Nature: Wasps watch over neighbouring nests in ‘surprising act of selflessness’

In what experts have called a ‘surprising act of selflessness’, some wasp colonies lend their spare workers to babysit in neighbouring nests, a study has found. Researchers from the UK studied some 20,000 baby Neotropical paper wasps and their carers from 91 different colonies in Panama, including near the canal. Paper wasps are so-named for … Read more

Hunky headmaster who wants to get adults to act like big kids

At first glance, Mike Fairclough’s domestic set-up looks much like the cheerful chaos that will be familiar to many families. His three-year-old twin daughters Luna and Star charge around, endlessly changing dressing-up costumes and asking a million questions a minute. His sons Iggy, 16, and Tali, 22, wander around blaring loud music. The difference is … Read more

Businessman sexually assaulted women after pretending to hire them to act as living ‘patients’

Predatory businessman, 67, who sexually assaulted four women after pretending to hire them to act as living ‘patients’ for a first aid training course is jailed for six-and-a-half years Kevin McCarthy, 67, posted fake ads on social media for charity first aid training  Businessman, from Northwood, north west London, hired room at health clinic  Told … Read more

Courtney Act to appear on Channel Seven’s Dancing With The Stars: All Stars

EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Act will appear on Channel Seven’s Dancing With The Stars reboot as it’s revealed the popular performer has been secretly quarantining in Sydney Do you know more? E-mail [email protected]  By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:35 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 01:36 GMT, 21 January 2021 Dancing with the Stars … Read more

Courtney Act speaks out on rumours she’ll be hosting RuPaul’s Drag Race Australia

Courtney Act finally speaks out on rumours she’ll be hosting RuPaul’s Drag Race Australia on The Project… as she completes mandatory two-week quarantine in Sydney By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:36 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 11:36 GMT, 15 January 2021 Legendary Drag Queen Courtney Act has spoken out on the … Read more

FSB warns at least 250,000 small businesses will fail in 2021 if Government doesn’t act now

At least 250,000 small businesses could shut up shop for good this year, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.  Confidence is at an all-time low and a record number of businesses revealed plans to close their firms in the coming 12 months, its latest Small Business Index shows.  Meanwhile, one in five SMEs reduced … Read more

Internet obsessive, 22, found guilty under Terror Act is jailed for 10 years 

An internet obsessive who amassed a stash of lethal weapons including a crossbow and machete has today been sentenced to 10 years in prison.   Gabrielle Friel was found guilty by majority of having a crossbow, scope, crossbow arrows, a machete and a ballistic vest at various locations in Edinburgh between June 1 and August 16 … Read more

Motorist detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act at Snaresbrook Crown Court for the hit…

Motorist detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act at Snaresbrook Crown Court for the hit-and-run killing of schoolboy Harley Watson, 12, By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 15:43 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 15:43 GMT, 8 January 2021 Terence Glover, 52, has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act at Snaresbrook Crown Court … Read more

SIR PETER BOTTOMLEY: Ministers must act now to end the misery of fire-trap flats

Ministers must act now to end the misery of homeowners who are stuck with fire-trap flats, writes Father of the House of Commons SIR PETER BOTTOMLEY By Sir Peter Bottomley For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 00:47 GMT, 4 January 2021 Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders face ruinous costs … Read more

Having vaccine doesn’t mean Britons can act with ‘wild abandon’ says Jonathan Van-Tam 

Having one of the new coronavirus vaccines does not mean Britons, including pensioners, can act with ‘wild abandon and go off to the bingo halls’, the Deputy chief medical officer has said.    Professor Jonathan Van-Tam was asked at Wednesday’s Downing Street press conference whether people who have had two doses of a vaccine would still … Read more