BBC commentator John Hunt says messages after crossbow triple killing of family were ‘like a hug’

GRIEVING BBC racing commentator John Hunt said the supportive messages he received after his wife and daughters were murdered by a crossbow lunatic were “like a hug”. Carol Hunt, 61, Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, were shot dead in a triple murder at their Hertfordshire, Bushey home earlier this month. 4 John Hunt with his … Read more

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy wins EU backing for reducing heart risks

Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Wegovy weight loss drug has received backing from the European Union’s medical regulator to expand the medicine’s use to include reducing the rise of serious heart events in overweight and obese adults. The Danish … Read more

Six unanswered questions over video of Manchester Airport cop kicking man as criminal probe launched

QUESTIONS remain unanswered over the video of a cop kicking a man at Manchester Airport. An officer is under criminal investigation for assault after the clip of 19-year-old Mohammed Fahir being kicked and stamped went viral. 1 Footage shows a cop kicking a man’s head at Manchester AirportCredit: Twitter Greater Manchester Police has referred itself … Read more

UK finance chief Reeves pledges most ‘pro-business’ government

Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a speech at the Treasury on July 8, 2024 in London, England. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said Friday that the new Labour government would be the most pro-growth and pro-business the country has seen. Reeves told CNBC that it was … Read more

My £100k yacht was SUNK by 5 orcas – beasts circled boat ‘like wolves’ before ramming it in horror 2hr attack, says Brit

A BRIT has revealed how he survived a horror orca attack after five of the dangerous beasts spent two hours ramming his £100,000 yacht. Robert Powell, 59, was targeted by a pod of killer whales in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday when they started to circle his doomed 39ft boat “like wolves” before smashing it … Read more

French rail network hit by arson, canceling trains on eve of Olympics

Passengers gather around the departure boards at the Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris on July 26, 2024 as France’s high-speed rail network was hit by malicious acts disrupting the transport system hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.  Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images French train services were canceled … Read more

Boy who died in reservoir had just finished school, says family in heartbreaking tribute to ‘simply irreplaceable’ teen

A grieving family have paid tribute to their “simply irreplaceable” teenager with “a heart full of gold” who died in a reservoir this week. Tyrese Johnson, aged 16, had finished school for the summer when the tragedy happened. 1 Tyrese JohnsonCredit: SWNS The teenager got into difficulties at Lodge Farm Reservoir in Netherton, Dudley, on … Read more

What you need to know as India issues an alert

Fruit bats seen hanging on tree branches in daylight. Bats are believed to be one of the carriers of Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans. Eyepix Group | Future Publishing | Getty Images Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert following the latest flare-up of the … Read more

Teenager was kicked in face by cop at airport after ‘man rammed his mum with luggage trolley following mid-air row’

A TEENAGER was kicked in the face by a cop at Manchester Airport after his mum was involved in a mid-air row, it is claimed. Shocking footage showed 19-year-old Mohammed Fahir’s head being stamped on by a police officer – sparking huge protests. 6 Footage showed an officer stamp on the man’s head 6 Two … Read more

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ inspires free art show at London’s V&A

Taylor Swift performing during “The Eras Tour” at Veltins Arena on July 17, 2024, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Andreas Rentz/TAS24 | Getty Images LONDON — Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” has helped the singer become a billionaire and boosted the economies of the multiple cities she’s performed in. Fans attending her U.K. shows spent upward of … Read more