Cheeky sea lion hitches a ride on the back of fishermen’s speedboat and tucks into their catch The sea lion perched itself on the back ledge of a fishing boat off coast of Mexico Footage shows the mammal helping itself to food while a fisherman pats its back The playful animal basks in the bright sunshine as it is tugged […]

Researchers find list of 12,000 Nazis who lived in Argentina during the 1930s including many who hid money in Swiss bank accounts after looting it from Jews The list was found in a store room at a former Nazi headquarters in Buenos Aires Nazis are thought to have held money in Swiss banks after looting it from Jews Thousands of […]

Fire safety experts warned refurbishment of Grenfell Tower was ‘making a c**p condition worse’ five years before blaze which killed 72, inquiry hears Exova warned of designs for refurbishment of Grenfell Tower as far back as 2012 The design was described by fire safety experts as ‘not great’, the inquiry heard Conversations with architect Bruce Sounes revealed no plan to […]

2,000 cruise passengers are ordered back on board their ship off of Greece and told not to leave after it is revealed former passenger has coronavirus Some 2,000 people were called back to the MSC Opera from Athens excursion The captain revealed an Austrian man who left the ship in February had the virus He had disembarked in Genoa in […]

Barbers style their customers’ hair using tools attached to four-foot-long poles to avoid catching coronavirus Hair stylists in China are spotted using poles wrapped with brushes and shavers Hairdressers claim it is for the safety of the customers as well as themselves China has advised its citizens to keep four feet away from one another in public The novel coronavirus […]

DEADLY coronavirus will kill a number of Brits as the spread of the virus gathers pace, the chief medical officer has warned. England and Wales' Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty today said the UK will see a "significant number" of coronavirus cases and "some deaths". Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates He said a "sensible" forecast […]

BRITAIN'S Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty has said an epidemic is now likely in the UK. He said coronavirus is likely spreading undetected already. This comes as two more people tested positive for the deadly bug in the UK today. Follow our coronavirus live blog below for all the latest news and updates.   DEATHS RISING Fifteen more people […]

Oh, you mucky pup! Boris the Pyrenean mountain dog, who towers over 6ft on his hind legs, is sure to be a huge hit at Crufts Boris the Pyrenean mountain dog is over 6ft tall and weighs 7st 8lbs His upkeep costs around £150 a week and includes fillet steak and chicken He is due to compete at the highest […]

Testing for rare diseases at birth may have spared our girl a life of suffering, says mother of five-year-old who has degenerative brain condition A degenerative brain condition known as MLD paralysed Connie Elson’s body But her diagnosis meant her brother Joe, 3, was treated before it could take hold Her parents are campaigning to expand conditions diagnosed by heel-prick test When […]

The phone that’s wiped out my life: When his mobile mysteriously deleted all his contacts, photos and apps, MARK PALMER discovered just how foolishly dependent we’ve become on them People say it’s not what you know in life but who you know. Certainly I’ve always coveted friends, family, work colleagues — and the tens of hundreds of contacts I’ve accrued […]