A VETERAN Guardian columnist has revealed he backed the IRA and its bombing campaign. Roy Greenslade, 74, now a journalism lecturer, says he has “come out of hiding” to explain why it was justified in using deadly violence. Mr Greenslade said: “I came to accept the fight between the forces of the state and a […]
SINGER Ellie Goulding has admitted she hid her pregnancy for six months by wearing her husband Casper Jopling’s coat. The blonde beauty, 34, shocked fans recently by revealing she was nearly eight months pregnant with her first child. Appearing on Sunday Brunch, host Tim Lovejoy asked the hitmaker how she’d managed to keep the news […]
SHANNON De Lima gives a warm welcome to the jungle as she poses in a tropical print swimsuit. The Venezuelan model, 32, is dating Everton’s Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez, 29. His Toffees side face Southampton in the Premier League tonight. But even if James doesn’t get onto the score sheet he knows he has bagged […]
A MUM has spoken of her nightmare as her “loving” husband turned out to be a conman with another wife, five fiancees and other families. Mary Turner Thomson, 55, met Will Jordan online in 2000 – when they were both 35 years old. At the time, Mary was a single mum and was recovering from […]
THE pandemic has made communities more united as the country pulls together amid the crisis, research reveals today. Divisions, such as Brexit, which had split public opinion before Covid have faded significantly. Only 12 per cent of the public now say their main political identity is Leaver, while Remainers are just 13 per cent. And […]
MORE than 200,000 NHS workers and care home staff have not had their first dose of the Covid jab. This is despite chief medical officer Chris Whitty telling health care workers that they have a “professional responsibility” to get vaccinated. Out of 1,158,300 frontline workers in England, 1,051,876 people have had the vaccine, according to […]
NEW York Governor Andrew Cuomo has confessed to carrying out “unwanted flirtation” with staff after a second aide accused him of sexual harassment. Last night, a second former aide came forward with sex pest allegations three days after another ex-staffer made similar claims. Now in a statement he has admitted that some things he said […]
GENEROUS Sun readers are top of the poppies after raising £10million for military veterans. They were saluted last night by David Beckham — one of a host of celebrities who backed our campaign. Becks, who took poppies to Chelsea Pensioners shielding during the pandemic, said: “It’s incredible that The Sun’s Poppy Appeal helped to raise […]
TRAINER Gordon Elliott has issued an apology after an image of him sitting on a dead horse was posted on social media. The image was shared and went viral on Twitter on Saturday evening, with the Grand National-winning trainer saying he was ‘cooperating’ with an ongoing investigation by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board. Elliott said: […]
IT’S the crime that sparks fear and heartache in pet owners everywhere. Dog theft has risen by 170 per cent since the start of the first lockdown, last March, as more people seek to become owners. Last week a relieved Lady Gaga was reunited with two of her beloved French bulldogs after thieves shot and […]
BLOODLANDS viewers have been left shocked after a HUGE plot twist revealed who assassin Goliath really is. The BBC thriller follows James Nesbitt’s character Detective Tom Brannick as he investigates a series of disappearances that took place during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. *Spoilers ahead for Bloodlands episode two* The disappearances are linked to ‘Goliath’, […]
HARRY and Meghan have been left looking for a new postal address after Prince Charles reportedly scrapped funding for their mail service. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex previously had their post sorted at Clarence House. But support has been withdrawn after it was confirmed the couple had quit Royal duties. The Sussexes have yet […]
MARTIN Fowler is going to struggle to cope with supporting wife Ruby Allen over her miscarriage in EastEnders. Ruby – who is played by Louisa Lytton in the BBC One soap – decided to keep her miscarriage a secret during Friday night’s episode after seeing how excited Martin was about the baby. But when Stacey […]
LIVERPOOL starlet Curtis Jones dedicated his goal against Sheffield United to team-mate Alisson after his father’s tragically passed away. Jose Agostinho Becker, 57, drowned in a lake near his home in Lavras do Sul, Brazil, last week. Alisson was sadly unable to attend his funeral due to coronavirus restrictions. And the 28-year-old stopper was not […]
EDDIE JONES vowed to dig England out of Six Nations trouble – but will not be lodging a complaint about blunder ref Pascal Gauzere. With the title defence over, under-pressure Jones has to steer his side away from tournament humiliation, with favourites France up next at Twickenham. Like in the 2019 World Cup warm-up in Cardiff, […]
“FOR those who like to talk Britain down, the vaccination figures are shocking. “Twenty million first doses administered. A forward- thinking procurement plan. “The leading large nation, far ahead of the US and, more gallingly for frothing Remoaners, miles ahead of Europe.” Well, I would say that, wouldn’t I? Except I didn’t. These are the […]
CHELSEA star Callum Hudson-Odoi was hooked at half-time against Manchester United – with Thomas Tuchel confirming it was ‘partly tactical’. The 20-year-old started at right wing-back for the crunch top-four clash. But he failed to re-emerge for the second half with the rest of his Blues team-mates. As Reece James replaced him, pundits including Gary […]
SARAH ROBSON reckons Northern Ireland’s clash with England was the perfect preparation for their quest to qualify for the 2021 Euros. And the Durham’s ace’s unbeaten Championship side notched up their tenth win this term to keep up pressure on promotion rivals Leicester City. Robson, 33, was speaking days after Kenny Shiels’ players took on […]
ANTIQUES Roadshow viewers were horrified to learn a mourning ring up for valuation actually contained HUMAN hair. The owner of the unusual piece of jewellery said she didn’t feel right keeping it and wanted to reunite it with the family of the woman whose name was engraved on the ring. Viewers watching at home were […]
DR ANTHONY Fauci has begged Americans NOT to be choosy about which Covid-19 vaccine they receive. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, made the plea as Johnson & Johnson’s one shot vaccine is set to be approved. Johnson & Johnson’s jab, which has been called a “game-changer”, has been regarded as safe and effective […]
A FRAUDSTER who claimed to be bisexual hours before deportation from the UK has been allowed to stay. The Nigerian crook was jailed for 5½ years in 2015. The Home Office began efforts in 2016 to deport him and he made human rights claims which a judge rejected. The criminal delayed the process by appealing […]
THE Crown star Emma Corrin looks to have cracked open the hair Di judging by her newly-cropped locks. Emma, 25, who plays the Princess in the Netflix hit teamed the look with cricket-style jumper and white trousers as she went for a pizza in North London. She was among Best Actress nominees at last night’s […]
BRITS scoffed a record-breaking eight billion eggs in the past year as the lockdown baking boom sent sales soaring. Shoppers splurged nearly £1.2billion on the protein-packed favourite in 2020 — a leap of more than a quarter from £950million the year before. They bought 7.9 billion eggs in the 12 months ending in January, market […]
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak will extend the VAT cut on pubs and restaurants until at least June, The Sun can reveal. And the five per cent rate may carry on for the rest of the year as businesses reopen. Download the Bar-O-Meter here Treasury sources told The Sun that the extension for the hospitality industry was […]
DISGRACEFUL, obnoxious, dismissive — ref Pascal Gauzere should be stood down for the rest of this Six Nations. The way Frenchman Gauzere treated England captain Owen Farrell for Wales’ first of two controversial tries was unbecoming of any referee — let alone a professional test match one. You cannot tell the England skipper to have […]