Snapshot PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ are contained in everyday items such as non-stick cookware, school uniforms and firefighting foam as they repel grease, oil and water. Their use has been linked to a range of illnesses but the potential health effects remain hotly disputed. In 2020, the Australian government paid $212 million to three communities polluted by foam used on […]

THE husband of a top private school headteacher used a legally owned gun to kill her, their seven-year-old daughter and then himself, it is understood. Police suspect George Pattison, 39, murdered his wife Emma, 45, and little Lettie before taking his own life last weekend. The chartered accountant held a shotgun licence, which had recently been updated, and a weapon registered […]

Mother admits she regrets letting her son, 4, transition to a girl identity and describes realizing her mistake was like ‘leaving a cult’ after she had previously spent years being a ‘true believer’ in transgender ideology A mom regrets letting her older son transition after her younger wanted to copy She said both her sons now identify as boys and […]

A DIVE expert claims it is a "possibility" Nicola Bulley been abducted as her partner confirmed she had "no enemies". Nicola, 45, was last seen in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, at around 9.15am on January 27. Private divers from Specialist Group International (SGI) are today continuing their search of the river using Sonar. Founder Peter Faulding said if the team cannot find the […]

THE husband of a top private school headteacher found dead on college grounds was in contact with police just days earlier. George Pattison held a shotgun licence and is understood to have killed his wife Emma and seven-year-old daughter Lettie before taking his own life at the weekend. He alerted officers to a change of address after his family moved […]

Lady luck strikes! Single player in Washington wins mega $747million Powerball prize – the ninth largest jackpot in US history Lottery officials said on Tuesday that the single ticket was worth $754.6 million  The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07 A lucky winner in Washington state overcame steep odds to win a eye-watering estimated […]

The Internal Revenue Service is expected to provide more guidance this week on whether stimulus checks that states issued in 2022 are considered taxable income on federal returns. The agency urged taxpayers who are uncertain about the taxability of their state’s payments to hold off on filing their federal taxes until guidance is released, according to the agency’s announcement. How […]

‘A bit of a fixer upper’: End-of-terrace house which was gutted by a devastating fire is tipped to sell for £200,000 – sparking mocking comments from property hunters who joke it needs a ‘lick of paint and all’ A house in Newham, east London, was destroyed by a fierce fire in March 2021  After almost two years standing derelict, it […]

‘We hope they uncover nothing, like police have done for 10 days’: Friends of Nicola Bulley bring in private diving team to launch new search after refusing to accept officers’ theory that missing mother-of-two fell in river Expert diving team will help police in search of missing Nicola Bulley today  Friend of 10 years Emma White says ‘we hope Nicola […]

Grieving parents demand answers over the death of their daughter in a Pakistan hospital – and the disappearance of their grandchildren Kelsey Devlin, 27, died after falling ill just one day after arriving in Pakistan Her parents have no idea where her two children, aged ten and eight, are A grieving couple have been left desperately searching for answers after […]