CHELSEA have secured a Champions League spot with a week to spare after beating Watford 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Attention now turns to tomorrow’s Europa League semi-final second leg at home to Frankfurt, and a possible final with Arsenal. Get all the latest Blues news and transfer gossip here.
THE controversial Paddy Power advert featuring Rhodri Giggs has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency. The video entitled “Loyalty is dead” makes a number of digs at the Manchester United legend who is now manager of Wales for his eight-year relationship with Rhodri’s former wife Natasha Lever. Why has the advert been banned? The […]
WITH the eyes of the world on Meghan and Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in a rain-soaked North Wales today for a trip down memory lane. Kate and William, the proud uncle of the royal family’s latest addition, lived in North Wales when they were first married. The royal visitors, who said […]
A COUPLE who have collectively lost a whopping 19st claim that their sex drives have ramped up as a result. Being overweight her entire life, Samantha Gilmore was told by a paediatrician that she’d be over 14st by the time she was 16. Thanks to a tough childhood which involved doing no exercise and eating […]
TWO THIRDS of mums believe stress affects their ability to be a good parent, it has emerged. A comprehensive study of mothers aged 25-60, with kids between the ages of three-20, also found one in eight struggle with stress ‘every day’. And nearly eight in 10 believe there are more pressures on mums today than […]
THREE London Bridge terrorists were shot dead by elite armed officers as they lay wounded on the ground, an inquest heard today. Khuram Butt, 27, Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22, screamed “Allah” and charged at police with 12-inch ceramic knives when they arrived at the scene. Within 89 seconds, the “barbarian” ISIS fanatics […]
NEW MUM Meghan Markle stunned well-wishers well-wishers when she stepped out in a white to present Baby Sussex in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle today. The Duchess of Sussex, who welcomed her first born just two days ago, looked remarkably chic in an bespoke white trench dress by her wedding dress designer Givenchy . […]
BABY boy Sussex has been introduced to the world – and he looks just like his mum. The adorable newborn made his public debut at St George’s Hall in Windsor, where the couple had their wedding reception, at noon – and it seems like he already has mum Meghan’s distinctive snub nose. The baby was […]
THESE pictures perfectly capture old school parenting, showing kids flouting health rules by smoking and drinking beer. From petting a lion to riding a bear, these pictures are guaranteed to make you question these kids’ safety. Oh beer Like father, like son Be weiser Beary scary Just lion around Roaring mad Family affair Something’s fishy Up, […]
GIN drinkers looking for a fruity twist to the traditional G&T are in luck, because Asda is selling Beefeater gin tasting of blood orange. The supermarket’s already stocked up on the 70cl bottles, and they’ll set you back £14 each. The “zesty” booze comes with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 37.5 per cent, and […]
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have today beamed as they introduced their “amazing” baby boy to the world – but teased the world by not revealing his name. The new parents appeared tired but ecstatic as they cradled the newborn, with giddy bearded dad Harry joking his son “already has facial hair”. The Duke and […]
A HUGE army of suicide bombers is in gestation because 45,000 ISIS raised children have been made stateless, it’s feared. EU anti-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove say huge numbers of rootless kids, who have fled after the death cult’s so-called caliphate collapsed risk, could turn into tomorrow’s maniacal killers. Mr de Kerchove said: “This is […]
A TEMPORARY Parliament where MPs will move to while the Palace of Westminster is repaired and renovated has been revealed. All 650 MPs and their staff are set to move out of the current buildings for five years in the mid-2020s so vital works can take place. The crumbling Palace of Westminster desperately needs urgent […]
THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally welcomed their first child into the world and it’s a boy! But when was he born, what will he be called and when will he be introduced to the rest of the world? We tell you all the details about the newest member of the royal family. […]
CAN you spot the well-hidden snow leopard lurking on this cliff face? At first glance, this looks like nothing other than a picture of a snowy mountain. But look closer because once you see it, you’ll wonder how you ever missed it. The perfectly camouflaged leopard was snapped in the Himalayas mountains of North India. […]
WITH so much choice on the market, choosing a new car is no easy task, especially when weighing up how much to spend. But drivers will often forget to factor in the cost of their insurance. Research undertaken by car hire company Vantage Leasing revealed the cheapest motors to insure on the market in 2019. […]
A BOY with a rare skin disorder has been forced to carry cards explaining his condition to stop strangers making cruel taunts. Jack Oldacres, 10, was just five weeks old when doctors diagnosed him with Netherton Syndrome, which leaves his skin bright red and itchy as it sheds at an abnormal rate. Parents Daniel and […]
A MAN has died on the operating table while undergoing a Wayne Rooney-style hair transplant. Rafael Bolado Marino, 39, travelled from his home in the northern Spanish province of Cantabria to Bilbao in the Basque region to undergo the surgery at the Dermitek clinic. Marino was administered a local anaesthetic – by unnamed surgeons, according […]
LINE Of Duty’s Ted Hastings will be revealed as final corrupt cop H in show’s season six, say bookies. Ted (Adrian Dunbar) was quizzed for over an hour by his nemesis DCS Patricia Carmichael in season 5’s finale, but fans still don’t think everything about him is clear. And it seems neither do the bookies, […]
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered that a 5,000 year old mass grave site was the result of a tragic family massacre. The burial site in Poland contains the bodies of men, women and children who all had their skulls smashed to pieces. The mass grave was actually uncovered back in 2011 but recent analysis of DNA from […]
EUROPE and Canada may one day smash into each other if dramatic new research is to be believed. Scientists say one of Earth’s tectonic plates, the massive shelves of crust that carry the continents and seafloor, is gradually splitting apart off the coast of Portugal. The rupture may be forming a giant new crack in […]
KYM Marsh has denied Coronation Street is in crisis despite seven big names quitting the soap over the last three months. The 42-year-old star is departing the ITV soap along with several of her fellow Weatherfield residents but insisted it was just “natural” for people to come and go. Writing in her OK! Magazine column, […]
EVERYONE loves a cheeky Nando’s but we also want to bag a bargain when we’re eating out. So to help you cut costs at the chicken chain, we’ve rounded-up top tips from readers on how they save cash. Their tricks include a way to get two burgers for the price of one, as well as […]
OVERWATCH’S latest map is here at last, and you can play it on the game’s regular live servers right now. The latest patch, 1.35.1.1 brings in the Cuban map after the city featured in the Archives event last month. Havana is an Escort map, as we predicted when the first images launched, and will see […]
JORDAN NOBBS has become one of Arsenal and England’s star performers in recent seasons. The 26-year-old has won 12 trophies since joining the Gunners in 2010 and was named Player of the Year for the Lionesses three years ago – but she will not be taking part in the Women’s World Cup this summer. Why […]