2 hours ago Linda Nolan 'laughing and joking right up until the end', sister Denise shares

Mirror columnist and pop icon Linda Nolan died at the age of 65 on Wednesday, with her heartbroken sister Denise now sharing how she kept her loved ones laughing until the very end

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7 hours ago Dubai becomes DP World Tour’s second home as McIlroy and Rahm handed perfect spot for reunion

There has been plenty of talk over growing the game of men's professional golf in recent years, and the DP World Tour have done exactly that with their ventures in Dubai

Society

6 hours ago Manchester United £150m transfer theory raised after spectacular Jude Bellingham claim

Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham was previously wanted by Man United before signing for Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City in 2020.

Economics

7 hours ago Benjamin Sesko has already said yes to Arsenal transfer as deadline to sign him slashed

Injury-hit Arsenal are pondering whether to sign one of their summer transfer targets during the current transfer window, but have competition in the form of Barcelona

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3 hours ago Netanyahu says Israel ‘reserves right to resume war’ as over 70 arrested at pro

Benjamin Netanyahu warns ceasefire with Hamas is ‘temporary’ as first hostages expected to be released on Sunday

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39 hours ago No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today

Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canonIn 2011, Jacob Rubeck and Nick Rattigan were living in a basement in Reno, Nevada, and thinking about starting a band. One afternoon, Rubeck came up with a frisky Strokes-like guitar riff, Rattigan whipped up the melody and lyrics and Surf Curse’s Freaks was born. “We wrote the song in like 30 minutes,” the singer says.A catchy song about alienation and longing, Freaks was released in 2013 and became a raucous highlight of their live shows but didn’t trouble the wider world until 2021, when it was discovered, out of the blue, by TikTok users. Its Spotify streams kept going up and up and up, until last March it passed a remarkable milestone. Unlike Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd or Prince, Surf Curse can claim membership of Spotify’s Billions Club, the running playlist of every song to have a...

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33 hours ago Moment drunk lorry driver FIVE times over the limit is stopped by armed cops after being chased for four miles down busy motorway having downed half a bottle of vodka

Footage shows HGV driver Dainius Juodis finally stopping on a live lane of the M23, having failed to stop for four miles after a police vehicle had activated its blue lights

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3 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life in US savaged by Vanity Fair with 10 damning claims

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life in the US has been savaged by Vanity Fair, with 10 damning claims made about the couple and their time since walking away from the Royal Family

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9 hours ago Coronation Street star reveals he's so skint he can't turn his heating on as he claims BBC cancelled TV job due to anti

The Irish actor, 64, who is best known for playing Jim McDonald on the ITV soap, revealed that 2024 was his worst ever year in the entertainment industry.

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8 hours ago M&S shoppers are 'walking for hours' in £29 trainers that are 'like walking on air'

The retailer's Lace Up Platform Trainers are proving to be a popular buy right now, as shoppers praise them as "trendy" and "comfortable."

Economics

9 hours ago Tyrrell Hatton’s response to tee box outburst sums him up as LIV Golf shines on fiery Tour return

Tyrrell Hatton is just one shot back heading into the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, after once again making his emotions clear whilst competing on Saturday

Sport

3 hours ago Arne Slot rewarded for patience as Liverpool keep calm and carry on | Barney Ronay

Manager’s refusal to be spooked in the face of more dropped points paved way for leaders’ late surge to victoryThis was a really good game for Arne Slot. On an afternoon when Liverpool had 35 shots in 90 scoreless minutes, then won the game with their last two in added time, and when those goals were scored by Slot’s first substitute and created by his fourth, it was above all a very good game for the idea of process, control and calm intervention.Admittedly these are not generally qualities associated with a late match-winning, mane-tossing, nostril-snorting two-goal Darwin Núñez salvo. But this was how it played out at the Gtech under Slot’s hand. Núñez doubled his league goal tally for the season. He resembled, as ever, and at all moments , a footballer being chased around the pitch by a swarm of invisible bees. He also came away looking on the metrics like a precision stealth weapon deployed at just the right moment. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago Women’s March lives on as the People’s March – at a fraction of the size of 2017

Comparative quiet on Saturday in Washington contrasts sharply with white-knuckled fury of inaugural rallyEight years since its gargantuan first protests as a reaction to the incoming president being serially accused of sexual misconduct and misogyny and campaigning on restricting reproductive rights, the Women’s March on Saturday reprised in the nation’s capital before the return of that man to the White House – with, as in 2017, spin-off rallies taking place in various other US cities.Rebranded and reorganized, the protest was given a new name by organizers, the People’s March, as a means to broaden support, especially during a difficult and introspective time for progressive organizing after Donald Trump’s decisive win in November. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Taylor Swift surfaces with family in NYC after Justin Baldoni 'brought her up' in Blake Lively lawsuit

The sighting comes amid claims she was was left 'perplexed' by Justin Baldoni 's supposed claim that Blake Lively enlisted her to 'pressure' him in his explosive new lawsuit.

Society

14 hours ago 'I was sold by Man Utd after just one game and their loss was Liverpool's gain'

Manchester United passed up the opportunity to sign one of England’s greatest talents of a generation before he went on to win the league with Liverpool

Economics

11 hours ago Alan Shearer insists Man United must sign 'top class' player to strengthen squad

Manchester United find themselves in need of reinforcements as the January transfer window reaches the halfway point

Sport

5 hours ago Motherwell 'miles off it', admits boss as they crash out of the Scottish Cup

Stuart Kettlewell says fans were right to boo at the end of the game

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4 hours ago Darwin Nunez praised for proving Arne Slot wrong as Liverpool told 'that's how you win titles'

Liverpool needed two late goals from Darwin Nunez to claim a late victory away to Brentford, with the Uruguayan pouncing when the game looked destined to end goalless

Politics

33 hours ago Are our offices too female? That's a billionaire's incendiary new claim. But when BRENDAN O'NEILL dives into the details, his conclusion may shock you

What a makeover Mark Zuckerberg has had. Just a few years ago the Meta boss was the world's best-known nerd. Now he sports an unruly moptop, baggy black T-shirts and gold chain.

Society

18 hours ago People over State Pension age with impaired hearing could be due up to £434 each month

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance.

Economics

17 hours ago St Johnstone v Motherwell: Cup clash gives fringe players a chance to stake a claim, says Well boss

Stuart Kettlewell urges his stars to step up to the plate in the face of injuries

Sport

5 hours ago The Observer view on the Gaza ceasefire: it’s time for both sides to think again

This brief, fragile pause is a chance for all involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict to accept that violence does not work The ceasefire in Gaza, due to begin tomorrow, will bring welcome relief from daily violence but amounts, at present, to little more than a fragile, temporary pause in a conflict that is far from over. Israel has not achieved its principal war aim, as defined by its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: the total elimination of Hamas. Nor has Hamas achieved its objective: the destruction of Israel. The leaders responsible for the 7 October 2023 terrorist atrocities are dead. The organisation’s capabilities are severely reduced. But it has survived – which its supporters claim is a victory for Palestinian sumud (steadfastness).Most of the 98 remaining Israeli hostages, alive and dead, will not be freed in this first phase of the ceasefire, which is to last for six weeks. There is no agreed “day after” strategy for devastated Gaza, where nearly 47,000 Palestinians...

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6 hours ago Gladiators Wolf star snubbed in BBC reboot as he claims he'd '100 percent' dominate new cast

The Gladiators revival is set for a second series on the BBC this weekend with viewers seeing the likes of Sabre, Legend and Diamond returning to the arena.

Politics

23 hours ago Cowboy builder who fleeced widow, 85, out of £8,000 after her skylights started leaking is jailed

Salford-based trader Christopher Parr, 36, removed roof tiles from an 85-year-old widow and then never returned after charging nearly £8,000.

Economics

19 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres concern arises as striker’s agent speaks out

Arsenal are aiming to sign a new striker in January and a few candidates are already under consideration including Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting Lisbon and Red Bull Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko

Sport

5 hours ago Tommy Fury is seen out for the first time since shocking alcohol revelation as he steps out with pals in Cheshire

Tommy Fury was spotted out for the first time on Saturday following his shocking alcohol revelation, which he claimed contributed to his split with Molly-Mae Hague.

Events

6 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'work out' Tattoo's identity after 'lucky' clue

The Masked Singer has made a return to our TV screens and fans claim to have ‘figured out’ Tattoo's identity after spotting a major clue

Politics

26 hours ago Zoo's £2,000 tiger feeding tour is branded 'exploitation' by animal rights campaigners

Animal welfare campaigners have accused a Scots zoo of exploitation after it offered visitors the chance to feed tigers for a £2,000 fee.

Economics

31 hours ago Football Daily | Erling Haaland signs up to take on Shearer and co’s scoring records

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5 hours ago Bulldozers kill man in tent in Atlanta clearing homeless camp near MLK’s church

The city was clearing the area around the Ebenezer Baptist church before the MLK Day celebration on MondayCity workers in Atlanta have killed a man living in a tent while clearing a homeless encampment with construction equipment near Martin Luther King’s famous Georgia church.The death of Cornelius Taylor on Thursday afternoon resulted from an effort to reduce the visibility of people without shelter near the city’s historic Ebenezer Baptist church as an accommodation for crowds expected in the area to celebrate King this weekend and on Monday, the federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Taylor’s death has infuriated homelessness advocates and prompted a round of soul searching among city leaders. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Vanity Fair article raises questions about Meghan Markle's claims that Royals made her wear neutrals

A Vanity Fair article has once again raised questions over Meghan Markle's claims that the Royal Family made her wear neutral colours so she wouldn't stand out.

Politics

29 hours ago Cowboy builders who left intensive care nurse's home with no back wall and other customers' properties ruined after pocketing £150,000 for 'shoddy' jobs are jailed

Brothers Nicky, 31 and Kyle Middleton, 39 undertook shoddy and uncomplete work that led to their clients winding up almost £125,000 out of pocket.

Economics

33 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Gyokeres to Arsenal, Sesko talks; Chelsea eye Garnacho, Gittens; Liverpool, Man Utd latest

Gunners ready to sign striker with one huge deal already agreed

Sport

7 hours ago ‘I’ll kiss the ground’: chaos feared amid Gaza ceasefire as families head home

Hundreds of thousands are now set to return to whatever remains of their houses or to claim bodies from the rubbleAid agencies in Gaza are bracing for chaotic scenes this week as hundreds of thousands of people try to return to homes across the territory after the expected implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday.Before the ceasefire, which is due to begin at 8.30am local time, Israel has continued to carry out attacks inside Gaza. The local health ministry claimed on Saturday that 23 Palestinians had been killed in the previous 24 hours, while the Israeli army said it had conducted strikes on 50 “terror targets” on Friday. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Hilary Benn was behind decision that paves the way for Gerry Adams to claim compensation, Number 10 says

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn was behind the decision to approve a law change that paves the way for Gerry Adams to claim compensation, Number 10 has confirmed.

Politics

29 hours ago Alejandro Garnacho makes Manchester United transfer 'promise' as £46m deal claim made

Alejandro Garnacho has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford with Man United rejecting an offer from Napoli for the Argentine's signature.

Economics

33 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Gyokeres to Arsenal, Sesko latest; Chelsea want Garnacho; Man Utd target prefers Liverpool

Gunners ready to sign striker with one huge deal already agreed

Sport

7 hours ago Murdered teenager’s father says killer rapper has ‘no remorse’ after recall to jail

Barry Mizen fears prisoners are coming out worse than they went in as he hit out at BBC for using tax-payer cash to promote killer’s music

Events

7 hours ago ‘It’s an absolute travesty’: fears for border wildlife as Trump takes office

Environmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreakDuring Donald Trump’s first presidential term, he began an ambitious and costly border militarization program, including the construction of over 450 miles of wall that severed wildlife corridors and fragmented ecosystems in some of the country’s most remote and biodiverse regions. With his second inauguration on Monday, environmentalists are bracing for any new phase of construction that could exacerbate the ecological toll of the border wall.“It’s an absolute travesty and a disaster for border wildlife,” said Margaret Wilder, a human-environment geographer and political ecologist at the University of Arizona, regarding the environmental impact of the existing border wall and the prospect of renewed construction. She said the wall harmed efforts “after many decades of binational cooperation between the US and Mexico to protect this fragile and biodiverse regio...

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32 hours ago Older people with health issues can get help claiming £108 weekly benefit from charity

Independent Age can help pensioners with health issues claim Attendance Allowance.

Economics

39 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Gyokeres move, Sesko talks; Kerkez wants Liverpool; Man Utd, Chelsea latest

Gunners ready to sign striker with one huge deal already agreed

Sport

9 hours ago ‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban

Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on SundayOn a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and steeled herself for a day of meetings. Around 40% of her work as the founder of Amethyst, a marketing and PR agency, focuses on helping musicians navigate TikTok. On this particular day, the fate of the app in the US hung in the balance, with a supreme court ruling looming, and her clients were tense. “The big thing we were talking about in every single call is: ‘What are we going to do?’” Shalhoup said. “To say that TikTok is crucial to artist campaigns right now is an understatement. No one is immune from this.”Since its debut in 2017, TikTok has become a star-making machine, as short-form video content has eclipsed traditional forms of music promotion such as TV and radio. The app has the power to make rising artists into A-listers, propel their ascent to the top of the charts, and turn Magic FM sta...

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7 hours ago Adding a couple of planters and slightly widening the pavement is hardly ‘reimagining’ a neighbourhood | Rachel Cooke

The on-trend word reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the unpalatable sound dreamy, while the reality is a nightmareLots of fashionable words ring alarm bells, but the one that’s giving me the pip right now is “reimagine”. Sure, it’s fine to assert that in her novel Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys reimagines elements of Jane Eyre. But can the same ever really be said of an apartment block or a hamburger? Its deployment often reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the controversial or the unpalatable sound dreamy and magical. No, you may not be able to see the beauty in what lies ahead, but that’s only because you’re a philistine with no vision.Near our house, a major “reimagining” is under way in the form of the construction of the borough’s first “livable neighbourhood”, the initial stages of which (faffing with pavements) have closed a major arterial road, pushing yet more traffic and several bus routes on to another, already-clogged thoroughfare – and the result is chaotic. Jo...

Politics

35 hours ago Man City transfer latest as new £50m move made amid triple 'agreement' and Alphonso Davies claim

The very latest Manchester City transfer news with a big decision awaiting Pep Guardiola after a new January target was identified

Economics

9 hours ago Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US

Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effectNine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTokWhen Angelica Oung received the notification that her Xiaohongshu account had been blocked for violating the social media app’s code of conduct, her mind started racing.The only picture she had posted on her account, apart from her profile headshot, was of herself wearing an inflatable polar bear suit, holding a sign saying: “I love nuclear”. What could be the problem with that, wondered Oung, a clean energy activist in Taiwan. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott's split causes 'weird dynamic with Pete Wicks'

Sam and Zara reportedly parted ways after five years last December, but a source has claimed that the split has led to a somewhat "weird" dynamic between Sam and best mate Pete

Politics

37 hours ago DWP breaks down Pension Credit barriers to help older people claim £4,200 income boost

A successful new claim for Pension Credit can unlock access to Winter Fuel Payments, help with housing costs and Council Tax.

Economics

9 hours ago Four of the seven targets identified by Man United scouts made transfers to Man City

Manchester United were advised to sign seven players by their former scouts but the club opted against a move for any of them, meaning City then took full advantage

Events

7 hours ago Loner paedophile thought he was telling a girl, 14, she'd look 'sexy in a swimming costume'

Giles Cockett was jailed at Bradford Crown Court

Politics

37 hours ago Liam Payne's friend sues star's dad for $10million in damages over 'defamation'

Liam Payne's friend Rogelio "Roger" Nores has filed a defamation lawsuit against the late pop star's father, Geoff Payne, over his claims about the circumstances surrounding the singer's death.

Economics

9 hours ago Tory coalition of chaos with Nigel Farage 'would lead to NHS charging for ops'

The warning comes as the two right-wing parties have been neck and neck in polls in recent weeks - with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch already facing questions about joining forces with Reform UK

Events

7 hours ago Tyrrell Hatton in the hunt in Dubai as New Zealand's Daniel Hillier takes third round lead

Defending champion Rory McIlroy is some way back but his Ryder Cup teammate Hatton looks a strong contender

Politics

37 hours ago Rachel Reeves claims Britain would be WORSE off if she hadn't hiked taxes as she says backlash 'won't get me down'... amid fears of fresh pensions raid

Rachel Reeves sounded defiance in her first broadcast interview since the UK suffered an extraordinary battering from markets.

Economics

9 hours ago Major update on 'sexsomnia' soldier who claimed he raped women in his sleep horrifies victims

Joseph Short, who was jailed in May 2016, will still be subject to restrictions and monitoring after his release this week - but victims fear he could now seek revenge

Events

7 hours ago Tories accuse Angela Rayner of asking civil servants to help her move house in breach of ministerial code

Tories target deputy prime minister over where she lives again, with claims she instructed officials to help with transport and cleaning

Politics

38 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Gyokeres move, Sesko talks; Haaland deal; Liverpool boost in Man Utd battle

Gunners ready to sign striker with one huge deal already agreed

Economics

10 hours ago Gerwyn Price hits 147 snooker break to add to darts star's array of nine

Darts star and keen snooker player Gerwyn Price has apparently posted a 147 break having rubbished Shaun Murphy's claim that he has hit a nine-dart finish

Events

8 hours ago Queen's 'special Princess lessons' for Kate Middleton before she married Prince William

Kate Middleton was given private lessons from the Queen on how to be a royal wife before she married Prince William in 2011, a documentary has claimed.

Politics

42 hours ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £434 each month

More than 1.6 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £72.65 or £108.55 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

10 hours ago Shock new theory about Easter Island heads could rewrite history of iconic human

In his new Netflix series, Graham Hancock suggested that the Easter Island heads were built by his long-lost ancient civilization. But archaeologists have disagreed.

Events

8 hours ago Championship roundup: Cardiff sink Swansea as Hull grasp vital victory

Callum Robinson hits double in fiery 3-0 derby triumphQPR deepen Plymouth woes with Kolli grabbing only goalCardiff claimed their biggest South Wales derby win for nearly 60 years with a 3-0 Championship victory at home to Swansea.Callum Robinson’s brace at the start of the second half put Cardiff in command and Dimitrios Goutas thundered home a header off the underside of the crossbar to ram home their superiority. It ended a run of six games without home joy for Cardiff and secured the biggest league victory over their arch-rivals since winning 5-0 at Ninian Park in April 1965.This roundup will update later after the 3pm kick-offs Continue reading...

Politics

45 hours ago Liam Payne’s pal Roger Nores sues singer’s dad for £8million in death defamation claim

A close friend of the late singer Liam Payne has launched legal proceedings against the artist's father Geoff Payne, in an eye-watering £8 million lawsuit for defamation

Economics

11 hours ago Kolkata police volunteer convicted in junior doctor rape and murder case

Father of victim breaks down as convict claims he is being framed

Events

8 hours ago Histrionic Tyrell Hatton has no regrets after Desert Classic smash and grab

Englishman is one shot behind leader Daniel HillierHatton plays down angry swipe: ‘Just a bit of frustration’Sixty-eight blows, another two at an innocent tee box and no end of chuntering. Welcome to another day in the life of Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman will begin day four at the Dubai Desert Classic one shot from the lead, held by Daniel Hillier at 13 under par.Hatton’s shot to the par-three 7th drifted to 48ft from the pin. His response involved two whacks with his club to a plastic tee marker – the first was tame enough, the second certainly was not – with a hole left as a reminder. A fine will inevitably be forthcoming, with Hatton spoken to by tournament officials after his round. Continue reading...

Politics

45 hours ago Revealed: 'Broke stay at home mum' Helen Flanagan's £1m home yards from a bus stop... after she told judge she can't lose her driving licence because it's so remote

Helen Flanagan claimed she is 'really struggling financially' and cannot even afford a £10 taxi to take her son to nursery, but was banned from driving at Wirral Magistrates' Court.

Economics

8 hours ago Histrionic Tyrrell Hatton has no regrets after Desert Classic smash and grab

Englishman is one shot behind leader Daniel HillierHatton plays down angry swipe: ‘Just a bit of frustration’Sixty-eight blows, another two at an innocent tee box and no end of chuntering. Welcome to another day in the life of Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman will begin day four at the Dubai Desert Classic one shot from the lead, held by Daniel Hillier at 13 under par.Hatton’s shot to the par-three 7th drifted to 48ft from the pin. His response involved two whacks with his club to a plastic tee marker – the first was tame enough, the second certainly was not – with a hole left as a reminder. A fine will inevitably be forthcoming, with Hatton spoken to by tournament officials after his round. Continue reading...

Politics

12 hours ago Sting's tantric sex truth revealed: Star reveals what really happens during 7 hour sessions with wife Trudie Styler

Their tantric sex life has been a hot topic for decades, after famously claiming to bed each other for hours on end back in the nineties.

Events

9 hours ago Rory McIlroy's shows true colours with typical response to "scrappy" Tour return

Rory McIlroy has plenty of work to do to get his hands on a fifth Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, but the Northern Irishman is not ruling himself out just yet

Politics

13 hours ago Nobody could help me with my psychosis. Then I was sent to jail for holding up a shop with a toy gun

I didn’t remember committing my crime but I knew I had fallen through the cracks of the system. Could prison really be my salvation?Sixteen months ago, I somehow found myself standing bewildered in the dock of a magistrates court, at my own bail hearing for attempted armed robbery, wondering if I was really there or not. I had inexplicably gone into a shop with a toy gun at 7.30am, pointed it at the cashier and screamed at him for money while in a psychotic, delusional state. In my mind, I hadn’t committed a crime at all; I was merely acting out a scene from a film. Legally I had committed a Schedule 15 offence – a list that includes kidnapping, sex offences, manslaughter and soliciting murder, grave crimes that can result in a maximum of 14 years’ custody. Bail wasn’t even considered, as the magistrate believed I underestimated the seriousness of my crime, didn’t think I’d surrender to my bail conditions and saw me as a flight risk. I don’t know if he banged a gavel or not – I like...

Events

9 hours ago Rory McIlroy shows true colours with typical response to "scrappy" Tour return

Rory McIlroy has plenty of work to do to get his hands on a fifth Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, but the Northern Irishman is not ruling himself out just yet

Politics

13 hours ago Paul Danan 'died after he slipped and fell at luxury apartment', reports claim

His death at 46 was announced on Thursday

Events