62 h. ago The British Royal Hitler named as the 'most dangerous woman in Europe'

She is often credited for holding up the monarchy through various crises, including the abdication of King Edward VIII and the bombing of Buckingham Palace during World War II.

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1 week ago Woman strangles ex during sex before mum finds his severed head dumped in bucket

Taylor Schabusiness killed her lover during sex – but what she did to him next defies belief as the victim's mother had a horrifying discovery at the bottom of the basement stairs

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1 week ago Bricklayer confessed to killing man with bicycle battery in letter titled 'conjuring the spirit of Hitler'

Jerzy Jozef D., 40,  is accused of hitting homeless man Ralf L., 61, on the head with a blunt object several times before dismembering the victim into 14 pieces and stuffing him a freezer for a year.

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1 week ago Missing head of a King George V statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig

‘Allegedly his head was cut off last year in the city,’ wrote the band on Instagram

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1 week ago British restaurant boss, 39, fighting for his life after being mown down by Russian tourists in Thailand

Ricky Eury (pictured), 39, suffered severe head injuries when he was struck by Sergei Medvedev's XMAX motorcycle as he crossed the road in Phuket on Saturday lunchtime.

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2 w. ago Stuart Everett killed after suffering 'very severe' head injuries in attack before being dismembered, jury told

A pathologist said 'severe force' had been inflicted

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2 w. ago Irish rap group Kneecap face police probe as vandalised King George statue's 'missing head' appears on stage at Melbourne gig months after it was targeted in anti

The crowd at the gig in Melbourne booed the Royal Family and then cheered as one member declared: 'He's the first royal at a Kneecap gig, and will be the last'.

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2 w. ago Irish rap group Kneecap takes missing 'severed head of King George' on stage at Australian show after statue was beheaded during streak of anti

The King's Domain statue was beheaded and covered in red paint in June to coincide with the annual public holiday celebrating the monarch's birthday.

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2 w. ago Irish rap group Kneecap takes missing 'severed head of King George' on stage at Australian show after statue was beheaded during streak of anti

The King's Domain statue was beheaded and covered in red paint in June to coincide with the annual public holiday celebrating the monarch's birthday.

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2 w. ago Severed head of King George V statue may have resurfaced at Irish rappers’ Melbourne gig

Hip hop trio Kneecap appeared to show head of King’s Domain statue beheaded nine months ago Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe solid bronze severed head of Melbourne’s decapitated King George V statue appears to have briefly reappeared in public, gracing the stage during a performance by a visiting Northern Irish hip hop group.The statue in the King’s Domain parklands was beheaded during the King’s Birthday Weekend in June 2024 – one of a series of anti-colonial acts of sabotage targeting British memorials in Melbourne. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Banksy to interview ‘UK’s most imprisoned graffiti writer’ famous for London Underground tags for Big Issue

The magazine, which will be taken over by graffiti artist 10Foot, will also feature an Irish language poem from rappers Kneecap

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2 w. ago Banksy to interview ‘UK’s most imprisoned graffiti writer’ for Big Issue

The magazine, which will be taken over by graffiti artist 10Foot, will also feature an Irish language poem from rappers Kneecap.

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2 w. ago Cheltenham festival day three tips: Il Est Francais can score for French

Ryanair runner has a big chance to become only the second winner at the festival from across the Channel since 2005While the Gold Cup on Friday revolves around the odds-on Galopin Des Champs and his bid for a third consecutive success, the Ryanair Chase over two and a half miles on Thursday is much more open, with live contenders from Britain, Ireland and France, and the prospect of seeing the bold front‑runner Il Est Francais tackling Cheltenham for the first time, with top-class opponents including Fact To File and Protektorat in hot pursuit, is one to savour.Il Est Francais (3.20) was a clear leader for much of the way in the King George VI Chase at Kempton at Christmas before Banbridge reeled him in on the run to the last, and his devastating front-running success in the Kauto Star Novices Chase at the same meeting in 2023 was one of the best performances by a novice in recent years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why you wouldn't catch a real royal at a debutante ball: Etiquette expert says soirees popular with nepo babies are actually for 'new money' and are 'a bit camp'

It was founded in 1780 by King George III - and yet, the Queen Charlotte's Ball in London, has lot its appeal to the upper echelons of society, an etiquette expert told The Times.

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3 w. ago Everton usher in ‘sporting leadership team’ era with Leeds CEO set to arrive

Leadership team to replace director of football modelLeeds CEO Angus Kinnear will head to Everton in JuneEverton have announced several changes to how the club will be run under The Friedkin Group, with Angus Kinnear arriving as CEO from Leeds and Kevin Thelwell leaving as director of football when his contract expires this summer.Everton’s new owners intend to end the director of football model and transition to a wider “sporting leadership team”. Thelwell has been director of football since 2022 and helped steer the club through a turbulent period under Farhad Moshiri, including two points deductions and serious financial constraints, but will leave at the end of the season. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jeffrey Epstein used lobbyist to push for Jes Staley to be Barclays CEO, court told

‘Project Jes’ targeted high-level figures including George Osborne and Mervyn King, emails suggestJeffrey Epstein deployed a consultant to push for Jes Staley to become Barclays’ chief executive in 2012, a court was told on Tuesday, with the ultimately failed campaign – called “Project Jes” – having targeted high-profile figures including the chancellor George Osborne and the Bank of England governor Mervyn King.The campaign’s efforts were detailed as part of a landmark legal case launched by Staley against the UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Staley is trying to overturn its 2023 decision to ban him from taking senior roles in the UK’s financial sector for having allegedly misled the regulator over the depth of his relationship with the convicted sex offender Epstein. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Revealed: All the royals and socialites who have been caught secretly smoking cigarettes

The late Queen Elizabeth II was fiercely anti-smoking - and she had good reason to be. Smoking played a large part in the death of her beloved father King George VI who died of lung cancer in 1952.

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4 w. ago Dad punched by MP Mike Amesbury says 'he could've killed me and should be in prison'

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury was initially jailed for 10 weeks before he was given a suspended sentence on appeal after he punched a man several times, including to his head

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