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Relaxing on holiday just got easier! YOU could soon have your ice cream delivered by DRONE
HOLIDAY-makers will soon be able to have their seaside ice creams delivered to them by a flying drone. Initial trials of the pioneering scheme at Mablethorpe, Lincs, which boasts almost four miles of golden sands, have proved a success. Now Rock & Ices Limited, based just yards from the town's beach, is awaiting...
EU criticises Israel law forcing NGOs to reveal foreign funding
The EU has criticised a controversial new Israeli law targeting non-governmental organisations that receive most of their funding from abroad. Such groups must now declare they rely on foreign money in communications with officials, in the media and online. Israel's prime minister said the public needed to know when foreign...
TV series Shooter postponed after Dallas shootings
A US TV drama about a sniper has been postponed after the Dallas sniper attack. Five police officers were killed on 8 July when a gunman opened fire at officers during a peaceful protest. The Shooter, which stars Ryan Phillippe as an expert marksman, was due to start on 19 July. Co-star EddieMcClintock tweeted that the show had...
‘Merkel’s diamond’ May compared to German leader and HITLER after making THIS hand gesture
THERESA May has been compared to Angela Merkel and even Adolf Hitler after being pictured making this hand gesture. The incoming Prime Minister was snapped imitating the 'Merkel diamond' while giving a speech outside the Palace of Westminster yesterday. The gesture – a trademark of the German Chancellor –...
Germany baby deaths: Mother admits deaths of eight newborns
A woman aged 45 has admitted involvement in the deaths of eight newborn babies whose corpses were found in a house in the southern state of Bavaria last year. Andrea G's lawyer told a court in Coburg that she had wrapped the babies up in towels and hidden them whether they showed signs of life or not. The bodies were found...
Italy train crash: ‘Twenty killed’ near Bari
Twenty people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a head-on collision involving two passenger trains in southern Italy, officials say. The two trains were on a single-track line at the time of the crash, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta. Emergency services are trying to free passengers from the wrecked...
‘We are leaving the EU, not the world’ Osborne reassures fearful Remainers over Brexit
DEFEATED Remain campaigner George Osborne said Britain will not retreat from the international stage following the UK's decision to ditch Brussels. The Chancellor said: “My message is simple: Britain may be leaving the EU, but we are not withdrawing from the world.” Osborne, who campaigned for Remain, said the...
Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo
Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city. The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being fired at western areas. State media said eight people were killed and dozens hurt by the...
BREXIT BOOM: FTSE 100 enters bull market territory despite doom Project Fear claims
BRITAIN'S financial markets have spiked to a 11-month high to enter bull-market territory despite David Cameron's scaremongering claims of financial chaos in the event of Brexit. The FTSE 100 index burst into bull-market territory, referring to markets trading in long term uptrends, shortly after Andrea Leadsom withdrew...
Italy ‘facing 20 years of economic woe’
The IMF has warned that Italy faces two decades of stagnant economic growth. Its latest report on the country puts growth this year at under 1%, down from its previous 1.1% estimate, and forecasts growth in 2017 of about 1% — down from a 1.25% estimate. The IMF says Italy will not reach pre-crisis levels until 2025, by...
Record numbers of Britons enquiring about eligibility for Polish passports post-Brexit
RECORD numbers of Britons are making enquiries about their eligibility for Polish passports in the aftermath of the EU Referendum. The number of UK citizens contacting the Eastern European nation’s embassy has rocketed by 10,000, officials revealed. A spokeswoman said: “We’ve had a lot of calls and email...
Sir Geoff Hurst’s iconic 1966 World Cup final shirt to be sold for half a million
THE SHIRT worn by England's World Cup winning hero Sir Geoff Hurst is expected to rake in £500,000 at auction today — 50 years since the Three Lions beat West Germany 4-2. The iconic red jersey with the number 10 on the back was worn by the striker, the first and only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup...