64 m. ago 'My brother's killer sent me sick birthday card after cutting him up and dumping body parts'

Stuart Everett's Manchester murder and dismemberment was "like what horror movies are made of", his brother Richard Ziemacki said after his twisted killer was jailed

Events

78 m. ago Hollyoaks Ro's new online friend Nina's identity 'exposed' as fans 'work out' sick twist

Hollyoaks teen Ro Hutchinson has struck up a bond with a new friend online called Nina - but some Channel 4 viewers think that they know exactly who she is

Politics

1 hour ago Video of Neighbours character Susan Kennedy's 'sick' takedown of Izzy Hoyland amid shock affair goes viral

It was the Neighbours 'feud' storyline which riveted millions of viewers around the world over 20 years ago.

Events

2 h. ago Inside the row Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caused at Prince Philip's funeral: Fury was unleashed after they were the only family members to include a Press release with their wreath

The Sussexes worked with Cotswold florist Willow Crossley who designed the flower arrangements for their wedding reception at Windsor Castle in 2018 and Archie's christening in 2019.

Politics

5 h. ago Janitor admits he's 'sick in the head' after filling students' taco meat with faeces and bodily fluids

Giovanni Impellizzeri videod himself doing horrific acts, including wiping his genitals on utensils and filling kids lunch meat with faeces, said he was just doing the Devil's bidding

Science

12 h. ago Schoolgirl's sick murder solved 26 years later with evidence from pub lunch

The National DNA Database, which was launched 30 years ago this week, has helped solve hundreds of crimes, including a schoolgirl murder which shocked the nation and became Crimewatch's first case

Events

14 h. ago Men fight each other with machetes in London's Mayfair before trying to storm club

Men fight each other with machetes in London's Mayfair before trying to storm club  Metro.co.uk

Society

15 h. ago What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scamAfter a nine-week trial, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was this week found guilty of the embezzlement of European parliamentary funds through a fake jobs scam of an unprecedented scale and duration. She was banned from running for office for five years with immediate effect, which could prevent her making a fourth bid for the French presidency in 2027.She has said she will appeal against the verdict and sentence, which also included a four-year prison term – with two years suspended and two to be served outside jail with an electronic bracelet – and €100,000 (£84,000) fine. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Scots shop robbed by thugs with fake gun, meat cleaver and hammer

A worker was threatened with weapons during a raid of Mid Calder Convenience Store around 7pm on Monday evening.

Events

17 h. ago Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb

The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestessTwo almost lifesize sculptures of a man and woman, who was believed to have been a priestess, have been found during the excavations of a huge tomb in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.The detailed funerary relics adorned the tomb containing several burial niches built into a wide wall in the necropolis of Porta Sarno, one of the main entrance gates into the ancient city. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago A gentle giant: the shy wētāpunga is adept at living in the shadows

New Zealand’s docile, solitary and elusive ‘god of ugly things’ does wonders for the forest-floor ecosystemAre you sick of throwing yourself on the altar of unrealistic beauty standards? Do you long to celebrate the delightfully monstrous, to give the spiny stuff of shadows their day in the sun? Then consider the mighty wētāpunga – an endemic New Zealand insect so revered for its unconventional beauty its name means “god of ugly things”.This forest behemoth is thought to be the heaviest adult insect in the world, with a female weighing as much as a mouse or a sparrow. Its body can grow up to 10cm long (nearly 4in) and its leg span can be as wide as 20cm. Once found across parts of the North Island, the vulnerable wētāpunga – the largest of 70 wētā species – now resides entirely on a smattering of predator-free islands near Auckland.Between 24 March and 2 April, we will be profiling a shortlist of 10 of the invertebrates chosen by readers and selected by our wildlife writers from mor...

Politics

18 h. ago DWP's Statutory Sick Pay change to make many an extra £100 better off each week

DWP is changing the rate of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) this month which could see some of UK's lowest earners being given more money- here is everything you need to know

Economics

18 h. ago Virus outbreak on cruise as 200 sick passengers heading to UK hand over poo samples

The diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pain causing illness is understood to have spread on the luxury cruise ship during the Caribbean leg of the tour as the Queen Mary 2 prepares to dock in the UK

Science

19 h. ago This Morning star slammed over 'deeply hurtful' April Fool's joke amid fake pregnancy announcement as followers brand her 'embarrassing'

The This Morning star shared the 'news' with her fans on Instagram on April 1, alluding to a pregnancy announcement by cradling a bump under her jumper.

Politics

20 h. ago Carol Kirkwood's 'last day at BBC' rumbled as beloved star forced to address exit

BBC Breakfast legend Carol Kirkwood reckons she might have become the victim of an April Fool's prank as she shut down a fake account claiming she was leaving the BBC

Politics

21 h. ago This Morning star shares insensitive April Fool's joke as she posts fake pregnancy announcement

The This Morning star shared the 'news' with her fans on Instagram on April 1, alluding to a pregnancy announcement by cradling a bump under her jumper.

Politics

21 h. ago Expert reveals the secrets of fake food: From brown bread and 'sourfaux' to honey

It's reputed to improve gut health, be easier to digest and be better for the waistline, which is why so many are prepared to pay more than £4 for a sourdough loaf. But could that costly bread be a con?

Society

22 h. ago Scotland's April Fool's Day hoaxes over the years including 'Loch Ness Crocodile'

From fake footballers to miracle plants, Scots have fallen victim to plenty of convincing pranks on April 1.

Politics

23 h. ago DWP change from April will see over one million Brits '£100 better off per week'

Statutory Sick Pay is a payment made to employees when the are sick for more than three days in a row

Economics

25 h. ago See if you can tell which of these Iceland images are real and which are fake

One in five Brits have booked a trip based on a review that was either misleading or entirely fake - can you tell whether these pictures of Iceland are the real deal?

Politics