Chaos near Stansted as multi-car crash brings motorway to a standstill
A major stretch of the M11 was brought to a halt on Saturday after a horror multi-car collision forced the closure of two lanes and left drivers stuck in long tailbacks.Traffic ground to a stop between junction 9 (Newmarket) and junction 8 (Stansted Airport), with congestion stretching for miles as emergency crews rushed to the... Read More
“US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court – BBC News”A Missouri court is all shook up following the resignation of a judge who was disciplined for wearing an Elvis Presley wig in court and occasionally playing the singer’s songs during proceedings.
Matthew EP Thornhill, the longest-serving circuit judge in St Charles County, is a self-described Elvis lover, according to his biography page. But his love for the King of Rock’n’Roll contributed to a disciplinary commission demanding his suspension, citing his frequent “irrJudge Thornhill’s burning love for all things Elvis is well-documented. In an interview with a... Read More
The Ashes and controversy. A tale as old as time-BBCThe 2025-26 series got its first big dose on day two of the first Test in Perth when Jamie Smith was given out caught behind on review.
The 2025-26 series got its first big dose on day two of the first Test in Perth when Jamie Smith was given out caught behind on review. The boos from England’s fans were inevitable – the subsequent chants too. What was the right call?The incident happened in the 28th over of England’s second innings. Jamie... Read More
Ukraine allies to hold talks on White House peace plan at G20″.
Ukraine’s allies will seek to “strengthen” a US plan to end the war with Russia when they meet at the G20 summit in South Africa, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has said. The summit begins a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Ukraine faced “one of the most difficult moments in our history” over pressure... Read More
PWHL ‘will not play’ at Landsdowne 2.0, leaving Ottawa Charge’s future up in the air –
There’s an off-ice faceoff playing out in the nation’s capital between the city’s professional women’s hockey team and the city of Ottawa. “We will not play at Lansdowne 2.0,” Amy Scheer, executive vice-president of business operations for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), told reporters virtually on Tuesday. “That’s the one option not on the... Read More
The owner of the Daily Mail is in talks to buy the Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister title for £500m, a deal that would finally end the more-than two-year hiatus over their future.
DMGT confirmed on Saturday morning Sky News’s revelation on the social media platform X that it had entered exclusive negotiations to buy the broadsheet titles, less than two weeks after their sale to a consortium led by RedBird Capital Partners collapsed.In a statement, DMGT said the exclusivity period to combine the two national newspaper groups... Read More
Taylor Swift sparks frenzy with secret UK shoot for ‘Elizabeth Taylor'”
Taylor Swift reportedly started shooting for ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ in London where late icon Elizabeth was born Taylor Swift caused a wave of attention after reports said she flew to the United Kingdom for a secret music video shoot for Elizabeth Taylor. A source told The Sun that the pop queen felt excited to be back in London and... Read More
US warns of ‘potential risk to aircraft’ when flying over Venezuela | .”
US aviation authorities have urged airlines to exercise caution when flying over Venezuela, citing a “potentially hazardous situation The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, issued the advisory on Friday, amid Washington’s strengthened military pressure on the South American country as part of its counter-narcotics measures. Since September, the US military has attacked several boats allegedly... Read More
The Ashes – Australia vs England, first Test, Perth, day Two scorecard
England slump to 104-7 after lead passes 100Atkinson, Carse accelerate after England lose 5-21Smith (15) out after five-minute DRS review View postBoland gets Duckett (28), Pope (33) and Brook (0) View postRoot (8), Stokes (2), Crawley (0) out to Starc View postAustralia 132 all out – Stokes (5-23), Carse (3-45) View postEngland 172 all out... Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns after public feud with Trump –
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday that she will step down from her position in January. She made the announcement in a social media post, after a public fallout with President Donald Trump. The congresswoman, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump, has recently taken positions at odds with his administration and some of her... Read More