Tradie reveals the small act that saved his life when he was engulfed in a freak workplace explosion that left him with burns to two-thirds of his body

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:46 BST, 10 May 2026 | Updated: 09:50 BST, 10 May 2026 A scrap metal worker who survived being burnt alive in a freak workplace explosion called for better safety regulations while living with the daily pains from his incident. Scott O’Keefe was working…

Clueless Starmer vows to be PM for another EIGHT YEARS despite Labour tearing itself apart – with furious MPs warning pro-EU speech tomorrow will go down ‘like a cup of cold sick’ in Red Wall

Floundering Keir Starmer vowed to stay as PM for another eight years today despite a Labour mutiny gathering pace. As dozens of MPs demand he quits and rivals mull a leadership challenge, the PM insisted he is at the start of a ’10-year project of renewal’. Labour is tearing itself…

Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch

When an itch strikes, scratching usually brings relief after a few moments. Scientists have now uncovered part of the biological system that tells the brain when enough scratching has occurred. The discovery reveals how the nervous system naturally limits scratching and may help explain why this process breaks down in…

Wolves circle around Starmer as fallout from Labour election ‘disaster’ continues: Live updates

By NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER Updated: 08:57 BST, 10 May 2026 A Labour mutiny is gathering pace after the party’s disaster local election results – with dozens of MPs mounting pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to resign. The Prime Minister today vowed to stay in his role for another eight…

They’re mein! The German holidaymaker who took on ‘selfish towel grabbing, sunlounger stealers’ at his five star Greek hotel… and won

A German father who took legal action after losing the battle for a holiday sunbed has hit out at selfish towel-grabbing tourists who claimed loungers at dawn – then vanished for hours. David Eggert, 48, sued his tour operator after claiming his children were left lying on poolside concrete because…

Netball mum confronted by Jewish leader after allegedly hurling horrific antisemitic abuse at kids during a game – as she is charged

A woman accused of making vile antisemitic remarks during a children’s netball match in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has since been charged by police. Police launched an investigation after the mother allegedly directed antisemitic slurs at Jewish children during an under-12s game between Maccabi and Saints Netball Club at Heffron Park in…

It’s 5.25am. Mark’s on his second pint of Magners. Eddie’s stag do is downing Stellas. No, it’s not Magaluf or Lanzarote. Welcome to Manchester Airport’s Terminal Two, home to Britain’s ‘rowdiest’ airport pubs

Airlines may be facing a bumpy ride due to the global oil crisis – but it was fuel of a different kind that was very much on the minds of passengers at Manchester Airport. It seems that for thousands of travellers, it is never too early to celebrate the start…

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in Tenerife despite protests – as officials prepare to evacuate passengers and fly them home to quarantine

A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius arrived at the Spanish port of Granadilla escorted by a Civil Guard…

Terrifying dead creature with ‘needle teeth’ and hollow eyes washes up on beach… do you know what it is?

A frightening dead creature with needle–like teeth and hollow eyes suddenly washed up on a North Carolina beach, leaving terrified locals wondering what the animal could be. Lynsie McKeown, of Charlottesville, Virginia, made the discovery on April 30 as she stayed at Kelly Wosahla’s home near Salvo on Hatteras Island. McKeown…