Billionaire Dubai ruler Sheikh Al Maktoum’s last ditch-bid to keep details of his martial feud with wife Princess Haya secret is rejected by the Supreme Court Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 70, married sixth wife, 45, in 2004 Believed to have fled Dubai last year and applied for court orders over children UAE Prime … Read more
Cheeky sea lion hitches a ride on the back of fishermen’s speedboat and tucks into their catch The sea lion perched itself on the back ledge of a fishing boat off coast of Mexico Footage shows the mammal helping itself to food while a fisherman pats its back The playful animal basks in the bright … Read more
Pensioner, 93, is left badly bruised after ‘cowardly’ masked burglar clamped a hand round her mouth to stop her screaming during shocking raid on her home in the middle of the night The 93-year-old woman was attacked while she slept in shocking raid for cash Incident took place in Vauxhall, Liverpool at about 2.25am Wednesday morning … Read more
HSBC evacuates part of its Canary Wharf HQ amid fears worker has coronavirus British banking giant cleared its research department today after analyst fell ill Office spare is now being deep cleaned before employees are allowed to return Number of confirmed UK cases today rose to 90, including three NHS workers By Rory Tingle For … Read more
Boris Johnson tried to cool a stockpiling frenzy today as he insisted Britain will not run out of food during a coronavirus outbreak. The PM said he had faith in the ability of the public to see the ‘balance of risk’ with the disease, and he hoped they would carry on with ‘business as usual’. … Read more
A family fled their dream £400,000 new home when their entire back garden right up to their back door was swept away by a raging river. One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders are now paying their hotel bill after architect Leigh Adams, 46, watched in horror as his 20ft lawn, new patio and garden furniture were … Read more
Millions of children across the world will be celebrating World Book Day today, with many arriving at schools all over the UK in costumes resembling their favourite characters from Roald Dahl’s the Duke of Hampshire to Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. World Book Day is usually held on the first Thursday in … Read more
Boris Johnson insists the public will get information about the location of cases after Government ‘communications fumble’ by health officials who wanted to release information once a week sparked panic online Prof Chris Whitty pressed on suggestions the government will not provide daily geographical information Department of Health had said it would stop tweeting ‘location … Read more
Thousands of passengers on board the Grand Princess cruise ship are being held off the coast of California amid a suspected coronavirus outbreak as a state of emergency was declared across the state. It comes after two people who traveled on the ship during a cruise to Mexico last month were confirmed to have caught the virus. … Read more
Priti Patel is facing fresh pressure over bullying allegations today despite Boris Johnson vowing to ‘stick by’ her – with a claim she threw a folder at an official during a row. The Prime Minister told MPs he had full confidence in the embattled Home Secretary despite launching a Cabinet Office inquiry this week into … Read more