UNIVERSAL Credit claimants are being urged to claim a discount on their council tax “straight away” to cut down their outgoings. Low income households on certain benefits are entitled to money off – in some cases up to 100% – the tax to ease the financial burden. Millions of families will see bills rise by […]
NIKO KRANJCAR’s dad and Croatian football hero Zlatko has sadly died aged 64. The former striker and manager passed away after a short and severe illness. Zlatko made over 250 appearances for local side Dinamo Zagreb and represented Yugoslavia and Croatia at international level. He captained the Croatian team in their first ever international football […]
AMANDA Mealing is leaving Casualty after seven years. The actress – who originally played Connie Beauchamp in sister drama Holby City – will take a break from the medical drama. Her final scenes will air later this month – but bosses insist she will return. Since joining Casualty in 2014 Amanda has tackled a plethora […]
BOXING has kicked off 2021 with a bang as the sport’s biggest star Canelo Alvarez has already been in action, with plenty more stars to feature over the coming weeks. Alvarez beat Avni Yildirim on on February 27, following on from his win over Callum Smith in December. Earlier on in the year, rising lightweight […]
SONY is doling out FOUR free games to PS Plus members in March 2021. Better still, you’ll get to keep the games for as long as you’ve got a membership, as long as you claim them before the offer expires. PlayStation Plus – what is PS Plus? PS Plus is a premium subscription service for PS4 gamers. […]
BRIT stars Josh O’Connor, John Boyega and Daniel Kaluuya won awards as The Crown swept the board at the Golden Globes. The 78th annual awards show was broadcast from the famous Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles and mixed both virtual and in-person appearances. Netflix drama The Crown was one of the biggest winners of the night, taking home […]
PIERS Morgan couldn’t hide his amusement after a Good Morning Britain viewer told him to stop “Samantha” from “butting in” in an awkward Susanna Reid name blunder. The 55-year-old star chuckled as he read out the tweet from a disappointed fan, while 50-year-old Susanna looked more unimpressed by the remark. Piers said: “We’ve had a […]
FORMER The Bill actor Jeff Stewart looks totally unrecognisable from his days as PC Reg Hollis. The 64-year-old played the much-loved policeman in the popular ITV drama from 1984 to 2008. The Scotsman decided to make the most of the sunshine over the weekend and went for a stroll down Hampstead High Street, north London. […]
EVERTON take on Southampton at Goodison Park this evening in the Premier League. The Toffees can go level on points with Liverpool tonight with a win and would boast a game in hand over the Reds. Southampton have gone seven league games in a row without a win, having picked up just one point in […]
MANCHESTER UNITED defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka is set to snub England as he considers representing the Democratic Republic of Congo. The 23-year-old right-back has not yet been capped by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate due to the wealth of options he has in the position. And the fact that he is continually being overlooked is reportedly […]
COUNTRYFILE viewers were left stunned by the “odd” breakfast the show’s presenter Adam Henson dished up for his cows. The BBC host was eager to ensure his cattle had the best start possible to their day – courtesy of a trough filled with soy beans, silage and sugar molasses. Adam, 55, plunged his hand into […]
THE BRAZIL Covid variant could slow down the rapid vaccine rollout, an expert has warned. Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College, said the new strain – detected for the first time in the UK – could also make jabs “less potent”. The Brazilian variant, named P.1, has mutations that help it to dodge […]
FANS are becoming increasingly concerned for the well-being of a top Instagram influencer who vanished from social media over a year ago. Jessica Stein, 38, is an Australian social media star credited with being one of the first bloggers to monetise their online presence with sponsored posts. The mother-of-one has not posted any content since […]
COIN hunters are being warned to watch out for scammers selling fake Kew Gardens 50ps on eBay. This 50p has caught the eyes of crooks after regularly topping lists of the rarest coins in circulation. Collectors pay up to £400 for genuine Kew Gardens 50ps on eBay – 800 times its face value – and […]
LUKE SHAW faces an FA charge – despite withdrawing his claims that referee Stuart Attwell refused to give Manchester United a penalty because of the reaction it would cause. Shaw talked himself into hot water in the aftermath of United’s goalless draw at Chelsea. The England left-back was asked about Attwell’s decision to ignore the […]
TEMPLEGATE starts a new week with some strong fancies. Read on to find out who he thinks can bash the bookies up and down the country. DAMNED ELUSIVE (7.20 Wolverhampton, nap) She improved to get off the mark at Lingfield last time with plenty in hand, even having enough energy left to dump her rider […]
ANTHONY JOSHUA modelled a new Hugo Boss clothing line… having just told Tyson Fury HE is bossing their undisputed title fight. AJ, who has been a long-time partner of the German designer brand, took to Instagram to show off his new set. It comes as the WBA, IBF and WBO champ has his team working around […]
SURGE testing is being rolled out in several postcode areas in the UK after six cases of the Brazil Manaus Covid variant were detected. The new variant is feared to be more contagious – but what are the symptoms and do vaccines work against it? Three cases of the variant of concern first identified in Manaus, […]
A POSSIBLE Banksy has appeared overnight on the side of Reading Prison. The image shows a prisoner escaping the now-closed institution with a typewriter in his hand. It has been likened to poet Oscar Wilde, who was held in the jail after being convicted of gross indecency with other men in 1895. His two-year incarceration […]
THIS is the dramatic moment a quick-thinking mum saves her toddler from choking to death during a family TV night. A family of five was captured on CCTV footage while sitting watching telly in their lounge, when the toddler, who was sitting on the floor, appeared to put something in his mouth. The young boy […]
CHARLOTTE Dawson has slammed “disgusting” trolls who mocked her newborn son Noah as she vowed not to hide him away. The first-time mum has been widely praised for her candid Instagram insights into life as a parent. As well as the cute baby snaps, there have been videos of sleepless nights and the changes to […]
A FIFTH of young adults forget to use contraception at the height of passion because they are too drunk to remember when having sex. A study of 1,200 16-25 year olds found many are taking unforeseen risks due to a lack of knowledge, education – and intoxication. It emerged four in 10 have had sex […]
TALLULAH Willis was “emotionally and psychologically abused” by a “sociopath” between the ages of 18 and 20. The daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, 27, said a woman she’d known since she was a child “trapped” her into living with her in a “house of horrors”. Tallulah said that while she was never “physically […]
KATIE Price shared a video of a very sweary Harvey tucking into a meal as her son continues his weight loss. The 42-year-old star told her fans that she was impressed with Harvey’s new diet as he continued to shed the pounds. The 18-year-old is on a new diet and fitness regime after fears he’d ‘die […]
JESSIE J confirmed her new romance with dancer Max Pham as she posts loved up snaps – four months after she split from Channing Tatum. The singer, 32, shared a series of snaps alongside the dancer after pictures of them having lunch together emerged. The paparazzi pictures shows Jessie feeding Max a big lump of […]