ENGLAND flags were banned again yesterday for “causing offence” amid a growing row over politically correct killjoys. Councils, shop staff and cabbies were ordered to remove St George symbols as the World Cup kicked off. The Royal Mail had previously banned its 125,000 posties from displaying England flags. But they faced a backlash from patriotic […]
FORGET the vuvuzelas of South Africa 2010 — fans at the World Cup in Russia are set to be drowned in the sound of spoons. The traditional folk instruments — known as lozhkas — have two wooden spoons held back-to-back while being struck by a third to make a clacking sound. Fortunately, they produce a […]
SOCIAL care should be free just like NHS treatment, two ex-health ministers claim. Lord Darzi and Lord Prior want to move away from means-tested care funded by people themselves, councils or a combination of both. They say slashing the number of health boards from 244 to ten will help fund their radical plan. They called […]
NEARLY one in five teens didn’t get their first choice of secondary school this year – as a population boom triggers a chronic school places shortage. Official Department for Education figures revealed just 82.1 per cent got their first pick of high school – compared with 83.5 per cent in 2017. It is the fifth […]
BBC stars are furious at being made to pay more tax after the corporation cancelled cushy personal company deals. They accused bosses of “throwing them under a bus” after being moved to the payroll. Paying workers via personal companies means a 19 per cent corporation tax bill instead of income tax at up to 45 […]
SUPERMODEL Gisele stuns on the cover of US Vogue as she reveals her plans to protect and save the planet. The Brazilian model grins as she poses with a rainforest background in a black cut-out swimsuit with white trim as she opens up on her plans to help the planet. Gisele also talks her relationship […]
THE Government’s flagship welfare reform may be more expensive than the old system, blistering analysis shows today. A damning National Audit Office report found the cost of processing a Universal Credit (UC) claim was costing four times as much as it should. And it found the aim of getting more people into work will never […]
HIGH STREET chain Miss Selfridge was forced to pull a range of T-shirts off the shelves after being accused of ripping off designs by a cancer sufferer. Lauren Mahon, 32, from London started selling boob-themed slogan t-shirts for charity after being unable to work during her treatment for breast cancer. One of her best selling […]
DUBLIN enraged Downing Street last night after comparing the “Berlin Wall” to a possible post-Brexit ‘hard border’ in Ireland. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney made the toxic slur on a visit to the German capital as the EU begun to ratchet up the rhetoric ahead of a crunch leaders’ summit in ten days’ time. Visiting […]
A WOMAN sued hospital bosses after waking from surgery to find she had been given breast implants without her consent. Donna Finegan-White had a double mastectomy to reduce her breast cancer risk due to a family history of the disease. She expected to wake from the operation with no breasts, but was devastated to find […]
LABOUR’s civil war deepened yesterday as heavyweight deputy leader Tom Watson claimed the party’s biggest union donor wants him out. The Labour veteran said Unite chief and one-time pal Len McCluskey was “coming for me” as part of a two-year long feud. The pair have not spoken since an attempted coup to force out Jeremy […]
A ROLLERCOASTER has derailed plunging two people 34ft as several riders were left dangling from the ride above Daytona Beach boardwalk in Florida. Firefighters say 10 people were rescued with six of those rushed to hospital suffering from unknown injuries on Thursday night. Pictures show one of the ride’s cars suspended in the air as […]
NOVELTY socks, Y-Fronts, cans of deodorant, hair dye and EVEN verruca cream have topped a list of some of the WORST presents British dads have ever received. New research of the nation’s dads has revealed some of the most terrible gifts to have been given to them by their own children, with book tokens, grass […]
TWO Charlton Athletic starlets arrested over an Ibiza hotel ‘sex attack’ have been released by a judge pending an ongoing criminal probe. Forwards Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, 20, and Karlan Ahearne-Grant, also 20, were arrested on Tuesday after a 19-year-old girl was allegedly attacked at a hotel in Cala de Bou, near the party resort of San […]
TECH firms and social media giants should have a “licence to practice” to protect users from cyber bullying, extremism and scams, the Universities Minister declared yesterday. Sam Gyimah targeted companies like Facebook, YouTube and Google saying they have a “duty of care” to prevent harm to those using their services. He compared their corporate […]
BORIS Johnson met fashion icon Naomi Campbell last night to promote his campaign to boost girls’ education in the third world. The Foreign Secretary hailed her as a “force of nature” who was “fizzing with energy and ideas” about how to get 131 million girls currently missing out on an education into school. Ms Campbell, […]
THESE animals look just like comic book legends. After we told you yesterday how a daredevil raccoon found fame scaling a skyscraper in the US, AMY JONES Marvels at other creatures looking like zooperheroes. Super Squirrel Thorse Captain Larval Catman Shellboy The Bark Knight
MAKE your summer picnic a bargain banquet. Dining al fresco with friends or family can cost a fortune when you tot up snacks, drinks and entertainment. And that’s before blankets, portable phone chargers, coolboxes… Here is how to put on a picnic for mere pennies. Buy food in bulk. The more pals you feed, the […]
FLAVOURED e-cigarette liquids can be as deadly as fags, scientists warn. They found they damage cells lining the heart and blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular disease, strokes and heart attacks. Tests in the US showed additives in nine flavours — menthol, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, strawberry, banana, burnt, butter and spicy cooling — slowed blood flow […]
WHILE serving in Afghanistan, Surgeon Commander Mansoor Ali Khan had to put his emotions to one side. He recalled: “We were dealing with soldiers with horrific injuries because, basically, they had just stood on a bomb. “It is really, really difficult. If you think of the injured soldier as an individual, your mind will blank […]
FOUR in ten newly-trained GPs quit the NHS within five years, a health boss has warned. Many take on more lucrative short-term locum work instead, where they also enjoy better hours. Some choose to practice abroad or switch career, after costing around £500,000 to train over ten years. Speaking to a conference in Manchester, Ian […]
MONKEYS are being sold on Facebook and delivered to the door, the RSPCA is warning. The number of primates changing hands online is on the up and it needs to stop, the charity says. On Facebook, prices range from a few hundred pounds to several thousand. Marmosets are readily available with some sellers offering to […]
KIMBERLEY Garner shares a hug with actress pal Amy Jackson on a Greek island holiday. The 28-year-old former Made In Chelsea star embraced Supergirl beauty Amy, 26, at Mykonos. Kimberley is on the isle with her ex-boyfriend, who she split from last March. The former reality star was spotted sunbathing topless with her ex-partner – […]
A SUSPECTED shooter sparked a major manhunt after gunning down four people, including two children, outside a Colorado dentist office. The victims were shot in the car park behind Comfort Dental, in Westminster, before the suspect made off in a black Toyota, cops said. Police said two adults and two children were rushed to hospital […]
GIVEN there are 135 countries with a bigger population than Uruguay, the South Americans undoubtedly punch above their weight in world football. Twice World Cup winners and sixteen-time Copa America victors. Plus a squad of players that would be the envy of most national teams. Not bad for a country squeezed between footballing giants Brazil […]