Wheelchair-bound amputee, 71, with one leg is FINALLY handed blue parking badge - as council criticised for asking him to provide more evidence of his mobility in case he 'could run a marathon'

Daily Mail - Oct 26, 2026

Amputee Nigel Ward, 71, was rejected twice for a blue badge renewal despite being approved for one when he lost his left leg three years ago.

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Football club president ordered to demolish 24ft 'eyesore man cave' in his garden after £100,000 court battle with neighbour

Oct 26, 2026

Football club president ordered to demolish 24ft 'eyesore man cave' in his garden after £100,000 court battle with neighbour

Justin Salmon upset neighbour Andrianna Neophytou after erecting what he has described as a 'den' - featuring a TV, bar, plastered walls, carpeting, furniture and an electric doorbell.

Thousands of eerie 'poll watchers' rush into battleground states to monitor votes

Oct 26, 2026

Thousands of eerie 'poll watchers' rush into battleground states to monitor votes

Democrats are rushing thousands of volunteers into battleground states to monitor polling places on Election Day, as both parties prepare for an unusually large monitoring operation.

Bull rider is killed in the middle of Ohio rodeo as animal throws him off and stomps over him

Oct 26, 2026

Bull rider is killed in the middle of Ohio rodeo as animal throws him off and stomps over him

The experienced bull rider was wearing chest protection, but it was not enough to save him. His loved ones shared heartbreaking tributes on social media.

Former council member is found dead in Queensland floods after four-day deluge

Oct 26, 2026

Former council member is found dead in Queensland floods after four-day deluge

A man's body was found at Boompa on Queensland's Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday.

Aussie family's dream trip to Japan turns into nightmare as they are left with $500,000 bill to return home

Oct 26, 2026

Aussie family's dream trip to Japan turns into nightmare as they are left with $500,000 bill to return home

Ryan James, 18, suffered a medical emergency while holidaying in Japan earlier this month.

British air stewardess 'drug mule' is moved from Sri Lankan prison after deadly riots leave 30 people dead

Oct 26, 2026

British air stewardess 'drug mule' is moved from Sri Lankan prison after deadly riots leave 30 people dead

Charlotte May Lee, 22, has spent nearly 18 months behind bars over the 'drug mule' allegations. The 'traumatised' ex-TUI employee has not yet been formally charged.

Met should have passed on child sex abuse allegations against Thomas Markle to the FBI, former police chief says

Oct 26, 2026

Met should have passed on child sex abuse allegations against Thomas Markle to the FBI, former police chief says

Jim Gamble, former head of the National Crime Agency's child exploitation command, said there is a 'well-worn path' for Met detectives to share serious claims with foreign agencies.

Leaked Pentagon group chat reveals vulgar nickname for Trump-pick Army chief: Read texts laying bare ugly new war at very top of Pete Hegseth's department

Oct 26, 2026

Leaked Pentagon group chat reveals vulgar nickname for Trump-pick Army chief: Read texts laying bare ugly new war at very top of Pete Hegseth's department

A battle is waging within the Pentagon's walls as two top officials struggle to gain command of the Army's top job despite Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's clear support for one man.

Fight breaks out on Cornwall beach as family with small children ignore 80mph wind warnings to go boogie boarding during Storm Austen

Oct 26, 2026

Fight breaks out on Cornwall beach as family with small children ignore 80mph wind warnings to go boogie boarding during Storm Austen

Footage shows a father punching a man who warned him not to take his young family boogie boarding in the sea at a beach in Cornwall during storm Austen's 80mph winds.

Healey under pressure to hammer bank profits in 'progressive' Budget amid warnings it will drive up mortgage costs

Oct 26, 2026

Healey under pressure to hammer bank profits in 'progressive' Budget amid warnings it will drive up mortgage costs

Michael Marra, who has been in charge little more than a month, demanded the Chancellor make a 'progressive choice on tax' when he unveils his economic plans on Wednesday.

ICE blasts 60 Minutes segment on migrant dad deported to Ghana and claims he lied about being gay to stay in US

Oct 26, 2026

ICE blasts 60 Minutes segment on migrant dad deported to Ghana and claims he lied about being gay to stay in US

The Trump administration slammed 60 Minutes for airing a gushing segment on migrant father Moussa Diawara, 57, who was deported to Ghana, as it claims he lied about being gay to stay in the US.

Couldn't you have just told him on the sofa? Andy Burnham's Gogglebox pal Steve Rotherham signs letter - along with TV's Brian Cox - demanding PM save Jodrell Bank observatory

Oct 26, 2026

Couldn't you have just told him on the sofa? Andy Burnham's Gogglebox pal Steve Rotherham signs letter - along with TV's Brian Cox - demanding PM save Jodrell Bank observatory

The Liverpool City Region mayor is among those warning Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey against 'irreparable damage' to the UK's science capabilities.

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