A Wetherspoons punter who ordered a banana to a black customer's table using the pub's mobile app has been convicted of a racist hate crime and made to pay £1,200. Louie Kincella, 20, said he anonymously sent the fruit to 25-year-old Mark D'arcy-Smith 'for a joke' during his visit to …...Read More

A manhunt has been launched after two 11-year-old schoolgirls were almost pulled into a car at a bus stop. The suspect got out of his car and tried to grab the girls as they waited for the bus home from school on Crofton Road in Orpington, Greater London, at around …...Read More

This poodle is a dead ringer for Queen star Brian May - and even loves the band's music. Standard poodle Onyx, two, from Lakeland, Florida, boasts a huge curly grey bouffant that bears a striking resemblance to the musician's iconic do. The service pooch's rock star looks are the talk …...Read More

Advertisement Scores of students flouted the new Rule of Six restrictions last night as they queued outside a nightclub in Portsmouth and descended onto the streets of the coastal city to enjoy a night of heavy partying. Young revellers, including Portsmouth University students who had recently arrived to the city …...Read More

Respected international air transport rating agency Skytrax has begun assessing coronavirus safety measures at airports around the world - and Rome Fiumicino Airport is the first to be awarded five stars. The three other airports rated so far all received three stars - London Heathrow, Malaga Costa del Sol Airport …...Read More

Space debris — detritus orbiting Earth from satellites — is a growing problem which threatens the future of human space exploration. To tackle this issue, the Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced £1million in funding, via the UK Space Agency (UKSA), for seven space-cleaning programmes. Astronomers are concerned that high-value …...Read More

Sir Elton John's local pub has gone up for sale after it was forced to close because of the coronavirus pandemic. But prospective buyers will need a fair bit of spare cash of the Rocket Man singer's village boozer, which has been valued at £1.5million. The Oxford Blue is just …...Read More

A bride slammed one of her guests' thank you hamper, saying it was not good enough after she spent $200 on the guest and their date's dinner. The bride, only identified as Laura and hailing from near Hamilton, in Canada, chastised the guest for sending the gift instead of a …...Read More

A dad-of-three living with Tourette's syndrome has become a social media star after sharing the reality of what parenthood is like when you have the often embarrassing condition. Glen Cooney, 40, from Guernsey, who developed Tourette's syndrome aged ten after the tragic death of his cousin, decided to share videos …...Read More

Advertisement England's testing fiasco first emerged three weeks ago when the government ran out of swabs — before teachers and children returned to school, universities re-opened and workers finally dashed back to offices, a top expert has claimed as the crisis continues to unfold. Dr Duncan Robertson, a policy analyst …...Read More