Bridge repairs over River Avon in Bristol to take three years as extensive damage found
Repairs to a bridge over the River Avon in Bristol will take three years as extensive damage has been found. Vauxhall Bridge closed last October and work was predicted to…
Trump shooting: US gov’t watchdog probing Secret Service security plan
Homeland Security inspector general probe comes as questions over security swirl after Trump assassination attempt. Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is covered by US Secret Service agents…
Popular chip shop in Belfast city centre named among ‘best in the UK’
A popular Belfast city centre chippy has been named on a list of the best fish and chip shops in the UK, along with two other Northern Ireland spots. The…
Head of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role
HONG KONG (AP) — The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group on Wednesday said she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her…
Ex-South African president Zuma faces expulsion from the ANC after joining a rival party
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was expected to face a disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress party on Wednesday, after he campaigned…
Drake’s Bridle Path mansion floods after record-breaking storm in Toronto: ‘This better be espresso martini’
No Torontonians were spared during Tuesday’s record-breaking storms — not even rapper Drake. With hundreds of cars stranded on roadways and tens of thousands without power, the city was crippled…
‘Stick to football, Gary Lineker! Supporting ban on drilling in North Sea has far-reaching consequences’ – Sally-Ann Hart
Gary Lineker is kicking off again – yawn! Now he thinks his followers on social media will be interested in his opinion about the oil and gas industry. He has…
Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase improved cleanliness before Olympics
After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host…
Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral
Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country as a deadline for protesters to vacate universities looms. Students demonstrate against Bangladesh’s quota system at…
Tiger Woods reveals reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt ahead of The Open – ‘I didn’t sleep’
Tiger Woods has revealed he struggled to sleep following the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in America. Woods is currently preparing to play at The Open, with the golf…