36 h. ago British father facing jail after fighting off yobs at Maltese hotel fears 'he will not come out of prison alive' and is 'devastated' his family holiday has turned into hell

Liam Stacey, 29, was on holiday with his family when he confronted a group of rowdy yobs who were allegedly exposing themselves to sunbathers and pulling a woman by the hair.

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38 h. ago Fight at hotel pool as group 'pulls woman's hair and dangle baby upside down'

Several people were brought into the brawl at a resort in Malta after a British man stood up to locals in a heated exchange. One man has died following the altercation

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60 h. ago Shocking moment Brit brawls with locals at Maltese hotel after 'seeing them pull woman by the hair, dangle a baby upside down and getting into argument with them'

Liam Stacey, 29, confronted the group - including three brothers - before one of the men, Roderick Sciortino, slapped him across the face.

Society

3 d. ago 'WWE in a bingo hall' after punters spark full house brawl as police called to 'carnage'

A Sunday evening session of bingo descended into chaos when a mass brawl broke out - reportedly after the crowd erupted in jeers when a man was thrown out of the venue

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3 d. ago Bingo hall brawl with punches, swinging handbags and hair pulling as cops swarm 'carnage'

A Sunday evening session of bingo descended into chaos when a mass brawl broke out - reportedly after the crowd erupted in jeers when a man was thrown out of the venue

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on the 2025 Booker prize: bringing posh bingo to the BookTok generation | Editorial

With this year’s shortlist announced live to the public, Britain’s most prestigious literary award is finding ways to engage new audiencesWith its reputation for stuffiness and elitism, the Booker prize may seem unsuited to the age of social media. Back in the 1980s, when writers’ spats and affairs made headlines, the winning ceremony was televised by the BBC. It was the book world’s Oscars. Today, the idea of tuning in to watch the dinner-suited literati tuck into supper in London’s oak-panelled Guildhall seems preposterous. But the UK’s most prestigious literary prize still needs to reach as wide an audience as possible. How do you sell “posh bingo”, as Julian Barnes memorably dubbed it, to the BookTok generation?It is no longer enough to tell people what they should be reading. Readers expect to be part of the conversation – to be in the bingo hall. This year’s shortlist was announced live by the chair and former Booker prizewinner Roddy Doyle at an event at London’s So...

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8 d. ago Terrifying condition which strikes when I watch TV made me feel like a freak – and robbed me of my sanity

SLUMPING onto the bed after a long day, mum-of-two Charlotte Dodds just wants to relax in front of the TV like any other busy parent. But the moment she is alone, she begins suffering with an incredibly upsetting condition that she is unable to stop or control - and it's made her life utter hell....

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1 week ago It's been left to decay and crumble but now will come back to life

The former bingo hall at the heart of a town in the south Wales valleys has become an infamous eyesore but now a group of locals want to transform it into an asset

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2 w. ago Two men arrested and charged after Ayrshire cannabis farm discovered

Police recovered drugs worth £434,000 after they discovered a cannabis farm at a former bingo hall yesterday.

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2 w. ago Jealous thug pulled clumps of hair out of partner's head and strangled her

Leighton Gronow, 43, terrorised his victim who said she 'no longer feels safe in her own home'

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2 w. ago How to copy Kate Middleton’s ‘effortless’ viral trick to tie hair up with a simple £10 buy

Kate Middleton has left fans floored after she pulled her hair back into a low do without a hair tie or clip - and we've found a simple £10 buy to help recreate the look

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2 w. ago 'Possible human remains' found at popular UK beauty spot as cops swarm in

Police have flooded the famous beauty spot in Argyll and Bute in Scotland, after they discovered 'possible human remains'

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2 w. ago ‘There was something special happening’: how a Tyneside bingo hall became a mecca for ravers

Promoter and artist Man Power brings world-class DJs and dance acts to King Street Social Club in North Shields You can’t miss the King Street Social Club.Its exterior is made up of hundreds of coloured tiles and a no-nonsense red sign that make it stand out on the North Shields street it occupies. Inside the club, which is at the centre of the former fishing community around Newcastle upon Tyne, something else is brewing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MLS suspends Luis Suárez three games for spitting incident in Leagues Cup

Sergio Busquets escapes punishment despite punchPost-final brawl involved Miami and Seattle playersMajor League Soccer has suspended striker Luis Suárez three league games for his role in the mass brawl between his Inter Miami side and the Seattle Sounders after the Leagues Cup final. Suárez was at the center of the confrontation, first putting Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas in a headlock before being dragged away. Later, TV cameras caught Suárez yelling at, and spitting on, Sounders security director Gene Ramirez.Sounders team psychologist Steven Lenhart, himself a former MLS player who was known for confrontations and physical play, has also had his credential revoked for the remainder of the 2025 season. Lenhart was among a large group of Sounders players and staff who joined the melee along with Inter Miami players and staff. Continue reading...

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