Hundreds of anti-migrant protestors clashed with police in Portsmouth on Sunday after 140 asylum seekers were rescued from a dinghy and brought ashore. Footage posted to social media showed demonstrators crowded together near Eastney beach chanting ‘stop the boats’ and ‘enough is enough’. The protest is thought to have been…
Asking questions just so you can talk next? You’re a ‘boomerasker’
If you’ve ever asked someone how their weekend was, simply so you can launch into a long story about your own, you may be a ‘boomerasker’. These are people who ask a question, briefly listen to the other person’s response, and then answer the question themselves, bringing the conversation back…
Popular brain supplement linked to shorter lifespan in men
A large study involving more than 270,000 people suggests that one common amino acid may be tied to how long men live. Researchers led by Jie V. Zhao, Yitang Sun, Junmeng Zhang, and Kaixiong Ye from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Georgia examined whether phenylalanine and…
ANDREW GRIFFITH: Healey risks bankrupting Britain if he takes the easy option of just hiking taxes
By ANDREW GRIFFITH, SHADOW CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER Published: 23:00 BST, 6 September 2026 | Updated: 23:00 BST, 6 September 2026 When I was appointed Shadow Chancellor a week ago today, it was pointed out – somewhat to my horror – that I may have more business experience than all…
Pete Hegseth became so obsessed with a ‘selfie’ that he had a highly-respected four-star general FIRED
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired a well-respected ‘once-in-a-generation’ general after becoming obsessed with what he thought was a ‘selfie’ that saw the general plastered across the internet. General Christopher Donahue, 57, was pictured by an army photographer as the last soldier to leave Afghanistan following a deadly attack by a…
BBC news presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has an incurable blood cancer – and has been undergoing brutal treatment while juggling being on air
BBC news presenter Maryam Moshiri has revealed that she has incurable blood cancer. The 49-year-old was diagnosed nearly two years ago with Polycythaemia vera (PV), a rare condition that causes bone marrow to continuously create red blood cells which makes the blood become thick like honey. The rare cancer cannot be…
Two cyclists are dead after car ploughed into group near Gravesend: Three people arrested
By GETHIN HICKS, REPORTER Published: 20:00 BST, 6 September 2026 | Updated: 20:39 BST, 6 September 2026 Two cyclists have died after being hit by a vehicle near Gravesend – with a third in hospital. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Sole Street in Cobham, Kent, after a Ford…
Amazon plane skids off runway and crashes through roadway in Miami, reports say
By ELISHA FIELDSTADT and ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:48 BST, 6 September 2026 | Updated: 20:07 BST, 6 September 2026 An Boeing plane flying for Amazon crashed in Miami on Sunday after overshooting on the runway and ending up on a busy roadway according to reports. Images from…
Father who was jailed for 20 years for stealing a Nokia phone is to be released
A father who has spent 20 years in prison serving an indefinite sentence over stealing a mobile phone is to be released – but his family say his life has been ‘stolen’ from him. Leroy Douglas, 45, was one of five prisoners whose cases were examined by the UN –…
Feel the Force with these 10 out-of-this-world Lego Star Wars starships
Star Wars’ starships are almost as memorable the saga’s character and thanks to Lego’s Star Wars range, you can build your own replicas of these iconic craft. We’ve rounded up the very best, from a palm-sized version of Darth Vader’s Tie Fighter to a massive, table-hogging Star Wars Clone Wars-era…