THOUSANDS of Brits were said to have pulled sickies to bask in the sunshine on what was called “Toasty Tuesday”. Sun-lovers were pictured stripping off in parks and beaches this afternoon to enjoy peak temperatures of 28C. “Very hot sunshine” sweeped the country today, with those in the east, particularly the south east, enjoying the bluest […]
YAYA TOURE believes he helped to knock Manchester United ‘off their perch’. The Ivorian bids a fond farewell to the Etihad tonight after eight glittering years with City. His Wembley winner against the Red Devils in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final is viewed as one of the pivotal goals in City’s rise. Toure, 34, leaves […]
LONDON Mayor Sadiq Khan has demanded urgent answers from FA chiefs over the planned £1billion sale of Wembley. Fulham owner Shahid Khan wants to take over the National Stadium with the FA high command earmarking £500m for grassroots initiatives. The plan has come under fire although FA chief executive Martin Glenn remains convinced it is […]
SIGHTINGS of the false widow spider in the UK are on the up, with concern growing about how widespread the creepy crawlies really are. The species has a fearsome reputation as one of the few British breeds capable of inflicting a painful bite to humans — but is there really anything to be afraid of? We’ve […]
STUNNING colourised images celebrating the 73rd VE anniversary show the gritty life of Allied soldiers during the closing stages of WW2 vs. the ecstatic jubilation of the celebrating crowds of civilians at home. From proudly flying the Union Jack in Britain to British women and children cheering on the troops, the carefully colourised shots show […]
JOHN Worboys is a serial sex offender who was jailed in 2009 on 19 charges against 12 women — but cops fear he could have had as many as 200 victims. Despite a nationwide outcry the monster was almost freed from prison after just nine years following a bungling Parole Board decision. Who is John Worboys? […]
FOUR years on and Yaya Toure is finally getting his party. Back in summer 2014, Manchester City’s title celebrations in Abu Dhabi were famously rocked by the Ivorian, who was unhappy his 31st birthday had not been properly acknowledged by the club. Yet tonight there will be a big knees-up as City say a fond […]
FOUR years on and Yaya Toure is finally getting his party. Back in summer 2014, Manchester City’s title celebrations in Abu Dhabi were famously rocked by the Ivorian, who was unhappy his 31st birthday had not been properly acknowledged by the club. Yet tonight there will be a big knees-up as City say a fond […]
BARCELONA are desperately trying to secure Samuel Umtiti’s future to thwart off Manchester United. The star has developed a strong partnership with Gerard Pique in the heart of defence this campaign. But the 24-year-old has a £52million release clause in his Nou Camp contract, and that has alerted Europe’s big boys. The Red Devils have […]
SEPSIS is the primary cause of death from infection around the world – and claims around 40,000 lives in the UK each year – more than bowel, breast or prostrate cancer combined. Duncan Bannatyne’s daughter Abi recently revealed she is lucky to be alive after mistaking deadly sepsis for a hangover. We’ve got all the information […]
CORONATION Street star Richard Hawley has admitted that his performance as Aidan Connor’s grieving father is a tribute to a man he knows who lost his son. Richard, who plays Aidain’s dad Johnny Connor, says he based the heartbreaking Corrie scenes on his friend Dan Bridge, who lost his son Flyn to suicide 14 years […]
ISLAMIC jihadist group Boko Haram has terrorised Africa since 2002. The militant group’s reign of terror has spanned from Nigeria, through Chad, Niger and Northern Cameroon. They shocked the world when they kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in Nigeria prompting a high profile social media campaign that saw everyone from Michelle Obama […]
A DAD was punched in the face by a teenage boy after spotting him at his daughter’s girls-only house party via a phone app. James Shaw, whose older daughter Ella starred on Britain’s Got Talent, stormed home when he saw four lads at the property on his security camera. He found Cameron Hull, 18, kissing […]
WHEN Hannah Fielding saw her husband Philip on life support after his organs had failed one by one, she gave him permission to die. Just two days earlier, they had been sitting on the sofa watching TV while their two boys, five and three, were tucked up in bed. Philip had been off work with […]
WHEN Hannah Fielding saw her husband Philip on life support after his organs had failed one by one, she gave him permission to die. Just two days earlier, they had been sitting on the sofa watching TV while their two boys, five and three, were tucked up in bed. Philip had been off work with […]
TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino is urging his wobbling side to be prepared to “die” against Newcastle tomorrow night. Spurs have won just once in four Premier League games and could miss out on a top-four spot — and a place in next season’s Champions League — if Chelsea can make up a two-point gap in […]
THERESA May has urged MPs to fight a radical bid by Labour to restrict Press freedom. Ahead of knife-edge votes later today, the PM said the Government was confident of defeating calls for a new Leveson-style inquiry and punishing sanctions regime. She told Cabinet Ministers that amendments tabled by Labour MPs to the Data Protection […]
BREXITEERS hailed Boris Johnson as they told Theresa May to dump her customs plan with the EU. They lauded the Foreign Secretary for ripping into the PM’s preferred approach of a post-Brexit customs partnership. Mr Johnson said it was “crazy”, “totally untried” and would betray the Brexit vote. He railed: “It’s not taking back control […]
A DANGEROUS motorist was caught on camera driving down the motorway – while filling in a crossword. The woman seems oblivious to the traffic all around her as she ponders the puzzle on the steering wheel in front of her. Mike Yorke, 39, was returning from a camping trip when he spotted the reckless woman […]
THE £175,000 a year head of the Home Office sparked outrage yesterday by saying he wasn’t an “expert” on immigration. Sir Philip Rutnam – the department’s chief civil servant – left MPs stunned as he sidestepped questions in a Westminster grilling over the Windrush debacle. He twice said it would have helped if MPs had […]
BLACK cab rapist John Worboys is hoping to win parole at a fresh hearing this year. The 61-year-old, who is believed to have drugged and molested as many as 100 women, has met his lawyers to discuss a renewed bid for freedom. He hopes a Parole Board hearing will be scheduled for later this year, […]
THROW some shade this spring with a new pair of sunglasses. With the sun finally making an appearance, now is the time to celebrate by adding to your accessory collection. Small designs have taken centre stage this year but there are plenty of other options out there. Fashion editor GABRIELE DIRVANAUSKAS picks out nine popular […]
MPs will today vote on a law that will pose a real threat to the freedom of our Press. The bill being debated is important, because it will give people more control over how their personal data is stored and used. However, new amendments put forward by certain MPs are an attempt to hijack the […]
RYAN O’Shaughnessy is hoping to bring the luck of the Irish to Eurovision 2018. He made it through the first semi-final to the big show on Saturday – here’s everything you need to know… Who is Ryan O’Shaughnessy? Ryan O’Shaughnessy, 25, is a singer-songwriter from Dublin. He is the youngest of three children and has an […]
WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers have predicted divorce for a contestant who ignored husband’s correct answer and lost £31,000. Plucky Lynn Buckingham put on a brave face after tripping on a politics question despite getting steered in the right direction by her partner on Phone A Friend. On tonight’s instalment of the rebooted […]