74 m. ago Major UK supermarket is selling Christmas trees for just £11 – and shoppers absolutely ‘love’ them

BRITS are rushing to grab Christmas trees for as little as £11 after a major bargain retailer slashed prices just weeks before the big day. A savvy shopper sparked excitement online after revealing a budget-friendly tree snapped up for just £10.99 at Home Bargains. The customer shared the festive find in the popular Facebook group...

Economics

79 m. ago Teen who died in fatal collision previously sent chilling messages about driver's conduct at the wheel

In one message, Matilda Seccombe, 16, told driver Edward Spencer collision - 'You could have rolled the car, and I will kill you if we don't die ourselves', a coroner was told.

Events

85 m. ago Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky

Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questionsGraphic depictions of two survivors being killed by a second US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug ferrying boat have provoked outrage where previously there was none – or at least relatively little.A firestorm of controversy has greeted a recent Washington Post report which suggested that a deadly attack on a vessel carrying 11 people in the Caribbean was followed with a second assault after the initial strike failed to kill everybody onboard. Continue reading...

Events

85 m. ago Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry

Innocent people were caught up in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy in Salisbury in March 2018. How did this happen?The novichok attack on Salisbury in south-west England in March 2018 was an extraordinary event, sending shock waves across the world. The targeted man, the former Russian agent Sergei Skripal, recovered from an audacious assassination attempt, but an innocent British citizen, Dawn Sturgess, died. An inquiry was heard in Salisbury and London last year investigating the attack on the Skripals, the response of the emergency services and other public bodies, and how Sturgess was tragically caught up in an international incident. Here are some of the key questions it examined. Continue reading...

Politics

92 m. ago Stacey Solomon says 'months' of rows with Joe Swash get so bad she 'can't look at him'

Stacey Solomon has been wed to Joe Swash since 2022, and the pair share six kids together - but there are times when they "can't even look" at each other, she confessed

Politics

99 m. ago Driver kidnapped ex and then left pedestrian in pool of blood after hit and run

James Liddle, 23, was driving at speed after kidnapping his ex partner and was inhaling gas from balloons prior to the collision

Events

2 h. ago Summer camp perv played 'sweet game' with kids so he could drug and abuse them

Summer camp leader, Jon Ruben has been warned he faces a 'significant' prison sentence for abusing boys after giving them sweets laced with drugs at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire

Events

2 h. ago Brits love Christmas adverts as most kids hit 'peak imagination' at age of six

A survey found that parents place a high value on the power of imagination, especially at Christmas, with a whopping 94% asserting that imagination is crucial to creating a magical Yuletide

Events

2 h. ago Improve sleep and reduce heart disease risk with one everyday habit

One doctor has shared an everyday habit which comes with a lot of health benefits. Dr Gift Idahosa, w routinely dishes out wellness wisdom to her impressive 330,000 followers online

Events

2 h. ago Quentin Tarantino blasts Hollywood actor as 'weak' in expletive

Kill Bill writer and director Quentin Tarantino let rip about some of his fellow Hollywood stars, saying he 'doesn't care for' one particular comedy icon and described another as 'weak'

Culture

3 h. ago EastEnders icon lands devastating role in 'terrifying' thriller with Game of Thrones star

Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen co-stars with EastEnders legend Jill Halfpenny in a gripping kidnapping thriller

Events

3 h. ago Alex and Olivia Bowen: ‘Parenting just gets better every day’

The former Love Islanders tell Lisa Salmon about their ‘golden’ children and how they’re supporting the Let’s Move! campaign to get kids active.

Politics

3 h. ago Timothée Chalamet's fans convinced he's Brit rapper EsDeeKid as online theory spreads

Timothee Chalamet, known for his 'lookalike' contests has now been alleged to be a rapper in disguise as a new wild theory has been fuelled by an online internet sleuth

Politics

3 h. ago ‘I don’t take no for an answer’: how a small group of women changed the law on deepfake porn

The new Data (Use and Access) Act, which criminalises intimate image abuse, is a huge victory won fast in a space where progress is often glacially slowFor Jodie*, watching the conviction of her best friend, and knowing she helped secure it, felt at first like a kind of victory. It was certainly more than most survivors of deepfake image-based abuse could expect.They had met as students and bonded over their shared love of music. In the years since graduation, he’d also become her support system, the friend she reached for each time she learned that her images and personal details had been posted online without her consent. Jodie’s pictures, along with her real name and correct bio, were used on many platforms for fake dating profiles, then adverts for sex work, then posted on to Reddit and other online forums with invitations to deepfake them into pornography. The results ended up on porn sites. All this continued for almost two years, until Jodie finally worked out who was doing i...

Politics

3 h. ago Rise and fall or 'unloved child' Argos from iconic catalogue to Holly Willoughby bras

Argos was once one of the UK's most-loved brands, but after years of struggle and competition from online giants like Amazon, it now faces a very perilous future

Politics

4 h. ago Caledonia Gladiators launch unique new VIP experience in aid of kid's charity

Costing £1000 per person, the extraordinary tickets give basketball fans the chance to experience the game like no other with a courtside box, a personal butler on hand and an overnight stay at the nearby luxury Crossbasket Castle with transport arranged between the venues.

Politics

4 h. ago George Russell: ‘McLaren must accept fate and not interfere in F1 title race’

Lando Norris needs a podium to win his first title and it has been suggested that McLaren could instruct Oscar Piastri to allow his teammate through and hand Norris the title, should the situation arise in Sunday’s title-decider

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Excellent’ period drama adaptation with ‘fabulous cinematography’ a must

The period drama came out in 2022 and boasts an all-star cast, with many taking to IMDb to shower plaudits on the limited series

Events

5 h. ago 'I text my partner from the next room – phones are the third wheel in our relationship'

With Lovehoney stats showing 68% of couples scroll in bed, Carma Hylton admits phones are a "third wheel". She says her partner is an 'iPad kid' and they text from separate rooms

Politics

5 h. ago ‘First class’ Victorian period drama with ‘phenomenal’ lead star is unmissable

The period piece has been hailed as 'fabulous' and 'evocative' by viewers who have given the gothic romance top ratings

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