She wouldn’t do it again though An airline passenger went to extremes to not have to pay an excess baggage charge by putting on kilos of clothing. Gel Rodriguez, from the Philippines, decided to wear 2.5 kg of clothing after her carry-on luggage exceeded the maximum weight of seven kilos. She had been informed by […]

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Former Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman has died at the age of 78, his manager has announced. The legendary Strictly figure had been suffering from a short illness, and passed away on Saturday night at a hospice in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A statement from his manager, Jackie Gill, on Monday said: “It is […]

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A new low for Spurs It was one of the biggest games of the season in the race for Champions League football in the Premier League as Spurs travelled to Newcastle – and it was all over after less than a quarter of the game. Tottenham found themselves 3-0 after 8 minutes, with Jacob Murphy […]

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Another man narrowly escaped the projectile cow A man who was urinating next to a train track was killed died after he was hit by part of a cow which a train had collided with. 82-year-old Shivdayal Sharma died instantly in the freak accident which occurred on Wednesday (April 19). A Vande Bharat express train had […]

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A man has been arrested following the incident A man has died after he was mauled by an “out of control” dog which had to be shot by armed officers, police have confirmed. The man died after sustaining ‘serious injuries’ when he was attacked by the dog at a house in Normanton, Derby, yesterday (April […]

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‘I feel like I owe her’ Britain’s Got Talent fans were left in awe of a mother who gave up her audition slot so that her daughter could show off her unbelievable talent to the judges. Saturday (April 23) night’s episode of the reality series saw Claire from Liverpool take to the stage for her […]

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‘She never had the chance to fly in a plane, so to know she is flying around high in the clouds is truly special’ A photo of a four-year-old girl who dreamed of flying before she died was found behind an aeroplane mirror – eight years after her grandparents hid it there. Grace Kelly passed […]

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He unloaded a full magazine at a neighbour A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot a 6-year-old girl, her parents and a neighbour after a basketball rolled into his yard. Robert Louis Singletary, 24, turned himself in to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, the Gaston Police Department said. […]

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‘I honestly believe it is 95 per cent there’ Anthony Joshua believes he is “95% there” to confirming a fight with Deontay Wilder in December. The two-time heavyweight world champion got back to winning ways earlier this month when he secured a unanimous points win over Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena. This was the […]

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Another seven days Met this quiz on Monday, did the general knowledge on Tuesday, we were making rounds on Wednesday, Thursday and… actually, just Wednesday and Thursday, but this intro is very much a rushed Friday morning job as you may be able to tell. Not sure where to go after that, probably for the […]

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Bluesky will serve as a ‘public benefit’ company Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has set up a social media alternative to the platform, which has been described as a “Musk-free” Twitter “clone.” The new platform, called Bluesky, is almost ready for general release and is set to be marketed as a direct competitor to Twitter. It […]

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‘Stop thinking about what you’re going to do if we don’t get a bonus!’ A boss on multi-million dollar salary is facing a backlash after she told staff worried about bonuses to “leave Pity City.” Andi Owen, the CEO of office furniture company MillerKnoll, addressed her employees on a call last month when they asked […]

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The pair worked together for eight years on Two and a Half Men Charlie Sheen is reportedly set to be star in the new series Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, 12 years after the pair had a dramatic fallout. Sheen was one of the biggest actors in the world at the height […]

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‘I am f***ing gorgeous!’ Lizzo has shared a candid video celebrating her body and declaring herself “the beauty standard.” The 34-year-old singer has recently been the subject of trolling and nasty comments on social media over her body and weight. But she’s determined to not let the haters get her down In a video shared […]

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Her actions have been described as ‘stomach-churning’ A woman has sparked anger online after a picture showed her posing for photos on the train tracks at Auschwitz. The Auschwitz Museum has since reminded visitors that they should be respectful when visiting the former Nazi execution camp where an estimated 1.1 million people were killed. In […]

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Her phone was seized by police The Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been reported to the police over explicit images of children that were allegedly found on her phone. Julia Wandelt hit the headlines earlier this year when she claimed on Instagram that she is the British girl who went missing […]

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There is a ‘very serious concern’ for the legendary comic Australian comic Barry Humphries is in a “serious” condition in hospital, with his family having rushed to his bedside to be with him. The comedian, best known for his Dame Edna character, recently had hip replacement surgery following a fall in February. But he was […]

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Never do this How much of a tip to leave your server – and sometimes whether or not to leave a tip at all – can be a source of great debate at times when out for a meal. But if you do it like this, you’re definitely in the wrong. Many of us will […]

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‘It’s really sad you chose your dog over your own daughter’s safety’ A mum has caused fury online after deciding to keep her pet dog despite it lashing out at her young daughter, leaving her with scars on her face. Klara Tsetkin’s three-year-old daughter Milana needed stitches on her face after the family’s cocker spaniel […]

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‘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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