Sydney teacher is accused of sexually abusing a DOZEN boys aged seven and eight at Earlwood school
A former teacher is accused of sexually abusing more than a dozen students at a Sydney school over an 18-year period. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS The Pembrokeshire Murders is just a gripping tale elegantly told
The true-life crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders was not a whodunnit, as we knew who done it (John Cooper), and it was not a whydunnit. Read more...
Auschwitz survivor enjoys first walk after making a 'miraculous recovery' from COVID
Lily Ebert contracted the virus in January and was treated at her home in north London by her relatives who were able to use oxygen supplies, according to The Guardian. Read more...
Rafael Nadal Story of a tennis legend
Spain's 19-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal comes from a sporting family and it's shaped his life and how he plays the game. Read more...
Benefits claimants
In common with other newspapers, an article on 11 February reported official Department of Work and Pensions figures which suggested that 68 per cent of incapacity claimants were receiving benefits despite being fit for work. While 29 per cent were found fit for work straight away, the other 39 per cent were assessed as being unable to work now but able to work in the foreseeable future. We are happy to clarify the position. Read more...
Share a Time You Saw an Act of Love in an Unlikely Moment
What the world needs now is you get it. We want to hear your stories of unexpectedly witnessing kindness and care. Read more...
Pfizer vaccine may prevent infection AND stop people spreading Covid
Recipients of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine developed up to 20 times more antibodies within a week of having the second dose of the jab in the study at theSheba Medical Centre in Israel. Read more...
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom review The right film at the right time
For reasons we can all appreciate, the major film awards next year have already been significantly postponed, with both the Baftas and the Oscars now taking place in April. Read more...
In Canada, Hockey Struggles to Return Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Because of concerns about the coronavirus, two of the three top junior leagues have yet to start their seasons. One of them may be allowed to resume only if it bans body checking. Read more...
Lenders start to reduce rates for 10% deposit mortgages - but will they continue to head lower?
Metro Bank, Nationwide and Barclays have all dropped the interest rates on their 10 per cent deposit mortgages, which are popular with first-time buyers - but rates are still higher than pre-pandemic Read more...
Barbara Shelley, Leading Lady of Horror Films, Dies at 88
Sometimes the victim, sometimes the monster, she was a frequent presence in scary movies in the 1950s and 60s. She died of underlying conditions following a bout with the coronavirus. Read more...
Children will be allowed to stay the night with their mother in prison
Women prisoners will be allowed to have their children sleep over in purpose-built cells as they prepare for release. The Ministry of Justice has announced an extra 500 cells in existing prisons. Read more...
Leicester ditched Chaucer and marks 'International Womxn's Week'...no wonder it's failing
GUY ADAMS it may not boast any dreaming spires or belong to the Russell Group of leading universities, there was a time when Leicester University punched above the weight of its rivals. Read more...
Chairwoman of San Francisco Art School Facing Budget Issues Resigns
The leader of the board at the 150-year-old San Francisco Art Institute said she is confident the college has a plan to address its financial problems, but critics have suggested otherwise. Read more...
The last words Neil Filipowicz heard from his nephew were 'I'm not leaving Daddy' . . . then hours later he was pulling their bodies out of the basement locked arm in arm after Sandy snatched them away
John Filipowicz, 51, and his son John, 20, were found still holding onto each other in their basement as they shielded themselves from the torrent which covered them in 12ft of water in seconds. Relatives said that the two had an 'incredible bond' and would never have been separated in life or in death. John the elder stayed behind to watch over his house in Staten Island, New York, but his son refused to leave because he wanted to be by his side. Read more...
N.H.L. and Players39; Union Agree to Start Season in January
The season would start Jan. 13 with all seven Canadian teams in one division, but authorities in Canada need to approve plans for teams to practice and play in their markets. Read more...
Black, Deaf and Extremely Online
On TikTok and in virtual hangouts, a younger generation is sharing the origins and nuances of Black American Sign Language, a rich variation of ASL that scholars say has been overlooked for too long. Read more...
An Artist Whose Comics Tell Us What Its Like to Be Depressed
In her latest Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute examines the work of Allie Brosh, who has returned after a long absence with a new book, Solutions and Other Problems. Read more...
Lena Dunham is slammed on Twitter after joking she cannot wait to be 'Hunter Biden's beautiful wife'
Lena Dunham is getting slammed on Twitter after posting a joke about wanting to marry Hunter Biden and spend the holidays with the First Family. Read more...
Is That a Rolex on Bidens Wrist?
Recent presidents not named Trump have tended to wear Everyman timepieces such as Timex and Shinola. Read more...