One half of the Hairy Bikers, Si King, has revealed that the past few months have been a “struggle” after the death of Dave Myers, his co-star and friend of 30 years. Myers, who found fame alongside King as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo, died aged 66 in February. In 2022 Myers revealed his…
The former Tory chancellor George Osborne has thrown his weight behind a proposal nicknamed “HS2 light” that would deliver new high-speed train links between Manchester and Birmingham. Osborne said the worst thing Rishi Sunak did as prime minister was cancelling the northern arm of HS2. “It was an act of infrastructure vandalism,” he said. More…
Uber and Uber Eats debited seven unauthorised payments, totalling more than £100, from my debit card. I have a business account with it but had made no bookings or received notifications. My bank told me to get email confirmation from it so the payment could be swiftly reversed. I phoned Uber’s business accounts line and…
Transgender people in New South Wales could soon be able to change their sex on their birth certificates without getting surgery, but gay teachers will still be able to be fired from some schools after a watered-down proposal received the premier’s support. The premier, Chris Minns, will this week ask the Labor caucus to back…
Spit hoods will again be used to restrain children in the Northern Territory, the police commissioner has confirmed. The controversial devices were banned in NT youth detention centres following a landmark royal commission established in 2016 and were subsequently eliminated in South Australia and New South Wales in all custodial settings. However, while they were…
Top doctors have identified Britain’s immigration system as a “public mental health concern” that inflicts harm on asylum seekers, and risks “re-traumatising” those already affected by psychological distress. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has called on ministers to review immigration laws introduced by the last government, saying Labour had a “moral and ethical obligation”…
Singer Kamahl had swapped his anxiety medication for herbal remedies when he allegedly sent threatening messages to a woman over an unpaid $2,000 loan, a Sydney court has been told. A magistrate dismissed a charge of intimidation against the 89-year-old at Sutherland local court on Monday, ruling the matter should be dealt with on mental…
The government will host hundreds of international businesses on Monday at its inaugural business summit, in the hope of encouraging investment in the UK that will underpin its growth strategy. The all-day event at London’s Guildhall, topped off by an evening reception at St Paul’s Cathedral hosted by King Charles, will include the prime minister…
Lehrmann ‘had his day in court’ and should be denied appeal against defamation finding, Wilkinson’s lawyer says Amanda Meade Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer has told the court he has not been served a bankruptcy notice, although one was attempted on his mother. The statement contradicts an earlier claim by Matt Collins KC for Network Ten, that…
A five-person team of expert shooters will soon target feral cats in New South Wales national parks as the state steps up efforts to control the pest animals. The intensive ground operation is being deployed in response to increased cat numbers, according to National Parks and Wildlife Service deputy secretary, Atticus Fleming. “Intensive, well-targeted ground…
