Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologised to traditional land owners after demolishing Aboriginal shelters of cultural significance dating back 46,000 years. The caves in Western Australia’s Pilbara region were legally destroyed by explosives last Sunday. Explosives were detonated in a part of the Juukan Gorge, demolishing two ancient rock shelters and prompting outcry and renewed national debate … Read more
Her Royal Highness (pictured last May), 94, had the 1,000m kerb erected at the royal estate near King’s Lynn, Norfolk The Queen has upset locals at Sandringham by building a half-mile ‘eyesore’ earth bank to stop cars parking on the roadside. Her Royal Highness, 94, had the 1,000m kerb erected at the royal estate near … Read more
A mystery good Samaritan who paid for 171 villagers to enjoy fish and chips every Friday over three months of lockdown, has now launched a very different initiative to help them lose weight. The anonymous benefactor has been footing the bill for every villager in Denchworth, Oxfordshire, to enjoy fish and chips – normally £5 per head … Read more
Angry villagers near a popular beauty spot have barricaded themselves in with makeshift roadblocks and plastic fences in a bid to fend off hoards of tourists amid the coronavirus crisis. Residents living in the Lake District, in Cumbria, are putting out traffic barriers and industrial waste bins across roads – which is against the law … Read more
Angry villagers near a popular beauty spot have barricaded themselves in with makeshift roadblocks and plastic fences in a bid to fend off hoards of tourists amid the coronavirus crisis. Residents living in the Lake District, in Cumbria, are putting out traffic barriers and industrial waste bins across roads – which is against the law … Read more
Gordon Ramsay goaded his raging neighbours in an Instagram video shared with his 8.9million followers on Friday following backlash over his lockdown location. The TV chef, 53, risked further wrath when he instructed Cornish locals to ‘not get their knickers in a twist’, just weeks after facing huge criticism for leaving London to spend lockdown … Read more
Kirstie Allsopp has fired back after being accused of risking infecting locals after bringing a camera crew to her home amid the coronavirus lockdown. The TV star, 48, filmed her Channel 4 show Kirstie: Keep Crafting and Carry On with an eight-member crew at her home in Devon. Kirstie took to social media and insisted … Read more
People across the country are slowly trickling out of quarantine and heading to local parks, beaches, and the few businesses that are up and running as states begin to reopen. So far 31 states in the US have lifted some coronavirus lockdown restrictions with most governors restarting the economy in phases, staring with allowing retailers … Read more
People across the country are slowly trickling out of quarantine and heading to local parks, beaches, and the few up-and-running businesses as states begin to reopen. So far 31 states in the US have lifted some coronavirus lockdown restrictions with most governors restarting the economy in phases, staring with allowing retailers and recreational parks to … Read more
Spanish town sprays BLEACH over beach to prevent spread of coronavirus – but experts say it will have deadly consequences for local wildlife Officials in Zahara de los Atunes sprayed the local beach with bleach They said it was in hopes of protecting locals from COVID-19 as residents begin to emerge again after six weeks of … Read more