MLB Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley reveals he is applying for guardianship of homeless daughter’s newborn son she abandoned in a freezing tent – and says he’s ‘always offered a path home’ MLB legend Dennis Eckersley is fighting to be the guardian of his daughter’s son Alexandra Eckersley, 26, is the adopted daughter of the baseball hall of famer Alexandra […]

Terrified homeowner says he cheated death by ‘three seconds’ after 70ft-deep SINKHOLE opened up outside his front door just moments after he walked up garden path Harri Chadha claims he cheated death after 70ft-deep sinkhole appeared   It formed outside his home in Halesowen, West Midlands on November, 20 He said: ‘Literally three to five seconds earlier and I would have been […]

DRAMATIC footage captures the moment a Chinese fighter jet almost smashed into a US air force plane during tense scenes over the South China Sea. The Chinese aircraft came within just 20ft of the American plane, forcing it into emergency manoeuvres, according to the US military. Washington has slammed Beijing for what it branded the increasingly dangerous behaviour of its […]

‘This is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes’: Greta Thunberg takes another swipe at ‘toxic’ influencer Andrew Tate over his arrest for rape and human trafficking in Romania after ‘packaging gave cops his location’ Greta Thunberg has taken another swipe at ‘toxic’ influencer Andrew Tate  Eco-activist tweeted: ‘This is what happens when you don’t recycle pizza boxes’ […]

Why Britain’s electric dream is driving so many of us to distraction: As Tesla owners are forced to queue for hours to charge their cars, one disillusioned motorist who’s just faced a nightmare Christmas journey reveals how Every year, on the weekend before Christmas we drive to Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, and take my mother-in-law out for a slap-up festive lunch. […]

Russia’s ally Belarus claims it has shot down a Ukrainian S-300 missile near its border during Putin’s explosives onslaught on Ukraine this morning – and demands Zelensky’s men launch ‘thorough investigation’ S-300 is said to have come down in Brest region, 9 miles from Ukraine border  It came hours after Russian forces conducted a major bombardment of Ukraine Attacks followed […]

CELEBRITY chef Jason Atherton was reportedly beaten up while defending his teenage daughter from sex pests. The host of the BBC's The Chefs' Brigade was left with two black eyes after a shocking bar brawl in the Philippines. Police are now probing claims the bar's security staff and manageress held Atherton down while he was clubbed with a bottle. Days […]

Cyclist films angry driver ‘repeatedly trying to run him off the road’ after getting stuck behind him as he rode along middle of country lane to avoid large puddles Nick Jones was nearly knocked off his bike multiple times on a Boxing Day cycle  The motorist appeared to swerve in front and block his path multiple times Still, Mr Jones […]

Your starter for ten: How many of you have worked for the BBC? Festive University Challenge featured array of former and current staff Many contestants on this year’s Christmas University Challenge work at the BBC BBC contestants included: Ivo Graham, Reeta Chakrabarti and Victoria Gill Source said it was like a producer ‘just opened the BBC staff phone directory’  They’re […]

Just as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was set to begin a second term as Denmark’s leader this month, she caused an uproar by proposing a contentious way to provide more funding for the military: cancelling a national holiday. The holiday, Great Prayer Day, was established more than three centuries ago and falls on the fourth Friday after Easter. Back then, […]