A MUM whose tot was killed in the Grenfell Tower fire begged firefighters to let her join him just before she died. Zainab Deen, 32, and her two-year-old son Jeremiah both died after being trapped on the 14th floor of the blaze in June last year. The inquiry into the deaths of 72 residents heard […]
FANCY taking a royal carriage for a spin? Prince Harry is selling his Audi. A dealership has listed the 2017 RS6 Avant on Autotrader for £71,900, more than the £69,990 going rate due to its royal past. A popular previous owner can double a motor’s price, while the opposite sees values drop. Here, Dora Allday […]
Police in Sweden shot dead a 20-year-old Downs Syndrome boy yesterday who could only say the word “mum”. Eric Torrell ran away from home in Vasastan, north Stockholm, in the early hours with a toy gun and was reported missing by his father. He wandered into a residential area showing off the toy. Locals alerted […]
CANADIAN model Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, has died at the age 32 in an apparent suicide. The heavily-tattooed star, who appeared in Lady Gaga’s 2011 music video Born This Way, was found in his apartment in Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday. His death was confirmed on Facebook last night by his agency Dulcedo Management, who […]
DOZENS of young British women are raped after being forced into marriage abroad — while ministers “turn a blind eye”, a probe has revealed. Their husbands hope to secure a UK visa by having a British wife, and believe pregnancy will further increase their chances of being allowed to stay here. Officials handled 88 cases […]
LOOK good for less – with the help of avocado, vinegar and tomato juice. I asked Joanne Dodds, of hair products website hairtrade.com, for her home-grown hair and beauty tips. Suitcase-friendly make-up: As you fly off on holiday, place a cotton pad or two between your blush and bronzer compacts to keep them safe in […]
AGE Before Beauty star Vicky Myers has told how she survived skin cancer after a GP noticed it by chance. The actress — Heidi in the BBC1 drama opposite Sue Johnston and Robson Green — says the appointment was not even for her, but the eagle-eyed doctor spotted a mole on her leg. She says: […]
LOOK to mother nature for style inspiration this summer. Go au naturel in earthy hues that will see you through the hot weather. Pick a neutral palette of leafy greens, sandy tans and add rich reds for depth. Accessorize with on-trend woven bags. Gabriele Dirvanauskas rounds up the season’s best tonal pieces. Black knit dress, […]
THERE’s been a lot of growing up during the making of Ward Thomas’s third album Restless Minds. Writing and recording the follow-up to their 2016 No1 album Cartwheels, country-pop twins Lizzy and Catherine Ward Thomas, 24, “became young women”.“We grew up,” says Catherine. “We’ve got a lot of songs on the album that are very […]
ROBIN Hood fans will need to take a deep breath before plunging into the explosive, action-packed reboot of the classic. From the director of Peaky Blinders and Black Mirror, Otto Bathurst, this take on the legendary tale will have viewers on their edge of their seats. This thrilling new trailer promises to tell fans the […]
A HEARTBROKEN dad has recalled the last time he hugged his daughter the day before she was allegedly murdered by her partner. Mum-of-one Klarissa-Charlene Faith, 26, was found dead at her home in Harworth, Nottinghamshire, at 7.45pm on Monday. Her dad, David Pain, said he was “incredibly proud” of his daughter, whose mum died just […]
THIS week’s Sun DVD reviews include Margot Robbie in Cockney assassin caper Terminal, the latest adventures of Cornish clot Poldark, two yakuza classics and an inter-war German odyssey. And VHS is back (well, sort of) with special retro re-releases of 12 1980s smash hits you’ll never tire of watching. Read on… Terminal (15) Out Aug […]
LOVE Island’s Georgia Steel jetted back to Majorca for her first celebrity appearance at a hotel pool party on Thursday. The 20-year-old barmaid served up some fun back where she filmed the reality show just 15 days after walking out with her partner Sam Bird. The loyal legend seemingly couldn’t get enough of the Spanish island […]
A SHORT-staffed ambulance service is considering asking volunteers to drive its vehicles. East of England says the public could join qualified medics on some calls. Bosses may also draft in the military and other emergency services. But a senior paramedic at the Trust said they were “absolutely horrified” by the move, leaked in emails. The […]
ZIMBABWE is bracing itself for more violence after President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed victory in the country’s historic and hotly-contested presidential election. Official say Mnangagwa – known as The Crocodile – received 50.8 per cent of the vote while his bitter rival Nelson Chamisa won just over 44 per cent. Opposition party members who questioned the count […]
BANNING TV ads for junk food before 9pm will be ineffective and result in viewers being bored with repeats, a Lords’ committee warns. The Peers say the move would slash the ad revenue needed to develop new shows – and still fail to combat childhood obesity. They claim the proposal in the government’s obesity strategy […]
STEVE Jobs told his daughter she smelled “like a toilet” as he lay dying of cancer. The Apple founder also told daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs “you’re getting nothing”, her memoirs have revealed. The father and daughter had a strained relationship after Jobs ended his five year relationship with her mum Chrisann Brennan when she became pregnant. In her new book, Small […]
HE shot to fame after videos of his witty in-depth reviews of London’s chicken shops went viral. And now the so-called Chicken Connoisseur – whose real name is Elijah Quashie – has landed himself his own TV show. The new trailer for the Channel 4 series The Peng Life sees the 25-year-old travelling the world […]
HE shot to fame after videos of his witty in-depth reviews of London’s chicken shops went viral. And now the so-called Chicken Connoisseur – whose real name is Elijah Quashie – has landed himself his own TV show. The new trailer for the Channel 4 series The Peng Life sees the 25-year-old travelling the world […]
BRITAIN’S forces chief has lashed out at investigations into Northern Ireland vets to say they are being “chased by people making vexatious claims”. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen Sir Nick Carter said the police probes run the risk of “undermining our combat ethos”. His outburst plunges him into a confrontation with Northern Ireland Secretary […]
GREAT British Bake Off’s bizarre new trailer features cakes singing Christina Aguilera’s song Beautiful – and people are loving it. Jammie Dodger style cookies wail and iced cupcakes croon while a three-tiered wedding cake even delivers an impressive high note in musical extravaganza that has fans hooked. Mashed up cakes and crumbled cookies keep their […]
SMARTIES maker Nestlé has admitted an embarrassing quiz gaffe after packets wrongly claimed an octopus has six legs. A fun question at the top of thousands of tubes asked: “What has six legs and lives in the sea?” Inside the pack reveals the answer: “Octopus.” In fact the creatures have eight limbs, of which biologists […]
AMY Childs has spoken of her devastation at being unable to breastfeed her first child Polly. The 28-year-old, who is pregnant with her second child, opened up about how upsetting she found to her fans. Amy’s daughter Polly, from her relationship with Bradley Wright, is now one-year-old. Speaking about the difficulties she had feeding her […]
MODEL Kate Upton shows bluey-green should always be seen — especially on her. American Kate, 26, lounged on a chair in turquoise lingerie and posed in black for a Yamamay campaign. She revealed last month that she is expecting her first child with baseball star Justin Verlander, 35. The pair wed last year — but […]
A NINTEENTH century Yorkshireman packed up from England to move to a deserted island in the South Pacific. Little is known of Thomas Bell before his 16th birthday in in 1854 when he set off on his remarkable journey to the other end of the Earth. The intrepid teen turned his back on the rolling […]
