Moment 80-year-old military historian smashes up neighbours' cars with scaffolding pole in parking row that had left him suicidal

Daily Mail - Sep 17, 2026

Alexandre Binda, 80, (pictured) and his wife June had been at war with two hoteliers whose premises backed on to their mews home in Rothbury, Northumberland.

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Missing fisherman in Batangas found dead

Sep 17, 2026

Missing fisherman in Batangas found dead

LUCENA CITY – A 47-year-old fisherman who had been missing after his boat was found burning in the waters off Calatagan, Batangas, on Sept.13 was found dead on Thursday morning. The body of Celideño Hernandez, a resident of Barangay Tanagan, was recovered at around 11 a.m. in waters near the area where his fishing boat

Sandbanks property developer is cleared of strangling 'Amazonian' wife after she drew up divorce wish-list of £1m home, £35,000 Range Rover and £60,000 a year

Sep 17, 2026

Sandbanks property developer is cleared of strangling 'Amazonian' wife after she drew up divorce wish-list of £1m home, £35,000 Range Rover and £60,000 a year

Paul Pressland, 63, said that while he was relieved at being cleared of the alleged attack on Gemma Martin, 52, at their £3million home in Poole, Dorset, there were 'no winners' in the case.

Afghan migrant who raped two 14-year-old girls at his flat after grooming them on Snapchat and plying them with vodka is jailed for 14 years

Sep 17, 2026

Afghan migrant who raped two 14-year-old girls at his flat after grooming them on Snapchat and plying them with vodka is jailed for 14 years

Sultani Bakatash, 29, targeted one of the girls on the social media app before inviting her and a friend to his flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester on December 6 last year.

Passage of anti-political dynasty law is a congressional priority – Dy

Sep 17, 2026

Passage of anti-political dynasty law is a congressional priority – Dy

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Thursday guaranteed that the passage of an anti-political dynasty law is a congressional priority. Dy made this statement after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that Congress has a constitutional duty to enact and define a law that prohibits political dynasties. The SC en banc’s unanimous decision

Major missing investigation LIVE updates as search for Lillia, 13, from Bolton continues

Sep 17, 2026

Major missing investigation LIVE updates as search for Lillia, 13, from Bolton continues

An urgent appeal has again been issued

Weakest Link's Anne Robinson felt 'heavy' shame after losing custody of daughter

Sep 17, 2026

Weakest Link's Anne Robinson felt 'heavy' shame after losing custody of daughter

Anne Robinson has opened up about losing custory of her daughter while battling 'an appalling drink problem'

BOC flags misdeclared P1.04-M medical devices at Cebu port

Sep 17, 2026

BOC flags misdeclared P1.04-M medical devices at Cebu port

MANILA, Philippines — Around P1.04 million worth of medical devices were flagged at the Port of Cebu after they were misdeclared as a water purifier tube and bag, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Thursday, Sept. 17. According to the BOC, two 40-foot containers were found carrying at least 78,720 medical devices during its

Sadiq Khan mocks Zack Polanski by answering him in Urdu after Green leader released by-election campaign video in South Asian language

Sep 17, 2026

Sadiq Khan mocks Zack Polanski by answering him in Urdu after Green leader released by-election campaign video in South Asian language

The London mayor used the South Asian language to respond to the Green Party leader after Mr Polanski recently spoke it in a by-election campaign video.

NBI sees ‘red flags’ in 47 flood control projects in Paolo Duterte’s district

Sep 17, 2026

NBI sees ‘red flags’ in 47 flood control projects in Paolo Duterte’s district

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has flagged 47 of 100 flood control projects in the district of Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Thursday. The projects are part of the P1.9 billion worth of flood control projects in Duterte’s district, all of which Matibag said were awarded

Leaked photos appear to show catastrophic damage to US military bases: 'This hasn't been communicated'

Sep 17, 2026

Leaked photos appear to show catastrophic damage to US military bases: 'This hasn't been communicated'

Leaked photos appear to show extensive damage to US military bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian missile and drone attacks.

Nurse's skin melted onto supermarket rotisserie display while she tried to pick up rotisserie chicken, $1 million lawsuit alleges

Sep 17, 2026

Nurse's skin melted onto supermarket rotisserie display while she tried to pick up rotisserie chicken, $1 million lawsuit alleges

An Oregon woman has filed a $1M lawsuit against Fred Meyer supermarket after a chunk of her skin was melted off while buying a rotisserie chicken.

Salford writes off £600k-plus debt owed by bosses at former celeb-studded venue

Sep 17, 2026

Salford writes off £600k-plus debt owed by bosses at former celeb-studded venue

Menagerie used to rent a space in the council's New Bailey building.

Shocking footage shows wild brawl in which teen girl, 18, was stomped on and stabbed six times by up to 10 youths

Sep 17, 2026

Shocking footage shows wild brawl in which teen girl, 18, was stomped on and stabbed six times by up to 10 youths

An 18-year-old girl was stabbed six times in Deer Park, west Melbourne, on Wednesday night.

'Daulat Tuanku' chants greet Tuanku Muhriz as supporters rally at KLIA

Sep 17, 2026

'Daulat Tuanku' chants greet Tuanku Muhriz as supporters rally at KLIA

Rally organiser accuses ruler's rivals of committing treason, calls for action.

SNP ministers warned public sector savings hard to achieve without compulsory redundancies

Sep 17, 2026

SNP ministers warned public sector savings hard to achieve without compulsory redundancies

Compulsory redundancies may need to be considered if the Scottish Government is to meet its target of reducing the public sector workforce, an economist has warned.

New Scout Moor II wind farm plans tabled following uproar

Sep 17, 2026

New Scout Moor II wind farm plans tabled following uproar

The new wind farm would be built on the moorland between Rochdale and Rawtenstall - the border of Greater Manchester and Lancashire

Means-testing disability benefits could save £8billion and cut handouts to middle-class youngsters with anxiety, Labour told

Sep 17, 2026

Means-testing disability benefits could save £8billion and cut handouts to middle-class youngsters with anxiety, Labour told

Andy Burnham could slash a further £2.2billion from Britain's bloated benefits bill by limiting disability benefit claims in under-30s to those with the most severe conditions, a report found.

Stockport council vs Stagecoach - the battle over a bus depot

Sep 17, 2026

Stockport council vs Stagecoach - the battle over a bus depot

Town hall bosses in Stockport have sought CPO powers in order to break a lease agrement with Stagecoach

Montenegro Lines bans EVs and HEVs on vessels as safety precaution

Sep 17, 2026

Montenegro Lines bans EVs and HEVs on vessels as safety precaution

Domestic shipping company Montenegro Lines announced that it is banning, "effective immediately," any electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid EV (HEV) from its vessels, whether for passenger or cargo carriage, as a safety measure.

Bryan Kohberger's family say they SUPPORT his plan to challenge conviction for murders of four Idaho students he previously pled guilty to killing

Sep 17, 2026

Bryan Kohberger's family say they SUPPORT his plan to challenge conviction for murders of four Idaho students he previously pled guilty to killing

Kohberger, 31, will enter a courtroom again next June after he filed for post-conviction relief in Ada County District Court in July,

Surrounded by police and the bomb squad, he wasn't prepared to give up, despite knowing what would be found

Sep 17, 2026

Surrounded by police and the bomb squad, he wasn't prepared to give up, despite knowing what would be found

Jonathan Wilson has been jailed

Heartbroken father of tragic Noah Woods pays tribute to 'sweetest and most innocent boy' after police find body in lake

Sep 17, 2026

Heartbroken father of tragic Noah Woods pays tribute to 'sweetest and most innocent boy' after police find body in lake

The vulnerable youngster was last seen alive on Tuesday afternoon when he ran away from a relative in a play area for under fives in Brantham, Suffolk. A body was found yesterday,

'Beautiful' mother-of-two, 34, who was found hanged said she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment, inquest hears

Sep 17, 2026

'Beautiful' mother-of-two, 34, who was found hanged said she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment, inquest hears

Mother-of-two Bethany Hewitt, 34, was found hanged in Runcorn, Cheshire, just 19 days after she told a GO she had experienced suicidal ideation and thoughts of hurting herself.

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

Sep 17, 2026

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which...

Environment groups decry police ‘harassment’ over Nueva Vizcaya mining

Sep 17, 2026

Environment groups decry police ‘harassment’ over Nueva Vizcaya mining

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental groups on Thursday condemned the Philippine National Police (PNP) for allegedly harassing organizers barricading in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya to stave off a mining venture there. The groups, spearheaded by the Kasibu Intertribal Response for Ecological Development (Kired), took their grievances to a protest staged outside the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame,

PNP eyeing foreign counterparts to help track Romualdez’s co-accused

Sep 17, 2026

PNP eyeing foreign counterparts to help track Romualdez’s co-accused

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is considering coordinating with its foreign counterparts to track down one of the co-accused in the plunder case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, PNP public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co assured that manhunt for

World famous 'Sad Oompa Loompa' is finally all smiles after winning a Golden Ticket

Sep 17, 2026

World famous 'Sad Oompa Loompa' is finally all smiles after winning a Golden Ticket

It was a picture that went viral around the world. But now Scotland's 'Sad Oompa Loompa' has been left grinning after she was given a starring role promoting a big-budget Willy Wonka reality show.

Aspiring Democratic lawmaker weeps in back of cop car after arrest for driving under the influence

Sep 17, 2026

Aspiring Democratic lawmaker weeps in back of cop car after arrest for driving under the influence

Krista Perez, a 40-year-old Democrat running for a state House seat, was arrested in August for allegedly driving under the influence.

Nurse who shaved her head daily and claimed she was dying of cancer in £180k pension scam struck off

Sep 17, 2026

Nurse who shaved her head daily and claimed she was dying of cancer in £180k pension scam struck off

A neonatal nurse who shaved her head and put a cannula in her arm to convince her family she was dying of leukaemia as part of a pension scam has been struck off.

‘He had so much more life to live’: Teacher, 58, died after hospital failures

Sep 17, 2026

‘He had so much more life to live’: Teacher, 58, died after hospital failures

A coroner has warned further lives may be at risk after a hospital trust’s failures contributed to the death of a much-loved teacher.

Castro on Sept. 21 protests: If groups will stage violent rallies, that’s illegal

Sep 17, 2026

Castro on Sept. 21 protests: If groups will stage violent rallies, that’s illegal

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday asked Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) to clarify how it plans to hold its Sept. 21 protest if it is rejecting government’s call for a peaceful demonstration. The Palace is reacting to the statement of Bayan Secretary-General Raymond “Mong” Palatino on the sidelines of a protest outside Camp Crame in Quezon

Town centre set for one-way system as key road closed

Sep 17, 2026

Town centre set for one-way system as key road closed

A temporary one-way system is being brought in across a town centre to ease congestion amid sewer works on a key route.

JV Ejercito admits political clan helped, but backs anti-dynasty bill

Sep 17, 2026

JV Ejercito admits political clan helped, but backs anti-dynasty bill

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito on Thursday renewed his call for an anti-political dynasty law despite being part of a political dynasty himself. His statement came a day after the Supreme Court directed Congress to enact a law banning political dynasties under the 1987 Constitution. “I benefited from it when I first entered politics,

Cheered on by his stunning girlfriend, Troy Parrott's La Liga career has burst into life and his goal against Real Madrid has already had THIS astonishing impact in his new hometown of Seville...

Sep 17, 2026

Cheered on by his stunning girlfriend, Troy Parrott's La Liga career has burst into life and his goal against Real Madrid has already had THIS astonishing impact in his new hometown of Seville...

Parrott became the sixth Irishman to score a goal against Spanish and European giants Real Madrid... we reveal the other five

Boots shoppers race to buy £70 luxury star gift beauty box for just £35

Sep 17, 2026

Boots shoppers race to buy £70 luxury star gift beauty box for just £35

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Driver escapes serious injury after car flips onto roof in crash

Sep 17, 2026

Driver escapes serious injury after car flips onto roof in crash

The driver managed to crawl out with only minor injuries

Remains of mother-of-three who vanished nearly seven years ago found in London after wildfire - as police arrest man, 56, in murder probe

Sep 17, 2026

Remains of mother-of-three who vanished nearly seven years ago found in London after wildfire - as police arrest man, 56, in murder probe

The human remains discovered in woodland in London after a wildfire are those of Joanne Sheen, a Southampton mother-of-three who disappeared nearly seven years ago.

Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

Sep 17, 2026

Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

A federal judge has ordered Google to change its rules for auctioning online advertising on its platforms after finding last year that the search giant had an illegal monopoly over the technology connecting publishers and advertisers. The remedies were made public late Wednesday, when U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema unsealed her opinion from earlier this...

Every clue and detail in major investigation into missing Lillia, 13, from Bolton

Sep 17, 2026

Every clue and detail in major investigation into missing Lillia, 13, from Bolton

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