Russian drone destroys Ukrainian artillery weapon France has taken a significant step towards offering refuge to Russian soldiers who have refused to participate in the conflict in Ukraine. The French National Court of Asylum (CNDA) announced on Thursday, July 20, that it is able to grant refugee status to Russian army deserters seeking asylum in the country. This groundbreaking move […]

MORE train strikes have been announced as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, with many public transport users set to be impacted. Here's what we know about the latest strikes and which services the industrial action will disrupt. What are the rail strike dates? The RMT will be striking on Thursday July 20, Saturday July 22 and Saturday July […]

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Wagner will ‘be here in Belarus for some time’ The Director of the CIA revealed key insights into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approach towards Yevgeny Prighozin, the leader of the notorious Wagner mercenary group. According to CIA head William Burns, Putin appears to be employing calculated tactics to buy time while determining his next move in response […]

Falklands war hero Simon Weston blasts EU’s ‘Las Malvinas’ comment and warns Argentinians will now ‘push forward’ The EU agreed to use Argentina’s name for the Falklands ‘Las Malvinas’ in treaty  Buenos Aires hailed the wording over the disputed land as a ‘diplomatic triumph’ Falklands veteran Simon Weston has hit out at the EU after it caved in to call […]

Cat owners urged to avoid feeding pets raw chicken amid outbreak of bird flu in Poland DEFRA said people should take ‘reasonable precautions’ to limit pets’ exposure Warning sparked by a wave of cats in Poland testing positive for bird flu in June  Cat owners have been urged by the government not to feed their pets raw chicken following an outbreak […]

50,000 crowds and a Woodbine smoking striker who scored more goals than Harry Kane… When women’s football was so popular in Britain the men banned it for 50 years! The game at Everton’s Goodison Park Stadium was, for football fans in the north-west of England, the highlight of the sporting calendar. For weeks in advance, it was advertised on posters […]

Pressure mounts on NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose after closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts account and claims she ‘sat next to BBC editor at charity dinner’ on night before his report The boss of NatWest – the owner of Coutts – is facing calls to resign today if it is revealed she personally briefed personal information about Nigel Farage to […]

POLICE are probing the "unexplained" death of a young woman found dead in a churchyard. Emergency crews were called to St Mary and St Nicholas Church in Spalding, Lincolnshire, at 9pm last night. They discovered the body of a 26-year-old in a tent in the grounds of the church. A probe has now been launched with officers treating her death […]

The Art District on Santa Fe has a new coffee shop, while another has canceled plans to reopen. Method Coffee Roasters, which has operated in LoHi since 2018, opened its second location this week at 1201 Santa Fe Drive in Lincoln Park. The 1,200-square-foot space was previously home to The Molecule Effect, which also sold coffee. “It’s better if it’s […]