Police have closed off the entry to Newlyn Harbour in Cornwall and the harbour master has said that no ships may enter without permission. Via: Police and bomb squad close harbour to storm yacht and arrest two men
Multiple people have been killed and several hospitalized after a ‘Ride the Ducks’ boat capsized on a lake in Missouri, with 31 people on board on Thursday. Via: Thirteen dead after duck boat capsizes on Missouri lake
Nigel Hurst killed himself aged 56 after piling up debts that forced him to live with no heating or water at his home in Cumbria while he also battled cancer of the kidneys. Via: Daughter blasts 'inhumane' debt collectors after her cancer-hit father took his own life
Asgierr Ulfr, 26, allegedly confessed to killing 20-year-old Christina Scarr saying he strangled her by accident. He said that he wanted to ‘scare’ Scarr and then come to her rescue, documents state. Via: Man 'accidentally' kills woman who refused to date him saying he broke into her home to scare Read more
Live updates from the second day at CarnoustieOfficial live leaderboardFeel free to email John here. Tweet @JohnBrewin_ 2.53pm BST Oh Tiger! He gave himself too much to do off the tee and from the bunker and couldn’t make par. A shot that falls short and wide leaves him back at Read more
Live updates from Bourg d’Oisans to Valence (169.5km)‘Froome is still Sky’s leader,’ says Thomas Email or tweet Simon your thoughts 2.51pm BST 72km to go: “Who is leading today?” asks Bill Crownover. It has probably been too long since I mentioned this, given that the same four riders have been Read more
Police say suspect held after incident in northern city of LübeckSeveral people have been wounded, two of them seriously, in a suspected knife attack on a bus in the city of Lübeck in northern Germany, police and local media have said.A police spokesman, Duerk Duerbrook, said the attack occurred in Read more
Facebook-owned messaging service wants to crack down on viral spread of hateful misinformationWhatsApp’s users will only be able to forward messages to 20 people, as the Facebook-owned messaging service attempts to crack down on the viral spread of hateful misinformation.In India, where false rumours about child abduction spread virally over Read more
Facebook is trying to have it both ways: claiming credit for fighting fake news but insisting that misinformation be distributed on its platformThe production values are high and the message is compelling. In an 11-minute mini-documentary, Facebook acknowledges its mistakes and pledges to “fight against misinformation”.“With connecting people, particularly at Read more
Heir to throne says he was unaware Peter Ball admitted guilt two decades earlier in 1993 Via: Prince Charles says he was 'deceived' by bishop jailed for sexual abuse