As 100,000 pigs languish in limbo, no wonder one in six of our farmers is threatening to sell up 

Squelching through a field full of enormous pregnant sows — some of which have become alarmingly over-friendly — Norfolk pig-farmer Rob Mutimer endeavours to ease my trepidation. ‘Don’t worry, they’re very placid,’ he says, adding with a mischievous grin: ‘Except for the 24 hours after they’ve given birth, when they turn into complete psychopaths.’ Seconds … Read more

Beast from the East II looms over UK: Storm Darcy is threatening travel chaos and power cuts

Snowy blizzards are set to cause travel chaos and power cuts to parts of Britain from today as Storm Darcy rolls across Europe from Russia and Ukraine and brings up to four days of freezing weather.  The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East of England, especially parts of … Read more

Google is ‘overplaying their hand’ by threatening to shut down their search engine in Australia

By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter for MailOnline  An investigation into algorithms used by companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon has been launched today amid fears they are ‘manipulating’ lives and are used to ‘artificially change perceptions’ by cherry-picking what news internet users see. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will probe fears whether the … Read more

Alicia Silverstone wraps role as ‘threatening outsider’ in post-apocalyptic thriller, SHTF

Alicia Silverstone wraps role as ‘threatening outsider’ in post-apocalyptic thriller, SHTF By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 19:38 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 19:38 GMT, 21 January 2021 Golden Globe nominee Alicia Silverstone wrapped her role in Drew Mylrea’s post-apocalyptic thriller SHTF (S*** Hits the Fan) in Butte, Montana on December 22. The sci-fi … Read more

Covid marshal is sacked for chasing down innocent man, searching him and threatening him with ARREST

Covid marshal is sacked for chasing down an innocent man, ‘aggressively’ searching him and threatening him with ARREST while he was on his way home from the shops Floyd Langridge, 44, was smoking his cigarette as he walked home with supplies He said Covid marshal ‘abused’ his position and chased and grabbed him in Kent … Read more

‘Active shooter’ is reported at Texas hotel after a man makes threatening comments

‘Active shooter’ is reported at Texas hotel after a man makes threatening comments as cops swarm the building and guests lock themselves in their rooms Police in Grapevine, Texas, are responding to reports of an ‘active shooter’ The Great Wolf Lodge was placed on lockdown and guests were urged not to leave their rooms as officers … Read more

Couple hauled into court after threatening to spray their neighbour with garden pipe again

War of the hoses: Retired quantity surveyor and his wife, both 73, are hauled into court after threatening to spray their MBE-winning neighbour with garden pipe again Barry and Hellynne Lee, both 73, were subject to a restraining order by courts Order was imposed after they soaked MBE-winning neighbour Harold Burrows, 71, with a hosepipe … Read more

Driver films police officer threatening to smash his car window

Driver films police officer threatening to smash his car window and telling him ‘you’re getting a ticket for something’ during traffic stop A police officer has been accused of abusing his powers following a traffic stop A motorist claimed the Dorset Police officer was aggressive during the stop The driver was pulled over by police … Read more

Lucy Spraggan flaunts her washboard abs and slams ‘life threatening fad diets’

She’s a fitness fanatic who is vocal about body positivity on her social media pages. And Lucy Spraggan has shared before and after comparison shots on her Instagram account on Sunday while reflecting on her fitness journey, which has seen her drop three dress sizes. The former X Factor star, 29, could be seen in … Read more

Thug is jailed for 27 months for threatening shopkeeper with hunting knife

Baby-faced thug, 21, is jailed for 27 months after shopkeeper he threatened with hunting knife during violent failed robbery recognised him as a regular customer on Facebook Struan MacDonald, 21, burst into shop threatening Julie O’Brien with large knife Desperately tried to open till but he fled the My Local Store empty handed Following tip-off … Read more