A man suffered serious stabbing injuries following a car chase on a street in Manchester in a suspected gang ‘taxing’ incident on Friday night. The drama ended with a dark saloon car crashing on Great Western Street in Moss Side shortly before 8.30pm. Detectives are investigating whether the stabbing was part of a ‘taxing’ between rival factions. One … Read more
BBC 1Xtra presenter Sideman has quit today after the broadcaster defended its decision to air footage of a white person using the N-word. The presenter said he ‘can’t look the other way’ after BBC social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin repeated the word in a report on a racially motivated hit-and-run attack. The presenter, whose real name is … Read more
Experts have warned that people drinking together in pubs carry more risk of spreading the coronavirus than planes. Dr Julian W Tang, honorary associate professor of respiratory sciences at the University of Leicester, said the most common method of transmission in the UK is probably ‘conversational exposure’. He said being in a busy pub is … Read more
Cliff divers risk life and limb jumping off rocks at Durdle Door where three people had to be rescued by air ambulance after seriously injuring themselves three months ago Daredevil cliff jumpers were pictured leaping from Durdle Door on Saturday Some were seen carrying inflatable rings before making the jump from a height Three months … Read more
Let’s get ready to shell-ebrate! Two headed turtle and museum mascot that turns 23 years old in three weeks and could be the oldest of its kind is seen taking a bath Two headed turtle called Janus is seen taking a bath and getting a wash ahead of his 23rd birthday in 3 weeks The … Read more
Racing towards the future! Solar powered car attempts to break world record by driving 550 miles in 12 hours The Nuna Phoenix set off from a test track in the Netherlands this morning It must complete 294 laps and one metre to break current record of the Nuna8S Every two years the Vattenfall Solar Team … Read more
Smarter than your average bear! Creature breaks into a parked pickup truck and makes off with a picnic basket in Colorado A plucky bear stood on two legs to pull open the door of a parked pick-up truck in Colorado A video of the moment shows the hungry animal pulling down a cooler to stand … Read more
BREAKING: Police partially close Oxford Street ‘after person is stabbed in broad daylight’ Emergency services responded to the scene near Market Place this afternoon Police have confirmed a man was stabbed, but there have been no arrests The street has been closed to traffic at the junction of Great Portland Street By Nicole Conner For … Read more
TikTok is reportedly planning to sue the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning the Chinese app from the US. The video-sharing service is prepared to file a federal lawsuit as early as Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, NPR reported Saturday, citing an unnamed source who was … Read more
Historic ‘wine windows’ used by vintners in Tuscany to hand people their favourite tipple during plague 400 years ago come back into use during coronavirus Restaurants and cafes in Tuscany are reopening their 17th century wine windows They were originally used during the plague so merchants could sell their wine Small business owners are now selling … Read more