Finland will officially join NATO TOMORROW

Finland will officially join NATO TOMORROW, says military alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg NATO general secretary Stoltenberg said Finland will join the alliance Tuesday Turkey finally ratified the Nordic country’s accession to the alliance last week Sweden’s bid to join NATO still hangs in the balance amid opposition from Turkey Finland will officially join NATO tomorrow, […]

Power showers could be banned under Government plans to save water

Power showers could be banned under Government plans to save water and dual-flush toilets may go Comes under plans to cut personal water consumption by 20 per cent in 15 years New efficiency plans include fresh standards for showers, taps and toilets Scheme part of push to reduce pollution and make water supply more resilient  Power […]

Brit journalist hospitalised in Beirut following attempted rape

British journalist is hospitalised in Beirut after ‘attacker tore her clothes and tried to suffocate her during attempted rape’ while she was out jogging Unnamed victim was reportedly attacked by the waterfront of Lebanese capital Lebanese security forces arrested a Syrian man on suspicion of attempted rape  A British journalist was the victim of an […]

What's become of the Brighton Bomber

Alone, impoverished and in failing health: Nearly 40 years on, what’s become of the Brighton Bomber will offer some small solace to those who say he should NEVER have been freed Some time back, Patrick Magee was walking down the Falls Road in West Belfast when he bumped into a crumpled-looking figure selling raffle tickets […]

In a staring competition with Melbourne’s ‘Statue Man’, the TAC blinked

A popular Melbourne busker known as Statue Man was accused of fraud for claiming transport accident payments while also collecting coins from pedestrians in the CBD. But the long-running and elaborate investigation by the Transport Accident Commission fell over when he successfully argued his busking was for therapeutic reasons and not financial gain. Melbourne busker […]