Height of stupidity! Daredevil camper is slammed by the coastguard after pitching his tent on the edge of 200ft cliff as Cornwall was battered by 70mph winds during Storm Francis Camper set up his flimsy canvas tent inches from edge of cliff at Portreath Coastguard slammed ‘utter stupidity’ and said lives of rescue teams put … Read more
Storm Francis left a trail of devastation in its wake today after battering Britain with record-breaking wind gusts of more than 80mph and six weeks’ worth of rain that brought travel chaos and flooded hundreds of homes. Rescue teams will resume two separate search operations in Cardiff this morning after reports of a man and … Read more
The second named storm of August battered Britain with unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain today – signalling the end of summer and a washout end to staycations across the country. Storm Francis brought gusts of more than 50mph overnight ahead of expected 70mph speeds this morning and a month’s worth of rainfall in just … Read more
A statue of British colonial explorer Francis Light has been vandalised with red paint in a city he founded in Malaysia. The monument in George Town, the capital of the former British possession of Penang, is the latest symbol of imperialism to come under attack amid global anti-racism protests triggered by the death of George … Read more
Pope Francis praises UN Security Council campaign for ceasefires in wars across the globe to help in fight against Covid-19 Pope Francis praised the UN Security Council efforts for worldwide ceasefires to help tackle the pandemic He called for the prompt implementation ‘for the good of the so many persons who are suffering’ Security Council resolution … Read more
Pope Francis has written a heartfelt letter to Alex Zanardi, paying tribute to the former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion who is in a medically-induced coma after suffering a severe head injury in a crash during a hand-bike race. Zanardi’s condition remains ‘stationary’ according to the latest statement from the the Santa Maria alle … Read more
Pope Francis attacks ‘hypocrisy’ of politicians in their response to coronavirus pandemic and says outbreak has exposed divisions in society Pope has called for the coronavirus crisis to lead to less hypocrisy in politics Pontiff says divisions in society has been heavily emphasised by the pandemic He added the rate of consumption globally now needs to … Read more
Anti-racism protesters ripped down statues of Ulysses S. Grant and Francis Scott Key in San Francisco while SWAT team officers arrested an armed man seen suspiciously recording people with his cell phone while on the roof of a building overlooking a statue of Robert E. Lee in Virginia. In San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park along … Read more
‘Evil seems to reign supreme’: Pope Francis urges Christian faithful to ‘fill your hearts with hope’ amid anger at death of George Floyd and coronavirus pandemic Pope Francis today delivered a message marking the 4th World Day of the Poor Urged faithful to ‘revive responsibility’ for their neighbour to end world’s crises He told followers … Read more
Trisha Goddard has spoken out after Leigh Francis publicly apologised for his racist depiction of her on his Noughties show Bo’ Selecta!. The former talk show host, 62, said the comedian, 47, was ‘absolutely horrified’ to learn how her daughters, Madison, 27, and Billie, 30, endured ‘vicious bullying’ from classmates due to the caricature portrayed … Read more