HENRY DEEDES sees Boris Johnson’s shorter hair get its first public airing at PMQs 

Boris had undergone a snip. No, not the sort of painful chop that dog of his clearly needs. Ouch! Heavens, no. I’m talking about a haircut. With the nation’s nimble-wristed crimpers barred from wielding their scissors for another two months, Carrie had apparently grown impatient with her fiance’s mop and attacked the unruly mess herself. … Read more

Barcelona sees a sixth night of violence over rapper jailed for insulting the monarchy on Twitter

Protests have raged for a sixth night in Barcelona with masked demonstrators throwing bottles, firecrackers and other missiles at police. As in previous days, Sunday’s rallies began peacefully but descended into violence as night fell, with a crowd of several hundred people marching to the National Police headquarters.  Protesters chanted ‘Freedom for Pablo Hasel’ in … Read more

Surprising new trend sees mothers think parenting is written in the stars

The final part of her pregnancy was not enjoyable for Inbaal Honigman. The then 36-year-old from West Yorkshire was days overdue, and struggling with both exhaustion and anxiety. But as each day passed, she had another — more unusual — preoccupation. ‘When I first discovered my due date, and knew I was having a Pisces … Read more

Influencer SLAMS challenge which sees young people tying headphones around their waist

Influencer says she’s ‘greatly concerned’ by social media challenge which sees young people tying headphones around their waist to ‘prove they are thin’ Danae Mercer, 33, slammed challenge of wrapping earphones around your waist Journalist, who is based in Dubai, said she is ‘greatly concerned’ by challenge It went viral on platform Weibo in February … Read more

Penketh Parish council Zoom rant sees chairman swear at another member

Unbelievable footage shows yet another parish council zoom meeting in Cheshire descending into chaos as a councillor mutters, ‘Wipe that smirk off your f***ing face, you f***ing piece of s**t’ – not realising he is unmuted. The heated clip, involving members of Penketh Parish Council, has emerged just days after a chaotic Zoom meeting in Handforth … Read more

Penketh Parish council Zoom rant sees chairman swear at another member

Unbelievable footage shows yet another parish council zoom meeting in Cheshire descending into chaos as a councillor mutters, ‘Wipe that smirk off your f***ing face, you f***ing piece of s**t’ – not realising he is unmuted. The heated clip, involving members of Penketh Parish Council, has emerged just days after a chaotic Zoom meeting in Handforth … Read more

Chaotic council meeting which sees chairman and deputy thrown out takes internet by storm

Parish council planning and environment committee meetings are usually quite a dull and sleepy affair. But for the people of Handforth in Cheshire, one such event turned into an explosive trail of insults, power grabs and chaos as councillors lost control of what was meant to be a very simple agenda. Footage of the absurd meeting … Read more

Covid outbreak at asylum seeker camp in ex-Army barracks in Kent sees 120 people test positive

Fears of a health crisis at a military barracks housing asylum seekers in Kent have escalated after 120 people are believed to have tested positive for coronavirus. Around 400 people are living at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, where a Covid outbreak has added to concerns over conditions. Residents, many of whom have crossed the … Read more

Parents of electrocuted boy, seven, weep as court sees CCTV of his final moments

The parents of a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted by ‘significantly faulty’ pub garden lights wept in court as CCTV was shown of his final moments.   Harvey Tyrrell died on September 11 2018 after he suffered an electric shock in the garden of the King Harold pub in Romford, east London, when he sat on … Read more

Storm Christoph sees rivers in Manchester and Wales reach highest levels ever

River levels reached records high overnight as torrential rain saw thousands of people, including entire villages, evacuated amid flooding risks with Scotland and the North facing more snow and ice warnings today  After two months’ worth of rain bucketed down over parts of Britain yesterday, the River Mersey threatened to burst its banks in Didsbury … Read more