MILLIONS of struggling families face being slapped with inflation-busting council tax hikes of more than £100 within weeks, ministers confirmed today. Funding plans will free town halls to increase bills by three per cent from April, while some will be allowed to add an extra two per cent to raise money for social care – […]
A ROBOT is ready to help dementia patients — thanks to bingeing on Emmerdale. “Robbie” can now recognise 80 different human facial expressions and actions after weeks of watching the soap. Designer Ardhendu Behera said the bot is also able to play music to distract a patient who he sees is in distress. Ardhendu, a […]
AN extreme hoarder was forced to sleep in a shed after 30 YEARS of clutter left her house so full that even her bath was buried. Cleaner sisters Yvonne and Angela are seen tackling a mammoth task as they make a bid to empty a bursting home in Southend. ITV’s Call The Cleaners shows the […]
ARSENAL are hard at work after a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Man City. But support has come in for manager Unai Emery as fans call for owner Stan Kroenke to open his chequebook as the club were revealed as being richer than Barcelona and Real Madrid. Ger all the latest Gunners updates here.
SUPERMARKET booze sales last month were up ten per cent on the year before — despite the Dry January drive. A third of Brits claim to cut out all alcohol for the first month of the year. But figures indicate some “abstainers” were secretly having a tipple at home. Just over half of households bought […]
THE NATIONAL Lottery EuroMillions results are in and it’s time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money. Could tonight’s jackpot of £112million see you handing in your notice, sipping champagne on a super yacht or enjoying the beautiful beaches of the Bahamas? You can find out by checking your ticket against […]
THE Strictly curse could be about to strike again, two months after Stacey Dooley lifted the glitterball trophy. The documentary maker has told pals that her relationship with boyfriend Sam Tucknott is under strain after spending almost a month on the show’s tour and dancing with telly pro Kevin Clifton. She has been dating Sam, […]
EASTENDERS viewers are convinced Mel Owen has murdered her son Hunter. The club owner – who is played by actress Tamzin Outhwaite in the BBC soap – was seen drugging her son with some tranquillisers to calm his murderous tendencies down but Mel’s way of handing over the spiked hot chocolate has fans confused. After […]
MANCHESTER UNITED scraped past Leicester to make it nine wins out of ten under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s management, and now they are preparing to get back on the road. A trip down to struggling Fulham is next up with the Red Devils now only two points behind fourth placed Chelsea. Get all the latest news […]
OVER the last few months, royal fans have slammed Meghan Markle, taking to social media to question why the Duchess is “always holding her baby bump”. But this week, one fan seems to have captured the exact moment the 37-year-old felt her baby kick – and not only is it seriously adorable, but it seemed […]
ARSENAL have frittered away over half of their summer transfer budget on paying the first year of outcast Mesut Ozil’s bumper new contract. Last February, the ex-Germany international agreed a new £350,000-a-week deal which runs until the summer of 2021. In the 12 months since the deal was clinched the Gunners have paid-out £18.2million to […]
MEGAN Barton Hanson today jiggled her boobs as Wes Nelson’s skating partner Vanessa Bauer showed off her abs, as they battled it out on Instagram. The two women are locked in a bitter feud and today were seen trying to out-do each other with the sexiest selfies. Megan split from her Love Island hunk last […]
A HORRIFIED mum couldn’t believe her eyes when her little boy discovered a pill in his bowl of Coco Pops. Karlee Tweedie, from New South Wales, Australia, claims she was alerted by her son Alex who spotted the pink capsule floating in the milk. After making sure her son was ok, she took to social […]
LIFE is busier, faster and more competitive than ever – and it is taking a toll on our children. Parenting expert Mandy Saligari’s latest book Proactive Parenting aims to help children build self-esteem. Mandy said: “I believe many children are left to their own devices far too much, when they need a parent who is […]
AN ARIZONA nurse has pleaded not guilty today to raping a severely disabled woman – who unexpectedly gave birth in the long-term care facility where she has been a patient for 20 years. Nathan Sutherland, 36, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and legs, entered his plea at a brief arraignment hearing […]
CHELSEA are back firing on all cylinders after easing past Huddersfield last Saturday. Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard look like they are forming a neat partnership, but will boss Maurizio Sarri emerge triumphant his battle with the Blues dressing room? Keep up to date with all the latest news from Stamford Bridge here.
SHREWSBURY have to go again against Wolves in the FA Cup after coming just seconds away from knocking out the Premier League high fliers last week. Matt Doherty’s 93rd minute strike ensured Nuno Espirito Santo’s side got a second bite of the cherry after they earned a point from 2-0 down.
THE Wizard of Odds is confident he can conjure up some winners for Wednesday’s racing action. Our resident magic maestro is bringing you all the info you could wish for. Getty Images TODAY’S FORM NAP Zorawar (7.15 Wolverhampton). CLASS DROPPERS Style De Garde (2.10 Ludlow) is dropping in class for in-form Nicky Henderson. Road To […]
JESY Nelson has dumped Chris Hughes after just three weeks of dating over fears he only wanted her for publicity. The Little Mix star, 27, ended their short-lived romance after pals grew concerned the Love Island hunk was using her name to boost his profile. Alarm bells started to ring for those closest to Jesy […]
FARHAD MOSHIRI has backed his under-fire Everton boss Marco Silva. The Toffees majority owner said: “In this business you have to hold your nerve.” Silva goes into Wednesday’s clash against champions Manchester City with his Toffees stuck in a rut of seven league defeats in 12. And memories of a humiliating FA Cup third-round loss […]
TONY PULIS heads back to where it all began as he takes his Middlesbrough team to his home town of Newport. And the game will also have extra significance for the Welsh side’s Anthony Dolan, who was released by the Middlesbrough academy before scoring Newport’s equaliser at the Riverside.
IT’S become one of the most anticipated shows on TV – and now Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey will finally air later this year The programme sees Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly and delve into their family trees in a Who Do You Think You Are?-style programme for ITV. The show has been in the […]
A TOURIST’S holiday snaps were found in a seal’s POO on a New Zealand beach after the poor creature swallowed a USB stick. Vets took a slab of faeces from a leopard seal and had it stored in a freezer for a year before researchers started to analyse the mass for scientific research. But while […]
VICKY Pattison was pictured snogging her new boyfriend Ercan Ramadanon as the pair enjoyed a date night over the weekend. The 31-year-old reality star couldn’t seem to get enough of her new man as they stopped off for a drink in a London bar last night. The new couple smiled, held hands and chatted animatedly […]
A British football fan could face imprisonment after being detained in the United Arab Emirates for wearing a Qatar national team shirt. Arsenal supporter Ali Issa Ahmad was arrested after sporting the strip at the Asian Cup match between the 2022 World Cup hosts and Iraq on January 22. Having initially been released the 26-year-old […]
