BRITAIN will be battered by an 800-mile wide Atlantic storm system bringing thunderstorms and driving rain that could lead to flash floods. Forecasters say Wednesday’s wet weather will linger for the rest of the week – as a polar plunge continues to stifle temperatures Over an inch of rain is expected in intense showers in […]
A BARMAID faces a year in jail for serving a man before he went on a murderous shooting spree – killing his estranged wife and seven party-goers. Lindsey Glass, 27, was arrested last month in Plano, Texas, accused of violating state alcohol law by allegedly selling to “an intoxicated or insane person”. Authorities say she […]
WORLD War Two hero Air Commodore Charles Clarke who was held as a prisoner during The Great Escape has died aged 95, it was announced last night. The Lancaster Bomber crewman became a teenage POW at the Stalag Luft 3 prisoner camp – scene of the daring break for freedom made famous in the 1963 […]
STRICTLY’S Graziano Di Prima got engaged to his girlfriend Giada Lini live onstage in front of cheering crowds last night. The Italian pro dancer, 25, popped the question during a performance of Burn The Floor in Watford. Kevin Clifton and other emotional co-stars watched on as hunky Graziano got on one knee. The shirtless romantic […]
MOTORIST Grant Parker stands inside the 4ft-deep hole his car hit — and which left him thinking “hell had opened up”. Grant, 46, said the road suddenly collapsed and his Volvo C30 sank. He said: “It was unbelievable. You could see a tunnel under the road. I thought hell had opened up or something.” He […]
A PARLIAMENTARY watchdog tried to bury news that 377 MPs had their official credit cards suspended amid fears they had broken rules on expenses. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was twice banned — in August 2015 and September 2017 — though it was not clear why. Energy Minister Claire Perry admitted paying her Amazon Prime subscription […]
A POSH borough has one of England’s highest proportions of crack cocaine and heroin addicts, a study found. Kensington and Chelsea — where house prices average £1.4million — has 1,451 regular users of Class A drugs. That works out at 13.31 addicts per every 1,000 people. The toll puts the London borough in the top […]
A BUNNY boiler stalked her rich banker lover’s wife on Twitter after he dumped her. Simin Doyich bombarded the woman who told a court it was like being on the set of Fatal Attraction. Jilted Doyich, 45, tweeted intimate WhatsApp messages she shared with her lover, 55, and pixelated photos of them together, it was […]
KARATE kid Grace Townsley has become a 1st Dan black belt at just six years old. She is believed to be the youngest girl in Britain, and possibly Europe, to have such status. Grace was four when she took up the sport. Now 4ft, she fights adults as well as other children at the Dw […]
MICHAEL Gandolfini is a doppel-gang-er for dad James as he plays a young version of the role made famous by his old man. The 19-year-old wore a wig and denim to transform into the young Tony Soprano on the set of prequel The Many Saints of Newark, a ’60s-set prequel to hit crime drama The […]
A TOP banker yesterday admitted killing his wife as she tended to her beloved horse at stables near their £500,000 home. Mum-of-one Ann Pomphret, 49, a talented dressage rider, was found with serious head injuries and died at the scene. Her husband David, 50, an associate vice-president at Barclays, was arrested and charged with her […]
POLICE yesterday finally launched an investigation into a UKIP Euro election candidate over his vile comments about raping an MP. West Midlands Police confirmed it had spoken to Jess Phillips about her trolling by Carl Benjamin – an online gamer who calls himself Sargon of Akkad – a historical conqueror. Benjamin previously sent a sick […]
PADDING through Departures, the airport’s newest – and most gorgeous – staff cause all heads to turn in unison. It may sound like a scene from a Virgin Atlantic advert, but these are no glamorous flight attendants. They’re the UK’s first airport therapy dogs on their first day on duty. Their mission? To help nervous […]
TRAUMATISED lions have finally escaped their filthy and cramped conditions at the world’s worst zoo. Horrifying photographs of animals living in cramped concrete cages sparked a major rescue operation at the Safari park in Fier, Albania. Three lions, a waterbuck, four deer, a fox, a zebra and a turtle were sedated before being taken for […]
STAR WARS is set to return for its fourth trilogy starting in 2022 as Disney bosses confirm they plan to make more films in the franchise. The brand had told fans they planned on putting the series on ice for a while but it appears they’ve had a change of heart. In a statement from […]
HERO pupils disarmed two gun-wielding students who stormed a US school last night and opened fire injuring eight. Armed cops rushed to the STEM School Highlands Ranch at around 1:50pm local time (8:50pm BST) after reports of multiple gunshots. They were met by what was described as an “active and unstable scene” amid fears that […]
A GYPSY woman who stabbed a pretty British blonde and hacked off her hair in a “ritual shaming” was jailed for six years amid chaotic scenes. Eliana Carvalho, 24, kidnapped and brutally attacked holiday bar girl Leighanne Rumney, 22, after falsely accusing her of an affair. And Carvalho erupted in fury branding the female judge […]
PRIME Minister Theresa May has been given up until 4pm today to plan out a “road map” to her resignation as leader of the Tories – or be forced to accept one made for her. Mrs May was forced to admit yesterday that the Britain would be taking part in the European elections despite claiming […]
SAMANTHA Markle has said that it is her half-sister Meghan’s “turn” to reach out to her estranged family following the birth of her royal baby on Monday. Delighted new aunt Samantha, 54, also told of her joy after the Duchess of Sussex delivered the healthy 7lb 3oz boy – who is seventh in line to […]
WOMEN who eat nuts in early pregnancy have brainier kids, a study suggests. Their children developed better memories, higher levels of attention and more thinking skills. Around three handfuls of nuts a week – 90g – in the first three months of pregnancy was best. Researchers suggest walnuts, almonds, peanuts, pine nuts or hazelnuts for […]
CHILD criminals should not be arrested until they are at least 14 — up from the current age of ten, Britain’s human rights watchdog says. The Equality and Human Rights Commission says prosecuting younger kids has “harmful effects on their well-being and development”. But it would mean letting off the likes of Robert Thompson and […]
BRUSSELS has dramatically slashed its growth forecasts for Germany, blaming the Brexit chaos for a slump in car sales to the UK. Eurocrats cut GDP predictions for the continent’s largest economy from 1.4% last year to just 0.5% this amid warnings of a continent-wide slowdown. They downgraded eurozone expansion from 1.9% to 1.2%, citing uncertainty […]
KELSEY Grammer desperately wants to star in a ‘classy’ British soap like EastEnders or Emmerdale. The Frasier star revealed he’d love a cameo in the Queen Vic or the Woolpack, perhaps propping up the bar with a pint as he mixed with the locals. Famed for his portrayal as psychiatrist Dr Frasier Crane in hit […]
NO more repugnant figure struts the corridors of Brussels than the curtain-haired slimeball Guy Verhofstadt. Try as they might, even the drunk Juncker or the peacock Barnier cannot match the Belgian’s detestable blabbermouthed arrogance. And his top aide plainly shares his superiority complex. “I’m most proud of you when you take on a Tory and […]
LAURA Anderson has rekindled her romance with Max Morley five months after they split amid cheating fears. The Love Island beauty appears to have resolved the trust issues though as she snuggled into Max on a sofa, along with her pet dog. Sharing the sweet snap on Instagram, she wrote “My 2 fave weirdos,” and […]