19 h. ago Did YOU fall for an April Fool's Day joke? Pranks leave shoppers perplexed

Here, FEMAIL rounds up the funniest and most bizarre pranks from companies from around the world. Would you be fooled by any of these?

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43 h. ago Rare condition leaves girl 'trapped in her body' and suffering 40 falls a day

Matilda Monerawela, 10, from Torbay, Devon, is one of just 430 individuals worldwide diagnosed with CTNNB1 syndrome

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68 h. ago ‘Alcohol became a second self to blame for my desire’: how drinking fuelled my experiences of sex

Since her teens, Anna Beecher used drinking as a gateway to sexual encounters, a mask for both her vulnerability and accountability. It took falling for someone in the sober light of day to realise what love wasI first got drunk at 13 in the upstairs room of a cheap Italian restaurant, sip by sip on other people’s wine. I giggled as the floor lurched, telling my companions, It’s like being on a boat.I first got paralytic at 13, a few months on. Remembering the pleasant, silly sensation I’d experienced, I went to a party and drank a pint of gin. Slipping in and out of consciousness, I was vaguely aware of piss seeping through my trousers and the kids around me debating whether or not to call an ambulance. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Swarovski bracelet that's 'so pretty and delicate' and perfect for Mother's Day falls to half

There's a timeless and elegant bracelet from jewellery brand Swarovski that is set to make the perfect gift can be delivered in time for Mother's Day gifting - plus it's half-price

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4 d. ago Heathrow boss: better energy supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to fund new system at airport, which was affected last week by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Heathrow boss: better power supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to help fund new system at airport, which was shut down by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How millions of gullible Americans are falling for a TikTok tease about 'British tradition that happens every day'

A viral social media trend has shown British TikTok users dropping everything to make a cuppa due to a so-called 'tea time alarm'.

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1 week ago Vaclav Cerny told he STILL owes Celtic an apology as Rangers fans crank Hotline to dent rivals pride over soaking

Mark Pirie manned the phones as the fallout from derby day rumbles into the international break

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2 w. ago 'Lucky' St. Patrick’s Day reveller falls through pub ceiling during gig

During the early hours of St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Toronto, a musician had their performance dramatically interrupted when a punter dressed all in green fell through the pub ceiling

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2 w. ago Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know itImagine a disease that can render its sufferers bedbound for years. One that could take a marathon runner and leave them unable to walk to the toilet. Imagine that at least 2 million people in England and Scotland alone were affected to some degree, each with a mix of debilitating symptoms, from breathlessness to brain fog to multi-organ damage.Then imagine that there were no proven treatments for this life-changing illness, let alone a cure. In fact, patients are often told it’s all in their heads. Now imagine that more people are falling ill every day with the virus that causes this devastating disability – and that successive governments have abandoned almost every strategy to try to get to grips with it.Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnistIn the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans...

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2 w. ago Bob Olinger wins as two fall in Stayers' Hurdle on Cheltenham Festival Day Three

The Cheltenham Festival continues to have its fair share of shocks in 2025 and the Stayers' Hurdle on Day Three of the festival was no different as favourite Teahupoo was edged out

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2 w. ago Racehorse Springwell Bay dies after suffering fall on third day of the Cheltenham Festival

Racing in the Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap this afternoon, the eight-year-old bay gelding had previously won the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase on New Year's Day.

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival horse Springwell Bay dies after suffering brutal fall

Springwell Bay has tragically died after taking a nasty fall during the second race of the day on Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival, with the horse unable to be saved

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2 w. ago Rihanna 'cancels London comeback gigs just days before concerts due to be announced'

Rihanna had been reported to be eyeing up a slot at Glastonbury Festival as well as a six-day residency at London Stadium - but plans have now reportedly fallen through

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2 w. ago Cheltenham festival 2025: news, tips and more after snow falls on day two – live

Live updates from day two of the Cheltenham festivalDay two tips | The view from Benidorm | And mail NiallPreview: 2.40 The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle, 2m 5fThis is always one of the fiercest betting heats of the week, and also one of the trickiest of all the races to solve, with just two successful favourites this century and winners at 50-1, 33-1 (twice) and 28-1 in the last dozen years alone. Dan Skelton fields the likely favourite in Be Aware as he attempts to complete a three-timer in this race, following victories for Langer Dan in each of the last two runnings, and while the old warrior in not in the field this time around, Henry de Bromhead’s Ballyadam, the three-and-a-half length runner-up 12 months ago, is back for another crack. Be Aware, a hold-up horse who is certain to get a strong pace to aim at, has run well in handicaps at Cheltenham and Ascot on his two previous starts this season, but his run-style means he will need some luck in running and punters are, frankly, s...

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2 w. ago Cheltenham festival 2025: snow falls before racing on day two – live

Live updates from day two of the Cheltenham festivalDay two tips | The view from Benidorm | And mail TonyDid you know today was ‘Style Wednesday’? No neither did I. Anyway I have my blue John Smedley long-sleeved polo shirt on and a pair of vintage Levi’s so I hope that passes muster. I discovered that name for today in the details about the all-important going underfoot from the track which many were saying was bordering on good (ie faster ground than the general description) yesterday. The snow will have softened it up a bit and Jon Pullin, Cheltenham’s clerk of the course, said just now: “We had a covering of snow this morning but it turned to sleet as forecast and that should soon disappear. The going for today remains Good to Soft on the [main] Old Course and is Good to Soft, Good in places and Soft on the top loop on the Cross Country Course.”Hello, and welcome to day two of the festival. And, as Cheltenham themselves point out, what a difference a day makes. When my son got i...

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2 w. ago Danny Jones breaks social media silence as he's supported by pals after Maura Higgins 'kiss'

He was flooded with messages as he marked a special day amid the fallout from his reported 'kiss' with Maura Higgins

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2 w. ago Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Day Two Tips, results and changes as SNOW FALLS on Champion Chase day

Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival 2025 gets underway on Wednesday afternoon as excitement builds after Golden Ace won the Champion Hurdle on the opening day of races

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2 w. ago Fallers at the first! The going is heavy for Cheltenham punters after they enjoyed the opening day of action at the horse racing festival

Punters took to the town after a dramatic opening day at the Cheltenham Festival which saw a huge favourite fall, leading to a big win for the bookies and punters drowning their sorrows.

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3 w. ago Golden Ace wins most dramatic Champion Hurdle in living memory

Outsider triumphs on day one of Cheltenham festivalConstitution Hill and State Man both fall independentlyAmid falling crowds, increasing numbers of odds-on shots and a relentless stream of winners from the Willie Mullins yard, it has been a popular theory in recent years that the Cheltenham festival was becoming a little too predictable. But it was debunked in the space of four chaotic minutes of extraordinary drama on Tuesday, as Jeremy Scott’s mare Golden Ace, at 25-1, emerged as one of the most unexpected of all Champion Hurdle winners, at the end of a race in which both Constitution Hill and State Man, the champions in 2023 and 2024 respectively, were fallers.A much-anticipated renewal of hurdling’s championship event, with Constitution Hill’s 10-race unbeaten record on the line as he attempted to seize back his crown, followed a predictable script to the fifth flight, with Constitution Hill, the odds-on favourite, settled in third behind his main market rival, Brighterdaysahea...

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