HOSPITALS are being swamped by 1.5million needless emergency admissions each year. MPs claim avoidable stays are harming legitimate patients, with bed shortages forcing the NHS to cancel thousands of critical operations. Hospitals carried out 23,000 fewer procedures last January compared with the previous year. A damning report by the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee blamed “lamentable” […]
MARY Berry is putting a new set of amateur cooks through their paces on her new show Britain’s Best Home Cook. But who’s out of the competition and who’s still in the running? – here is everything you need to know… Who has been eliminated in Britain’s Best Home Cook? Each week one contestant is […]
AMANDA Holden has turned to a bizarre type of yoga in a determined bid to tackle excessive sweating. The Britain’s Got Talent judge is reportedly worried that glowing too much during the summer heatwave will age her skin. She told the Daily Star: “It’s all about breath and strength control to stop you getting sweaty. […]
SINGER Lily Allen claims she was sexually abused by a professional in the music industry and no one helped when she reported it. Allen, 33, said her record label hushed it up because the person, who she did not name, carried too much power and influence. Speaking to the i newspaper, the Smile singer compared […]
ECCENTRIC artist Grayson Perry looked a picture in pink when he stepped out in his latest outrageous outfit. He wore a patterned romper suit, ruff, purple hair and platform shoes at The Royal Academy in London, where he is organising the Summer Exhibition. The rubber chicken-shaped handbag was also a nice touch. But what is […]
OLIVIA Attwood and Amber Davies marked their one year anniversary of knowing each other by posing topless. Making sure all eyes were on them as the new series of Love Island aired, they stripped off for the saucy shot. In the picture the pair are seen looking over London with just towels wrapped around their […]
PREGNANT Pippa Middleton has revealed she has escaped morning sickness in her first trimester – unlike her sister Kate. The Duchess of Cambridge suffered debilitating sickness during all of her pregnancies but Pippa said she was “lucky” not to. The 34-year-old, who is expecting her first child with her new husband James Matthews, shared details […]
WITH the ghosts of 70,000 soldiers looking on, one man is working to complete the most moving tribute imaginable in time to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. For the past five years, and with barely a day off, artist Rob Heard has been diligently hand-sewing shrouds on small plastic figures […]
LOVE Island fans slammed Hayley Hughes on Thursday night after she forgot Eyal Booker’s name again – FOUR DAYS after coupling up. The Liverpudlian lass has struggled with her partner’s name on a number of occasions this week but doesn’t seem to have found a way to master remembering it. Having clashed with Eyal, 22, […]
SHARPEN up your act this season with workwear designed for the summer. Catwalks have been crammed with everything from girly blouses to androgynous silhouettes and thankfully the High Street has followed suit. Swap your usual office twinset for a trend-led two-piece and banish your knitwear for lighter fabrics. Here, we help you go to work […]
CONSTRUCTION is a brave man’s game filled with death-traps and the potential for some pretty epic fails. But throw in some DIY cowboys and things get a whole lot more interesting, as these crazy pictures prove. From precariously positioned ladders to heads just a hair too close to a chipper, it’s a miracle any of […]
BINGE-eating and buying went hand in hand for shopping addict Teri Wheeler – who comfort–bought whenever she comfort-ate. The dual problems took a hefty toll on both her waistline and wallet. Teri soared to 17st, ran up £20,000 of debt and was facing homelessness when she finally realised she needed help. So she visited her […]
A TEENAGE boy’s mum is furious he wasn’t allowed to sit his Chemistry GCSE because he turned up for the exam in jeans and trainers. Jack Page, 16, claimed he sat three other tests at West Park school in Spondon, Derbyshire, wearing the exact same clothes after “growing out of his uniform”. The school offered […]
THE world’s biggest anatomy quiz has been launched by boffins at a British university. Scientists there were inspired to create the testing study after finding out many people struggled to point out parts of their own body. Lancaster University now wants 20,000 to be quizzed to see how much the general public really knows about […]
CAROL Vorderman has revealed she earned three times more than her Countdown co-host Richard Whiteley. The presenter and maths genius admitted that their pay gap was the cause of the pair’s only argument throughout their 23 years on the show. Speaking to Today FM, Carol revealed: “Okay, I’m going to give you an exclusive here […]
ARIES March 21 to April 20 You have a really strong chart full of initiative – and are ready to test the depth of feelings in a romantic bond. As long as you lead the way, it will work. In terms of success, you don’t need someone else’s ideas. Just stick closely to your own […]
SMOKERS trying to quit should use stronger e-cigarettes, to PROTECT their health, experts said today. Opting for low nicotine e-cigs means they will inhale more cancer-causing toxins, they found. That’s because while trying get the same hit as a high-nicotine e-cigarette, you have to puff harder, and for longer. And doing that exposes you to […]
WHAT can’t you miss on TV tonight? Our guide to the must-see shows… Cruising With Jane McDonald, 9pm, Channel 5 After celebrating this show’s BAFTA for Best Feature with “lots of champagne”, Jane (right) got straight back to work on the new series – a trip around Australia and New Zealand. She starts off seeing the sights […]
ONCE associated with a defensive midfield position, the Number 6 shirt has been worn by some true legends over the years. In this list we’ve got dominating centre-backs, flying full-backs and cultured midfielders. As we head towards the World Cup big kick-off in Russia, here are some of the very best to don the famous […]
AFTER a gruelling 82-game regular season and three rounds in the play-offs, the Finals are back. And, despite looking hugely unlikely for much of the season, the Golden State Warriors are once again facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. It will mark the fourth time the two rivals meet in the Finals, with the Warriors winning two […]
FIRST Dates viewers spotted a Michelle Keegan lookalike during the series finale. Fans of the show thought Jess, who appeared on tonight’s episode looking for love, was a dead ringer for the Our Girl actress. The Harrogate beauty has similar facial features to Michelle, as well as long dark locks. The similarities end their though, […]
A SCRUFFY Cruella de Vil lookalike was involved in a plot to steal pedigree dogs from a breeder. Bridget Darling, 40 — who has two-tone hair and wears a fur coat like the 101 Dalmatians villain — was nabbed with 11 King Charles spaniels in her three-bed semi. She and husband Barry, 51, were also […]
JORDAN HENDERSON missed England’s mascot doing the ‘floss dance’ at Elland Road. Henderson‘s midfield colleague Dele Alli has pulled off the move on the pitch and even celebrated his 22nd birthday with it. It is a craze that took the world by storm last year after a 15-year-old boy – known as Backpack Kid – […]
A FURIOUS new row erupted between Theresa May and Donald Trump after he moaned about her “school mistress” tone. The US president also complained that she is too politically correct. Startled by his personal assault, the PM hit back to insist she just does “what people want”. Trump’s latest snub emerged on the eve of a […]
THERESA May has hit back at Donald Trump’s claim that she is too politically correct to insist she just does “what people want”. The US president’s latest snub emerged on the eve of a stormy G7 summit in Canada that will be dominated by a row with him over his new trade war. American newspapers […]
