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A man, 37, and a boy, 14, were arrested on Sunday night after an incident outside the volunteer's home in Torquay, about 100km (62 miles) south-west of Melbourne. The man was charged with assault offences and remanded in…
There is a fundamental problem with his approach to government. He seems to think that if you give people what they want, they will eventually stop asking for more. Unfortunately it doesn't work like that, so Britain is…
One of them, his face half-covered by a mask, raises both middle fingers at the camera in a sign of utter contempt. It is a charmless, entitled and ungrateful gesture. It is also, let’s be honest, unsurprising. Given the…
The strikes were reported as being "defensive", and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump's Republican party is expected to be…
In his latest warning, economist and author Fred Harrison told This is Money he expects house prices to fall by more than 30 per cent over the next four years in a crash that is set to 'eclipse' the financial meltdown of…
Diplomatic sources said the Prime Minister is ready to apologise for Britain's role in the slave trade within months, despite warnings it will trigger claims for trillions of pounds in compensation. Mr Burnham was…
The couple, who moved back to Britain from California at the end of August, were said to have a budget of up to £10 million. However, I can disclose that they have now moved into a house owned by a friend. The couple…
His sexual misconduct against the woman, whom he described as a 'woman of class', included telling her that he would give her the 'VIP treatment', which she took to mean he would have sex with her. The Medical…
Days will bring a mix of patchy cloud, sunny spells and a few showers, with frost and fog expected to form at night - especially in northern and western areas. Temperatures will generally be around or a little below the…
The funeral is to be held for Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean who died aged 34 after suffering from cancer (Jane Barlow/PA) PA Archive The funeral is to be held for Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean who died aged 34 after…