By JOSHUA HAINING, NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:36 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 10:49 BST, 4 July 2026 A ‘dine and dash’ couple have fled a waterfront restaurant without paying their £115 bill after guzzling eight Cokes and enjoying a lavish seafood meal. The couple dined at The Custom House…
Britain risks stoking tension with Iran by de-mining Strait of Hormuz in face of Tehran opposition
By ELIZABETH IVENS Published: 10:08 BST, 4 July 2026 | Updated: 10:08 BST, 4 July 2026 The UK could trigger tensions with Iran as it gears up for its ‘funeral of the century’ by ploughing ahead with plans to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz. Despite an apparent call from Tehran…
Train derails in small town as emergency services race to clear the wreckage
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 09:41 BST, 4 July 2026 | Updated: 09:51 BST, 4 July 2026 A train has derailed in the NSW Southern Highlands leaving five carriages upturned. The freighter which was carrying materials for concrete came off the tracks on Saturday afternoon at New Berrima, prompting a…
Legendary Johnny Appleseed Who Planted Apple Trees Across North America
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Thomas Jefferson once said – “The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its culture,” and that’s exactly what Johnny Appleseed did through his work and dedication. Nothing could stop Johnny Appleseed from wandering the countryside,…
Benefit cheat who stole £37,000 after claiming she was too sick to take a bath avoids prison after being caught pulling pints at pub
By CAITLIN LENG Published: 21:08 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 09:06 BST, 4 July 2026 A benefit cheat who stole £37,000 after claiming she was too ill to ‘wash and bathe’ before being caught pulling pints in a pub has avoided prison. Tina Farnsworth, 57, lied about her health…
BORIS JOHNSON: As America marks its 250th anniversary, here’s why it won’t be overtaken by China for at least 100 years – and it’s all thanks to Great Britain
They say that today is going to be the greatest party in the history of the United States – a collective explosion of Bud-fuelled Springsteen-soundtracked patriotic fervour. So, I hope it is not too much to ask, amid all the rejoicing, that the people of America remember whose project this…
Chained to a cage of tigers, beaten with metal pipes or threatened with huge pythons… IAN BIRRELL goes inside Chinese gangs’ scamming factories, and reveals the horrific torture imprisoned ‘workers’ face if they don’t steal from their online victims
Carol was thrilled two years ago when she heard that, after several interviews, she had landed an office job in Thailand working as a typist. Her flight out there would be paid, food provided and there was free housing on top of her £600-a-month salary. She had recently lost her…
Twisted middle school teacher listens as mom of her young victim, 13, described the horrific abuse that derailed his life
By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:38 BST, 4 July 2026 | Updated: 07:39 BST, 4 July 2026 A former Texas middle school teacher will spend over three decades behind bars after sexually abusing a 13-year-old student. Adriana Rullan, 30, was sentenced to 33 years in prison this…
You’ve read about the bike sheds, now in the latest spending scandal, a local council is restoring a retaining wall at 50 euro PER BLOCK, a price local stone masons say they wouldn’t dream of charging… And once more you’re paying.
A COUNCIL has spent over €660,000 to restore a wall located in a ditch in Marlay Park, Dublin, the Irish Daily Mail can reveal. The restoration works of the aptly named ‘Haha’ wall, located within the south city park’s grounds, is six months behind schedule, €35,000 over budget, and cost…
Washington DC forced to CANCEL their 4th of July parade as a blistering heat wave threatens millions across America
Washington DC has been forced to cancel its National Independence Day Parade on America’s 250th anniversary, as a scorching heat dome takes shape across the US. The cancelation was announced Friday night on Facebook, with organizers lamenting the ‘extreme heat’ in the nation’s capital. An extreme heat warning was issued…