Bewildered and elated prisoners have poured out of Syrian jails, shouting with joy as they emerged from one of the world’s most notorious detention systems and walked to freedom following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government. All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses and parents who vanished years ago … Read more
Liverpool enjoyed a positive week at the top of the Premier League table despite not being able to kick a ball in anger. The Reds, who saw their lead cut to seven points following Wednesday’s 3-3 draw with Newcastle, were due to kick off the action on Saturday but saw the final Merseyside derby at … Read more
Police have launched a fresh appeal over the murder of a schoolgirl 40 years ago, offering a £50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction. Lisa Hession, 14, was walking back from a party when she was sexually assaulted and strangled in an alleyway, some 180 metres from her home on Bonnywell Road in Leigh, … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited) Coleen Rooney could be crowned the new Queen of the Jungle in tonight’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! final, but her famous husband Wayne won’t be there to greet her in Australia. The TV personality was the headline signing for the latest series of the hit … Read more
Police called to do a welfare check at an apartment near Atlanta discovered five people shot dead, including a 5-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy, in an apparent murder-suicide. In an emailed statement, Lt. Shane Smith of the DeKalb County Police Department said officers responded to the grisly scene on Saturday shortly before 7:30 p.m. … Read more
(Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Romeo Lavia’s half-time substitution in Chelsea’s comeback win over Tottenham was precautionary because of a hamstring problem, Enzo Maresca has revealed. Lavia was replaced by Malo Gusto at the interval during the Blues’s dramatic 4-3 win over their London rivals. The 20-year-old had earlier been left with a nasty cut … Read more
The suspect in the shooting death earlier this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson took center stage during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che needling the NYPD for not yet having caught the insurance executive’s killer. “This week, New York City officials sent a tough message on crime: If … Read more
Criminals owe a record £4.4 billion in unpaid fines and court fees, equivalent to the entire budget originally set aside to build 20,000 prison places, official figures show. Ministers have admitted that unpaid fines have for the first time passed £1 billion with a further £3.4 billion outstanding from legal costs and confiscation orders imposed … Read more
A 30-foot tree has fallen during Storm Darragh trapping a family in their home in Swansea. Jade Carver, 27, says she has been trapped in her home in Ravenhill since Saturday evening after the huge tree was uprooted in her front garden at around 7.30pm. Jade said she called the council for help but because … Read more
Hairy Biker Simon King has gushed over Wales’ top chef and his restaurant, saying it was “wonderful” to cook alongside him. The chef and television presenter appeared on James Martin’s Saturday Morning on ITV alongside Welsh chef Gareth Ward who owns Ynyshir in Powys. Simon was clearly impressed by Gareth and said it had been … Read more