A California wildfire which has so far destroyed 7,050 acres of land 40 miles northeast of Palm Springs was started by gender reveal party, it has emerged – leaving the family that hosted the party at risk of prison time and multi-million dollar fines. Amid a record-breaking heatwave, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection … Read more
Three massive wildfires as raging in Northern California after they were ignited by more than 13,000 lightning strikes since mid-August, scorching through 1,875 square miles of land and killing seven people. On Monday firefighters had a brief respite from the flames as humidity rose, but the state is still reeling from dozens of blazes including … Read more
These are the eleven crime scene clues that sparked fears a mass murderer could be on the lose after key evidence from the brutal murders of elderly couples suggests a serial killer has been active in Britain since the mid-1990s. Police fear that two suspected double murders – in the Cheshire town of Wilmslow – … Read more
Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb has taken up the cause of many readers since he became This is Money’s agony uncle. And sometimes his efforts to help one individual have turned into a much bigger fight to ensure untold numbers of other people – who might not necessarily read pension columns – are dealt with … Read more
‘Oh my God, oh my God, come inside and close the window!’: Harrowing moment couple film blaze at Beirut port only to capture moment blast as big as small nuclear bomb devastates city sending them and the camera flying Footage captured by a couple is believed to be the closest taken to Beirut blast It … Read more
Brexit referendum sparked rise in Britons migrating to the EU and 500% increase in passport bids, study finds Study finds Brexit referendum result sparked rise in Britons emigrating to the EU Number of Britons seeking EU passports increased five-fold, research suggests Official figures show net EU migration to the UK still well in positive territory … Read more
A Russian oil baron is suing his tycoon ex-wife in London over millions of pounds of jewellery and art – in a court war started by their daughter. Nataliya Golubovich dragged her oil-king father Alexey Golubovich to court earlier this year, accusing him of smuggling statues out of her London home in suitcases and refusing … Read more
Lockdown, as we all know, has had its stressful and unseemly moments: brawls in the supermarkets, face-offs in the pharmacies. In short, it’s been a dog-eat-dog world out there. And nowhere has that phrase had a sharper resonance than in the market for puppies. As thousands of people have been desperate to get a canine … Read more
Heated debate is sparked over how you should store your towels – so which way do YOU do it? A heated debate has ignited online after a woman asked how others fold towels Posting to Facebook, the simple question sparked an influx of comments Thousands seemed to prefer folding the towel to create a high, … Read more
George Floyd’s brother says his death at the hands of a white cop ‘sparked unity’ against police brutality worldwide as he calls for US justice system reform Philonise Floyd said brother’s death has highlighted the need for police reform George Floyd was killed in May after an officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes … Read more