusations their “love is a lie”. David, 70, met Jackie, 28, on an online dating website when he was travelling in her native country seven years ago. The couple went on several dates before David returned home […]