CHELTENHAM looks set to go ahead and, from the pictures seen so far, there would be no more apt winner than BIG RIVER in the 1.50. Lucinda Russell’s nine-year-old relishes the mud and has a terrific record fresh. He stayed on strongly when fourth behind Beware The Bear at the Festival, shaping as if he […]
DONALD Trump has pardoned two soldiers accused of war crimes and promoted a US Navy SEAL who posed with a teen ISIS fighter’s corpse. The US President intervened in the three war crimes cases on Friday – defying rulings made by military leaders. Trump ordered a promotion for Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Edward Gallagher, […]
Here is your daily briefing on all the General Election and Brexit news from the past 12 hours. Boris Johnson has been quizzed about Russian interference in UK politics, the police have launched their biggest ever operation to protect election candidates, and the Lib Dems have pledged £100bn to tackle climate change. Prime minister quizzed […]
UNIVERSITIES in the US are starting to roll out degrees in cannabis – giving new meaning to the term ‘higher education’. So if you’ve ever dreamed of getting a master’s degree in marijuana, these could be the schools for you. The University of Maryland is now accepting applications for a two-year Master of Science program […]
REAL Housewives of Orange County star Kelly Dodd should be riding high after her engagement to boyfriend Rick Leventhal. However, she revealed that her happy moment is being spoiled by her “mean” ex-husband trying to sabotage it. The reality TV star, 44, accepted a romantic proposal from the Fox News correspondent earlier this week. But […]
AN ANGLER who believes he caught a record sea bass had to throw it back because of an EU law. Oban Jones, 19, is adamant his catch topped 20lb — beating the British best of 19lb 9oz which has stood for 32 years. But he returned the 3½ft fish as recreational anglers are not allowed […]
BORIS Johnson promises to triple the number of trees being planted in Britain to keep the nation green. The PM is unveiling a fresh £640m to plant 30 million more trees in existing forests across the nation, new ones and across towns too. The plan to soak up carbon – which meets recommendations made by […]
BORIS Johnson’s election hopes got a boost yesterday as it emerged that the Brexit Party has not put up candidates in a further 38 non-Tory-held seats. It gives the Conservatives a clear run at Labour in three marginals and opened the way for them to run opposition parties close in another six. The Brexit Party […]
BRITAIN’S army of small businesses last night warned Boris Johnson his pledge to raise the minimum wage to £10.50 will cripple them. They warn that the rise from £8.21 an hour for over-25s risks thousands of them going under. In a set of manifesto demands sent to both main parties, the Federation of Small Businesses […]
WHETHER it’s following the tales of the Gruffalo or boy wizard Harry Potter, there are some amazing kids’ stories to devour. And you could get some of the best through our Books For Schools campaign with HarperCollins, which gives primary schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland a chance to bag a FREE pack of […]
THE most-wanted toys for Christmas have been revealed – and one day they might be worth a bundle. Collectors will pay a hefty sum for vintage playthings of yesteryear. Do you have any stashed in your attic? Here we reveal what vintage toys are worth today. Hot Wheels THE US toy cars launched in the […]
A STARVED 11-year-old was found in a filthy trailer with a set of rules on the wall after telling a teacher she was only allowed to eat rice, cops say. Her custodian, Margaret Breeze, 47, has been charged with kidnapping, assault and child endangerment. The girl weighed just 47 pounds (3.3 stone) when she was […]
A WORLD War Two bomb has been unearthed yards from London’s Olympic Stadium. It was discovered next to West Ham’s home ground during work on an apartment development — and means a Premier League game against Arsenal might be postponed. Specialist police officers were called to the scene just before midday yesterday and a 150m […]
TWO MPs were caught trying to nick valuable furniture from their Parliamentary offices before they were chucked out for the election last week, The Sun can reveal. One of them even tried to steal a chaise lounge, a security official said. The two incidents spurred the Parliamentary authorities to send a letter to all departing […]
IT is common scents – your choice of perfume says a lot about your personality. New research has found 68 per cent of Brits always wear the same fragrance. And whether that is a sweet spritz or musky mist, there is a hidden message in your bottle. Here Thomas Dunckley, eau de toilette expert at […]
WOMEN are better drivers than men, a new study signals. They are four times less likely to go to court and half as likely to make an insurance claim. Figures show 539,000 drivers were in court last year — 79 per cent of them fellas. A quarter of those were caught speeding. Men were five […]
BORIS Johnson showed his rock and roll credentials again as he headed to Blackpool on his new election battle bus and promised a post-Brexit boost for low-paid Brits. The PM, who revealed this week his favourite bands were The Rolling Stones and The Clash, insisted his new points-based immigration system will reduce new arrivals to […]
HUNGARIAN Barbara Palvin looks white-hot — after complaining about the cold. The model, 26, who is dating US actor Dylan Sprouse, 27, was seen wrapped up on her Instagram feed. The Victoria’s Angel also posted: “Baby it’s cold outside.” Barbara Palvin was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. Headhunted at just 13, she started modelling. […]
THE Apprentice candidate Lewis Ellis has been met with a barrage of hate from trolls after Lord Sugar branded his tattoos “horrific”. Lewis, 29, stripped down to his swimming shorts for a campaign to promote summertime in Finland but was met with harsh criticism from the business tycoon. Lord Sugar wrote on Twitter with a […]
THE parents of Harry Dunn have said they are “in a living hell” as they are frustrated that the Crown Prosecution Service has yet to make a decision in if they will charge the US suspect in their son’s death. Tim Dunn and Charlotte Charles‘s son died in head-on collision outside RAF Croughton on August […]
ARIANA Grande has earned her reputation as a pop princess thanks to her sugary sweet vocals and immaculate style. So it may surprise you to learn the ex-Disney star, 26, has at least 44 tattoos – and 32 of those are believed to have been inked in the past year. The songstress got her first […]
A HEARTBROKEN mum claims the NHS covered up her cancer-stricken daughter’s death after she contracted a dirty water infection at a hospital. Furious Kimberly Darroch, 35, from Lanark, says she feels “let down and lied to” after her girl Milly Main, 10, died while in remission at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. She […]
IT will be the biggest moment of the election so far. On Tuesday night, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will go head to head in an ITV debate. It will be the first time in British electoral history that the two contenders for No10 have debated on TV in this way. In a campaign that’s […]
KATE Middleton is set to lose her right-hand woman after just two years. Catherine Quinn has worked as Kate’s private secretary since October 2017, and the pair are said to be parting on the “best of terms”. She has been responsible for organising Kate’s diary and meetings, accompanying her on engagements and a host of […]
LOUIS Tomlinson fans mistook him for Liam Gallagher during his appearance on Children in Need tonight. The former One Direction star took to the charity telethon stage to sing his new song We Made It, but his rocker-like look had fans going wild and convinced he had morphed into Oasis star Liam. One fan tweeted: […]
