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Man plunges to his death after falling eight storeys at apartment complex in Elizabeth Bay
A 40-year-old man has died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony at an apartment complex in Elizabeth Bay, in Sydney’s east, during a police visit to the building. Emergency services were called to the unit block on Onslow Avenue just before 8am on Sunday, and the man died at the scene despite treatment from paramedics.…
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How Bon Scott’s devilish grin and gallons of fake blood secured the AC/DC legend. “Artists who don’t know who they are are the ones who give you trouble. AC/DC never had that problem”
Designer Bob Defrin has revealed how he helped shape AC/DC’s iconic visual identity during the Bon Scott era, art-directing four classic album covers and overseeing the creation of the band’s famous logo. His account highlights how the imagery, built around Angus Young and Bon Scott, became central to the band’s rise, with covers designed to…
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Country duo Dan + Shay nearly broke up at height of success when their ‘communication’ faltered
Country duo Dan + Shay have revealed they came close to splitting up in 2021, at the peak of their commercial success, after unresolved communication problems between members Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney nearly derailed the partnership. Speaking on the “Artist Friendly” podcast, the pair said differing ways of processing stress and emotion had built…
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Revellers told to brace for more mixes of sunshine and showers – as Reading Festival wraps up and Notting Hill Carnival hits the streets
The Met Office has warned festivalgoers and revellers to expect a mixture of sunshine and showers, with the risk of hail and thunder, as Reading Festival draws to a close and Notting Hill Carnival gets under way over the bank holiday weekend. The unsettled conditions follow a bout of hot, dry weather that has put…
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Return of historic Bayeux Travesty descended into farce when French police barred British museum bosses from train taking it through Channel Tunnel
The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain reportedly turned into a diplomatic muddle when French police at Calais banned British Museum officials, French politicians and journalists from travelling on the freight train carrying the tapestry through the Channel Tunnel, despite two prior rehearsal border crossings. The 11th-century embroidery, on loan to the British Museum…
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Mississippi mayor argues aginst lowering flag for Dolly Parton after her death
Ken Adams, the mayor of Olive Branch, Mississippi, has publicly argued against lowering the American flag to half-staff in honour of Dolly Parton following her death, saying the gesture should be reserved for military heroes, first responders, presidents and other figures of major national significance. Writing on the city’s Facebook page, Adams said that praising…
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Inside the Deliveroo shanty town: People urinating in the street, drug use and terrified locals… we visit the tent encampment under a graffiti-covered bridge home to delivery drivers
A Mail on Sunday investigation has uncovered a makeshift encampment of around a dozen homeless delivery riders, mostly Sudanese migrants, living under a graffiti-covered railway bridge in Shoreditch, east London. The site, littered with rubbish and lacking running water or toilets, has left nearby residents unnerved, while the discovery raises questions about how riders without…
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey sparks fury among his MPs after hinting he would do post-election deal with Tories
Sir Ed Davey has provoked anger among Liberal Democrat MPs after appearing to signal he could strike a post-election deal with the Conservatives. The Lib Dem leader suggested last week that he agreed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s assessment that no party is likely to win a Commons majority at the next General Election, prompting…
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Burnham hands train drivers on Manchester route bumper pay rise to avoid strike – including £720 boost just for covering five days a week
Andy Burnham’s rail authority has agreed a bumper pay deal for Avanti West Coast train drivers after the Aslef union threatened strike action on the London-to-Manchester route, a settlement that has since drawn Conservative accusations of a political favour to a Labour-affiliated union. Leaked correspondence reported by The Sunday Times showed Aslef council secretary Si…