THE Help To Buy scheme offers a way for Brits to get on the property ladder by reducing the amount of cash they need to stump up for a deposit. Here’s everything you need to know about the government’s scheme for first-time buyers. What are Help To Buy schemes? Do I qualify? Help To Buy is […]
A MAN has died just yards from the entrance to the Houses of Parliament this morning. Police confirm the man died in the underpass which connects Westminster Tube station with the Parliamentary Estate. A statement from the Met said he was found unresponsive before passing away, but added the incident is not being treated as […]
STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has set her sights on snaring a job with daytime TV show Loose Women. Shirley, 57, appeared on the ITV programme as a guest panellist last month and she had such a ball that she wants to return as a permanent fixture. Shirley, who was relatively unknown before landing […]
STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has set her sights on snaring a job with daytime TV show Loose Women. Shirley, 57, appeared on the ITV programme as a guest panellist last month and she had such a ball that she wants to return as a permanent fixture. Shirley, who was relatively unknown before landing […]
A WOMAN killed herself after cruel Facebook trolls claimed she was an escort. Emma Matthews, 30, faced the allegations when some of her phone messages to men were circulated on the social network. An inquest heard screenshots of them were uploaded by a woman who claimed to have found Matthews at her boyfriend’s house. The […]
A CYBER-SECURITY expert has revealed that the Winter Olympics provides a “significant security challenge” thanks to the threat of hackers targeting athletes and support staff. It is understood that during the Games, which started today and run until February 25, advanced security will be in place to combat the risk of cyber attacks. Thomas Richards, […]
THE dates for the Easter holidays change every year, so it is important to keep track – especially as careful diary planning can often secure you extra time away from work. While the dates for Christmas and Valentine’s Day are fixed and easy to remember, Easter and the associated Bank holidays can fall anytime between March 22 and […]
IF you thought the Oscars was the biggest awards ceremony next month, think again. Brits will soon celebrate a more culinary-themed special occasion – The British Kebab Awards. An estimated 1.3 million doner kebabs are sold by 20,000 takeaway restaurants every day in Britain – and two years ago vegetarian Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was […]
HAVE you ever dreamed of living on your own private island? Well, it turns out all you need is a cool £5million. That’s how much Kaulbach Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, is currently selling for. Spectacular images give an overview of the 57-acre island which is home to an 11,000 square-foot manor known as Osprey […]
WE’RE all used to slashing the cost of the weekly shop by swapping the major supermarkets for budget retailers like Aldi and Lidl. But what about going one step further and popping into B&M instead? Well one man from south Wales decided to ditch all the major supermarkets in favour of B&M to see how […]
LOCATION, Location, Location host Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are regularly asked if they’re married. And here we share the answer, but it might not be what you had previously suspected… Are Kirstie and Phil a couple on Location, Location, Location? They’ve worked together for nearly two decades, but fans are often left heartbroken to learn […]
A NEW photo of Kim Jong-un with his sister and three high-ranking officials has revealed remarkable new details about the tyrant’s regime. The image shows Kim next to Kim Yo-jong, one of the very few people allowed to smile and appear relaxed in such moments. North Korea analyst Michael Madden told the BBC that such […]
SHAMED Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is behind bars after shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead through a toilet door on Valentine’s Day 2013. Since then he has been through lengthy legal battles in a bid to reduce his sentence — but what are the latest developments in his case and when could he be released? Who is […]
THERE’S no stopping Casey Batchelor who – despite being heavily pregnant – has been spotted out on the town having a fancy pre-Valentine’s dinner date. Shunning normal leggings and comfy t-shirt pregnancy garb, the Celebrity Big Brother star looked radiant in a tight pink dress and heels as she enjoyed a night out. The glamour […]
BRITS are forking out up to 60 per cent MORE for No7 beauty products in Boots than US shoppers. Even though the pharmacy’s own brand range of products is made in the UK, US shoppers are scooping a hefty discount on the exact same products, the Mirror found. UK shoppers pay more than double for […]
TOM Kerridge is a chef known around the world for his British, French and fusion dishes. The culinary whizz is also the author of Lose Weight for Good: Full-flavour cooking for a low-calorie diet – which he has adapted into a show for BBC Two. But, what else do we know about the famous kitchen ace? […]
CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN believes Mauricio Pochettino will snub Real Madrid to stay at Spurs. The Spanish giants want Tottenham chief Poch, 45, to be Zinedine Zidane’s eventual successor as Bernabeu boss. But Spurs star Eriksen, 26, has no fears over his manager’s future with the North Londoners. The Dane said: “No, like I said before, the […]
THERE is trouble is store for Tracy Metcalfe when her past comes back to haunt her in an epic way in Emmerdale next week. Creepy Phil – who we’ve known was a bit of a sleaze since he first arrived in the Dales – reveals he knows all about her sordid past as a prostitute. […]
THE world was shocked when Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was arrested in 2013, accused – and later convicted – of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Here we look at how the two got together and what happened on that fateful night in Pistorius’ flat in Pretoria, South Africa, 5 years on from Pistorius’ arrest. Who was […]
CHRISTINE Bleakley clearly hasn’t aged since her school days after a throwback snap of the 29-year-old was revealed. Entertainment correspondent Ross King, 55, insisted a picture of Christine in a blazer was shown on today’s Lorraine, much to Christine’s embarrassment. But she needn’t have been worried as she looked almost identical more than 20 years […]
IT is a well known fact that a home cooked meal is healthier than the more convenient ready meals. But did you know that some of these Valentine’s Day meal deals contain as much salt as FIVE McDonald’s cheeseburgers. That equates to more than seven grams of salt, more than the NHS recommended daily intake […]
JEREMY Kyle was pushed to the limit in today’s show when his Security team were needed to join him on stage within three minutes of the show starting, as a family feud escalated. He then had to film the show from backstage in the studio warehouse whilst sitting in the drivers seat of a forklift […]
PICTURES have emerged showing inside a luxurious villa where Oxfam aid workers romped with prostitutes. The apartment complex in a run-down area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was rented by the charity for a reported £1,200 a month – a huge sum in the poverty-stricken country. The Caribbean island nation is the poorest in the Americas and […]
THE Pokémon Go Valentine’s Day update is here and will give you a higher chance of catching certain Pokemon. This special event will last until Thursday. Here’s the latest info on V-Day and the hidden code that revealed Deoxys… What is happening for Valentine’s Day on Pokemon Go? The big Valentine’s Day event increases your chances […]
KATE Moss, Millie Bobby Brown and Kendall Jenner have all had the coveted role of Calvin Klein muse. But the luxury US fashion giant – famed for its bold logo T-shirts and underwear – has looked to an unlikely place for inspiration for its Autumn/Winter 18 collection: the fire brigade. Models heated up the New […]
