Boy, seven, fights for life after being hit and dragged along road by Mini Cooper driver, 63

A seven-year-old boy is today fighting for his life after being hit by a blue Mini Cooper and dragged along the road in Birmingham. The schoolboy stepped out into Debenham Road, Yardley and was caught under the BMW Mini shortly before 7pm yesterday. Heroic locals helped free the trapped schoolboy, …...Read More

Prince Andrew goes for spin US judge halts unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell legal papers

Prince Andrew has broken cover as Ghislaine Maxwell made an 11th-hour bid to prevent documents laying bare her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and the sex lives of her rich and powerful friends being published today. The Duke of York was in his Bentley with his bodyguard as he drove out …...Read More

Policeman is facing jail after lying about convictions to get job at vape shop

A former police officer who lied about his past convictions to get a job in a vape shop is facing jail. Lee Rackham, 44, applied for a job in a vape shop, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, in July 2019. Rackham was jailed for three years in 2014 for sexually assaulting …...Read More

Pucker up! Friendly walrus delights little girl by giving her a kiss through the aquarium glass

A walrus put on an adorable display by giving a little girl a kiss through the glass of its aquarium enclosure. The footage shows the giant animal giving the girl a friendly hello at Pairi Daiza zoo's 'Land of the Cold' enclosure in Brugelette, western Belgium. The child stands outside …...Read More

Sandwich Bay, Kent, sees bomb disposal experts explode 11 wartime explosive devices found on beach

Bomb disposal experts exploded 11 wartime explosive devices found by a metal detectorist after one sweep of a beach. Shocked hobbyist Glenn Evans discovered the bombs in the sand at Sandwich Bay, Kent, on yesterday afternoon. He called the police who attended with an army disposal team which safely disposed …...Read More

Trainer who paid £4k for a hair transplant but was given glue-on 'WIG' wins battle to get refund

A personal trainer who wanted a £4,000 cutting-edge hair transplant - but says he ended up with a glued-on 'wig' that triggered his asthma - has won a court fight to get his money back. Super-fit Edward Willett told a court he 'was shocked and started crying' when he realised …...Read More

Cornwall is FULL! Staycation hotspot's campsites are booked up

Advertisement Campsites across Cornwall are fully booked up until the end of September as Britons head for a staycation with tens of thousands of foreign holidays on hold amid fears over a second wave of coronavirus. Not a single pitch, campervan space or lodge at any of the top 20 …...Read More

Mother tells how son, 4, died after 'rude and abrupt' NHS 111 operator missed deadly signs

A mother has told how her son died after a 'rude and abrupt' NHS 111 operator failed to spot that the four-year-old's sudden rash and shortness of breath meant he was dangerously ill. Sherry Keane, from Liverpool, rang the health advice line in the middle of the night as she …...Read More

Boris Johnson wants woman to host daily TV press briefings with Sophy Ridge in the running

Downing Street is on the hunt for a female broadcaster to host daily White House-style televised briefings which will be beamed to the nation. Boris Johnson is seeking to hire a surrogate who will 'communicate with the nation' on his behalf as part of a radical shake-up of the No10 …...Read More

Obama (Privately) Slams Trump

Former President Barack Obama has never exactly been a political attack dog. For most of his presidency, he was far more about compromise than bluster. And since leaving office in 2017, he has tended to moderate his public statements about President Trump — attacking him obliquely, if at all. But …...Read More