30 h. ago Greg Larsen: Geggy review – a very funny standup on why he’s quitting comedy

Melbourne international comedy festival, then SydneyAssured performer leads a chaotic journey through his career’s highs and lows – and the decisions that led him to a McDonald’s drive thru Greg Larsen is broke. Having his card declined at a McDonald’s drive thru just weeks before this year’s Melbourne international comedy festival was a watershed moment for him. He is 41. He’s been performing comedy for more than a decade. This, he says, is his last festival show. He’s done.Geggy is his swan song, a chaotic journey through his career’s highs and lows and the decisions that led him to that drive thru. For those who have followed Larsen’s career, this show is a treat, offering a hilarious insight into the chaos behind the scenes of the various projects he’s been involved in. It includes a cast of others who rose through the circuit with him, many of whom are doing pretty well for themselves, including Larsen’s early collaborator Sam Campbell.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown...

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42 h. ago Get a McDonald's Big Mac and fries for £1.99 using receipt method

A fast-food lover user has shared his 'go-to' McDonald's order as he claims to have found a trick that allows you to get a burger and fries for less than £2 on every visit

Economics

42 h. ago McDonald's fan shares 'easy' way to get £1.99 meal every time you visit

A McDonald's fan has shared a 'life hack' on social media to get a burger and chips for just £1.99,a and fast-food lovers are fuming they didn't know about it sooner

Economics

45 h. ago People only just learning how to get McDonald's meal for £1.99 on every visit

A fast-food lover has shared his go-to trick to get a Big Mac and medium fries for only £1.99 every time he visits his local branch – and it's quick and easy to do

Economics

3 d. ago Jane McDonald puts beloved home on sale for £1m after partner's tragic death

Cruise TV presenter Jane McDonald has put her beloved bungalow in Yorkshire on the market for a staggering £1 million, four years after the tragic death of her partner Eddie Rothe.

Economics

4 d. ago McDonald's drive thru set to open in Greater Manchester town

The last town centre restaurant was closed down back in 2011

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4 d. ago Jane McDonald lists stunning Wakefield home for £1m after partner's death

Singer Jane McDonald has lived in her Wakefield home for the past 18 years but is seemingly looking for a change in scenery and has put the property on the market

Economics

4 d. ago Jane McDonald puts her beloved £1M Yorkshire bungalow on the market

She has never ventured too far away from her beloved Yorkshire, even making a television programme about the county. 

Economics

6 d. ago 'I was in Iceland for darts tournament with Russ Bray – it might be better than England'

I went to the far frozen north to discover a passion for darts at a tournament hosted by two legends of the sport - John McDonald and Russ Bray

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6 d. ago Is this the world's most expensive airport? The popular destination is selling €17.50 beers, €25 McDonald's and €6 bananas

Airports are notoriously expensive - but this one may be the dearest in the world, selling beer for €17.50 (£15), Big Macs for €21.50 (£18.50), and even bananas at €6 (£5) a pop.

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6 d. ago How Trump could transform the White House – from tanning salon to private McDonald's

Donald Trump is looking to renovate the White House in order to keep his 'real estate juices flowing', so the Daily Star got AI to mock up some prospective designs for him

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6 d. ago New food hall opens in Bridgend McArthurGlen with Nando's, McDonald's and Slim Chickens

New additions join their line-up of existing restaurants

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9 d. ago Nottingham McDonald's attack sees young couple stamped on outside city centre eaterie

The female was left with career-changing injuries after a gang of men carried out an unprovoked attack on her and her partner in Nottingham city centre

Events

1 week ago McDonald's logo is red and yellow for clever reason – not just getting attention

McDonald's is distinguishable because of its signature colours of red and yellow – and the reason behind it is all to do with our psyche. Here's all you need to know

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1 week ago Reporter from MyPillow guy’s network asks White House the secret behind Trump looking ‘healthier than ever before’

‘Will you guys also consider releasing the president’s fitness plan?’ Cara Castronuova asked. ‘Is he working out with Bobby Kennedy, and is he eating less McDonald’s?’

Society

1 week ago McDonald's workers share 'horrible' customer habits that make them fume

Fast food chain McDonald's is a beloved by many – but for some of its staff, the venue can be a less positive experience. Now, McDonald's employees have exposed frustrating customer habits

Economics

1 week ago ITV Celebrity Big Brother star Donna Preston's forgotten Coronation Street stint revealed

Donna Preston, who is currently taking part in Celebrity Big Brother, appeared in Coronation Street almost seven years as Abi Franklin's friend Den who flirted with Steve McDonald

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1 week ago McDonald's workers share 'bad' customer habits they wish would stop

McDonald's is a fast food icon with more than 40,000 restaurants across the globe. Though it's beloved by customers, some staff have shared the 'horrible' customer habits they wish would stop

Economics

1 week ago 911 dispatcher accused of ordering McDonald’s when dealing with home invasion call: ‘Mhmm McGriddle’

‘Your ordering breakfast should be different from answering a call,’ the county commission chair said

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1 week ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Stacey And Joe on BBC1: How brave of shy, retiring Stacey to let cameras follow her every move

Like all desperately shy people, brave Stacey Solomon simply has to put up with being filmed as she goes to McDonald's after an awards ceremony, or tries on outfits she hasn't worn for 15 years.

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1 week ago McDonald's issues update on planned drive thru in Greater Manchester neighbourhood

Plans for the new drive-thru emerged last summer, but there has been a twist in the tale

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1 week ago Trump lawmaker's blundering attempt to defend tariffs on island inhabited by penguins

President Donald Trump decided to implement retaliatory tariffs against all other countries, including the McDonald and Heard islands, which are in the remote Indian Ocean and populated by penguins

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2 w. ago Matildas in ‘limbo’ as Football Australia’s coach search drags on

Steph Catley admits ‘it’s hard’ to play amid uncertainty over coachLyon coach Joe Montemurro is front runner for permanent roleMatildas star Steph Catley says she hopes Football Australia finds a permanent coach “sooner rather than later”, admitting players are “in limbo”. The Matildas have been without a full-time coach for eight months since Tony Gustavsson’s official departure on August 1 after the Paris Olympics.In their 11th game under caretaker Tom Sermanni, Australia defeated South Korea 2-0 at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium to claim their first back-to-back wins of the year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I was a producer on the Real Housewives... now I do OnlyFans for a living and I've never been happier

A former reality TV producer who worked on the Real Housewives franchise is now making porn for a living after being 'iced out' of the TV industry.

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2 w. ago Police searching for a missing teen find body in woodland as sister pays tribute

Luke Fingleton was last seen on March 27 outside a McDonald's and his worried family raised the alarm a few days later, sparking a major police search, which ended with a grim discovery on Saturday

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2 w. ago Trump officials struggle to explain tariff strategy but claim Americans won’t feel ‘big effect’

Agriculture secretary dodges questions about Heard and McDonald Islands but tells Americans not to fear tariff effects

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2 w. ago Boy, 15, dies after being hit by car outside McDonald's in horror collision

The 15-year-old boy was struck by the VW Golf on Friday at 10:45pm. He was rushed to hospital with "very serious injuries" and sadly died today at 12am. The police have arrested the driver

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Bradford McDonald's car crash horror as boy, 15, killed and cops make 'drug driving' arrest

The 15-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a vehicle outside a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Bradford, West Yorkshire, with police making a "drug driving" arrest

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2 w. ago Boy, 15, dies after being hit by car outside Bradford McDonald's

The teenager was fatally struck by a black Volkswagen Golf GTI in front of the fast food restaurant at around 10.45pm on April 4.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Fundamentally wrong, brutal and paranoid’: how will the world respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs?

The US president’s sweeping, unprecedented tariffs on countries around the world are threatening to reshape the global economy – so, what exactly happens next?On Thursday evening, towards the end of a long week at a textiles factory on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thi Dieu and her husband were watching the news. More than 8,700 miles away, US president Donald Trump was announcing sweeping, unprecedented tariffs on every country around the world. Nowhere was safe, even the uninhabited Heard Island and McDonald Islands off the western coast of Australia that, for some unexplained reason, were hit with a 10% tariff.His announcement launched a fierce global trade war and triggered a global market meltdown, including on Trump’s own cherished Wall Street, where hundreds of billions of dollars of stock values evaporated. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago "I sat down, he shouted 'Char Siu and' disappeared behind a curtain"

“If you’re in a rush, there is a McDonald’s right in town. Be my guest”

Events

2 w. ago Man keeps McDonald's meal in Iceland museum for 15 years to prove it 'won't decompose'

Hjortur Smarason kept his burger and fries after the fast food giant closed all of its restaurants in Iceland in 2009 - and he says it hasn't 'decomposed'

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2 w. ago Last McDonald's meal purchased in Iceland 'still looks fresh' after over a decade

Hjortur Smarason bought a McDonald's hamburger and fries on the last day the fast food chain operated in Iceland in 2009. It has now been more than 15 years and the meal largely looks the same

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2 w. ago From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture

Nests on Amsterdam canals provide archive of plastic waste and show how the material ‘is really here to stay’One day in 1996, someone ate a McDonald’s McChicken burger in Amsterdam.Perhaps it was a quick bite after work? A leisurely stroll down the canals? A family outing? These details are lost to time, but others are hard to erase completely. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'World's most surreal racecourse is like fever dream with neon lights, pints and McDonalds'

EXCLUSIVE: Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson ended up at the 'world's most surreal' racecourse, which also happens to be the only one with a McDonald's - it was quite the adventure

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2 w. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Georgia man sparks fierce debate after leaving his kids alone in McDonald's for nearly two hours

Chris Louis, 24, left his kids - aged 10, six and one - at one of the chain's restaurants in Augusta, Georgia. But the act has sparked a huge debate online.

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2 w. ago What will Trump do when his tariffs backfire? | Nils Pratley

The US president’s tariffs are almost certain to have dire consequences and he is not impervious to market decline or public opinionSo much for the idea that “liberation day” would free financial markets from their fear of the unknown. Publication of precise tariff rates, went a cheerful line of advance thinking, would at least allow investors to assess the probable trade effects on the basis of hard information. True optimists clung to the idea that Donald Trump would not wish to risk a truly severe market reaction.That narrative was blown apart when the president reached for his pub-style display of wares. This really was a case of going back to the tariffs rates of the 1920s or 1930s. Not even the penguins of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands were spared. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump imposes trade tariffs on islands where penguins live but no humans

Heard Island and McDonald Islands - a volcanic Australian territory near Antarctica where no humans live - has had a 10% tariff on goods imposed on it, despite being among the remotest places on Earth

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2 w. ago I tried the UK's first Carl's Jr and here's what its burgers and fries are actually like and how much you'll pay

Is Carl's Jr better than McDonald's? I went along to the first ever UK restaurant in Cardiff to find out and to get some of the prices

Politics

2 w. ago Tiny Australian island gets massive Trump tariff despite exporting almost nothing

Some islands targeted – like the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic – do not even have human inhabitants

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2 w. ago ‘A bit strange’: Tiny Australian island gets massive Trump tariff despite exporting almost nothing

Some islands targeted – like the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Antarctic – do not even have human inhabitants

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs imposed on uninhabited islands where only penguins and seals live

US president mocked after ‘reciprocal’ tariffs placed on territories that are home only to wildlife

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2 w. ago Critics mock Trump tariffs on 'penguins' living on uninhabited Antarctic Islands

Critics of President Donald Trump's unprecedented tariff announcement on Wednesday ridiculed the White House for including the Heard and McDonald Islands on its list of reciprocal tariffs.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands and a US military base

President announces levies on Heard and McDonald Islands in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean

Events

2 w. ago Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica

Australian prime minister surprised after external territories – including tiny Norfolk Island and remote islands home to penguins – targeted by US presidentA group of barren, uninhabited volcanic islands near Antarctica, covered in glaciers and home to penguins, have been swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war, as the US president hit them with a 10% tariff on goods.Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which form an external territory of Australia, are among the remotest places on earth, accessible only via a two-week boat voyage from Perth on Australia’s west coast. They are completely uninhabited, with the last visit from people believed to be nearly 10 years ago. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Antonio Brown raising money for dad arrested for leaving his three young kids in McDonald’s to go to job interview

The former NFL player donated more than $1,000 to help 24-year-old Chris Louis

Events

2 w. ago Coatbridge McDonald’s restaurant raises £8k for charity MND Scotland

Donation will go long way in helping organisation continue to make time count for those affected by motor neuron disease by providing families access to two fully equipped and accessible lodges.

Economics

2 w. ago Lucy Letby's legal team are poised to deliver 'fresh evidence' to commission reviewing killer nurse's case

Mark McDonald (right) said he would be presenting the 'fresh evidence' to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, at its headquarters in Birmingham at 12pm.

Events

2 w. ago New images released as search steps up for teenager missing for six days

Luke Fingleton was last seen at a McDonald's

Events

2 w. ago American chain dubbed McDonald's rival opens in UK with 100 restaurants planned

Carl's Jr., known in the US for their delicious burgers and fries, is finally set to open its first British restaurant in Cardiff, with the chain planning to open another 100 stores by 2029.

Politics

2 w. ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton hints at cuts to ABC if he finds ‘waste’; Coalition to designate gas a ‘critical mineral’

Coalition senator Susan McDonald told a gas industry conference in Sydney the Coalition government’s plan if elected. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our P...

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2 w. ago American burger chain dubbed 'better than McDonald's' due to open first UK restaurant in Cardiff this week

Carl's Jr will open their first UK burger chain in Cardiff in April 2025

Politics

3 w. ago Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety | Polly Toynbee

US tariffs hit this week just as other costs start to bite in Britain. To meet these challenges, Labour will finally have to changeThe prime minister may pretend to “like and respect” Donald Trump, but elsewhere in parliament anti-Americanism is running hot. In a Lords debate on obesity last week, Labour’s Lord Brooke suggested imposing 25% tariffs on “American products which are causing us difficulties – Coca-Cola, Pepsi, KFC, McDonald’s”. The government replied that the US is an “indispensable ally”. That craven attitude may be politic today – right until it fails tomorrow.The outlook for Britain and other countries is bleak. Wednesday is “liberation day”, when Trump’s tariffs will hit a range of goods likely to send global economies tumbling. There is near-zero expectation that Britain’s genuflections will save us from the same punishment as the rest. As for Trump demanding no VAT on US imports to the UK, that’s extorting with menaces a benefit denied to our own producers. Even i...

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3 w. ago Retiree left with ‘horrific burns’ from McDonald’s coffee, according to lawsuit

Joseph Gentry, 84, is demanding unspecified damages from the fast food giant after suffering ‘severe and chronic physical pain’

Events

3 w. ago Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump

France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action On the rainy Grands Boulevards in Paris on Friday, the branches of McDonald’s and KFC were doing brisk business.There was little sign of “le boycott” – a movement among French customers to reject American brands and products made in the US, in protest at Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and anti-Europe rhetoric. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago 'Extremely dangerous predator' who told girl 'I'll pretend to be your granddad in McDonald's' back behind bars

Harry Croft has been banned from engaging in online chat for the rest of his life

Politics

3 w. ago People are only just realising what McDonald's character Grimace actually is

Milkshake lovers and baseball fans had a lot of fun with the purple McDonald's mascot last year, but nobody seemed to know what Grimace was supposed to be... until now

Politics

3 w. ago McDonald's attack in city centre has man fighting for life as four people arrested

Emergency services were called to the city centre just before 7.35pm on Friday.

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3 w. ago McDonald's attack in Liverpool city centre has man fighting for life with four arrested

Police have arrested four men on suspicion of wounding with intent after a man in his 30s was left in a 'critical condition' following an attack outside a McDonald's in Liverpool city centre

Events

3 w. ago McDonald's in Ayr drafts in security to cope with 'increased numbers'

The burger firm said the move was in response to larger numbers visiting the outlet.

Events

3 w. ago Grateful Livingston mum jumps at the chance to thank Ronald McDonald House for fantastic support

Jade Aitken's baby son was critically ill in Edinburgh's children's hospital

Politics

3 w. ago Luigi Mangione worried about McDonald’s worker who turned him in as he was cuffed on murder charges, lawyers reveal

Lawyers for Mangione say the 26-year-old expressed concern that the employee who turned him would face public harassment

Events

3 w. ago Man, 71, who's eaten more than 35,000 McDonald's Big Macs gives astonishing health update

It was a case of love at first bite when Donald Gorske, from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, first ate McDonald's flagship Big Mac burger on May 17, 1972.

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3 w. ago 'I tried McDonalds 'Minecraft Happy Meal' and here's why it's not for kids'

The new McDonald's Minecraft Happy Meal has been dubbed as being for adults - but be careful with your kids as the new Nether Flame sauce is not to be messed with so make sure you have a McFlurry on hand

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3 w. ago Cadbury fans make urgent McDonald's demand over Brits' favourite treat

McDonald's lovers are not happy at all after noticing a beloved Cadbury chocolate treat not being included from this year's Easter menu, with urgent demands to bring it back

Politics

3 w. ago Coronation Street's Simon Gregson reignites split rumours as he's seen without wedding ring

Coronation Street star, Simon Gregson, who plays Steve McDonald in the ITV soap, has been spotted without his wedding ring fuelling rumours he's split from his wife Emma

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3 w. ago ‘Really like Big Macs’: meet the US man who has eaten a record

Donald Gorske, 71, has eaten two of the McDonald’s offering every day since 1972, and holds the Guinness World RecordIf chowing down on Big Mac hamburgers daily for more than 50 years had ever inflicted any harm on him, Donald Gorske would probably get himself evaluated for an obsessive disorder, he admitted.But he has attained a measure of fame, having held since 1999 the Guinness World Record for most Big Macs eaten over a lifetime – while maintaining his cholesterol and blood sugar levels have always been normal. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I'm scared I could lose my guide dog after what happened outside McDonald's'

'It was an extremely frightening experience for me'

Politics

3 w. ago World’s top two jockeys do 'job swap' on monumental weekend of horse racing

Ryan Moore will be in Australia while James McDonald will ride for Aidan O’Brien on the Dubai World Cup card on the same day as the Grand National

Politics

4 w. ago I ate 100 McDonald's chicken nuggets while running a marathon

The cofounder of a small British fitness-wear business, Alfie Pritchard, took to TikTok to document the bizarre stunt in which he ran 26.2 miles all while chowing down on a mighty 100 chicken nuggets.

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4 w. ago Terrifying reasons why McDonald's clown Ronald McDonald suddenly vanished

You may remember his painted face, perma-shocked expression and red wig from your childhood, but when was the last time you saw Ronald McDonald in public? Your Daily Star explains all

Events

last month Family of boy with rare cancer warn Scots parents are forced to choose cash or kids

Victoria McDonald and Andrew Rae's son Calum was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma but the dad Andrew was forced to return to work and leave Victoria at Calum's beside to pay their bills.

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