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Heavy rain on the way for parts of South Island, mainly dry elsewhere

MetService has issued several heavy rain watches and warnings for the South Island.

2024-06-29T01:25:43Z

Weekend rain bomb about to strike Australia along with polar blast

Australians living in the largest capital cities have been warned to rug up once again with more cold, wet and windy on the way.

2024-06-28T07:16:48Z

2024-06-28T15:55:59Z

Plane lands at Invercargill after emergency services put on stand-by

Emergency services were in attendence.

2024-06-29T02:40:55Z

Why tiny rural enclave has seen rapid influx of rich white homeowners

A small, rural county in South Carolina has seen its White population surge in recent years, with no county in the U.S. paralleling its explosive growth.

2024-06-29T06:20:47Z

Jay Slater LIVE: Major search update as Tenerife police make desperate plea for help

Police in Tenerife have massively expanded their search for missing British teenager Jay Slater after he went missing on the Spanish Island nearly two weeks ago.

2024-06-26T11:43:46Z

King Charles shares Matariki message after dropping plans for NZ trip

The King's open letter is written in te reo Māori and English.

2024-06-29T01:24:24Z

Shifty Shellshock's cause of death at 49 revealed by manager

The Butterfly hitmaker - whose birth name was Seth Binzer - died on June 24, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

2024-06-28T10:23:50Z

Woman five times over legal alcohol limit charged after ‘erratic’ 300km drive

The woman was tracked down by police after members of the public reported her.

2024-06-28T20:53:26Z

Police issue over 100 infringement notices, seize cars after Manawatū boy racer meets

"We have no tolerance for this behaviour and the havoc it wreaks in our communities."

2024-06-29T04:26:13Z

Ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne has rape charges officially dropped

36-year-old league star had convictions on two charges quashed by an appeals court.

2024-06-28T23:23:55Z

Princess Anne, 73, has left hospital after injury caused by horse

The Princess Royal had been in Southmead Hospital in Bristol since Sunday evening after she suffered concussion and minor head injuries when she was struck by a horse in Gloucestershire.

2024-06-28T10:24:45Z

All the remaining bank holiday for 2024 as new one is added to the list

Jersey will be given a new bank holiday on July 15 to mark the visit of King Charles III and Camilla, marking the first time a reigning monarch has visited the island since the late Queen's visit in 2005

2024-06-28T18:56:27Z

Police arrest burglar caught red-handed rummaging through woman's bedroom

On May 11, officers chased Kevin Wall driving a stolen Hyundai i30 and arrested him.

2024-06-28T18:31:56Z

Thousands of holidays in turmoil as Gatwick suspends ALL flights

All flights have been temporarily suspended at Gatwick Airport after a British Airways flight was forced to an emergency stop on the runway.

2024-06-28T13:02:43Z

New York Times gives Joe Biden bombshell ultimatum

After nearly 21 hours of silence, The New York Times has finally weighed in on Biden's disastrous debate performance, urging the president to drop out of the race for The White House.

2024-06-29T00:04:36Z

This is how the Taliban's drug prohibition is killing us

In 2021, the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. And since the taliban introduced drug prohibition there, opium production has completely collapsed in Afghanistan. Afghanistan accounted for 90 percent of world production of opium poppies, which are the raw material for heroin. As a result, heroin production fell by as much as 70 percent last year. So reports the UNODC, the organization within the United Nations that fights against drugs and...

2024-06-28T10:28:01Z

Hospital refuse to help father identify doctor behind son misdiagnosis

Hospital bosses have refused to let the father of a boy, nine, who died of sepsis help him identify a 'mystery' doctor who he says wrongly dismissed his symptoms as flu .

2024-06-28T14:56:13Z

Woman DIES after being stabbed by man who stole her car and crashed it

The woman, in her 50s, was knifed in Mighel, south of Innisfail, at about 4.15pm. She then ran to a nearby house for help.

2024-06-28T14:48:00Z

US allies fear a new Trump presidency may be one step closer after Biden ‘implodes’ at CNN debate

US allies fear a new Trump presidency may be one step closer after Biden ‘implodes’ at CNN debate - ‘If you weren’t preparing for a Trump 2.0 then that is the smart play and the smart move now’

2024-06-28T11:14:27Z

Video: Images show the earthquake in Peru that triggered a tsunami warning

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Peruvian department of Arequipa, reported the Geophysical Institute of Peru.

2024-06-28T08:53:21Z

Tesco and Asda face legal action after E.coli sandwich infections

The UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday one patient had died in the E.coli outbreak, which investigators believe is linked to salad used in sandwiches.

2024-06-29T00:01:00Z

Gardeners' World cancelled after BBC announces shake-up as viewers make same complaint

Gardeners' World viewers were left unimpressed after many took to social media and revealed they didn't get the memo as the show did not air tonight.

2024-06-28T19:35:41Z

Uvalde police chief seen in mugshot after school massacre charges

Arredondo appeared solemn as he posed for his first police mugshot from Uvalde County Jail after he was charged for his botched response to the Robb Elementary massacre.

2024-06-28T19:33:57Z

Episodes of 999 taken offline after TV ambulance star found dead

Police have launched a murderer probe after Mr Duffield, 24, and Lauren Evans, 22, were found dead by the young man's colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

2024-06-28T08:32:10Z

BBC News presenter announces departure after over two decades – details

BBC News presenter Tulip Mazumdar has announced her departure from the broadcaster after over two decades. The Global Health Correspondent shared the news on social media…

2024-06-28T07:47:43Z

Bodycam captures Connecticut gunman's deadly ambush on police

Nicholas Brutcher shot and killed two police officers in Bristol, Connecticut after he and police exchanged words following a fight inside a local bar in 2022.

2024-06-28T17:48:53Z

Glenfield homicide: Man charged with woman’s murder, police investigate

A 51yo appeared in court today and a scene examination is ongoing at Wyvern Place.

2024-06-28T20:53:28Z

Biden faces calls to stand down by former UK ambassador to the US after ‘historically bad performance’

Biden faces calls to stand down by former UK ambassador to the US after ‘historically bad performance’ - Joe Biden and former US president Donald Trump went head to head for the first debate of the 2024 presidential election on Thursday night

2024-06-28T08:43:58Z

Inside the coolest Co-op ever at Glastonbury - and the biggest selling item revealed

There's a Co-op supermarket at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset and a shift manager at the store has spoken to the Mirror about serving customers at the five-day festival

2024-06-28T13:40:32Z

'Waging war on the city centre': Councillor blasts AT's plan for 7-day paid street parking in CBD

Auckland Transport's plan to increase paid street parking in the city from next week has not gone down well.

2024-06-28T07:07:33Z

Woman left in wheelchair after 'strange' fat-removal procedure

Ester Maia Corecha da Silva, 25, from Brazil, has been left in a wheelchair due to severe pain from a knock-off cosmetic procedure. The procedure caused her buttocks to become inflamed.

2024-06-27T23:12:08Z

How Ukraine's 'battlefield taxis' destroyed Russia's best tank

A video taken by a Ukrainian spy drone captured the moment an US-made Bradley came up against one of Russia 's best tanks, the T-90M, on the battlefield.

2024-06-28T16:33:22Z

Shocking moment pickpocket takes cash from vulnerable pensioner's bag

A female pickpocket has been caught on CCTV sneaking a bundle of cash out of a vulnerable pensioners bag as he was boarding the bus. Footage released by the Metropolitan Police showed the incident that took place in south-east London in 2021.

2024-06-28T15:18:27Z

BBC News star quits job after 20 years on screen

Tulip Mazumdar has been employed by the BBC as their Global Health Correspondent but she has now decided to quit the role.

2024-06-28T09:22:10Z

Police 'not looking for anyone else' in deaths of medic and girlfriend

Police are 'not looking for anyone else' as they probe the deaths of a TV paramedic, 24, and his girlfriend, 22, after their bodies were discovered together.

2024-06-28T16:48:27Z

Supreme Court makes shock ruling on homeless crisis

The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live.

2024-06-28T15:28:56Z

Red Beach Rd crash: Two-vehicle collision blocks road, delays expected

Diversions are in place at Bay St and Whangaparaoa Rd after the crash at about 4pm.

2024-06-28T07:21:05Z

Michael Hill Bayfair smash-and-grab robber sentenced to imprisonment

The youth was involved in a robbery at Michael Hill while he was on home detention.

2024-06-28T07:21:07Z

Russia warns of 'direct confrontation' with NATO

Vladimir Putin on Friday warned of a 'direct confrontation' with NATO as he threatened to destroy or disrupt US spy drones flying over the Black Sea.

2024-06-28T10:52:37Z

History’s Naughtiest Queen

In 1808, Maria Luisa joined a delegation to negotiate peace with France. The queen dominated Spain's politics and king, but was no match against Napoleon.

2024-06-28T14:31:21Z

Kiwi in-laws of accused fugitive fraudster Nicola Flint plea for return of son and children

Nicola Flint is accused of ripping off a Christchurch rugby club of more than $100,000.

2024-06-29T06:25:02Z

ITV Loose Women viewers slam show as Nigel Farage is grilled amid racism and homophobia storm

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made a guest appearance on the set of Loose Women this Friday but viewers were far from happy to see him as many took to social media.

2024-06-28T13:25:09Z

Ex-Fujitsu engineer says he 'got things wrong'

Gareth Jenkins said he had 'got things very wrong' but denied he had deliberately deceived the criminal trials of up to 15 wrongly accused sub-postmasters.

2024-06-28T17:03:27Z

Emotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane

A five-year-old boy received a surprising graduation ceremony during a flight from Orlando, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The post Emotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane appeared first on Instafamosos.

2024-06-29T03:00:58Z

Sugababes' Glastonbury slot causes chaos yet again as critics slam organisers

As people attempted to move through the chockablock mass of people during the Sugababes performance, numerous people were heard expressing their disbelief and discomfort over the amount of people

2024-06-28T17:41:29Z

Escape to the Country buyer in tears before saying 'it's gone horribly wrong'

During BBC's Escape to the Country on Friday afternoon, Alistair Appleton went on a property search with buyer Joey who was in tears before it even began.

2024-06-28T16:25:40Z

'I refused to give up my plane seat for pregnant woman on 12-hour flight for one reason'

A man has shared how he refused to swap plane seats with a pregnant woman on his 12-hour flight - but now he is riddled with guilt over the decision to prioritise his comfort over hers

2024-06-28T09:53:06Z

Fire engines race to BA flight that rejected takeoff at Gatwick Airport

It's understood that BA2279 rejected takeoff and fire services were deployed to monitor the aircraft's hot brakes.

2024-06-28T13:31:05Z

Amber Rutter eyes Olympic shooting gold just three months after giving birth

Amber Rutter eyes Olympic shooting gold just three months after giving birth - Rutter gave birth to son Tommy earlier this year and plans to spend five days in Paris to compete before heading home

2024-06-28T10:19:05Z