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Anti-lockdown activists were hauled away by police today as hundreds turned out for a protest in Parliament Square amid fears the country faces tighter restrictions as Covid cases continue to rise. Scotland Yard issued an open letter ahead of the event, urging people not to attend large gatherings over the last weekend before Christmas. Extra … Read more
World’s largest free-floating iceberg loses a 70 square miles chunk from its northernmost section after slamming into the continental shelf surrounding South Georgia island Iceberg A68a is on a collision path with South Georgia island NASA satellites captured an image showing it lost a large chunk along the way The pieces is measures about 70 … Read more
Mariah Carey to become an Airbnb host for New Year’s Eve in New York’s Times Square for a lucky couple staying in a dome overlooking the celebrations Airbnb has set up a geodesic dome, complete with a huge bed, on the terrace of stock market index Nasdaq Here, lucky guests will be able to ring … Read more
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper will return to host New Year’s Eve Live from Times Square to ‘say goodbye to the worst year ever’… but public will be banned from the annual bash By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 23:41 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 14 December 2020 Andy Cohen is going … Read more
Send in the cavalry: Mounted cops use their horses to break up brawl in Times Square Police horses dashed to the scene of violent punch-ups in Times Square It’s not clear what triggered the fights but fists flew resulting in a bloody brawl The NYPD horses were used to break up one of the fights … Read more
Venice has been flooded with water once again as officials warn of a ‘terrible situation’ a year after the city suffered a billion pounds of damage during high tides. Bad weather including heavy rain and high winds caused the tide in Venice to rise and flood waters reached a height of 122cm this morning, catching the … Read more
Venice has been flooded with water once again as officials warn of a ‘terrible situation’ a year after the city suffered a billion pounds of damage during high tides. Bad weather including heavy rain and high winds caused the tide in Venice to rise and flood waters reached a height of 122cm this morning. This … Read more
Jack Leslie (pictured) played for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934 Jack Leslie was the only professional black player in England between 1921 and 1934 while he played for Plymouth Argyle. He formed a legendary partnership with outside left player Sammy Black. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black … Read more
Millions of devotees from around the world have celebrated Diwali today amid the coronavirus pandemic as British Hindus use video calls and social media to commemorate the festival of lights while the country is in lockdown. The multi-day holiday, also called Divali and Deepavali, is a Hindu holiday held annually that represents the triumph of … Read more
Rishi Sunak unveils plan to protect the Square Mile after failing to reach a Brexit deal with Brussels By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 9 November 2020 Rishi Sunak has rushed out plans to protect Britain’s powerhouse financial services sector after failing to reach … Read more