David Walliams claims he ‘lost his ability to be funny’ in £10million Britain’s Got Talent lawsuit after ‘bosses leaked star’s foul-mouthed rant about contestant David Walliams believes he has lost his ability to be funny after being forced off Britain’s Got Talent, his £10million lawsuit against its makers has revealed. The best-selling children’s author and […]

Pioneering scientist who created a new class of antibiotics that could save millions of lives dies aged just 29 Kirsty Smitten had just months to live after being diagnosed with heart cancer  She underwent treatment in hospital for seven weeks before her death on Oct 4  A brilliant young scientist who created a new class […]

Police infiltration of ‘WhatsApp for crooks’ encrypted messaging app sees more than 1,200 criminals jailed and £19 million in cash seized Officers seized 173 firearms, 3,000 rounds of ammunition and £19million in cash More than 1,200 criminals have been jailed thanks to the infiltration of an encrypted messaging platform, police chiefs revealed yesterday. Gangsters were […]

Ministers plan radical overhaul of the sick-note system to get more people back to work, reports suggest More patients to receive treatment instead of being declared unfit to work Ministers will unveil a radical overhaul of the sick note system in a bid to help get more people to work, reports suggest. Patients could be […]

Communities which allow onshore wind farms to be built nearby could request a new GP or a nursery in exchange under plans being considered by ministers The Government has previously looked into cutting bills in return for wind farms Communities could request a new doctor’s surgery or nursery in return for their consent to build […]

Academics and students risk being silenced at universities amid fears of causing offence, free speech tsar warns Office for Students will protect speech rights, Professor Arif Ahmed will say There are ‘persistent and widespread concerns’ that many in higher education are being silenced, ‘either by the activity of the university or by its inactivity’, a […]

Chef Michael Chiarello dies at 61 after allergic reaction The prominent Italian-American chef died October 6 following an ‘acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock’ He was the host of several TV shows including the Emmy Award-winning Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello Michael Chiarello, the American chef and TV host known for his Italian-influenced California […]

Could House of Fraser be lost from the high street forever? Boss says department store will ‘diminish’ and brand could completely disappear A smaller format of the store, ‘Frasers’, has already opened in eight locations Frasers Group’ boss Michael Murray has announced that House of Fraser could be getting rebranded, after taking the reigns of […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Residents in an apartment building in Melbourne’s northern suburbs were evacuated overnight after arsonists firebombed another tobacco shop in the early hours of the morning. Police say the attackers rammed the roller door of the shop on Wheatsheaf […]

U.S. plans to move Navy ships and military aircraft closer to Israel in a show of support as conflict rages on in Middle East after Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel The U.S. will send military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support Washington believes Hamas’ latest attack may have been motivated […]