9 h. ago Royle Family icon Ricky Tomlinson adores people shocking him by shouting X

Ricky Tomlinson especially loves it when pensioners repeat his 'my a***' insult at him - a favourite saying of layabout Jim from comedy The Royle Family

Events

56 h. ago Brookside icon Ricky Tomlinson pictured as Bobby Grant for first time in decades

The cast of Channel 4's soap Brookside have reunited after 30 years and will be on screen in a special edition of Hollyoaks to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary.

Politics

56 h. ago Brookside icon Ricky Tomlinson is pictured on set as Bobby Grant after 37 years

The Grant family launched Brookside, which began on the first night of Channel 4 in 1982.

Politics

58 h. ago Brookside icon Ricky Tomlinson pictured as Bobby Grant for the first time in 37 years

The 85-year-old has reprised his role as Liverpudlian trade unionist Bobby Grant for a special crossover episode with Hollyoaks

Politics

67 h. ago 'Royle Family' star Ricky Tomlinson praises people of Airdrie after being wowed during visit for his show

Ricky was brought to Airdrie Working Men’s Club for a discussion of his memorable career by local radio presenter Ross Owen.

Society

4 d. ago Woman picks up £10 luxury vest in charity shop and people are shocked by true value

The shopper branded the item one her "craziest" finds from a charity shop

Economics

8 d. ago Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it isIf this were happening somewhere else – in Latin America, say – how might it be reported? Having secured his grip on the capital, the president is now set to send troops to several rebel-held cities, claiming he is wanted there to restore order. The move follows raids on the homes of leading dissidents and comes as armed men seen as loyal to the president, many of them masked, continue to pluck people off the streets Except this is happening in the United States of America and so we don’t quite talk about it that way. That’s not the only reason. It’s also because Donald Trump’s march towards authoritarianism is so steady, taking another step or two every day, that it’s easy to become inured to it: you can’t be in a state of shock permanently. And, besides, sober-minded people are wary of sounding hyperbolic or hysterical: their instinct is to play down...

Culture

2 w. ago Katie Price shockingly claims the 'same people' who once fuelled her drug habit are now attempting to target daughter Princess, 18, following the teen's rise to fame

The ex glamour model, 46, infamously tested positive for alcohol and cocaine after flipping her BMW onto its side on a country road near her West Sussex home in 2021.

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2 w. ago American compares bread from UK and US and there's one big difference

An American woman living in the UK decided to compared loves of breads made in the UK and the US, and she was shocked when she realised one big difference - and people agree with her

Politics

2 w. ago Police find six dead in 'confined space' after mysterious dairy explosion

An investigation is underway by police in Colorado, United States, after an explosion at a dairy has killed six people including a school pupil which has shocked the rural community

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2 w. ago American moves to the UK and learns new meaning of words 'quite good'

A woman from California who moved to London has shared some of the biggest culture shocks she experienced about life in the UK, including what people actually mean when they say certain phrases

Politics

2 w. ago Bodybuilder shares bizarre methods she uses to win competitions... including rubbing BREAST MILK on her face

Graciella Carvalho's tactics may leave people shocked - but the 39-year-old has insisted that they've helped her become a champion.

Politics

2 w. ago Australian 'can't get over' major difference with UK McDonald's restaurants

The difference between McDonald's restaurants in Australia and the United Kingdom shocked people

Politics

2 w. ago Woman shares picture of 'garish' £80 birthday cake that looks nothing like the one she ordered as people say it's 'honestly shocking'

A woman shared a picture of a 'garish' £80 birthday cake as people say it's ' shocking'. The anonymous Brit took to her TikTok to share snaps of the cake she received longside the one she ordered

Economics

2 w. ago I paid £80 for my mother's birthday cake but it arrived looking nothing like I had ordered

A woman shared a picture of a 'garish' £80 birthday cake as people say it's ' shocking'. The anonymous Brit took to her TikTok to share snaps of the cake she received longside the one she ordered

Economics

2 w. ago Manchester water LIVE: Residents' horror as tap water suddenly turns BROWN with 'sediment'

People in parts of Greater Manchester have been shocked to find the water from their taps turning a light brown this evening with pictures shared on social media

Events

2 w. ago Manchester water RECAP: Residents' horror as tap water suddenly turns BROWN with 'sediment'

People in parts of Greater Manchester have been shocked to find the water from their taps turning a light brown yesterday evening with pictures shared on social media

Events

2 w. ago Benidorm rental car warning as Brit tourists told 'avoid it' during one month

A Brit who lives in Benidorm revealed why tourists should avoid renting a car during one specific month of the year – and people were shocked to learn the reason why

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3 w. ago Oasis' Croke Park concert LIVE: Noel Gallagher warned 'Read the room' after Royle Family mention

Oasis are on stage at Croke Park in Dublin and Liam Gallagher has made his feelings very clear for their first Irish gig in 16 years, alongside his brother Noel

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3 w. ago International manhunt for Brit after Magaluf 'hit and run' injures tourists

An international arrest warrant has been issued for Jack Benjamin Hulme, 31, after he allegedly mowed down two people, including a teenage Brit, in a shocking Magaluf 'hit and run'

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