Hunt for on-the-run murderer, 39, enters a second day after he absconded from open prison 16 years into his life sentence Lee Nevins was jailed for life after he murdered a disabled man in his own home The 39-year-old remains on the run with links to Gateshead and Northumberland Nevins […]

No flying pigs this time! Pink Floyd promote new release at Battersea Power Station 45 years after landmark provided the backdrop for band’s 1977 iconic Animals album cover Pink Floyd is promoting a new album release at Battersea Power Station The station was the backdrop for the band’s iconic Animals […]

Is Keir Starmer plotting a wealth tax grab? Labour leader could be eyeing levy on the rich after announcing he will target shares and dividends Sir Keir Starmer hinted yesterday that Labour could tax wealth more heavily Labour leader told conference he is ‘looking at what is a fair way to […]

Key posts 7.06amQld premier defends renewable energy plan 6.53amAGL expected to close major power stations earlier than anticipated 6.31amPM insists Optus pay for replacement passports as hack reveals legal holes 6.20amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 Qld premier defends renewable energy plan Speaking of the Queensland government’s […]

A MET Police officer told a female colleague "if you're asleep you can't say no" after she refused to have sex with him on Valentine's Day, a hearing was told. Luis Tickner suggested he would engage in sexual activity without the woman's consent and grabbed her arm to stop her […]

National Records of Scotland is accused of ‘flouting the law’ by trying to block legitimate attempts to obtain copy of the Queen’s death certificate Scottish National Records are blocking requests for Queen’s death certificate Royal writer Angela Levin said Scottish government seem to be ‘flouting the law’ If Queen died […]

AT least 17 people have been killed after an inferno ripped through a busy restaurant in China. The horrifying blaze consumed the small diner in the northeastern city of Changchun on Wednesday during the lunchtime rush. Customers were clamoured inside the eatery at 12.40pm when the fire began, according to […]

The Kremlin has said it was ‘stupid and absurd’ to conclude that Russia is behind the major gas leaks in the Baltic Sea. European leaders said ‘deliberate actions’ caused the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines but did not divulge any further details about the outcome of […]

The storm that Florida has to face: Terrifying footage shows Hurricane Ian thrash Cuba with 125mph winds that ripped trees out ground and dumped electric poles on classic cars – as tempest turns to Tampa Cuba has been battered by Hurricane Ian, which was upgraded to a Catergory 3 storm […]

Meta disables sprawling Russian propaganda network with hundreds of fake accounts and sham news websites across Europe spreading Kremlin lies about Ukraine invasion A ‘sophisticated’ Russian disinformation campaign was shut down by Meta More than 1,600 fake accounts and sham new websites spread Kremlin lies Audiences in the UK, Germany, […]