The former soldier who hijacked the Cenotaph Remembrance Day ceremony is a convicted heroin dealer who was accused of abusing his disabled wife, MailOnline can reveal. Standing proudly to attention dressed in his military fatigues, Donald Bell’s Armistice Day actions on behalf of Extinction Rebellion (XR) caused fury from veterans after he walked over other … Read more
An Extinction Rebellion activist who sparked outrage after protesting at the Cenotaph yesterday has called Remembrance services at the memorial a ‘little ritual’. Donald Bell, 64, who was a private in the British Army, claimed the government going to the central London landmark every year ‘was a sign of disrespect’. The bizarre comments were quickly condemned … Read more
An explosive personal letter penned by Edward VIII that lays bare the scale of the Royal rift provoked by his marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson has come to light 81 years later. Twice-married Ms Simpson was at the centre of one of the most scandalous love affairs of the 20th century when she entered into … Read more
Aviation experts have claimed they have finally located the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 which vanished in March 2014 with 239 passengers on board. Despite a four year, $200million international search effort covering more than 120,000sqm, the plane’s wreckage has never been found, sparking the world’s biggest aviation mystery. The experts believe MH370 … Read more
An Oxford-educated museum curator who sparked outrage after tweeting a guide about vandalising statues has left her job after an independent review. American-born Madeline Odent posted messages to her 5,000 Twitter followers in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement explaining how they could use household goods to permanently damage monuments. A police probe … Read more
Maura Higgins cuts a stylish figure in a furry leather jacket as she heads out for lunch in Essex with Chris Taylor… after they sparked romance rumours By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:35 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 1 October 2020 They’ve denied being anything more than just close pals. But … Read more
American military employee, 26, is facing huge fines in Germany after she sparked a COVID cluster in the Alps when she went on a pub crawl while infected Unnamed woman returned from Greece vacation and reported symptoms She took a COVID-19 test on September 7 and was told to quarantine Instead, officials in Garmisch-Partenkirchen say … Read more
AI could help tackle an ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature that’s making it difficult to separate fact from misinformation, scientists claim. Two American AI experts have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for an intense flurry of scientific studies in the rush to make information available. But this wealth of material is hard for anyone to digest and … Read more
The protesters who were captured on video yelling at outdoor restaurant patrons said the footage was one-sided and the confrontation sparked after a group of men shouted ‘Blue Live Matter’ and one man swung a bike. The explanation from demonstrators present during Saturday’s rally in Rochester, New York, comes after footage of the incident was … Read more
A California wildfire which has so far destroyed 7,050 acres of land 40 miles northeast of Palm Springs was started by gender reveal party, it has emerged. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said on Sunday night that a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device caused the fire. The devices are sometimes used to release blue or … Read more