Johnny Depp‘s bid to overturn a damning High Court ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard and put her in fear for her life has been dealt an initial setback after he was refused permission to appeal. The Hollywood star sued The Sun’s publisher for libel after a 2018 column by its executive editor … Read more
Just 9,854 new infections were recorded in England yesterday, almost half of the number of diagnoses last Tuesday (18,626) Local lockdown tiers announced tomorrow may already be outdated and ‘unjustified’ when England’s national shutdown lapses next week because Covid infections are plummeting across the country, according to one of Britain’s top infectious disease experts. Just … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden delivered an upbeat Thanksgiving address Wednesday just minutes after President Donald Trump wrapped up a call into a Pennsylvania hearing, where he, again, contested the election results. Biden said he believed ‘this grim season of division and demonization will give way to a year of light and unity’ and he talked about … Read more
Baby loss charities today applauded Meghan Markle for providing a ‘vital step in breaking down that stigma and shame’ around miscarriage after she revealed the ‘unbearable grief’ she suffered after losing her second baby over the summer. In an article written for the New York Times, the Duchess of Sussex, 39, said she lost her second … Read more
Police issue appeal after mother-of-two, 23, goes missing with her four-month-old son who requires urgent medical attention and his one-year-old sister Michaela Pulova, 23, has gone missing in Birmingham along with her children Ms Pulova’s four-month-old son David requires urgent medical attention Her one-year-old daughter Amelya, has also gone missing with her mother West Midlands … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Four out of five Londoners believe crime will rocket when lockdown measures are eased as Tories condemn Sadiq Khan over plans to cut capital’s policing budget by £110m City Hall opinion poll found 80% of Londoners fear crime will rise after lockdown And 61% expect crime to soar back to 2019’s record levels or … Read more
Diego Maradona‘s death could spark a family feud over his estate as he leaves behind five children he recognised as his and six others he has been linked to. Before he died one of his daughters joked he could make up a starting eleven with his kids after a 23-year-old Argentinian was named as the … Read more
Eleven-year-old girl fights for her life in hospital after incident at a home in Leeds that saw man and woman arrested Police were called to reports of an incident in Leeds at around 6.55am today A man and a woman have been arrested and girl was rushed to hospital Police have confirmed she is still … Read more
Red-faced Thai officials blame a ‘technical error’ after record $1bn seizure of ‘ketamine’ turns out to be cleaning powder Thailand claimed to have seized 11.5 tonnes of ketamine earlier this month Officials declared it ‘the largest ketamine bust’ with an estimated value of $1bn After testing, the authorities admitted the claim had been a ‘misunderstanding’ The … Read more
Rishi Sunak appeared to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher today as he insisted the role of government was only to facilitate the growth of individuals, families and communities. The Chancellor’s comments as he unveiled his spending review had echoes of a wider Thatcherite vision of the nation, as espoused by the former prime minister in her … Read more