Ed Sheeran and family ‘made a narrow escape’ from the NSW floods

Ed Sheeran and his young family were reportedly close to being caught up in the flood emergency in NSW this week, shortly before his moving performance at Michael Gudinski’s state memorial. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the British singer and songwriter, 30, wife Cherry Seaborn, 28, and their seven-month-old daughter Lyra Antarctica were staying in the Hawkesbury … Read more

Ministers must NARROW definition of key worker status

Ministers must narrow the definition of key worker status, scientists have demanded, after thousands of parents sent their children to school despite the national lockdown.  Newly-released figures show that one in three schools in the UK had more than 20 per cent of pupils in on Wednesday.  In March, during the first lockdown, only 1 … Read more

Skilled hauliers negotiate huge 220ft rotor blades through tiny villages and narrow roads 

Mirror, signal and one heck of a manoeuvre: Skilled hauliers negotiate huge 220ft rotor blades through tiny villages and narrow roads Haulier company  P. Adams Schwertentransporte shared the astonishing images The Luxembourg transporters carried the 25-tonne blade through country lanes The blades are attached to a platform which can pivot according to the roads  By … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen warns path to trade deal is ‘very narrow’

‘There is a path to a deal’: Ursula von der Leyen raises hopes of the UK and the EU striking a post-Brexit trade accord but warns the crunch issue of fishing rights may NEVER be resolved Ursula von der Leyen said the path to a post-Brexit trade deal is ‘very narrow’   European Commission chief said … Read more

UK has a ‘narrow path to a deal’ after the EU drops demands for instant tariffs on our goods

Hopes for a Brexit trade deal were rising last night after the EU softened its stance on tariffs. Sources involved in the talks said Brussels had dropped demands for the power to impose instant ‘lightning tariffs’ if the UK diverges from the bloc’s rules. In signs of a breakthrough, the two sides are now attempting … Read more

US Election 2020: Joe Biden expected to win narrow Nevada victory

Biden is expected to win in Nevada despite having less than 1% lead over Trump and the final results are not expected until later today – but Trump files lawsuit to halt the count Results from the state were originally expected late on election night with Joe Biden currently up 0.6% But officials stopped reporting … Read more

Joe Biden holds narrow lead over Donald Trump in six swing states according to new poll

Joe Biden holds a narrow lead over Donald Trump in six vital states, according to a poll released on Monday by CNBC/Change Research. In Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – all of which Trump won in 2016 – Biden has the edge. However, it shows the race as still being hotly contested, with the … Read more

Walker dies after falling ‘considerable’ distance from a narrow ridge on Snowdon

A walker has died after falling a ‘considerable’ distance from a narrow ridge on Snowdon, rescuers revealed last night. The tragedy took place on the busy peak in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, on Sunday, according to rescuers, who carried out seven rescues throughout the day. The fall occurred on Crib Goch, which has been the … Read more

Climbers make their way across a narrow Alpine ridge at 11,800ft in France

Don’t look down! Dizzying 360 camera footage shows two climbers painstakingly making their way across a narrow Alpine ridge at 11,800ft Elin Skyttedal climbed Aiguilles d’Entrèves in the Mont Blanc massif in France Heart-stopping 360 footage shows the climb across the 11,800ft Alpine ridge Ms Skyttedal, from Stockholm, was accompanied by her partner for the … Read more

Interactive map reveals most New York City sidewalks are too narrow for social distancing

Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly scolded New Yorkers for not practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, but a new map reveals it may be impossible to follow. The interactive map shows every sidewalk in the Big Apple and its surrounding boroughs. Users hover over a street of their choice and are shown the width … Read more