ARMED police swooped on a house in Liverpool after a knife-wielding man barricaded himself inside and threatened to blow it up using the gas supply, according to reports. Dozens of cops surrounded the home at 11.55am this morning, following a report of a man — armed with a knife — making threats to kill from
THREE more coronavirus patients have tested positive for the killer bug in Britain today – bringing the total number infected to 19. In just 24 hours six new cases have been confirmed, heightening fears the country could soon be gripped by a spiralling epidemic. Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and
DONALD Trump isn't nearly as prepared for a coronavirus pandemic as Barack Obama was during the ebola crisis nearly six years ago, or so Mike Bloomberg thinks. The Democratic presidential candidate slammed Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak and compared his plan of action to the president's predecessor Obama during his administration in a recent
The Pope is still "slightly unwell" and has postponed all official audiences for a second day. Pope Francis is working from his residence, the Vatican said in a statement, but didn't confirm what the 83-year-old was suffering from. At his general audience on Wednesday he appeared to have a cold and spoke with a slightly
The World Health Organisation has upgraded the global risk of the killer coronavirus to 'very high'. This comes as the killer bug's spread across the world increases at a terrifying pace. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this
POLICE are urging truck drivers to use caution after a train smashed into an 18-wheeler stuck on railway tracks. The terrifying collision was caught on camera, with footage showing a man was forced to jump out of the way of the hurtling vehicle, just in time to escape death. The Amtrak train plowed into a
HUGE crowds of protesters joined Greta Thunberg at a climate strike march in Bristol today. Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate began with the 17-year-old Swedish activist addressing supporters at College Green before leading the march through the city. The Avon and Somerset Police estimated more than 20,000 people attended the rally despite the wet conditions.
US agents have discovered a 30-foot smuggling tunnel connecting the US and Mexico. Border Patrol agents unearthed the underground route running into Nogales, southern Arizona, this week. It is the third smuggling tunnel to be intercepted by US authorities since December. The tunnel is relatively unsophisticated with only enough space for one person to crawl
Stop hounding me! Stubborn dog throws himself down on his family’s driveway in a bid to prolong his nightly walk – forcing his master to carry him inside Owner Maci Coryell returns from a walk with her son Dylan and their two dogs Six-month old Great Pyrenees Husky cross Bleu refuses to walk back into
TEENAGERS are being delivered to the hotel rooms of perverted British tourists in a place dubbed the ‘poor man’s’ paedophile island, Sun Online can reveal. Elderly and middle-aged predators are indulging in Viagra-fuelled, Jeffrey Epstein-style holidays in the Dominican Republic where children are being served up like takeaway pizzas. During our week-long investigation in the