‘Someone comes up to me and asks me if we would like our Gandalf to meet the real Gandalf!’ A man out on a birthday bar crawl dressed as Gandalf was left “flabbergasted” when he bumped into the wizard himself, Sir Ian McKellan. Tolkien super fan Ben Coyles was out marking his 22nd on a […]

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The airline are ‘looking into’ the incident People have been left divided after a pregnant mum was forced to clean up her toddler’s mess on a United Airlines flight. Dad-of-two Anthony Bass sparked debate online after he criticised airline staff for making his pregnant wife Sydney Rae James clean up their toddler’s mess “on her […]

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A number of celebs have spoken out about the horrific incident Halle Berry and Jennifer Aniston have joined calls for the immediate arrest of a man who shot a 16-year-old in the head after he rang the wrong doorbell. Andrew Lester, 84, is alleged to have shot black teenager Ralph Yarl in the head and […]

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The crash happened in November 2022 CCTV shows the moment former Premier League striker Danny Graham crashed his Land Rover into a supermarket whilst drunk. On November 4 last year, the now-retired footballer, who has played for the likes of Watford, Swansea, Sunderland and Blackburn, ploughed through the front of the Co-op Village Store near […]

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‘It’s bordering on incel attitudes’ Teenagers have been sharing their thoughts on American Pie after watching the iconic 90s movie for the first time. The genre of 90s teen comedies is a much-loved one, with films such as American Pie, Clueless and Dude, Where’s My Car? still enjoyed by many to this day, reminding them […]

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They performed the act as part of a ‘ritual’ A husband and wife in India decapitated themselves using a home-made guillotine, police have said. Hemubhai Makwana, 38, and his wife Hansaben, 35, “severed” their heads with a “guillotine-like mechanism” as part of a ritualistic sacrifice in Vinchhiya, Gujarat. The couple executed the plan so that […]

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Lilia Valutyte died from a single stab wound to the chest last July A 23-year-old man accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Deividas Skebas was charged with stabbing Lilia Valutyte to death as she played with her little sister outside a café in Boston, Lincolnshire, on July 28 […]

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The pub owners have been left shaken by the attack Police have launched an investigation after a brick was thrown through the window of a pub at the centre of controversy surrounding golli*** dolls. On April 4, Essex Police confiscated a number of the dolls from the White Hart Inn in Gray’s, Essex, as part […]

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Phillip had not been on the show in three weeks Phillip Schofield has thanked people for their “kind messages and support” as he returned to This Morning hosting duties for the first time since his brother’s conviction for sexually abusing a teenage boy. Earlier this month, Timothy Schofield was found guilty at Exeter Crown Court of sexually […]

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‘What has BGT come to?’ Britain’s Got Talent viewers have hit out at the show for a “ridiculously dangerous” stunt which some considered “totally unacceptable” television. On Sunday night’s episode of the popular ITV show, a contestant appeared at the audition round to show off his ability to solve a Rubik’s Cube – with a […]

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Police are appealing for information Two teenage girls were sexually assaulted in parks in Nuneaton after they met two men outside a McDonald’s. The girls, aged 14 and 15, are believed to have been approached by the men outside the fast food restaurant on Queens Road at around 7pm on Saturday evening (April 15). It […]

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Finding someone while your eyes are leaking and you’re snotting everywhere is the hard part The scientists have spoken and, apparently, having sex could help alleviate hay fever. No, it’s not the set-up to a bad punchline, it’s genuine work done by some researchers in Iran and now we’re more determined than ever to break the […]

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A number of senior staff received letters Huw Edwards has responded to reports that big-name BBC presenters including himself have received redundancy letters from the broadcaster. The 61-year-old news presenter was one of several who received letters asking if they would be open to taking voluntary redundancy as part of a cost-cutting drive from the […]

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His ex-wife is fully supportive of his parade A dad has marked the end of his 23-year marriage by driving a ‘Just Divorced’ car around his local town. Angus Kennedy, 58, split from ex-wife Sophie Kennedy, 47, earlier this year, in what the pair have both said was an “amicable” parting of ways. But he […]

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‘Even though it was such a tough choice to make, I know I’d do the same again’ A mum has spoken about how she turned her son into the police, resulting him being given a life sentence in jail. Donna Delbono reported her 19-year-old son Joshua to the authorities after he knifed Charley Bates, 16, […]

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‘The police are not here to empty waste bin’ Police have released a recording of a woman who called 999 to complain about her bins not being emptied. Cambridgeshire Police shared the call on Twitter in an effort to remind people that 999 should only be used for emergency calls. The woman spoke with police […]

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By Niall McIntyre The Aintree Grand National was interrupted and subsequently delayed by animal rights protestors on Saturday. Due to go off at 5.15pm, the white flag wasn’t raised until 5.35pm as a small number of protestors slipped through the defence drills arranged by the Liverpool police. The police had been warned, and did plan […]

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Pupils demanded the teacher ‘acknowledge’ their pronouns A teacher says she has been left “humiliated” after she was told to apologise to her class at a private girls’ school for saying “good afternoon girls.” Her pupils complained because not everyone in the class identified as female, with one pupil challenging the teacher to “acknowledge” their […]

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He didn’t want to ‘placate the gender brigade’ A male GP was turned away from a blood donation clinic after he refused to answer a question asking if he was pregnant. Dr Steffen McAndrew, 41, was attempting to donate blood at a Scottish NHS appointment at the medical centre in Ayr, Scotland, on Tuesday evening. […]

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The pub has been removed due to its decision to ‘display material which is discriminatory and offensive’ A pub at the centre of controversy surrounding golli*** dolls has been banned from receiving awards or being in beer guides by the Campaign For Real Ales. On April 4, Essex Police confiscated a number of the dolls […]

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He hopes it will spur the council into action A teenager has made a point to his local council about the state of his town’s roads by using potholes to make a crazy golf course. Ben Thornbury, 18, had the idea after reading about locals’ frustrations on Facebook. So he decided to mock up a […]

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Police said the case does not meet the threshold for prosecution A professional footballer who was arrested on suspicion of multiple child sex offences has had the case against him dropped. The player, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was suspended by his club shortly after his arrest in July 2021, and has been […]

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Baby Finley had suffered more than 130 injuries, including burns and a broken bones The parents of a 10-month-old baby who died with more than 130 injuries have been found guilty of his death. Stephen Boden, 29, and Shannon Marsden, 21, were arrested in December last year after baby Finley was found in Old Whittington, […]

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The singer has once again upset some people with their performance Sam Smith has been criticised for what some have labelled “satanic” and “fetish” performances during their UK tour. The singer kicked off their ‘Gloria’ tour this week with the opening night in Sheffield. But some have reacted angrily after footage of their performance was […]

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I’m so quizzy my head is spinning Afternoon quizzers. I hope we’re all feeling ready to go for another piping hot pub quiz, straight out the oven. Good quizzing fare this week. The usual general knowledge, sport and entertainment, followed by a history round and then a round all about singers who have plied their […]

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Police have urged people not to speculate on the circumstances of the ‘tragic event’ A man and a woman have been arrested after a newborn baby was found dead at a recycling centre in Somerset. Police were called to a waste and recycling centre on Artillery Road in the Lufton Trading Estate just after 2.30pm […]

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‘I was looking at the sea getting closer, thinking oh that’s pretty and sparkly’ An OnlyFans model who was taking naked shots in a cave had to be rescued by the coastguard after the tide trapped her. Michaela Ogilvie was watching the sea “sparkle”, while taking nudes for social media, before noticing the tide had […]

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‘It doesn’t feel real that Paul is no longer here’ Fans were emotional last night as the first episode of Paul O’Grady’s For The Love of Dog aired following the presenter’s death. O’Grady passed away suddenly last month at the age of 67, but had already filmed the eleventh series of his much-loved show, For […]

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She’s praised Suella Braverman for her intervention in the matter A pub landlady has put her collection of ‘golli***’ dolls back on display in her establishment after they were confiscated by local police. Last week, six officers entered the White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex, after receiving an anonymous complaint about the dolls. Landlady Benice […]

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‘It’s not me bragging, it’s me being so proud of myself’ An influencer had to fight back the tears after she was on the end of a backlash from fans for revealing that she owns her house outright at the age of 21. In the current economic climate, many under the age of 30 can […]

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His death is being treated as a tragic accident Tributes have been paid to a man who drowned while trying to rescue his dog from a lake over the Easter weekend. Cathal Mulvaney, 44, died after getting into difficulty at Lough Ramor in County Cavan, Ireland. He was out walking his dog around 10am on […]

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A cause of death has not yet been confirmed Divers have returned to the river where Nicola Bulley’s body was found as the investigation into her cause of death continues. In footage shared on YouTube by Maria Solarz, divers can be seen wading through the water next to the weir, close to where the 45-year-old’s […]

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‘There is a 100% chance they will live with you forever’ A computer scientist has suggested humans could be able to upload the consciousness of loved ones to a computer by the end of 2023. Dr Pratik Desai urged people to start making audio and video recordings their elderly relatives and loved ones because there […]

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‘The world is full of predators’ Cardi B has hit out at the Dalai Lama after he apologised for asking a young boy to ‘suck his tongue’. The outspoken rapper shared her thoughts after footage of the Dalai Lama’s interaction with the child was widely shared on Twitter over the weekend. Taking to social media, […]

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The group said Wellander had played an ‘integral role in the ABBA story’ ABBA have paid tribute to their long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander following his death at the age of 70. The musician, 70, starred on several of ABBA’s biggest hits and was a key part of their success during the 1970s. He played lead […]

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What a shout With the airing of The Last of Us and the latest season of The Mandalorian, it’s fair to say the start of 2023 has belonged to Pedro Pascal. And Jack Black reckons Pascal’s next move should be into the world of Super Mario. Last week saw the Super Mario Bros Movie hit […]

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Alli has returned to the UK after picking up an injury during his loan spell at Besiktas Footballer Dele Alli has been pictured at a flat in Manchester surrounded by what appear to be laughing gas canisters. In a picture posted on social media, the 26-year-old can be seen at a table laden with giant bottles of […]

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‘I know how to do my job – I don’t need to be in the office’ A woman has revealed that she decided to quit her “over a $100,000-per-year” job because her employer demanded she come back to the office full-time. Working from home became the norm for most workers during the Covid pandemic, and […]

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Only those with strong stomachs should read on After the popularity of series such as Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story the topic of cannibalism seems to spark a weird fascination in some people. But it’s not the first time that it’s been the focus of a television production. Back in 2017, CNN televised a series called Believers, and […]

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A spokesperson said the Dalai Lama ‘regrets the incident’ The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage showed him kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to ‘suck my tongue’ at a public event in India. The interaction took place in late February at the Dalai Lama’s temple in Dharamshala, at an event […]

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A 14-year-old boy has died after he got into difficulty in a canal over the Easter weekend. Police in West Yorkshire were called to the Stourton area of Leeds on Saturday (April 8) along with other emergency services. The canal was searched and the boy was pulled from the water and given medical attention. However, […]

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He featured on some of the group’s biggest songs and played on all eight of their albums ABBA’s long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died following a short battle with cancer. The musician, 70, starred on several of ABBA’s biggest hits, playing on a total of 24 of the band’s recordings, and was a key part […]

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The girl needed facial surgery A little girl has been taken to hospital after a being mauled by a dog at a house in the West Midlands. The attack occurred at a property in the Tryan Road area of Nuneaton on Thursday, April 6. Coventry Live reports that the youngster suffered injuries to her cheek […]

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‘The type of bartender everyone needs’ A bartender has been praised as a “hero” after he saved two girls from being harassed using a clever trick. Max Gutierrez’s actions were shared online by Twitter user Trinity Allie, who was out for a drink with her mate when they were served by Gutierrez at a bar […]

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The chef said the ceremony made ‘more sense’ this time round Jamie Oliver has remarried his wife of 23 years. The celebrity chef revealed on Easter Sunday that he and his wife Jools had renewed their vows during a family trip to the Maldives. Sharing images from the holiday on social media, the 47-year-old explained […]

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It’s having an impact on us Scientists have discovered that the Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, meaning that days are getting longer. Contrary to long-held assumptions that our only natural satellite remains same distance from Earth, experts now believe the Moon has been slowly moving away from us for millions of years. This […]

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‘This is a stalker’s dream’ There is a website online that you can use to find every picture of yourself – or someone else – on the internet. Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more accessible for the general public thanks to websites such as ChatGPT that are opening up a whole world of possibilities […]

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‘Young people have that eagerness to meet, and that’s very good’ Pope Francis has labelled sex as ‘one of the beautiful things’ God has created and said using dating apps such as Tinder is completely “normal” as far as he’s concerned. In a recent Disney+ documentary ‘The Pope: Answers’, the pontiff gave his views and […]

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Good Friday. Good quiz. I don’t think Easter gets enough credit. In the ranking of annual holidays, Christmas obviously sits at the top, but Easter is right up there. It’s warmer (usually), sunnier (usually), there’s no dark evenings, there’s a long weekend, and most importantly some elite food. Chocolate, hot cross buns, roast lamb and […]

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‘We tried a lot of different things’ Chris Pratt has said he is “really happy” with his voice for the role of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and is confident fans will be won round by his performance. In the film, which hit screens today (April 5), Mario will be played by Guardians of […]

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