Harrowing footage shows the moment a surfer was swept up in treacherous waves and dragged under a storm water pipe in a tragedy that cost him his life. The 44-year-old man was pulled to shore on Collaroy Beach, on Sydney’s northern beaches, at about 12.45pm on Monday. Carol Chaffer and her 12-year-old son Sam, a … Read more
Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage The larvae were seen crawling near a temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand Footage shows the bugs can crawling over each other in a ‘snake’ formation The swarm maximises the speed of the bugs and helps them evade predators By … Read more
She found her sea legs! Collie called Toobs who was feared drowned after going overboard on owner’s yacht is found in a CAVE by kayakers 24 hours later Wayne Booth believes his pooch swam ashore after the accident near Falmouth Two teenage kayakers found Toobs in a secluded cave near St Mawes in Cornwall She … Read more
A mother who drowned in front of her son and his friend after leaping into the sea to save them when they got into difficulty in a kayak has been pictured. The woman, named locally as Danielle Chilvers, 37, was pulled lifeless from the water after being caught out by the strong current at Waxham, Norfolk … Read more
Historic seaside pub is accused of racism after staff refused three black cyclists a table – moments before giving one to white customers Julian Konten, 48, was with two black friends at the Captain’s Wife in Glamorgan The teacher, Dale Miller and Chris Harper were told there were no space for them Mr Konten said … Read more
A mob of anti-mask protesters stunned grocery shoppers after storming a supermarket yelling ‘You guys need to resist’. Members of group StandUp X walked into the Morrison’s store in Peckham, south London, to lecture people on wearing face coverings during the pandemic. As shoppers harmlessly filling up their baskets looked on, the protesters walked through … Read more
Flash floods have left a town underwater as torrential rain and thunderstorms sweep across Wales. Parts of Britain face more than two months’ worth of rain in just three hours today as forecasters said the ten-day heatwave will continue until at least Friday, bringing temperatures of up to 99F (37C) this afternoon. At least three … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign today in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people. PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his own health minister Hamad Hasan says Diab is expected to step down. Several ministers have already walked out amid public … Read more
Rates of flu and colds have plummeted ‘well below average’ during the coronavirus crisis thanks to lockdown and social distancing, data suggests. Incidence of bronchitis and other viral infections, including laryngitis and tonsillitis, are also much lower than would be expected at this time of year. A report by the Royal College of GPs, collected … Read more
Coronavirus crackdown on Mykonos, Santorini, Corfu, Rhodes and Crete: Greece closes bars from midnight to 7am and demands Swedish, Spanish and Dutch travelers arrive with proof of a negative test Greece has announced a night curfew for restaurants and bars in certain areas Venues will be forced to close from midnight until 7pm from Tuesday … Read more