A WOMAN called in to BBC Radio Manchester this week to reveal how she’d sent “hundreds of thousands of pounds” to the Hollywood actor Jason Statham. Except, of course, it wasn’t the Transporter star. It was a scammer. The conman first made contact with her via a Facebook fan page dedicated to Derbyshire-born Jason who […]
LIZ Truss has mounted a surprise defence of Diane Abbott’s right to swig mojitos on the tube as she lashed out at “a worrying outbreak of neo-puritanism”. The Treasury chief secretary insisted there was “nothing wrong with people deciding to have a sneaky can of mojito in public”. The law should be repealed to crack […]
Aldi has been forced to pull its baby changing bag from the shelves after being accused of copying another brand’s design. BabaBing claims its Mani bag has striking similarities to one sold by the budget supermarket, which hit stores in January. Its version sold for £49.99, while Aldi’s bag was priced at just £17.99. BabaBing, […]
KATIE Price gorged on calorific melted cheese omelette and fried avocado chips just days after having her fat sucked out with a lipo op. The 40-year-old glamour model jetted to Turkey for her third face lift, lipo and a Brazilian bum lift all in the same day. Despite being desperate to get in shape, Katie […]
A HOUSING estate is reckoned to be Britain’s happiest street – after it was pictured looking like a giant smiling face from the sky. The suburb of Flanshaw in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, makes up a huge face with eyes from above – complete with eyebrows and a cheeky grin. Its three streets Flanshaw Crescent, Flanshaw […]
HUNDREDS of jobs are at risk at Argos amid a bosses’ shake-up. Argos has up to six middle managers at each of its 830 stores but will slash that to two. The retailer, owned by struggling Sainsbury’s, wants to avoid compulsory layoffs by offering alternative roles. They would include office jobs, other in-store work or […]
GAME of Thrones epic take down of the Night King and the Battle of Winterfell may be over but there is another huge war on the horizon – Cersei Lannister. And fans think Melisandre, or the Red Woman, has given a huge hint as to who will be the one to rid Westeros of its […]
MORE accustomed to five-star accommodation when she’s travelling to Thailand, Rome, Dubai or Greece, travel blogger Rukaya Mirza has to swap luxury for sleeping on the streets. Taking part in 5STAR’s Rich Kids Go Homeless, the 25-year-old influencer is left scared when she is mistaken for a prostitute and is forced to go without food, […]
MORE accustomed to five-star accommodation when she’s travelling to Thailand, Rome, Dubai or Greece, travel blogger Rukaya Mirza has to swap luxury for sleeping on the streets. Taking part in 5STAR’s Rich Kids Go Homeless, the 25-year-old influencer is left scared when she is mistaken for a prostitute and is forced to go without food, […]
AFTER early fog and mist clears, there’ll be sunny spells across London in the morning. However, it’ll gradually turn cloudier with a risk of showers in the afternoon and evening. London weather forecast for 7am on Wednesday May 1 London weather forecast for 1pm on Wednesday May 1 UK outlook for Thursday May 2 to […]
STUDENTS from richer neighbourhoods are six times more likely to get into top universities, a new study reveals. The Office for Students (OfS) blasted vice chancellors for failing to do enough to get bright but underprivileged kids in. And they said unis should offer teens from poorer backgrounds lower grades – known as contextual offers […]
♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 A work journey has elements of love when you leave doubts at home. Slow-grow attraction is ready to blossom and a relationship lets old grudges go. Mercury clears personal clouds and lets the sun in. Luck opens a blue door with a birthday-based number – a family group […]
HIGH levels of dangerous bacteria have been found in hospital cafes run by Costa Coffee and Subway, a shocking investigation has revealed. Researchers from BBC One’s Watchdog Live found salmonella and staphylococcus in ten branches of cafes run by Costa, Subway and the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS). The cafes were chosen at random. The Watchdog […]
HUNDREDS of new homes constructed by Persimmon and Bellway Homes have been built with “potentially dangerous fire safety issues”, an investigation by BBC Watchdog Live has found. The Persimmon properties were sold with missing or incorrectly installed fire barriers, designed to prevent the spread of fire, according to a new episode airing on BBC One […]
ASDA has started selling two new fruit-flavoured gins just in time for summer – and they look perfect for drinking in the sunshine. The new tipples come in refreshing watermelon and lemon flavours – but they will set you back £23 per 700ml bottle. The watermelon gin is a millennial pink colour, while the lemon […]
WORRYING new data reveals that 1,700 previously free-to-use cash machines began charging users in the first three months of the year. These machines are slapping users with fees of 95p or more per withdrawal, according to figures obtained by Which?. This may seem like a small figure (3 per cent) compared to the around 52,000 […]
RAIN in the west could turn heavy at times as it slowly moves eastwards. However, southeast England will likely stay dry and bright. UK weather forecast for 7am on Wednesday May 1 UK weather forecast for 4pm on Wednesday May 1 UK outlook for Thursday May 2 to Saturday April 4 Thursday looks to be […]
UNIVERSAL Credit claimants are being pushed into debt because mistakes by the Government mean they aren’t being paid what they’re owed. One in five of the 1,110 Universal Credit claims seen by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) contained an administrative error. Claimants can appeal decisions they feel are incorrect or unfair but often calculations […]
COMMUNITIES are being forced to pay to access their cash at an “alarming” rate with around 1,250 free ATMs converted to charge a fee in March alone. Consumer group Which? said withdrawal fees of at least 95p had also been imposed on hundreds more since the start of the year. While digital payments are on […]
RUUD GULLIT has slammed Tottenham star Dele Alli for his poor technique in the 1-0 Champions League semi-finals loss to Ajax on Tuesday night. The Milan legend was full of praise for the Dutch side, who will defend their first-leg advantage in Amsterdam next week. Ajax went for the jugular at Tottenham Hotspur stadium from […]
TWO primary school pupils have been caught plotting a bloody school massacre – creating kill lists and drawing up maps for their campaign of carnage. The children, aged between 11 and 12, were charged with attempted murder on Tuesday over the elaborate plot to shoot up their Tennessee school. Police say they had planned to […]
GETTING the car ready for a bank holiday trip? From filling up, to fixing up, we spend around £574 a year on our motors, say insurers Green Flag. But these deals-on-wheels can help cut your costs . . . MOT: Halfords is offering an MOT, normally worth £54.85, for £10 if you buy one item in store or […]
JURGEN KLOPP claims Liverpool have done better than he feared since selling Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona. The Brazilian, who is set to face his old club tonight, left Anfield for £145million 15 months ago. Boss Klopp said: “We miss Phil a lot because he is a world-class player. “But we had to deal without him […]
ALEX HALES faces an angry backlash from England players and cricket chiefs after he was dumped from the World Cup. Senior players were said to be feeling let down at his latest disciplinary breach as it emerged Hales did not even apologise to the team. Now the drugs policy that allowed Hales’ three-week ban to […]
DO you read The Sun from the back page to the front? Do you follow every kick reading SunSport on your mobile? Do you love a variety of sports? Then you might have what it takes to be the next Vikki Orvice. We are looking for an aspiring female sports journalist to be the first […]