'I'll smash the f**out of you' Anti-masker's disturbing rant at passenger on a Darwin bus
The woman blasted another passenger on a Darwin bus - where it is not mandatory to wear a face mask - with a stream of profanities for several minutes. Read more...
'It's not the jump that hurts,' Eddie Van Halen told me, 'it's the landing'
I was very sad to hear that Eddie Van Halen, the world's greatest rock guitarist, has died aged 65 after a lengthy battle with various cancers. Read more...
Is Remote Work Making Us Paranoid?
Maybe everyone is actually judging your house on Zoom. Read more...
These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention
A group of young Nigerian filmmakers known as The Critics Company uses their mobile phones to create movies, and Hollywood has taken notice. Read more...
Things To Do At Home
This week, bake a classic tarte Tatin, celebrate Noon Years Eve or enjoy a birthday concert from Patti Smith. Read more...
Garden light shows are giving this Christmas extra sparkle - and my goodness we need it ...
This year we're all likely in need of some Christmas cheer more than ever. With this in mind, Lesley Bellew has selected the best festive light shows from around the country which can be visited now. Read more...
Bowel cancer test for 4 could save thousands of lives by spotting early signs of the disease
Costing just 4, the test is already sent out to over-60s every two years. But scientists from Exeter University say it also works for over-50s who have early signs. Read more...
The Pandemic Sank Auto Sales. Vaccines Could Bring Buyers Back.
Carmakers say new models should also help lift the industry in 2021, after a 15 percent decline in its slowest year since it recovered from the Great Recession. Read more...
Brazilian coronavirus variant may weaken vaccines' effects by 'hiding' from them
First identified in October, a Brazilian variant has gained ground there. Antibodies triggered by vaccines may not recognize it as quickly or neutralize it - much like South Africa's variant. Read more...
This startup wants to be the Spotify of Africa
Kenyan music platform Mdundo wants to grow legal music downloads in Africa. Read more...
Behind a Secret Deal Between Google and Facebook
Facebook was going to compete with Google for some advertising sales but backed away from the plan after the companies cut a preferential deal, according to court documents. Read more...
For Novak Djokovic, Another Well-Meaning Effort Goes Off the Rails
Djokovic, the world No. 1, has tried repeatedly this year to build on his reputation as a leader and a champion. The results have been less than great. Read more...
If Kim Jong Un destroyed North Korea's economy to keep Covid-19 out, will sanctions stop him from pursuing nuclear weapons?
After arguably the most challenging year of his near-decade rule of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is sticking to his guns. Read more...
The brave and ingenious travel firms that have sprung into life in 2020
Here's our pick of the travel firms that are bravely defying the misery of the Covid-19 calamity to bring us fresh getaways for next year - from country cottages to exotic cruises. Read more...
From punk to popular! Celebrities and supermodels step out in Dr Martens
Stylist Rochelle White told FEMAIL the resurgence in popularity for Dr Martens could be down to fond nostalgia. Stars including Kourtney Kardashian and Diane Kruger have worn the shoes recently. Read more...
0M Beverly Hills mansion heads to auction
A 20,000-square-foot mansion in California is up for auction -- and with an asking price of 0 million, it could become the most expensive home ever to go under the hammer. Read more...
Deaths in London began to tail off last week, official data shows
Department of Health figures show a tailing off in fatalities across the capital last week, signalling the second wave may be running out of steam in the city. Its hospitalisations and cases have peaked. Read more...
Moment police raid lockdown party for dozens of Bristol students
Police flung open the doors of the halls in Bristol city centre to find dozens of students standing in groups in the hallway. Students can be heard talking loudly to each other and shouting 'go'. Read more...
Fashion You will love...
...Stephanie Sofokleous's new neutrals Read more...
Zayn Malik leaves fans baffled as he 'smokes weed' in bizarre 6am livestream
The new dad, 28, chatted to fans and smoked during the Instagram Live video, which happened at around 11am in the UK and 6am in New York where it is thought he's currently living. Read more...
'Like the tart, I never change' The secret behind Macao's most famous dessert
You can smell it before you see it. The sweet smell of sugar, egg and custard, baking til it's cooked just right. Flaky pastry on the outside, soft custard on the inside, and crispy, burnt, sugar on top. Read more...