Scott Morrison warns Melburnians could be FINED for refusing to take a test if they live in a coronavirus hot spot By Australian Associated Press Published: 23:47 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 00:06 BST, 1 July 2020 Scott Morrison hasn’t ruled out enforcing fines for Melburnians who refuse a coronavirus test as the city … Read more
At least nineteen people were killed and six injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a medical clinic in the north of the Iranian capital Tehran, Fars news agency reported, quoting a state official. The blast was triggered by a gas leak, Tehran Deputy Governor Hamid Reza Goudarzi told state television. It was initially reported … Read more
Britain has always loved trees. That’s why, whatever else you think of the Prime Minister, he united almost the entire nation yesterday with his pledge to plant 30,000 hectares of them a year ‘to enchant and re-energise the soul’. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if large swathes of this country were once more covered with the … Read more
The ex-wife of The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown has filed a lawsuit alleging the man known for writing about conspiracies and secret societies led a double life during their marriage that included a tryst with a Dutch horse trainer and other affairs. In her lawsuit filed Monday in New Hampshire, Blythe Brown also … Read more
Boy, three, dies after car strikes him and mother on the pavement car mounts pavement and traps him A child, three, and woman were struck by the car after it mounted the pavement The car, which hit a building, is thought to have been driven by an elderly woman The crash happened in Morningside, Edinburgh, … Read more
A furious row broke out yesterday over the Government’s decision to put Leicester back in lockdown. The city’s mayor demanded a new bailout for struggling businesses and police complained they needed clear instructions on enforcing restrictions. The local police commissioner also criticised the ‘drip-feeding’ of information from Whitehall to agencies on the ground. There was … Read more
Boris Johnson vowed today to bulldoze Britain’s bloated planning system to help get the economy moving again. Relaunching his Government, the Prime Minister pledged to bring forward ‘the most radical reforms of our planning system since the end of the Second World War’. He said the move, which will see ministers take the axe to … Read more
Girl, four, dies and woman, 35, is fighting for her life after ‘incident’ at house in south London Police were called to a property in Mitcham, south London at 4pm today They found a woman and a child at the property in need of emergency treatment The pair were flown to hospital for treatment by … Read more
Detectives last night opened a criminal inquiry into Britain’s biggest maternity scandal. They will investigate failings at two hospitals where dozens of babies died or suffered brain damage. The dramatic development came after police met NHS officials and the leader of a probe into 1,200 cases dating back to the 1970s. It means maternity staff … Read more
Former Premier League stars Jamie Redknapp and Patrice Evra were not wearing Black Lives Matter badges during tonight’s coverage of Brighton v Manchester United. Since the league resumed, guests appearing on Sky Sports have worn badges with the campaign phrase after all 20 clubs agreed to use the slogan on their shirts for the first … Read more