BRITAIN'S strongest grandad has broken the world weightlifting record aged 86. Brian Winslow has been bodybuilding for more than 60 years and pumps iron six days a week at his gym at home in New Mills, Derbyshire. The octogenarian smashed the world and British records on his first attempt when he deadlifted 75kg (165lbs) at the international weightlifting contest. The […]

Homes that use gas could be punished with £100 higher bills under government’s ‘green’ drive – while electricity costs would fall Ministers are looking to rebalance levies on energy bills to focus on gas usage  Families could get hundreds off bills if they agree to have wind farm nearby Gas bills could rise by around £100 a year under the […]

Key posts 7.30amUnion boss says ‘nice feeling’ to have government support for pay rise 7.15amACTU secretary says wages are ‘historically low’ and wants rise 7.00amUnions push for the largest minimum wage hike in decades 6.45amRBA poised for biggest shake-up in three decades 6.30amPope Francis in hospital with respiratory infection 6.18amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 Union boss […]

PORN star Angela White has broken her silence after claims she "nearly died" following a romp with a well-endowed Brit legend – and revealed why she ended up in hospital. It follows rumours she was hospitalised with a burst appendix following a lengthy sex shoot with Derby-born sex industry veteran Kieran Lee in 2013. Keiran, who has a nine-and-a-half-inch penis […]

Triple killer told police he’d been watching Die Hard as he murdered his three-week-old daughter while she slept in her Moses basket – before being bailed and going on to kill his son and girlfriend Jordan Monaghan smothered his 24-day-old daughter Ruby to death in 2013  He told police he watched the film on New Year’s Day – as his […]

A FORMER beauty queen has been named as the woman who died suddenly at the stables owned by ex-England striker Michael Owen. Jessica Whalley, 25, could not be revived by paramedics after collapsing at Manor House Stables, Cheshire, where she worked as a transport manager. Owen, 43, was said to have broken down "in tears" on Tuesday after the shocking […]

Singapore: Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest claims China does not pose a national security threat, is no more protectionist than Australia or the United States and that the countries should all put aside their political differences to coordinate on climate change. Speaking before meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday afternoon, Forrest called on the Australian government to make it […]

PICTURED: Hero schoolgirl, 9, who died trying to pull fire alarm to stop trans shooter opening fire on her friends – as family say they are ‘completely broken’ by her death Evelyn Dieckhaus tried bravely to save her classmates  by pulling the fire alarm at The Covenant Elementary School in Nashville The schoolgirl was described by her family as a ‘shining light’ […]

PARENTS of autistic twins feel they are in a "horrible experiment" as their sons were split up into different schools. Peter and Rhiannon Hale, who live in York, said only one of their sons has been given a place at a special school – while the other will go to a mainstream primary. The pair's son Jasper was offered a […]

It’s Nicola Stur-gone! Outgoing First Minister sends resignation letter to the King and bids emotional farewell to Bute House as she hands over to Humza Yousaf… leaving him to pick up the pieces of shattered SNP Nicola Sturgeon has stepped down after serving as First Minister since 2014  An emotional Nicola Sturgeon drew a line under her time as Scottish […]