Author: Darren Smith

A young Spanish bullfighter is in a “very serious” condition after being savagely gored by a bull during a contest in Madrid, suffering three deep horn wounds to his thigh including one that severed his femoral artery. The attack took place at the Moralzarzal bullring near Madrid on Saturday, where horrified onlookers screamed as they watched the bull toss the matador, named Tomás, into the air with its horns before charging into him as he lay bleeding on the ground. Footage shows his body thrown through the air before being attacked again by the animal, its horns smeared with blood.…

A “pollen bomb” warning has been issued to hay fever sufferers across Britain as pollen counts are forecast to surge nationwide just as temperatures climb to a sweltering 35C next week. The Met Office has predicted “very high” pollen levels across most of England and Wales from Sunday, continuing into the heatwave that follows. London, southern England, the West Midlands, East Midlands, the North West and Wales will all see the highest possible pollen rating from Sunday through to Thursday, while Yorkshire and the North East face a “high” warning for most of the week. The combination has already had…

Three 17-year-olds have died after a car driven by a suspected drink-driver carrying nine people crashed into a canal near Milan in the early hours of this morning. The 19-year-old driver, an Italian citizen, was driving the Audi at dawn when it crashed into the Villoresi canal in Senago, on the outskirts of Milan. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 5.30am, with police and firefighters attending alongside divers who searched the canal for the missing passengers. The driver, who has not been named, reportedly tested positive for alcohol and is being investigated for alleged aggravated vehicular homicide.…

The Met Office has issued a four-day “extreme heat” warning as temperatures across the UK are forecast to climb as high as 38C next week, with amber alerts now covering large parts of England and Wales as much of Europe also swelters under intense heat. The first amber warning, covering Monday and Tuesday, applies to central and southern England as well as parts of Wales. A second amber warning has since been issued for Wednesday and Thursday, extending across similar areas while also taking in parts of north-west England and North Wales. According to the Met Office, London is expected…

An Australian woman has been hospitalised after an Uber driver allegedly threw hot coffee over her during a heated confrontation that erupted when he refused to continue with her journey and asked her and her friend to cancel the trip. Footage of the altercation, posted on X, shows the driver, who is claimed to be Indian, repeatedly warning the two women to get out of his vehicle after they declined to cancel the booking. “Get out of my car. Can’t you understand? I am telling you one more time, otherwise I am going to spill coffee on you,” he says…

A video has gone viral after a woman, identified only as a nurse, was filmed confronting two Muslim women at a grocery store in Conroe, Texas, telling them they were not welcome in the state or country and making a series of offensive remarks about Islam. The incident took place at an H-E-B supermarket on Davis Street in Conroe. In the footage, the woman, who appears to be wearing medical scrubs, approaches the two women, one of whom is wearing a hijab, beside a shopping cart. The clip was originally shared on Facebook by Aijaz Chaudary, who said in an…

Counter terror police are investigating a series of violent attacks across Edinburgh on Friday that left five people injured, with three requiring hospital treatment. Police received multiple calls reporting a string of incidents across the city, which included threats, robbery and vandalism. Five men were injured in the attacks: two aged 22, and others aged 24, 27 and 39. None of the injuries sustained are believed to be life-threatening. A 36-year-old white Scottish man has been arrested in connection with the incidents. Police have confirmed there is no further threat to the public.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Battersea, south London, in the early hours of Saturday morning, with police appealing for witnesses who may have seen a group of men running in the area. Officers were called at around 4.20am following reports of a stabbing on Glycena Road after what police described as “a potential altercation.” Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended alongside police and found the teenager with serious injuries. Despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed…

A huge fire ripped through Thurmaston Shopping Centre in Leicestershire in the early hours of this morning, causing the roof to collapse and gutting several retail units, with residents nearby told to keep their windows and doors closed due to a large smoke plume. Firefighters were called to the scene on Barkby Thorpe Lane at around 4am after the blaze broke out. At its peak, eight fire engines, two aerial appliances and more than 40 firefighters were deployed to bring the fire under control. The roof of the Mountain Warehouse store sustained severe damage in the blaze. The cause of…

A man who went viral after confronting and calling police on a father for taking his two young daughters into a women’s restroom has been fired from his job at a Mississippi real estate firm, though he will face no criminal charges. Starkville-based Overstreet Properties confirmed the man, who has not been publicly named, was an independent contractor and licensed realtor who was on a personal trip unrelated to the company when the confrontation took place. In a statement, the firm said: “The conduct depicted in the video does not reflect the values of Overstreet Properties or the standards we…