THIS is the heartwarming moment Barack Obama dresses up as Santa Claus to surprise sick kids in hospital with presents and hugs. The former President arrived carrying a sack of toys and merrily sang carols during a special visit to the sick children at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Obama greeted hundreds of […]
STRICTLY’s Dianne Buswell has revealed she’s bringing home a giant cushion of her new boyfriend Joe Sugg to meet her parents. The professional dancer, who went public with her romance to the vlogger earlier this week, is travelling to her native Australia for Christmas and took to her Instagram story to showcase her hilarious keepsake. […]
RYAN Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh are on the rocks after furious rows over her night out with a mystery male in Dubai. The Sun Online can reveal the actor broke down in tears when he watched the video of girlfriend Lucy kissing and holding hands with another man during a drunken night out. It came […]
CHELSEA face having another flop striker dumped on them as Valencia aim to offload on-loan flop Michy Batshuayi. The Belgian forward, 25, joined the La Liga giants in the summer having spent most of last season at Borussia Dortmund. But Batshuayi has played 20 times for Valencia this season, scoring just three times since joining […]
EASTENDERS fans went wild after spotting ‘Big Mo’ Laila Morse in the new Hellboy trailer. The 73-year-old actress is best known for playing the Slater matriarch in the BBC soap, but has a cameo in the film reboot starring David Harbour. In the trailer, Hellboy is seen arriving at some secret headquarters masquerading as a […]
DISNEY has been accused of “colonialism and robbery” for trademarking the phrase “hakuna matata” from the hit cartoon film The Lion King. More than 70,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Hollywood studio drop its commercial rights to the Swalhili phrase amid outcry over alleged cultural appropriation. The expression means “no worries” in the […]
JEREMY Corbyn was blasted by Theresa May for sexism BEFORE yesterday’s Commons row. The Labour boss was accused of “man-splaining” earlier this year during PMQS – on International Women’s Day. Yesterday the Labour boss was forced to deny he’d called the PM a “stupid woman” – insisting he said “stupid people” instead. But just a […]
WATCHING your little girl grow into a young woman is always going to take some adjustment. So when one mum took to Mumsnet to ask for advice on whether she should let her child wear makeup, it sparked quite a debate. In her post, the woman explained that her daughter is still a pre-teen. She’s never allowed […]
TWISTED killer Chris Watts has been sent dozens of letters and photos from fans while in prison for murdering his family – with some begging to meet the killer dad. In the letters, the majority of which were sent by women, fans promise to send more images of themselves or add money to Watts’ prison […]
CHECK your Nectar loyalty card account now as some customers say they’ve had hundreds of pounds worth of points stolen. Shoppers say they will struggle to afford their Christmas food shop after fraudsters wiped out points they’d been saving up. Dozens of customers on social media have said that their points have been fraudulently spent […]
THIS is the moment a sick vandal is caught on camera decapitating a Joseph statue at a Nativity scene. All Saints Church in Ipswich has been targeted multiple times with Jesus, Mary and Joseph all suffering at the hands of local vandals. The scene, put up in the church’s garden at the beginning of December, was […]
EASTENDERS is set for a dramatic plot twist in the New Year. Producer Kate Oates, 39, has revealed the love triangle involving Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean), Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) is set to get ‘really messy’ in 2019. Speaking to Digital Spy, Kate said: “We’re also going to be playing […]
AMAZON Christmas warehouse staff are being “treated like robots” and sacked for not meeting “unrealistic targets”, a former worker has claimed. An ex-employee said bathroom breaks at the depot in Swansea, South Wales, were timed and workers were forced to achieve “perfection” on every task. The worker, who did not want to be identified, told BBC’s […]
NETFLIX has revealed the first trailer for Medici: The Magnificent – the follow up to its hit period drama in Florence. The series will see the family 20 years after the 2016 instalment starring Richard Madden and will follow Lorenzo The Magnificent’s son, Lorenzo as he tries to regain leadership of the family run bank. […]
ITV’S beloved series Bad Move is returning to our screens with a Christmas special. But, when exactly will it air, who is in the cast and what will the episode be about? Here’s the lowdown. What time is Bad Move: Festive Cheer on ITV? Bad Move: Festive Cheer will be on our screens just in time […]
A LITTLE boy has shared his heartbreaking disappointment after his family trip to Lapland to see Santa was cancelled this morning. Gatwick airport was completely closed this morning after yobs illegally flew drones over the runway — causing thousands of passengers’ flights to be cancelled. Now a devastated child has spoken out about the brutal last-minute […]
AN ASIAN taxi driver is being quizzed by cops for allegedly threatening to rape Muslim converts to Christianity in a video that’s gone viral. The 41-year-old man from Preston was responding to the story of a Muslim man who had broadcast his baptism and conversion to Christianity on Facebook. In his original WhatsApp video that […]
EVER noticed that you’re inundated with birthday parties as soon as we get to summer? Well, it’s because most people in the northern hemisphere were conceived around winter and Christmas. Writing for The Conversation, Professor Michaela Martinez from Columbia University Medical Center and Kevin Bakker from the University of Michigan say that we’re more like […]
THE AMAZING moment four ancient bugs erupted from their eggs has been captured in Lebanese amber. The insects became trapped in the sticky resin 130million years ago, shortly after bursting through the shell – and scientists aren’t sure how the creatures met their grisly fate. The amazing fossils are helping researchers understand how ancient bugs […]
FAYE Tozer has said that affair claims couldn’t curse her marriage to Michael Smith because what they have is “real”. The 43-year-old, who made it to the final of the show, was pictured looking cosy with her Strictly dance partner Giovanni Pernice last month – but insists it didn’t affect their romance. Speaking to The […]
KATIE Price will have all of her children on Christmas Day after agreeing to a truce with her ex husbands Kieran Hayler and Peter Andre. The 40-year-old, who has had a tough few months after checking into rehab and nearly going bankrupt, has worked out an arrangement with the help of her new man Kris […]
THE Voice is making a return to our screens for yet another glorious year. But, when does the new series start and who won it last year? Here’s the lowdown. When does The Voice 2019 start? The Voice will kick off on ITV on Saturday, January 5, 2019. It will start at 8 pm and […]
THOUSANDS of parents up and down the UK will be worried about their next instalment of child benefit in the run up to Christmas. Here’s the top information to help you financially navigate the next two bank holidays. When will child benefit be paid in December 2018? HMRC has handily published a list of key […]
WRESTLER Shawn Phoenix broke his skull after a top rope dive went horribly wrong. The 27-year-old was left with a bleeding brain and permanent hearing loss in his left ear after he crashed head first into the concrete floor. The independent wrestler climbed onto the top rope before he attempted to land on top of […]
CHILD benefit is available to families with children and the amount you could receive depends on a number of factors including how many children you have and how much you earn. Here we explain how it works, who is eligible, why you can’t get it with Universal Credit, and how to apply. Getty - Contributor […]
