Furious families protest outside home of ‘Da Vinci Code’ rapist and demand he is moved from their neighbourhood – 17 years after he brutally raped teenage girl by church which features in Dan Brown’s novel Furious Scots families protested outside the home of one of Britain’s most dangerous sex offenders nicknamed the ‘Da Vinci rapist’ […]
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‘They can vote with their feet’: As Xi locks in power, many Chinese rush for the exits
Between the Detian Waterfall and Friendship Pass along China’s southern border with Vietnam, locals used to trade chicken and rice on bamboo rafts along the Red River. “There were lots of businesses, big and small, near customs,” says Lyu Weijun, who runs a small hotel in Detian Village. “Since the pandemic, all such flows had […]
Tree trimmer dies after being pulled into chipper in California
A tree trimmer died after he was pulled into a chipper in Menlo Park, California, on Tuesday, officials said. Officers in Menlo Park, which is in the San Francisco Bay Area, were called on the report of a worker falling into a chipper at 12:53 p.m., the police department said. Police said the man was […]
Police raid American Candy Shops as council seizes £215,000 of fakes
‘Playtime’s over!’: Police raid American Candy Shops as council seizes £215,000 worth of fake Gucci phone cases, vapes and counterfeit rucksacks in crackdown on ‘rogues’ running Oxford Street’s ‘dirty money’ businesses Souvenir toy and sweet shops on Oxford Street have been raided by officers The action yesterday prompted Met police officers to exclaim ‘playtime’s over’ […]
Street harassment of women could be made illegal in months under new plans | The Sun
STREET harassment of women could be illegal in MONTHS under huge Home Office plans to crack down on public pests. Mandarins are currently weighing up ways to ban acts such as following or touching strangers and yelling out abusive comments. The Sun understands that the Home Office wants to bring a final option to parliament […]
SNP 'mental wellbeing' minister in bust-up at 'drag bingo' club event
SNP ‘mental wellbeing’ minister Kevin Stewart in foul-mouthed 1am bust-up with another party member at ‘drag bingo’ nightclub event SNP minister Kevin Stewart got involved in a boozy bust-up at Aberdeen club Mental Wellbeing minister, 54, was reportedly on dancefloor at Cheerz Nationalist ‘then got into a foul-mouthed row with another SNP member’ Mr Stewart denied that his […]
‘We were just so lucky’: Back in Bali, friends and family pay their respects
Denpasar: Sean Garlick counts himself as one of the fortunate ones. On the night of October 12, 2002, the former rugby league player was out to dinner in Bali with his ex-Sydney Roosters teammate Craig Salvatori, their wives and a group of 18 others. Most kicked on to the Sari Club, at the heart of […]
Just like tobacco, it’s time we banned fossil fuel advertising
The Telethon Kids Institute at Perth Children’s Hospital does incredible work. It’s part of the $10 million HEAL network that aims to “address climate-related challenges” to health, such as air pollution, deadly bushfires and dwindling food security. But through Telethon it accepts support from three of the fossil fuel companies that are contributing to those […]
Patients pay hefty price for urgent care in rural Victoria
Key points Patients in rural Victoria are being charged hundreds of dollars for urgent care that is free in Melbourne. Unequal access to care has raised concerns some ill people might delay seeking treatment. Healthcare groups want the state government to ensure the urgent treatment is provided for free. Patients in regional Victoria face hefty […]
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: No debate: Wokery is ruining universities
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: No debate: Wokery is ruining universities Debating societies are meant to be the very essence of our universities. They are the crucibles in which freedom of thought can flourish, where students learn to challenge prejudice via their own critical faculties and can test ideas in the pursuit of knowledge. How troubling, then, […]