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  • Two cruise passengers drown hours apart at newly opened resort

    Two cruise passengers drown hours apart at newly opened resort

    Awful news Two tourists have drowned just hours apart at a newly opened private resort in the Bahamas. Carnival Cruises opened the $600 million resort less than a month ago, but tragedy struck on Friday as two tourists were involved in “water emergency incidents” at Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island. The American tourists, who […]

    8 months ago

  • Man accused of driving into crowd at Liverpool parade faces 24 new charges

    Man accused of driving into crowd at Liverpool parade faces 24 new charges

    BREAKING The man accused of driving into the crowd at the Liverpool FC Premier League victory parade is facing 24 new charges. Paul Doyle appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link, where he was due to enter pleas to his existing seven charges. However, the prosecution told the court that 24 new charges had […]

    8 months ago

  • Jeff Bezos ‘obsessed’ with making wife Lauren Sanchez next Bond girl

    Jeff Bezos ‘obsessed’ with making wife Lauren Sanchez next Bond girl

    “Jeff wants her on screen, period.” Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly ‘obsessed’ with getting his wife, Lauren Sanchez, cast as the next Bond girl. Bezos and Sanchez married earlier this year in a huge event that took over the Italian tourist hotspot of Venice. However, after tying the knot, it appears Bezos has set […]

    8 months ago

  • Major high street chain falls into administration with over 2000 jobs at risk

    Major high street chain falls into administration with over 2000 jobs at risk

    The company has more than 300 stores across the UK and Ireland A major fashion accessories retailer is on the verge of collapse, putting over 2000 jobs at risk. Administrators have been called into Claire’s to look to rescue the chain, after the US-based Claire’s group struggled to find a buyer for its UK operations. […]

    8 months ago

  • Margot Robbie had no idea her husband was actually in Harry Potter

    Margot Robbie had no idea her husband was actually in Harry Potter

    ‘When it comes to Harry Potter, I’m a massive, massive nerd’ Margot Robbie didn’t know that her husband appeared in the Harry Potter films, despite the fact she’s a massive Harry Potter fan. The 34-year-old actor married film producer Tom Ackerley in 2016, having met on the set of Suite Française in 2013. But she […]

    8 months ago

  • Second person dies after eating ‘toxic broccoli’ sandwich

    Second person dies after eating ‘toxic broccoli’ sandwich

    More than 17 people have been hospitalised due to the broccoli A second person has died after eating a ‘toxic’ broccoli and sausage sandwich from a food truck. Tamara D’Acunto, 45, has died after ending up in intensive care for treatment for botulism in southern Italy. Last week, Luigi Di Sarno, a 52-year-old musician, died […]

    8 months ago

  • Free bus passes should be given to all people under 22 in England, MPs say

    Free bus passes should be given to all people under 22 in England, MPs say

    They claim it will help get young people into work A new report by MPs has suggested that all under 22-year-olds in England should be given free bus passes. It found that the number of bus journeys taken by the public has fallen in recent years, with fares rising further than inflation. The report from […]

    8 months ago

  • Woman apologises after her ‘severe diarrhoea’ forces whole flight to be cancelled

    Woman apologises after her ‘severe diarrhoea’ forces whole flight to be cancelled

    “I am a biohazard.” A woman who suffered diarrhoea severe enough to get a whole flight cancelled has issued an apology to her fellow passengers. Meghan Reinertsen took to TikTok to tell her tale, in which she declared that she “single-handedly” managed to get a flight out of Indianapolis cancelled. “If that flight cancellation changed […]

    8 months ago

  • Coronation Street and Eastenders actor Ray Brooks has died

    Coronation Street and Eastenders actor Ray Brooks has died

    Sad news Legendary British actor Ray Brooks has died aged 86, his family has confirmed. Brooks was best known for his work on the 1970s kids show Mr Benn, in which he voiced the titular character. However, he also starred in Eastenders, appearing as Joe Macer in the series in the mid-2000s. He also appeared […]

    8 months ago

  • Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza strike

    Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza strike

    Al Jazeera has condemned the murder of its journalists as a “targeted assassination” Five journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza, including the prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif. Mohammed Qreiqeh, a fellow reporter, was also killed in the strike, alongside cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. They were in a tent […]

    8 months ago

  • Four members of UK family die in car crash in Portugal

    Four members of UK family die in car crash in Portugal

    Tragic news Four members of a family who lived in the UK have died in a car crash while they were holidaying in Portugal. Six people died in the crash in Castro Verde, in the South of Portugal. Four were relatives of the same family including brothers Afonso and Domingos. A young woman in the […]

    8 months ago

  • Exact date UK temperatures set to hit 34 degrees as another heatwave looms

    Exact date UK temperatures set to hit 34 degrees as another heatwave looms

    Summer’s not over yet! Brits, it’s time to get ready for another heatwave. Tropical Storm Dexter has travelled over the Atlantic, and its remnants are expected to lead to a boost in temperatures for the UK. The Met Office says Storm Dexter will lead to warm, muggy nights as it “draws warm air up from […]

    8 months ago

  • Foreign criminals to face deportation immediately after sentencing under new proposals

    Foreign criminals to face deportation immediately after sentencing under new proposals

    The justice secretary has announced the plans Foreign criminals will face deportation immediately after sentencing, under new government plans. The proposals could see those who have been handed fixed-term sentences be immediately deported and banned from returning to the UK. The Ministry of Justice said that whether they had to serve their sentence abroad would […]

    8 months ago

  • Police arrest nearly 500 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

    Police arrest nearly 500 people at protest over Palestine Action ban

    A total of 474 people have been arrested Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they arrested 474 people at a protest in support of proscribed group Palestine Action. They said that 466 people were arrested for supporting the group, five for aggravated assaults on police, two for public order offences and one for a racially aggravated […]

    8 months ago

  • Police make arrests at Palestine Action protest

    Police make arrests at Palestine Action protest

    BREAKING Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they have made arrests at a protest in support of proscribed group Palestine Action. In a statement alongside a picture, they said: “This is the scene in Parliament Square. “Within this crowd a significant number of people are displaying placards expressing support for Palestine Action, which is a proscribed […]

    8 months ago

  • River Island to close 33 stores across the UK

    River Island to close 33 stores across the UK

    It comes as part of the company’s restructuring process A major UK fashion retailer is due to shut 33 stores across the country in a bid to save itself from collapsing. River Island has been a stalwart of the British high street since its conception, however the brand is looking to restructure amid a change […]

    8 months ago

  • Major UK motorway closed after serious crash involving lorry

    Major UK motorway closed after serious crash involving lorry

    It’s expected to be closed for most of the morning A stretch of a major UK motorway is closed following a serious crash involving an overturned lorry. Staffordshire Police have confirmed that the stretch of road is expected to be closed for ‘most of the morning’. The crash occurred on the M6 northbound between J14 […]

    8 months ago

  • Drug dubbed ‘Viagra for women’ due to be launched

    Drug dubbed ‘Viagra for women’ due to be launched

    “Men got Viagra, but women got nothing, right?” A new drug dubbed ‘Viagra for women’ is due to be launched. Dr Iona Weir, the New Zealand-based biologist who is behind the drug, said that the drug has been proven to “improve sexual response and sexual function” in women over 50. “It actually boosts natural hydration. Men […]

    8 months ago

  • Staggering amount of money Ibiza final boss could earn after viral video

    Staggering amount of money Ibiza final boss could earn after viral video

    He’s set for a huge payday Jack Kay, better known as the ‘Ibiza final boss’, has quickly become one of the most viral memes of the summer, and it seems he’s in for a huge payday. People have been loving following this lad’s holiday on the party island of Ibiza, mostly for his eye-catching look. […]

    8 months ago

  • Keir Starmer says Israel’s decision to further escalate Gaza offensive is ‘wrong’

    Keir Starmer says Israel’s decision to further escalate Gaza offensive is ‘wrong’

    The UK government have urged Israel to reconsider their decision Keir Starmer has issued a statement urging the Israeli government to ‘reconsider immediately’ their decision to take control of Gaza City. Netanyahu’s office released a statement on early Friday morning saying that Israel’s security cabinet have approved a plan to take control of Gaza City. […]

    8 months ago

  • Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has died aged 48

    Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has died aged 48

    Sad news Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager Brandon Blackstock has died aged 48. Blackstock had been privately battling melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” a family representative told Page Six. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than […]

    8 months ago

  • Zoo asks people to donate unwanted pets so it can feed its predators

    Zoo asks people to donate unwanted pets so it can feed its predators

    They made the appeal on social media A day out at the zoo is one of the earliest joys in many people’s lives. Getting to see the huge predators up close is an incredible experience. From lions to elephants, zoos allow people to experience a glimpse of wildlife without the risks. However, one Danish zoo […]

    8 months ago

  • Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault at London station

    Tommy Robinson arrested over alleged assault at London station

    He was arrested as he landed at Luton Airport Tommy Robinson has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a London rail station. The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested at Luton Airport on Monday evening as he stepped off a flight from Faro in Portugal. “Officers from BTP […]

    8 months ago

  • British woman goes missing from sunbed on Greek beach as husband slept

    British woman goes missing from sunbed on Greek beach as husband slept

    “Her life is in danger.” An urgent search is underway after a British woman vanished from a beach in Greece. Michele Bourda, 59, was on a sunbed on Ofrynio beach in Kavala. Her husband explained to police that he fell asleep, and when he woke up Michele was no longer there, but her belongings were, […]

    8 months ago

  • Jessie J admitted to hospital weeks after having breast cancer surgery

    Jessie J admitted to hospital weeks after having breast cancer surgery

    The singer revealed her cancer diagnosis earlier this year Jessie J has revealed that she has been admitted to hospital less than two months after she announced her breast cancer diagnosis. In a statement shared to Instagram, she wrote: “Six weeks post-surgery, and I was back in the same ward I was after my surgery. […]

    8 months ago

  • Last McDonald’s burger sold in Iceland in 2009 still hasn’t got mould on it

    Last McDonald’s burger sold in Iceland in 2009 still hasn’t got mould on it

    McDonald’s meals are pretty indestructible Iceland’s last McDonald’s closed back in 2009, but people have been left stunned after finding out that one of the last meals to be sold in the country still looks in pretty good condition. The hamburger and fries are still so good looking, in fact, that they are even on […]

    8 months ago

  • Travel chaos as planes grounded across multiple major UK airports

    Travel chaos as planes grounded across multiple major UK airports

    Thousands of passengers are affected Travel chaos has broken out across the UK, with all departing flights being grounded at multiple major airports. The issue has affected London airspace, and forced all departing flights from major travel hubs including Heathrow and Gatwick to be grounded. It has also affected flights from airports such as Edinburgh […]

    8 months ago

  • Sharon Osbourne’s heartbreaking tribute to Ozzy as she lays husband to rest

    Sharon Osbourne’s heartbreaking tribute to Ozzy as she lays husband to rest

    The music legend’s funeral is taking place today Sharon Osbourne made a touching tribute to her late husband Ozzy Osbourne before laying him to rest at his funeral. The Black Sabbath frontman died earlier this month aged 76. A huge funeral procession travelled through his hometown of Birmingham today, with tens of thousands of fans […]

    8 months ago

  • Aldi to become first supermarket in UK to introduce £13 rule

    Aldi to become first supermarket in UK to introduce £13 rule

    They have made the move ahead of other UK supermarkets Aldi is due to become the first supermarket in the UK to introduce a new £13 rule for its workers. The German supermarket chain is making moves to pay its workers at least £13 an hour. It comes ahead of its rivals such as Lidl, […]

    8 months ago

  • Man who ignored ‘no sex’ advice after hair transplant instantly regrets it

    Man who ignored ‘no sex’ advice after hair transplant instantly regrets it

    Oh dear… A man who ignored the advice to abstain from sex after receiving a hair transplant has revealed the unwanted side effects he suffered. Ruben Owen, 24, travelled to Turkey for the operation after he was offered a hair transplant, and was told to not engage in high intensity activities following the op. The […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix releases first trailer for final season of Stranger Things

    Netflix releases first trailer for final season of Stranger Things

    Stranger Things season 5 trailer is finally here The first trailer for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has arrived. After a wait of three years, the show’s return is nearly upon us – and the first full trailer is here. You can watch it above. The season is due to release Volume […]

    9 months ago

  • Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been banned from driving

    Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been banned from driving

    She has also been ordered to pay a fine Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving. Watson was caught by a speeding camera while driving her driving her £30,000 Audi on a restricted road on July 31 last year. She was caught doing 38mph in a 30mph zone in Banbury, Oxford. The […]

    9 months ago

  • Sycamore Gap vandals handed lengthy prison sentence

    Sycamore Gap vandals handed lengthy prison sentence

    The duo have been sentenced The two men who chopped down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree have been jailed. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have been sentenced to four years and three months each for chopping down the tree, and have been given a further six months to be served concurrently for the […]

    9 months ago

  • Trump asked Zelenskyy if Kyiv could hit Moscow

    Trump asked Zelenskyy if Kyiv could hit Moscow

    Trump is reportedly ‘very unhappy’ with Russia Donald Trump has reportedly asked Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy if Kyiv could hit Moscow. It comes after the US President said Russia would be hit by ‘very severe tariffs’ if they don’t agree to a ceasefire within the next 50 days. In a joint press conference with NATO chief […]

    9 months ago

  • One of the tensest thrillers of the past 15 years is on TV tonight

    One of the tensest thrillers of the past 15 years is on TV tonight

    That’s tonight’s watch sorted! Our pick for tonight (Monday, 14 July) is Buried. This 2010 one-location thriller centres on an Iraq-based American civilian truck driver (Ryan Reynolds) who finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin after being attacked. Taking place entirely within the coffin, Buried is a supremely compelling watch that plays on one […]

    9 months ago

  • Miller & Carter’s strict dress code that causes customers to be denied entry

    Miller & Carter’s strict dress code that causes customers to be denied entry

    Bet you didn’t know this Miller and Carter is arguably the most popular steak chain in the United Kingdom. Branded as ‘the masters of steak’ by the Craft Guild of Chefs, Miller and Carter are known for religiously dishing out some gloriously sizzling steaks with their signature “steak experience” ensured with every plate. You’d think […]

    9 months ago

  • UK spies given list of nine British towns Russia would bomb first

    UK spies given list of nine British towns Russia would bomb first

    Intelligence sources have confirmed they know the nine British towns they believe will be bombed first in case of war with Russia A British intelligence officer was given a list of nine locations from a Russian agent while in Eastern Europe, and it has given the government the biggest idea yet as to where might […]

    9 months ago

  • Liam Gallagher booed by fans over controversial song dedication

    Liam Gallagher booed by fans over controversial song dedication

    His comments were met with a mixed reaction Liam Gallagher was booed by fans at Oasis’ first Manchester gig last night after he dedicated a track to a controversial figure. The Gallagher brothers reunited on stage in their hometown for the first time since 2009, a week after they kicked off their reunion tour in […]

    9 months ago

  • Two women die after car crashes into care home during police chase

    Two women die after car crashes into care home during police chase

    Two women have died after a car crashed into a care home Northumbria Police have announced that two care home residents have died and eight more were taken to hospital after a car crashed into a building during a police chase. The vehicle, a blue BMW, smashed into a Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland […]

    9 months ago

  • Donald Trump nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

    Donald Trump nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

    “He’s forging peace as we speak.” Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. The Israeli leader made the announcement during a dinner at the White House, saying Trump is “forging peace as we speak, and one country and one region after the other”. “Coming from you in particular, this is very […]

    9 months ago

  • Major UK motorway still closed nearly 24 hours after eight-vehicle crash

    Major UK motorway still closed nearly 24 hours after eight-vehicle crash

    It is shut in both directions A stretch of a major UK motorway remains closed nearly 24 hours after an eight-vehicle crash, National Highways has confirmed. The crash involved three lorries, two cars and a van, and occurred at around 11.30am BST on Monday, 7 July. A stretch of the M60 between Bredbury Interchange at […]

    9 months ago

  • Jeremy Corbyn makes statement on new political party

    Jeremy Corbyn makes statement on new political party

    “Real change is coming.” Jeremy Corbyn has released a statement addressing claims he is starting a new political party alongside former Labour MP Zarah Sultana. Sultana announced yesterday she is resigning from the Labour Party in order to form a new party alongside Corbyn. The Coventry MP issued a statement revealing the news. “Today, after […]

    9 months ago

  • Legendary actor Michael Madsen found dead aged 67

    Legendary actor Michael Madsen found dead aged 67

    Sad news Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen has died aged 67. He appeared in dozens of films throughout his career, including Free Willy, Thelma and Louise and Sin City. Madsen was well known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, starring in Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, The Hateful Eight and Once […]

    9 months ago

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