GUNFIRE sparked chaos during a horse racing meeting at California’s famous Del Mar track. A jockey was thrown from his ride and rap fans cowered in restaurant kitchens as cops took down a suspect who opened fire before an Ice Cube concert. Where is the Del Mar racetrack? The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racetrack is within […]
PERSEPHONE Swales-Dawson is best known for playing the evil serial killer Nico Blake in Hollyoaks. Here’s everything you need to know about the actress now that her character has finally been killed off… Who is Persephone Swales-Dawson? Persephone Swales-Dawson, 21, is a British soap actress. She is best known for playing the character Nico Blake in […]
ANYTHING you can do, I can do better – that was the tune being hummed by connections of our top two-year-olds on Saturday. At 3.25 Aidan O’Brien’s crack colt Ten Sovereigns laughed at a decent field in a hot Group 3 at The Curragh – 10 minutes later John Gosden’s Too Darn Hot frazzled proven Group […]
ALASTAIR COOK has played more Tests, scored more runs and more centuries than any England cricketer in history. That makes him a very significant sportsman indeed. His retirement – he announced on Monday that the Fifth Test against India at the Oval on Friday will be his final international match – brings down the curtain […]
ALASTAIR COOK has announced his retirement from international cricket… with the Fifth Test between England and India his last hurrah. The Essex opener, 33, will bring down the curtain on his record-breaking career after the final Test of the summer at The Oval. Cook has been an ever-present in England’s five-day team since his 2006 […]
ROXANNE Pallett was comforted by her fiance Lee Walton as she stepped out to make her public apology to Ryan Thomas The actress, 35, has stepped back into the spotlight after going into hiding following her exit from Celebrity Big Brother. She was pictured holding on tightly to her fiance Lee as he escorted her […]
ROXANNE Pallett was comforted by her fiance Lee Walton as she stepped out to make her public apology to Ryan Thomas The actress, 35, has stepped back into the spotlight after going into hiding following her exit from Celebrity Big Brother. She was pictured holding on tightly to her fiance Lee as he escorted her […]
ALFIE Evans’ life support was switched off at 9.17pm on April 23, 2018, despite his parents’ multiple appeals to keep their son’s treatment ongoing. Although Tom Evans said Alfie had been breathing unassisted since support was withdrawn, he lost his battle for life five days later. Here’s the latest on the case. Who was Alfie […]
RONALDO has become the majority owner of Real Valladolid. The Brazil legend purchased a 51 per cent stake in the La Liga club for £27million today. Two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo, 41, bought the shares from Valladolid president Carlos Suarez, who will keep his position at the club. The former Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC and […]
THE number of strikes at British companies has DOUBLED in a year as workers’ unrest increases, new figures show today. A total of 346,000 days of work were lost in the private sector over the past year thanks to walkouts by staff, according to law firm EMW – the highest level in 20 years. And […]
THEY are among the most feared creepy crawlies in the UK, with nearly one in five Brits saying they are scared of the eight-legged creatures. But how do you get rid of spiders from your home — and how do you treat a spider bite if you come across a rare venomous breed? How do […]
CELEBRITY Big Brother is back with a bang for 2018! But bookies have already backed their favourites – here’s the latest odds on who will be crowned winner of the second series of 2018… What are the odds for Celebrity Big Brother 2018? Celebrity Big Brother has kicked off! But who is tipped to win? […]
UNFORTUNATELY for your kids (and perhaps fortunately for you) the school holidays are over for another year. And an unavoidable part of the back-to-school drama is, of course, making sure your kids’ shoes still fit. Is there a hack to tell if children’s shoes still fit? If you’re dreading wrestling with your kids down the […]
SO after three years Joe and I are taking the plunge and blending our lives in our very own together home. Wahoo! Three years doesn’t seem like a long time but it honestly feels like 30 to me – in a good way. We have been working really hard to ensure that all of our […]
ONLY the most devout of beauty fans can be bothered to rock a smokey eye, day-in and day-out. Which is precisely why we love nothing more than a sweep of Charlotte Tilbury’s cream eyeshadows to achieve that perfectly undone look… but Primark’s latest beauty dupe has got us questioning everything. Coming to the rescue of […]
AN actor who raped four women because he “couldn’t take no for an answer” has been jailed for 18 years. Aiden Bradley, 26, was branded a “monster” after a seven-year reign of terror that left one victim needing an abortion. The beast pounced on his targets during dates or while in relationships and inflicted “utmost cruelty […]
WORKING on a multi-million dollar super yacht might seem like a dream job, but in reality most staff are doing double shifts for minimal pay. Young men and women like Sarah Begbie, below, who earn their living on these superyachts, have lifted the lid on what it’s really like to sail the seas surrounded by […]
WORKING on a multi million-dollar super yacht is an increasingly popular job option for young people, keen to work as deckhands, stewardesses and captains on luxury vessels as they cruise through the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas. But the mysterious life of workers below the deck has been thrown in the spotlight after the sudden death […]
A MUM-OF-TWO offered her neighbour £100 to keep quiet after he was mauled by her pet Alsatian, a court heard. Delivery driver Barbara Stec’s dog Sniper ran out of her van and subjected Paul Higham to a vicious assault, clamping down on his forearms and ripping his coat and jeans. Manchester Crown Court heard how […]
A WAVE of poisonous brown recluse spiders has swept across the UK in recent years, with at least two children claiming to have been bitten. The beasts, which can leave those bitten sweating and feeling sick, are normally only found in the south and central United States. What do brown recluse spiders look like? Brown […]
THE notorious US serial killer known as the BTK has revealed he believes a “demon” inside of him drove him to murder 10 people, including two children. In a previously unheard interview, Rader opened up about his crimes as well as his childhood, soon after he confessed 13 years ago. Wichita, Kansas-native Rader called himself […]
BRIDESMAIDS are the people a bride depends on the most on her wedding day – from holding her dress while she pees, to holding her hair back if she vomits. But what happens if the maids of honour aren’t there for the bride on her big day? From the bridesmaids that threw up in the […]
THIS is the terrifying moment a gang of axe-wielding burglars smashed down the front door of a family home. The group targeted the house in Bexley, South East London, and the break-in left the petrified owners crying out for help. The gang were armed with an axe and a knife and the owners saw them […]
A BOY whose eczema was so bad his skin would “tear off” has been “cured” using a spring-water treatment. Aidan Moffett was diagnosed with severe eczema when he was just six months old. The 14-year-old also battles multiple allergies including; wheat, dairy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, seafood and seeds. Aidan’s skin flakes at even the lightest […]
TWENTY years ago a historic peace agreement signalled an end to three decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland. But what were the Troubles and what is the Good Friday agreement? Here’s the lowdown on the years of bloody violence. When were The Troubles? The Troubles describe a 30-year period between the late 60s and […]
