Mike “Ringo” Harwood has worked 50 years in the busiest fire station in the country, battling more than 1000 fires and hauling equipment up and down countless high-rises. Seventy-two this month, he retains the fitness that made him Mr November in the 1991 firefighters charity calendar, and he cuts off a retirement question before it’s […]

THE stimulus bill with $1,400 checks could be passed by the Senate today. The Senate is expected to return at 9am today to debate the bill for three hours before considering amendments. The politicians are then set to begin voting on the $1.9trillion Covid relief package at midday. The vote comes after politicians spent 10 […]

MEGHAN Markle’s pal Gayle King has accused "The Firm" of launching a "full scale take down" of the Duchess ahead of her Oprah Winfrey interview. The US TV personality said Buckingham Palace had accused Meghan of being a "mean girl" in a smear campaign which was "raging in the UK right now". ? Read our […]

Vaccine row: EU solidarity 'benefits everyone' says Beaune When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Europe’s vaccine supply […]

At least 10 former aides of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are "queuing up" to assist an investigation into claims of bullying, according to reports. The probe, ordered by the Queen, will look into claims Meghan Markle "humiliated" Palace staff by subjecting them to "emotional cruelty and manipulation". One royal source told the Mirror […]

Biden called off strike on a second military target in Syria last week when F-15s were just 30 minutes from the target after woman and children were spotted in courtyard President Biden called off a second target strike in Syria last week after being warned a woman and a couple of children were in the […]

Donald Trump's former adviser discusses ongoing popularity When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. On Sunday, Mr Trump […]

EVERY year on March 8, for more than a century, people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women. This International Women’s Day will be a little different, with many celebrations over the globe taking place virtually due to the impacts of the coronavirus. When is International Women's Day? […]

For centuries before the advent of modern brewing, early Scandinavian beer-makers coveted their “magic sticks,” special stirring utensils that miraculously turned otherwise ordinary liquid into beer. Thanks to French biologist Louis Pasteur, today we understand that the brewers’ sticks were not, in fact, magical, but were teeming with yeast and bacteria that went to work […]

THE EU has blocked shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs destined for Australia amid the bloc’s Covid vaccine chaos. The controversial move came after the drug manufacturer failed to meet its EU contract commitments, say sources. ? Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates… A shipment of a quarter million AstraZeneca vaccines was to […]