1 hour ago About sharing Tony Chung was a former leader of a fringe pro-independence group called Studentlocalism By BBC Chinese Toronto and Singapore A prominent pro-democracy activist has fled Hong Kong to seek asylum in the UK, breaching a supervision order. Tony Chung, 22, told the BBC he had been under constant scrutiny in…
Police say Christian Marriott came to an unconscious woman’s aid after the crash in Sheffield.
16 minutes ago About sharing Roofs were ripped off in the tornado A tornado which tore roofs off houses and pulled down walls during Storm Gerrit has been described by a resident as a “whirlwind of madness”. Greater Manchester Police declared a major incident in Tameside on Wednesday night as about 100 homes were damaged….
18 minutes ago About sharing Donald Trump owned the Plaza Hotel in New York at the time the film was made By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Donald Trump has angrily denied claims by the director of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York that he bullied his way into a now famous cameo….
28 minutes ago About sharing Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd said it was recalling all cheese bought between 1 October and 24 December At least 30 confirmed cases of E.coli may be linked to contaminated cheese that was recalled on Christmas Day, the UK’s health security agency has said. An urgent recall of four types…
Emergency services were called to the River Esk in the North York Moors, police say.
REPORTED BY: FRANKLIN BRICEÑO — APNEWS Lima, Peru — In a heart-wrenching development, the festive season has turned somber for the community affected by the recent catastrophic fire at the garment and textile factory owned by philanthropist Zachary Robinson. Four more workers, who were tragically trapped in the blaze, have been confirmed dead, bringing an added layer…
1 hour ago About sharing Jonny Johnston and Christina Williams from County Fermanagh are £3.8m better off A couple from County Fermanagh who won £3.8m in the Lotto draw have said the win still “doesn’t feel real”. Jonny Johnston and Christina Williams found out they won the jackpot just over a week before Christmas. Mr…
Flames are spotted coming from near the top of the 129-year-old landmark in the Lancashire resort.
Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair was keen on an idea to relocate then-Premier League side Wimbledon FC to Belfast in the late 1990s. Previously confidential state papers include a note from 1997 described as “following up earlier informal discussions about the possibility of an English Premier League football club relocating to Belfast”. It was…