Kentucky was hardest hit as four tornadoes, including a massive storm, devastated a town and collapsed a factory building Seven central and southern US states were searching for survivors and surveying the devastation Saturday after a series of powerful tornadoes intensified by severe storms ripped across the region, leaving an […]
Web forums share locations of centres offering younger people coronavirus vaccines Young people not currently eligible for the Covid-19 booster jab have been receiving vaccinations from walk-in centres, clinics and pharmacies across the country that have chosen to ignore official government guidance. On online forums, under-40s have been suggesting to […]
Researchers say new rules may be needed to cut deaths, but there are concerns that ‘fed-up’ people will ignore government Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers announced a huge expansion of the booster vaccine campaign on Saturday night, amid warnings that further restrictions will be needed […]
Australia says it is ‘not a party’ to case and will ‘respect the UK legal process’ after court clears way for WikiLeaks co-founder’s extradition to US The Australian government is staring down calls to intervene to secure Julian Assange’s freedom, after a British court cleared the way for the WikiLeaks […]
Shattering depiction of Srebrenica massacre pips Florian Zeller’s The Father to top prize The Father, Florian Zeller’s disorientating and poignant dementia drama starring Anthony Hopkins, won best actor and best screenplay at this year’s European film awards – but was ultimately pipped to best film by Quo Vadis, Aida?, a […]
Kate Griffiths, who succeeded her husband, supported journalists’ request to remove restriction on naming them The disgraced former Conservative minister Andrew Griffiths raped his wife when she was asleep and subjected her to coercive control, a high court judge has concluded. The judgment, published on Friday, detailed alleged domestic abuse […]
Exclusive: Health officials say urgent action needed to avoid mass hospitalisations and overwhelming the NHS Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britain’s top public health officials have advised ministers that “stringent national measures” need to be imposed by 18 December to avoid Covid hospitalisations surpassing last winter’s […]
Serial killer could have been caught earlier if police had not missed opportunities, jury finds Fundamental failings by the Metropolitan police in the investigation into the deaths of the serial killer Stephen Port’s victims “probably” contributed to three of the four deaths, an inquest jury has found in its damning […]
Family say pop songwriter from chart-topping 1960s band died of natural causes at home Michael Nesmith, who achieved global fame as a member of the pop group the Monkees, has died aged 78. “With infinite love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded […]
Hobart to host fifth Ashes Test Sign up for The Spin Any thoughts? Email Jonathan or tweet @JPHowcroft Ben Carter has emailed in, “re: Paul Blakeman’s meeting at the toilet door with Graham Swann. It’s good Swanny was polite. As a seven-year-old, I ran onto the field at the start […]