Scotland’s top civil servant is accused of ‘dodging basic questions’ about whether ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon told him she or her husband were being investigated by police Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks asked if Sturgeon disclosed police probe Scotland’s top civil servant has been accused of ‘dodging basic questions’ about whether Nicola Sturgeon had told him […]
Elon Musk joins the outcry over allegations that a British government unit worked with social media firms to stifle criticism of Covid lockdowns A report claims CDU was used during the pandemic to curb critics of lockdown Elon Musk has joined the outcry over allegations that a British government unit worked with social media firms […]
Oil tanker breaks down in Suez Canal disrupting traffic in global waterway – before Egyptian tugboats tow it away The tanker broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday The Malta-flagged Seavigour suffered mechanical malfunction at the 12km mark A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s […]
MPs grapple to get wrestling to submit to safety crackdown and drive out ‘cowboy operators’ A Westminster debate will discuss wrestling regulation to improve its safety It comes after a growth in ‘cowboy operators’ and dangerous events across UK It is a physical clash without violence and with a pre-arranged result – made famous by […]
BREAKING NEWS: Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pushing limit to 2025 and averting government default after months-long battle with Republicans President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill that lifts the US government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. The House of Representatives and the Senate passed the legislation […]
A ONE-legged British crime boss is now behind bars after he had been on the run for five years in Thailand. Richard Wakeling, 55, from Brentwood, Essex, has begun an 11-year prison sentence having been wanted by the UK authorities since 2018. He was extradited from Thailand and arrived back in Britain on June 1 […]
BREAKING NEWS: At least one person is injured as violence breaks out between parents and LGBTQ supporters at LA elementary school where Pride flag was burned Parents were seen clashing against LGBTQ protesters outside Saticoy Elementary School Anger has escalated due to a Pride assembly planned for Friday Back in March, an intruder broke into […]
Watching medical dramas like Casualty could increase people’s trust in real-life doctors at hospitals University of Missouri St. Louis study found ‘parasocial relationships’ evidence Viewers can be ‘interpersonally involved’ with programmes, research suggests Watching medical dramas such as Casualty can increase people’s trust in real-life doctors, a study suggests. Viewers can experience what are known […]
Sting and tonic, anyone? Nettles, dandelions, and brambles could start giving cocktails a new twist… After weeds took pride of place at the Chelsea Flower Show ‘Mr Plant Geek’ and influencer Helena Nicklin devised the ‘Sting & Tonic’ drink It comes after nettles featured prominently this year’s Chelsea Flower Show Eyebrows were raised when weeds […]
As Brexiteers and Right-wing voters are dismissed as ‘gammon’, BRENDAN O’NEILL reveals why Britain’s elites hold ordinary people — and democracy — in such contempt The swinish multitude is back. Only we call them gammon now, not swine. A couple of centuries ago, at the dawn of the modern democratic era, the rabble that wanted […]
