PLANS to honour a war hero have been axed — because his ancestors made money from slaves. Brigadier General Everard Baring had no direct connection with slavery himself. But plans to name a cycle and footpath “Everard Way” were ditched after research showed his great grandad — merchant banker Sir Francis Baring — founded the […]
MUM-of-22 Sue has declared she’s finally had enough – as she dramatically revealed she’s ‘resigning’ on 22 Kids and Counting. Britain’s biggest family, The Radford’s, are the stars of Channel 5’s new show, which launched in February. The four-part series sees Sue, 45, and Noel, 50, and their 22 kids deal with being locked down […]
THE deaths of 15,000 elderly hospital patients are being probed by cops amid fears many were given overdoses of painkillers. Among those who are set to be quizzed is Dr Jane Barton, nicknamed Doctor Opiate. The retired GP has been accused of hastening the deaths of hundreds of elderly patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital, […]
PRINCE Harry arranged for Mother’s Day flowers to be placed on Princess Diana’s grave. He organised the touching tribute to his mum, who died in a car crash in 1997. She is buried at her childhood home in Althorp, Northamptonshire. And flowers were laid there on Harry’s behalf while he lives in the US with […]
GOSPEL star Kirk Franklin has apologized to fans after his son Kerrion Franklin shared an expletive-filled call between the two. The 51-year-old admitted he lost his temper during the exchange where he allegedly mocked his son for being poor and threatened to put his foot in his “skinny motherf***ing a**.” Sixteen-time Grammy Award winner Kirk […]
A KILLER who tried to murder the Yorkshire Ripper is back on the streets. Ian Kay, 53, got a life sentence in 1995 for stabbing store boss John Penfold to death. He was sent to Broadmoor after being diagnosed as a psychopath. In 1997, he attacked Peter Sutcliffe with a pen — repeatedly stabbing at […]
ACCUSED cop Wayne Couzens will continue to get his PC’s salary while he is on trial for Sarah Everard’s murder. The armed diplomatic protection officer will receive his full wage of at least £33,000-a-year up until the trial verdict if he pleads not guilty. The pay precedent has been established in line with the presumption […]
SEN John Kennedy said calling Joe Biden’s recently-passed $1.9trillion package a Covid relief bill is like “thinking the stripper really likes you.” The Louisiana senator also compared backing the bill to calling “Harvey Weinstein a feminist” during an interview on Friday. Sen Kennedy, who is not related to the nation’s 35th President John F Kennedy, […]
DEAR DEIDRE: MY man has transformed into the perfect partner – but I am suspicious. I’m sure he is on his best behaviour out of guilt for cheating with my trans best friend. I am 34 and my partner is 36. We have a child each from previous relationships. My best friend had been living […]
DEAR DEIDRE: I FEEL like a wicked stepmother. I thought I’d built up a good relationship with my husband’s son, but he told my husband he hates me. I’m 45 and my husband’s 47. We’ve been married for four years. I have two grown up, independent children. My husband’s son is 12 and has ADHD. […]
DEAR DEIDRE: MY girlfriend didn’t introduce me to her ex at their daughter’s birthday party – and there were only six of us there. I feel so let down that she didn’t acknowledge our relationship properly. When I hear her talking to him on the phone it’s like she has airbrushed me out of their […]
THE family of an Army officer called a P*** by Prince Harry have slammed him for suggesting the royals are racist, insisting: “You’re wrong.” Harry apologised in 2009 for using the vile slur against Sandhurst colleague Ahmed Raza Khan in a video that he filmed himself. He also used a racial slur against another colleague […]
DEAR DEIDRE: I MADE a huge mistake and slept with my partner after we split up. We had been together for 12 years but grew apart. All my partner wants to do is drink and take drugs. I want children and my own home. I’m 34 and my partner’s 35. I called it a day […]
THIS rather faceless tenner is set to make thousands of pounds for a lucky pensioner. Peter Coleman, 72, was surprised to see Her Majesty’s features blanked out in a print error when he got the £10 at an ATM. It has now been confirmed as genuine, so could be worth thousands to a rare note […]
DEAR DEIDRE: MY workmate is always saying that he is “not coming on to me” but I honestly feel like he is. He is always hanging around me and making comments which are full of innuendo. It is very disconcerting, and I am not sure what to do. I’m a 25-year-old man and he is […]
READ TODAY’S DEAR DEIDRE My man is on his best behaviour out of guilt for cheating with my trans friend READ PREVIOUS DEIDRE’S PHOTO CASEBOOK Zoe made to feel unwelcome by the daughter of her dad’s partner
JENNIFER LOPEZ is not prepared to put up with another “bad guy” who “embarrasses” her following another high-profile break-up, according to a friend. Reports that she has split from her baseball star fiancé Alex Rodriguez amid rumours of him cheating were denied this weekend. But her pals believe their rocky relationship is doomed. A source […]
KANYE West won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 2021 Grammys for his album Jesus is King. The big award show win comes just months after the rapper, 43, posted a video that appeared to show himself peeing on a Grammy Award trophy. The strange video came after he had hit out at the […]
RAPE and serious sex assaults allegations should be fast-tracked through the courts, Labour are demanding. They warn that victims are being forced to wait for years sometimes to see justice done. They want serious sexual offences to be prioritised for a slot in Britain’s backlogged courts. The demand comes amid a national outcry over the […]
BRIT Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a delay in returning home after appearing in court yesterday on fresh charges. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab blasted Iran over its “cruel and inhumane” treatment of the mum, who was last week released from a five-year jail term after being accused of spying. Charity worker Nazanin was arrested in Tehran in […]
IF my last bash had been as poorly received as Rita Ora’s, I’d probably tuck myself up in bed at 9pm with a cup of Ovaltine each night for the rest of my life. So I can’t say I’m surprised that the glam singer has vowed to give up her party lifestyle following the backlash […]
LIKE most of the world, I watched Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan last week. And like so many, I was struck by Meghan’s brave admission that she felt suicidal while expecting the couple’s son, Archie. Never has there been a more important time to talk about this. What Meghan described is known as suicidality […]
THE toll dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can take on a family is limitless No one can predict how fast a loved one will go downhill or the care plans that are needed, and the emotional fallout can be huge. Last week Vicar of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, 89, died of a dementia-related illness. And in […]
JUST one burger could kill a man suffering with an ultra-rare allergy. Scott Hunter, 37, is one of a handful of Brits who can’t eat any red meat. McDonald’s burgers, kebabs, bacon and sausages cause him to suffer huge itching fits. In extreme cases, Alpha-gal syndrome can result in death from anaphylactic shock. It is […]