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
A single super-spreader forced a pub, a vape bar and an Indian restaurant to close when he went out boozing on ‘Super Saturday’. The mystery drinker visited The Lighthouse Inn in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset before heading to Vape Escape during his bar crawl, locals have claimed. A driver from takeaway Saagar Indian had also been in the same … Read more
A pub has been trolled by thirsty punters after it forced them to sit in its car-park-turned-beer-garden without any tables as local watering holes raise their shutters for the first time in three months. The Brass Button in Motherwell, near Glasgow, was branded Scotland’s worst pub on social media as disappointed drinkers turned up to … Read more
No excess deaths have been recorded in England and Wales for the second week in a row as the Covid-19 crisis continues to fizzle out for now. Government statistics reveal 8,979 deaths from all causes were recorded across the seven-day spell that ended June 26 — 3.4 per cent fewer than average. Coronavirus is likely … Read more
Are the shoppers ever coming back? High street footfall was down 50 per cent year on year THREE WEEKS after non-essential shops were allowed to reopen Non-essential shops in England reopened on June 15, Northern Ireland June 12 But official statistics show return of shoppers to high street has been sluggish In the week of … Read more
David Lammy today called for the police watchdog to investigate the ‘shocking’ stop-and-search of black team GB sprinter Bianca Williams after she and her partner were pulled over in their Mercedes and handcuffed by the Met during a hunt for weapons. The shadow Justice Secretary said Ms Williams, 26, and Portuguese 400m sprinter Ricardo dos … Read more
Shocking moment Chinese bus full of passengers swerves into oncoming traffic before plunging into a 50-foot-deep reservoir, killing at least 21 The incident took place at 12pm Tuesday in south-western Chinese city Anshun At least 21 have died and 15 injured people are being treated at a local hospital Footage shows the bus falling off … Read more
Ministers vowed to ‘stand up for British values and security’ today after China threatened ‘consequences’ if Huawei is barred from involvement in the 5G network. The government is set to U-turn on allowing the firm a role in the huge project after intelligence agencies warned US sanctions had raised doubts about security. Conservative MPs are … Read more
Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has arrived at court today charged with beating his former fiancee Vikki Ager. The rock star, 39, appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court accused of assault by beating on April 9 this year. He quit the band yesterday, with it releasing a statement saying he was dealing with ‘personal issues’ and … Read more
Baby seal is pelted with rocks by beachgoers after the curious animal approached them in Kazakhstan Beachgoers pelted stones at a baby seal in the city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan A local captured a video of the perpetrators laughing, sharing it to social media Kazakh environmental authorities warned people to ‘respect nature’ By Roksana Panashchuk For … Read more