Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on a disputed Himalayan border where the two nations fought a deadly battle last year, the military said today. The arrest marks the second detention on the high altitude border since their deadliest confrontation in decades broke out in June, in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The face-off … Read more
‘Major’ gas leak forces more than 700 people out of their beds into freezing night air as emergency crews battle to make area safe ‘Significant’ gas leak reported at a black of flats in Crawley just after midnight More than 700 residents have had to be evacuated from the apartments today The cause of the … Read more
‘Soap hater!’ Boris Johnson forces EastEnders and Coronation Street into TV clash as he chooses to address the nation at 8pm amid soaring Covid-19 cases The Prime Minister will make a televised address at 8pm on Monday Currently, BBC’s EastEnders will now air at the later time of 8.35pm This puts it in direct competition with … Read more
British security firm G4S denies providing US forces with information so they could assassinate top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani G4S denied allegations they tipped American forces off about Iranian General General Qassem Soleimani was blown up by missiles last January He was killed near Baghdad airport, which G4S handles security for By Dora Allday For … Read more
Families last night grabbed unopened presents as flooding forced them to evacuate their homes on the night before Christmas – with Storm Bella set to bring two inches of rain and 70mph gales on Boxing Day. Hundreds were evacuated from their homes and vehicles following a period of heavy rain on Christmas Eve, with severe … Read more
The volume of drink and drug driving offences in 2020 have fallen by 14 per cent, though some areas have seen an increase despite a huge fall in traffic volumes since the first lockdown was enforced in March. Police in the City of London, Humberside and Wiltshire said they recorded more driving under the influence … Read more
Prince Charles praises the British Armed Forces for COVID-19 efforts and thanks troops for their ‘dedication to duty and sacrifice’ in Christmas video The Prince of Wales has praised the efforts of the armed forces in new video He paid tribute to ‘dedication to duty and sacrifice’ of servicemen and women At the moment over … Read more
Chilling photographs showing the Germans preparing to invade Britain during the Second World War have emerged for the first time. The black and white images show the fleet of armoured landing craft Adolf Hitler had prepared in readiness for a seaborne invasion in 1940. Taken in the English Channel during sea trials, one snap clearly … Read more
Tory revolt forces U-turn on homes plan for the Shires: Controversial formula that MPs feared would have led to fields in the south being concreted over gets scrapped Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt led the revolt against the planning algorithm Housing Secretary announced algorithm had been tweaked to include the North Conservative MPs have criticised … Read more
Covid-19 forces Japan to close New Year’s Eve celebration spot Mount Takao – where crowds gather to watch the sun rise every year – for the first time ever Annual celebration draws up to 2,000 to the summit of Mount Takao over Tokyo But health authorities will close the top of the mountain for first … Read more