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Pensioner couple's dream home rejected for overcrowding countryside despite 350 migrants moving into Crowborough camp just next door
A retired couple's dream home was rejected due to overcrowding in the countryside, despite migrants moving into a camp just next door.Phillip and Christine Straker, from Crowborough in East Sussex, have seen their aspirations for a new family home blocked by local planning authorities.The grandparents had proposed demolishing an existing stable and wood store on their property to construct a four-bedroom eco-friendly dwelling.However, Wealden District Council turned down the application. TRENDIN...
'My legs were shaking, I felt like a rock': 9-year-old recounts California mosque attack
Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle in classrooms on Monday when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school. In an interview hours after the late-morning shooting at the Islamic Centre of San Diego, Shanah recalled hearing a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the complex, which also houses an Islamic day school....
Teenage San Diego mosque shooters were found dead with gas can with 'Nazi' sticker on it and 'hate speech written on their guns' after rampage left three dead
Teenage San Diego mosque shooters were found dead with gas can with 'Nazi' sticker on it and 'hate speech written on their guns' after rampage left three deadBy ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:14, 19 May 2026 | Updated: 08:20, 19 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured
Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosGetty ImagesSpain's Guardia Civil have arrested the man on suspicion of murder A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said.Authorities said the shooting was reported at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Monday in the small town of El Ejido, near Almería.Four other...
Social media posts case: IHC raises objections over failure to submit certified copies of SC order
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday raised objections over the non-submission of certified copies of Supreme Court orders during the hearing of miscellaneous petitions seeking early hearing of appeals filed by convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial social media posts case. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan heard the petitions seeking fixation of the sentence suspension petitions at an early date in light of directions issued...
Man who killed partner and blew up their home in Stoke Newington was known for ‘unreasonable rage’
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Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri Dies At 91
Dehradun, May 19 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior BJP leader, Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri passed away on Tuesday at Max Hospital in Dehradun after a prolonged illness.
Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis is unmasked 30 years after his crimes shocked Australia
Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis is unmasked 30 years after his crimes shocked AustraliaBy ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 07:52, 19 May 2026 | Updated: 07:53, 19 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Sneak peek: Etihad Rail’s first completed passenger rail station is here
Here’s how the ticket machines will look Another glimpse into the future of UAE travel — media outlets also got a first look at the ticket machines that passengers will use at Etihad Rail stations once services launch.While the machines were unveiled during the preview, key details including ticket fares, booking methods and where passengers will be able to buy or collect tickets are still under wraps for now, with more announcements expected closer to launch.Etihad Rail unveils first look at c...
Brett Lee calls Dubai ‘safest place to be’ for families, lauds UAE lifestyle and Shah Rukh Khan’s epic humility in Dine With The Stars podcast
Dubai: Former Australian bowling legend Brett Lee did not run away from Dubai even when his friends in Australia where frantically calling him back home amid regional tensions.In fact, the former fast bowling legend says the last few weeks only strengthened his belief that moving his family to the UAE was the right decision.“Over the last 12 weeks over here, a lot of people are texting saying, ‘What’s it like? Are you running away?’ No,” Lee told me during our latest Dine With The Stars with Man...
San Diego mosque shooting: Everything we know about the teenage suspects
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Former Virginia assistant principal on trial after allegedly ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher
A former Virginia assistant principal is on trial on felony child neglect charges after prosecutors say she ignored warnings that a 6-year-old student had a loaded gun before the child shot his teacher in 2023.Jury selection began Monday in Newport News in the trial of Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School. Parker, who has pleaded not guilty, faces eight felony child neglect charges tied to the shooting of first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, according to The As...
Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.(Image credit: REED SAXON)
SC rejects plea to stay earlier order on stray dogs; cites 'absence of sustained efforts' by states
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order directing the removal of stray dogs from public institutions such as hospitals, schools and colleges, rejecting pleas filed by animal lovers and welfare groups.
The twins who make people look twice at emergency callouts
The twins who make people look twice at emergency callouts4 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGiancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporterScottish Ambulance ServiceLee and Liam Myers have worked for more than 20 years across Scotland's emergency servicesIdentical twins Lee and Liam Myers have been causing double takes at emergencies across the Scottish Borders for more than a decade.The brothers have racked up more than 23 years of service between them with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Serv...
Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC: 'I've been cheated, very badly cheated'
Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC: 'I've been cheated, very badly cheated'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge SandemanPete MilsonFor 20 years, Andrew Malkinson was blamed for a rape he did not commit Andrew Malkinson has told the BBC he felt relief but also anger after the man responsible for the rape he was wrongly jailed for was finally convicted.For 20 years, Malkinson was blamed for a brutal 2003 attack in Greater Manchester, serving more than 17 years in prison in what would...
GB News Daily Reflection — Tuesday 19th May 2026
In today's GB News Daily Reflection, we question why we make a regular habit of practice of prayer in your life."Why pray? Why incorporate prayer into your life in some way? Not mindfulness and not just throwing up a help when you're in trouble, but something deeper. Some people will point to the psychological benefits of prayer. "Studies have found that regular prayer reduces stress and anxiety and generally helps us cope better in life. People who pray regularly describe a sense of comfortable...
Helicopters douse flames threatening hillside homes in California
Video shows helicopters dumping water on a fast-moving wildfire in southern California’s Simi Valley.
Pakistan revives pre-partition names in Lahore; Islampura now Krishan Nagar,
Several historic streets and roads in Lahore are set to regain their pre-Partition names after Pakistan's Punjab government approved a plan to revive the city's pre-Partition heritage.
'Ladke jhool nai paate, they are treated as criminals': Mother-in-law on Twisha Sharma 'dowry' death
A model-actor's suspicious death case in Bhopal intensifies as her husband, a lawyer, is denied anticipatory bail and a reward is offered for his arrest. Allegations of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide are being probed by a Special Investigation Team. Conflicting claims emerge from both families regarding the circumstances leading to her death.