Chewing gum blight to be tackled by £10 million removal squads
An army of chewing gum removal squads are to hit the streets as part of a £10 million task force aimed at cleaning up Britain’s pavements. Major…
Afghanistan: Housing shortage will make it hard to accommodate evacuees, government warned
Councils will struggle to accommodate thousands of Afghan refugees because of a shortage of appropriate housing, the Local Government Association has warned. The UK government has committed…
Michael Gove spotted raving at Aberdeen nightclub
It is claimed that Mr Gove walked into O’Neill’s bar, in the city centre, at around 1:15am on Sunday morning. With the pub about to close, he…
Johanna Konta sticks with vaccine-sceptic stance despite missing Wimbledon and Olympics with Covid
Konta returned in Montreal three weeks ago and pulled off an immediate coup, defeating Elina Svitolina – the world No 5 and Olympic bronze medalist – for…
Paul Pogba accused of ‘leg-breaking’ tackle by Graeme Souness
Pogba was not even booked for the challenge, later claiming it was a “50-50” and that he “didn’t touch” the Wolves midfielder. Neves, however, argued it was…
Nicola Sturgeon pinged and told to self-isolate
Ms Sturgeon is currently mulling over whether to reimpose some coronavirus curbs after case numbers spiralled over recent days. The recent outbreak has been linked to the…
Python rescued from tree by RSPCA and firefighters in Cambridgeshire
A 10ft python first spotted slithering across a road in Cambridgeshire by a passing motorcyclist has been recaptured in a scene compared to the Disney film The…
Tougher age checks needed to stop children stumbling across porn, social media giants urged
Dame Rachel de Souza admits she is not as tech savvy as most of today’s children, but even she was shocked at the ease with which she…
Patrick Cantlay outlasts Bryson DeChambeau, wins BMW in playoff
Aug 29, 2021; Owings Mills, Maryland, USA; Patrick Cantlay plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament. Mandatory…
Jake Paul, Tyron Woodley splitting action ahead of bout
2021-08-29 23:29:34 GMT+00:00 – The betting action has been split ahead of Sunday night’s bout between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland….
Afghanistan: Pen Farthing has ‘mixed emotions’ after landing in UK with animals – but without his staff
A former Royal Marine who founded an animal shelter in Afghanistan has expressed “mixed emotions” after landing in the UK with nearly 170 dogs and cats. Paul…
Tiger’s 2002 backup putter fetches $393,300 at auction
Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – November 11, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks up the 3rd during…
Diplomats were ‘flat footed’ in handling of Afghan refugee rescue mission
The MOD is determined to remain in charge of helping former Afghan translators come to the UK, instead of relinquishing control of the programme to the FCDO…
Milan fire: Firefighters tackle blaze as flames engulf high-rise block of flats
Italian firefighters battled a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-storey residential building. Mayor Giuseppe Sala said there were no reports of injuries or…
Maddie Durdant-Hollamby: Murder investigation launched as family pay tribute to ‘talented dancer’ found dead in Kettering
A woman found dead at a property in Kettering, Northamptonshire, has been named as Maddie Durdant-Hollamby. Northamptonshire Police said the 22-year-old’s death is being treated as murder….
Afghans fleeing after August 31 will get safe passage to do so, Taliban ‘assures’ Britain
Prior to the collapse of the Afghan government he helped oversee a security battalion responsible for the safety of British and other Western embassies inside Kabul’s green…
Messi makes Ligue 1 debut as Mbappe shines for PSG
Soccer Football – Ligue 1 – Stade de Reims v Paris St Germain – Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France – August 29, 2021 Paris St Germain’s Lionel Messi…
Afghanistan: ‘Corruption from day one’ – Afghan colonel now in hiding on who he blames for return of the Taliban
“I want to make it clear that the Afghan security forces fought a hard fight. They really stood for what they were doing. It was the politicians…
US drone strike kills more Islamic State suicide bombers heading to Kabul airport
American military officials said “several” would-be suicide attackers were killed in the strike in Kabul on Sunday afternoon. US Navy Captain Bill Urban, a military spokesman, said…
Afghanistan: UK’s exit branded a ‘humiliation’ by senior Tory MP – as final military jet returns home
The UK’s evacuation from Afghanistan has been branded a “humiliation” by a senior Tory MP and ex-soldier, who told Sky News there were a “litany of concerns”…
Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, leaving more than 500,000 without power
More than 500,000 people have been left without power after category four Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana. Described as an “extremely dangerous” category four storm, it…
Afghan commandos could fight for British Army like Gurkhas
Their role in the operation was disclosed by Major-General Nick Borton, Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters, in a private briefing to MPs last week. …
Hurricane Ida live – latest US weather updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm cuts electricity to New Orleans as flow of Mississippi river reversed
Ida downgraded to Category 3 Hurricane Ida has been downgraded to Category 3 – but this is far from the end of the storm. Katrina was Category…