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Raging wildfire that erupted ‘like a bomb’ causes 20,000 Canadians to flee their homes as inferno sweeps parched land
A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, has forced around 20,000 people to evacuate their homes after the blaze erupted with explosive speed, described by witnesses as igniting “like a bomb.” The fire is sweeping through land parched by dry conditions, prompting emergency evacuation orders as authorities work to protect residents and property from the…
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The Morning Poll: Is prison still an effective deterrent against crime?
The Daily Mail is running an interactive “Morning Poll” inviting readers to vote on whether prison remains an effective deterrent against crime, a question given fresh relevance by ongoing debate over the government’s approach to sentencing and early release. The poll appears alongside other justice-related stories on the site, including reporting on Labour’s early release…
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Britain’s ten most unexpected defibrillator locations from Snowdon to Shetland revealed
An article has highlighted a list of Britain’s ten most unexpected locations for public defibrillators, spanning sites from the summit of Snowdon in Wales to the Shetland Islands off Scotland’s northern coast. The piece underscores how these life-saving devices, traditionally associated with hospitals, gyms and town centres, have increasingly been installed in remote, unusual or…
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Double murderer dubbed ‘the most dangerous man in Australia’ cannot be sent back there despite violently attacking woman in the UK
A man convicted of two murders in Australia and once branded “the most dangerous man in Australia” cannot be deported back there, despite having violently attacked a woman while in the UK. The case has raised questions about why the justice and immigration systems have been unable to remove a convicted double killer from British…
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JK Rowling offers to bankroll female NHS patients and staff who take legal action to protect same-sex spaces
JK Rowling has said she will personally fund legal action taken by female NHS patients and staff who wish to challenge the erosion of single-sex spaces within the health service. The offer positions the author as a financial backer for individuals seeking to enforce protections for women-only wards, changing rooms and other facilities, amid the…
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French police stand and watch as baby and toddlers board dinghy to England
French police were reportedly seen standing by and taking no action as a baby and several young toddlers were put aboard a small dinghy attempting to cross the English Channel to reach England. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of small children being taken on dangerous Channel crossings, as well as questions over…
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Britain’s first ever degree in wokery which trains students to work in DEI is slammed as ‘gobbledegook’
A new degree course at the University of Sussex, described as Britain’s first in “wokery”, has been criticised by critics as “gobbledegook” designed to train students for careers in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The MA in Social and Political Critical Thought has drawn scrutiny for its focus on identity politics and progressive ideology, with…
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Revealed: Britain’s worst degrees for graduates being out of work – so is YOUR course on the list?
A new analysis of graduate employment data has identified the UK university degrees most likely to leave students out of work or in low-paid, non-graduate jobs after finishing their studies. The findings will concern prospective students and their families weighing up the value of a degree against rising tuition costs and living expenses, at a…
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Pictured: convicted Islamic terrorist sentenced to death for plotting to kill an Egyptian Prime Minister in the 1990s who is running a honey business from a north London lock-up
A man convicted of plotting to assassinate Egyptian prime minister Atef Sedki in a 1993 car bombing that killed a schoolgirl bystander, and sentenced to death in absentia by an Egyptian court, has been living freely in north London for years, where he now runs a small honey business from a lock-up unit. The case…
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Scotland scrape past UAE with one wicket & ball left
Scotland secured a nail-biting one-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in a Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series match at Forthill, Dundee, with Jasper Davidson hitting the winning boundary off the penultimate ball. The win followed a nine-run victory over Canada two days earlier at the same venue, which had already secured Scotland’s…