THIS YEAR has been devastated by coronavirus with Covid restrictions and social distancing rules meaning seeing 2021 in will be different to normal. One of the highlights to the New Year Eve celebrations is the London fireworks show with thousands lining the streets and banks around the London Eye to catch a glimpse – but […]
A CALIFORNIA police officer caught on video punching his K-9 partner in a parking lot is now being questioned why he punched the dog 10 times after the canine didn’t give up a toy. A Vacaville resident caught the officer on tape punching the dog 10 times, saying the dog cried for at least five […]
BRITAIN’S randiest red squirrel has retired after proving to be the nuts at saving his species. The sexploits of Radish have sparked a population boom of the endangered animals at his wildlife park. The five-year-old superdad has worked his bushy tail off to produce 12 kittens, some of which have been chosen at Wildwood Escot […]
IT’S animal tragic for these hapless creatures rescued by the RSPCA this year. A stallion needed saving after getting stuck on a gate while horsing around trying to reach his neigh-bours. It was spotted at a paddock in Loughborough, Leics, by a passerby – in one of around a million callouts for the animal charity […]
A FATHER of two children shot and killed one of three men who entered his Texas home and held his family at gunpoint. The 29-year-old father fired a rifle and killed Terence Ellies, 27, on Sunday night “in protection of his young children,” Port Arthur police Sgt. Chris Billiot told Port Arthur News. Ellies and […]
BETTY White said she “reads, watches TV and exercises” in lockdown as she preps for her 99th birthday. The legendary TV star will celebrate the milestone birthday on January 17. Betty’s rep spoke to Us Weekly about how she’s been spending her time at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. During an interview published on Wednesday, […]
SENATE majority leader Mitch McConnell said that house leaders “will begin a process to bring three priorities into focus” in lieu of granting higher stimulus checks. McConnell blocked a push by Democrats to immediately bring President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 Covid-19 relief checks up for a vote. Why did Mitch McConnell block the $2000 stimulus checks vote? McConnell […]
A FLIGHT going from Mississippi to Texas had to make an emergency landing after radio control was warned of a possible explosive device aboard the plane. The flight, which left the Mississippi city of Jackson just before 12:30 PM Wednesday, had to make an emergency landing in Alexandria, Louisiana after initial reports claimed there was […]
TINA Louise, better known for playing Ginger Grant in the classic sitcom Gilligan’s Island, is the last cast member still alive after the death of Dawn Wells. Louise’s co-star Wells, passed away on December 30, at the age of 82 due to Covid-19 complications. Who is Tina Louise and what is her net worth? Born […]
FURIOUS residents of the Scilly Isles have blasted Covidiots travelling from the mainland as the islands are the ONLY place in the UK with open pubs. Islanders have shared fears their coveted Tier 1 status will see Brits fleeing the UK for a virus-free break – and some say outsiders have already arrived. From tonight, […]
NIGELLA Lawson looks demure as a Newsnight reporter in a resurfaced clip from 1997. The sensuous chef, 60, is now loved and best known for her naughty innuendos in the kitchen and suggestive mannerisms. But before she whipped viewers into a frenzy in the kitchen, Nigella was a journalist and food critic. A year before […]
EVEN as he was rattling up an all-time record of Grand Prix victories, debate raged over whether Lewis Hamilton was truly appreciated in his homeland. Now a knight of the realm and a two-time winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, there should be few doubts that the Formula One world champion […]
A WISE newspaper editor once told me the mark of a good paper was that by the time you put it down, you’d learnt lots of stuff you didn’t know before you picked it up. In the spirit of that, I’ve been wondering what we know at the end of 2020 that we didn’t know […]
PRINCE Harry and Meghan’s new £30million podcast series had a slumbering start — charting below a show designed to send listeners to sleep. Their first Archewell Audio offering went in at a lowly 17th on the Spotify listings — three places behind Deep Sleep Sounds, featuring whale and sea noises. Yesterday it managed to leapfrog its […]
ARE you considering being one of the four million who try to give up alcohol for a month for Dry January? Maybe you are worried about the impact that boozing over the Covid lockdowns then Christmas has had on your physical and mental health. But have you thought about the effect alcohol could be having […]
A NEW year begins tomorrow and this wretched Covid-19 virus is no less prevalent than it was nine months ago. Probably worse, given this new variant, which seems to be more infectious. Almost the entire country enters 2021 under an effective lockdown. While politicians and the unions demand schools must be shut for months, the […]
AN Australian sailor clinged onto a beacon for three hours NAKED after a wave knocked him off his boat in the Pacific Ocean. David Simpson, 64, was forced to use his swimming shorts to attract attention after being thrown from his yacht while sailing off the eastern coast of Queensland. Simpson, an experienced boater, had been […]
Freedom nears SO this grim year draws to an end on the most bittersweet of notes. On the one hand, fantastic news on both the approval of the Oxford vaccine and Brexit finally being done gives us a glimpse of what next year could herald for Britain. If all goes according to plan, 24million vulnerable […]
TOMORROW is the first day of a brand new relationship. We officially start our next chapter with the European Union on January 1 — but with a much-needed deal which Boris Johnson and the EU agreed on just days ago. And what an important achievement this zero-tariff deal has been. Business wanted to leave the […]
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AS coronavirus cases surge again, the Premier League is facing mounting questions over the rest of the season. Here, SunSport’s Martin Lipton runs through the main issues and provides answers to key questions. WILL PREMIER LEAGUE BE SUSPENDED? Not if League chiefs can avoid it, for many reasons. Scheduling is the main one, but they […]
SPORTS KINGPIN Barry Hearn plans to pin the OBE to his cricket bat when he plays for Essex over-70s cricket side. The 72-year-old was left surprisingly gobsmacked when an email dropped saying he would be recognised in the New Year Honours List for services to sport throughout an illustrious career. It is long overdue when […]
GRAND NATIONAL hero Bob Champion is one of a handful of racing figures to be awarded a New Year Honour. The former-jockey made a heroic recovery from cancer before partnering Aldaniti to success in the biggest race of all. And the 1981 champ is set to be awarded a CBE for his charity work in […]
SINGER Craig David is to be made an MBE in the New Year Honours list — crowning an extraordinary career comeback for the Noughties garage star. The 39-year-old’s gong comes two decades after he first shot to fame with the release of his debut album Born To Do It — which featured the hit song […]
LEWIS HAMILTON will be honoured with a knighthood as part of the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. This year, the Brit won the F1 championship for a record-equalling seventh time in while he also surpassed Michael Schumacher‘s all-time win record of 91 victories. The 35-year-old has been upgraded after he was awarded an MBE in […]