By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:21 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 09:33 BST, 5 July 2026 Andy Burnham has backed calls for football fans to be allowed to booze in the stands at matches. The PM-in-waiting criticised the ban, which has been in place for England’s top…
Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
A good night’s sleep does far more than leave you feeling refreshed. It also triggers the release of growth hormone, a key hormone that helps build muscle and bone, burn fat, and support healthy growth. That’s why athletes value quality sleep for recovery, and why teenagers need enough sleep to…
SNP minister fails to face music over party’s £2 billion Monklands U-turn
By HANNAH RODGER, SCOTTISH CHIEF REPORTER Published: 18:26 BST, 4 July 2026 | Updated: 09:03 BST, 5 July 2026 Under-fire minister Neil Gray sent one of his employees to speak to furious patients about the Monklands Hospital scandal instead of facing them himself. A staff member from the former health…
Tony Blair warns Andy Burnham against ‘wealth taxes’… as PM-in-waiting plots to drag more homes into ‘mansion tax’
By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 08:04 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 08:19 BST, 5 July 2026 Tony Blair’s think-tank has sounded a stark warning to Andy Burnham against crushing investment with ‘wealth taxes’. The former PM’s institute said attempting to ‘tax our way to prosperity’ would be…
Fourth of July celebrations erupt in gunfire near iconic NYC beach as 4 CHILDREN are rushed to hospital
By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER Published: 06:52 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 06:54 BST, 5 July 2026 Eight people were shot, including four children, in New York City as they watched Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday. The shooting happened around 10.35pm near the waterfront in Brooklyn, at 2930…
NASA’s Hubble spots a stellar sparkler for the Fourth of July
A brilliant field of red, white, and blue stars sparkles across a new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, resembling a sparkler glowing against the night sky. NASA released the image to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, celebrating the nation’s long history of exploration while showcasing one…
Cops investigate if cannibalism is linked to alleged murder of four-year-old boy in Wyong – as his mother is charged
By PAUL SHAPIRO, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 07:06 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 07:16 BST, 5 July 2026 Police are investigating whether cannibalism was a factor in the death of a four-year-old boy, as his mother is charged with murder. A…
Refueling fishing boat EXPLODES in front of Maryland seafood shack on July 4, forcing multiple choppers to airlift severely injured victims
By ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 05:54 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 06:02 BST, 5 July 2026 Nine people in Maryland were injured after a docked boat exploded, with four airlifted to a hospital due to the severity of their injuries, police said. The explosion occurred on July…
Bleak warning for Australia that major conflict in the Pacific is a possibility as soon as next year: ‘Put the war paint on’
Former Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has warned that war in the Pacific could be possible as early as next year if China invades Taiwan. Pezzullo told Sky News on Friday that Australia needed ‘to think about how we’re going to put the war paint on’ if conflict became a…
Poverty-stricken father of Thai teen allegedly strangled to death by Australian truckie issues defiant statement as he rejects any leniency payment
The impoverished father of a Thai teenager allegedly killed by an Australian truck driver has firmly rejected the idea of accepting compensation from her accused killer. Thongchai Donhomla said the family wanted the ‘legal process to take its course’ as Simon Carman, 45, faces life imprisonment or the death penalty…