Museum curator who sparked fury for posting guide on vandalising statues leaves job

An Oxford-educated museum curator who sparked outrage after tweeting a guide about vandalising statues has left her job after an independent review. American-born Madeline Odent posted messages to her 5,000 Twitter followers in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement explaining how they could use household goods to permanently damage monuments. A police probe … Read more

Maura Higgins heads out for lunch in Essex with Chris Taylor after they sparked romance rumours

Maura Higgins cuts a stylish figure in a furry leather jacket as she heads out for lunch in Essex with Chris Taylor… after they sparked romance rumours By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:35 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 1 October 2020 They’ve denied being anything more than just close pals. But … Read more

US military employee, 26, facing huge fines in Germany after she sparked a COVID cluster in the Alps

American military employee, 26, is facing huge fines in Germany after she sparked a COVID cluster in the Alps when she went on a pub crawl while infected Unnamed woman returned from Greece vacation and reported symptoms  She took a COVID-19 test on September 7 and was told to quarantine  Instead, officials in Garmisch-Partenkirchen say … Read more

Covid-19 has sparked the world’s first ‘infodemic’ – but AI could provide the answer, study claims

AI could help tackle an ‘infodemic’ in scientific literature that’s making it difficult to separate fact from misinformation, scientists claim.  Two American AI experts have blamed the coronavirus pandemic for an intense flurry of scientific studies in the rush to make information available.  But this wealth of material is hard for anyone to digest and … Read more

Protesters who yelled at diners says the confrontation sparked after men shouted ‘Blue Lives Matter’

The protesters who were captured on video yelling at outdoor restaurant patrons said the footage was one-sided and the confrontation sparked after a group of men shouted ‘Blue Live Matter’ and one man swung a bike. The explanation from demonstrators present during Saturday’s rally in Rochester, New York, comes after footage of the incident was … Read more

Gender reveal party sparked huge El Dorado wildfire which has burned 7,050 acres in California

A California wildfire which has so far destroyed 7,050 acres of land 40 miles northeast of Palm Springs was started by gender reveal party, it has emerged.  The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said on Sunday night that a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device caused the fire. The devices are sometimes used to release blue or … Read more

How couple’s £90-a-night bed and breakfast sparked nightmare dispute neighbours on the private road

It had been intended as a fun business venture at their £1million home after their seven children had flown the nest. But the £90-a-night bed and breakfast set up by former Army major Steve Marcham and Diana Groves has sparked a nightmare dispute with neighbours. Fellow residents of their exclusive private road near the New … Read more

California continues battle against three large wildfires sparked by 13,000 lightning strikes

Three massive wildfires as raging in Northern California after they were ignited by more than 13,000 lightning strikes since mid-August, scorching through 1,875 square miles of land and killing seven people.  On Monday firefighters had a brief respite from the flames as humidity rose, but the state is still reeling from dozens of blazes including … Read more

Eleven crime scene clues that sparked fears a mass murderer could be on the loose

These are the eleven crime scene clues that sparked fears a mass murderer could be on the lose after key evidence from the brutal murders of elderly couples suggests a serial killer has been active in Britain since the mid-1990s. Police fear that two suspected double murders – in the Cheshire town of Wilmslow – … Read more

Groundbreaking campaigns sparked by pension questions to Steve Webb

Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb has taken up the cause of many readers since he became This is Money’s agony uncle. And sometimes his efforts to help one individual have turned into a much bigger fight to ensure untold numbers of other people – who might not necessarily read pension columns – are dealt with … Read more