REVEALED: American aid worker Ryan Corbett has been held hostage in Afghanistan for 15 months – as Taliban demands ‘unrealistic’ swap for Osama bin Laden aide held in Gitmo Ryan Corbett, 40, was revealed on Tuesday as a Taliban hostage for over a year The longtime NGO worker was detained on a visit to Afghanistan last year Taliban is reportedly […]

A HOSPITAL has declared a 'major incident' and evacuated its maternity ward after the entire building lost power. Blackpool Victoria Hospital suffered a blackout after the basement of its Women and Children's Unit flooded overnight. Babies and expectant mothers were moved to beds in other parts of the hospital while some patients were told to rearrange operations and appointments. Other […]

Moment two poppy sellers at Victoria Station are surrounded by chanting pro-Palestine activists and are forced to pick up and move their stall – after many volunteers were left too terrified to raise cash over protest fears Footage shows dozens of protestors surrounding the poppy sellers yesterday The volunteers are forced to move from the area due to the ongoing […]

Queen Elizabeth II suggested David Cameron should have received ‘six of the best’ after he said she ‘purred’ following the Scottish independence referendum, Alex Salmond claims Lord Cameron repeatedly apologised for the blunder which happened in 2014 The late Queen suggested David Cameron should have received ‘six of the best’ after he said she ‘purred’ when Scotland voted against independence, […]

Jeffrey Epstein victims who sued JPMorgan Chase win $290 million lawsuit against the bank for ignoring warnings about the disgraced pedophile The settlement, signed off on Thursday by a US federal judge, could provide compensation to nearly 200 women who were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein JPMorgan Chase, America’s biggest bank, had reached a preliminary settlement agreement in June and avoided a […]

PRINCE Andrew's tycoon pal Peter Nygard has been found guilty of sexually assaulting four women. The 82-year-old Canadian fashion mogul was convicted after a six-week trial. He pleaded not guilty to all charges, which stemmed from allegations from the 1980s to the mid-2000s, and his lawyers branded his accusers "gold diggers". Five women testified that they were invited to Nygard's […]

Inside the ancient State Opening of Parliament where pomp and pageantry meets modern-day politics: Yeoman warders searching for gunpower, Black Rod summoning MPs, and a royal procession in Jubilee state coach READ MORE: Charles pays tribute to Queen in his first State Opening of Parliament speech as King Today the resplendent pomp and pageantry that is on show at every State […]

Wife of Gambino crime boss bursts into tears as eight of the ten arraigned mobsters are placed in custody after pleading not guilty on racketeering charges on Wednesday – after a years-long international operation to bring the alleged criminals to justice Eight of ten members and associates of the Gambino crime family stayed in custody after pleading not guilty on […]

Evening dinner menu for first-class passengers on board the Titanic sells for more than £80,000 at auction The dinner was served on the evening of April 11, 1912  The liner left Queenstown in Ireland for New York during its maiden journey An evening dinner menu for first-class passengers onboard the Titanic has sold for more than £80,000 at auction. The […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. One of Melbourne’s fastest growing councils says its suburbs are blighted by poorly designed homes and has vowed to stop the proliferation of black roofs, double garages and covered outdoor dining areas. The City of Wyndham on Melbourne’s south-western fringe wants to transform […]