NO RIVER or lake in England is free from chemical pollution, making the country’s waterways some of the dirtiest in Europe. All of our water bodies have failed their pollution quality tests, a new report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found, despite a target …...Read More

A local Vicar at an Anglican church has attracted online admirers who compared him to the 'good looking' character in the TV series Fleabag. Reverend Dr Matt Davis from St Luke's Church in Formby, Merseyside has become an instant hit among admirers after news of his new position became known …...Read More

One of London's oldest parks is today welcoming a herd of rare cows which haven't been at the site for over 150 years. The new herd of longhorn cattle was let out to graze on Wanstead Park, east London, this morning to help maintain rare acid grasslands. The habitat, which …...Read More

A priest accused of sexually abusing two young brothers after plying one of them with drink and playing strip poker claimed to be an exorcist who worked for the FBI, a court heard. Father Stephen Motroni, 63, claimed he was linked to the US intelligence and security agency as well …...Read More

Bolton, the coronavirus hotspot of England, has only two coronavirus patients on hospital wards, the most up-to-date NHS data shows. Despite an infection rate of more than 120 cases per 100,000 people and local lockdown rules preventing people from meeting anyone they don't live with, fears about the virus spreading …...Read More

Former Labour MP and anti-gambling campaigner Tom Watson has taken a job advising a betting firm that owns Paddy Power and SkyBet. Mr Watson will join Flutter Entertainment, one of the UK's biggest gambling firms, and advise them on best practice, as reported by The Financial Times. The 53-year-old has …...Read More

The BBC has defended having a same-sex pairing on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing after more than 100 people complained. In a statement the corporation said the competition is an 'inclusive show' and they are 'proud' to have had same-sex numbers in previous series. Former boxer Nicola Adams, …...Read More

A leaked AstraZeneca report has claimed that the trial of one of the world's most promising coronavirus jabs was briefly halted amid fears a 37-year-old woman suffered a rare neurological condition that left her struggling to walk. Researchers paused trials of the vaccine – made by Oxford University scientists – …...Read More

ISIS jihadists have overrun paradise islands where Bono and Daniel Craig holiday, torching luxury villas and imposing Sharia law. Luxurious hotels and beach-front villas on the island of Vamizi, Mozambique, have been razed to the ground by the Islamist terrorists. The residents were ordered to abandon their homes before A-list …...Read More

The toxin produced by a dangerous 'stinging tree' is comparable to a scorpion or spider's bite, according to a new study. Found all over eastern Australia, the dendrocnide plant is among the most toxic flora on Earth and stings can kill dogs or horses and cause excruciating pain in humans …...Read More