Boy, 16, is fighting for his life after being stabbed in south London Police were called to reports that a boy had suffered stab wounds in Brixton A 16-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in south London in a critical condition Officers have secured the crime scene and are conducting forensic searches Anyone with information … Read more
British ‘suspected drug dealer’, 46, is shot dead outside South African primary school seconds after dropping his son off there Briton Simon Mather, 46, was fatally shot as he was dropping off his stepson Mr Mather was shot twice in the head while carrying out the school run He is believed to have become involved … Read more
British and Irish Lions ask for Government help to host series against world champions South Africa this summer – with matches set to be staged in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin The planned tour of South Africa will not happen this summer due to Covid The Lions want Government help to stage a home ‘tour’ against … Read more
Britain faces a North/South weather divide this week, with northern parts enduring heavy downpours and flooding while southern areas enjoy temperatures up to 63F (17C) on a par with Barcelona. Conditions are likely to remain dry and sunny for most of the week in the South and East after rain moves east and fizzles out this morning, … Read more
The South African mutant Covid strain has spread to Essex and led to surge testing being launched in a new postcode after a single case was found. Surge testing comprises of increased testing (including door-to-door testing in some areas) and enhanced contact tracing in specific locations across England. It allows people without any coronavirus symptoms … Read more
Australian holidaymakers dreaming of a scenic getaway can find hidden treasures in their own backyard – if they know where to look. And with these spectacular caves and thermal pool tucked away in the heart of a eucalyptus forest, you could be forgiven for missing them at first glance. In the Snowy Mountains, the south-western … Read more
Photographer says he has seen ‘first ever’ YELLOW penguin among colony on South Georgia Yves Adams, a wildlife photographer, claims he captured images of a ‘never before seen’ yellow penguin The young king penguin is seen sporting a bright yellow plumage while lounging in the surf of South Georgia Yves spotted the unusual looking bird … Read more
North Korean in diving gear swims to the South and crawls through drain pipe to defect A man in his 20s swam for six hours in an attempt to defect from North Korea Diving gear and a metal helmet were discovered on beach in Goseong, Gangwon The man also crawled through a drainage pipe underneath … Read more
A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday. The study found the vaccine was still able to neutralize the virus … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of a 1920s moonshine still that may have been part of the infamous gangster Al Capone’s once illegal liquor operation. Researchers from the University of Tennessee found barrels, cinderblocks, a garden hose and other artifacts in ‘Hell Hole Swamp’ outside Charleston, South Carolina. The abandoned operation is said to have been … Read more