BAFFLED Brits are booking holidays for the wrong dates in 2020 – as 30 million diaries and calendars show an incorrect early May Bank Holiday date. The Government changed the date from Monday May 4 to Friday May 8 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. But the move was only announced in June, […]
A TEEN boy suspected in the brutal murder of a college student found dead in a park has been turned loose by cops. The 14-year-old had been arrested hours earlier on Thursday and was one of three youths police believe were involved in the stabbing of Tessa Majors, 18, on December 11, in a case that […]
READING is brilliant for all children says singer and TV presenter Rochelle Humes. The mum-of-two is married to former JLS singer Marvin Humes and the couple, who live near London have two daughters — Alai-Mai, six, and two-year-old Valentina. Rochelle is the latest high profile children’s author to back The Sun’s Books For Schools campaign. […]
Leave it out THE British people have voted six times over six years to leave the EU. In 2014, Ukip won the European elections. In 2015, David Cameron — pledging a referendum — thrashed Ed Miliband in the election. In 2016, Leave hoovered up 1.3million more votes than Remain. In 2017, the two main parties […]
ALEXA users were left stunned after asking the gadget to play a festive song — and getting paedophile Gary Glitter’s Another Rock and Roll Christmas. When Brits requested that the smart speaker play a “Christmas song” it began with the 1984 single. The fallen rocker, 75, is currently serving a 17-year prison term for historic […]
RITA Ora said she’s too famous to go out for coffee and cake in London as she helped launch ITV’s new show The Masked Singer. The 29-year-old singer was asked how she would spend the day if she was anonymous and replied that she would walk around the streets and visit cute cafes because she […]
BEING overweight could actually help people battle cancer, according to a new study. Although a high body mass index (BMI) is linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, it seems it is not always bad to be fat. Obese cancer patients responded better with the drug atezolizumab than thinner sufferers. Atezolizumab is a common […]
DANCING On Ice host Holly Willoughby has criticised TV bosses for not introducing same sex couples sooner. The next series of the ITV show will feature former Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins, 43, paired up with pro skater Matt Evers, also 43 — a first for primetime telly. But Holly — who hosts the series […]
PARENTS of poorly kids who have to spend the night in hospital will get free NHS car parking from next April. Blue Badge holders, regular outpatients, and night-shift staff will also be exempt from fees. Health Secretary Matt Hancock today announces the move, a Conservative manifesto pledge. Macmillan Cancer Support hailed it as a “game-changer” […]
CHERYL has turned on “dirty player” Oti Mabuse, admitting that rows have erupted behind-the-scenes on The Greatest Dancer. The 36-year-old star also accused the Strictly Come Dancing pro of going into “full meltdown” when it came to selecting the best contestants for her team. The second series of the BBC One dance show is set […]
FEWER smokers could quit after anti-ciggies campaigns were hit by government cuts, a charity has claimed. The New Year drive by Public Health England has had its £5million pot slashed by £1.2million, the British Lung Foundation says. The charity claims the reduction “undermines the Government’s aim to make England smoke-free by 2030.” It also said […]
A TERMINALLY ill man’s “last Christmas” was saved by a hero NHS engineer. Paul Carter, 75, has motor neurone disease and relies on a motorised wheelchair to get around — but it packed up on Christmas Eve. Wife Jean, also 75, rang the NHS wheelchair workshop but was told they could not be helped until […]
ANIMAL campaigning rock star Brian May poses with fans at a “clean boot hunt” on Boxing Day. Queen guitarist Brian, 72, joined 300 people in Swansea for the cruelty-free event. He said yesterday: “Bloodsports belongs in the last century and not this one. I think the world is waking up “Clean boot hunting is nothing […]
THE family of a woman murdered by her husband have been given hope her body can be found after he revealed its location during a Scrabble game. Russell Causley was convicted in 1985 of the murder of his wife Veronica Packman, more than a decade after she disappeared but he has refused to reveal where […]
TV speed king Guy Martin has had charges of having a fake driving licence dropped just days before trial. The motorbike racer turned telly celebrity will no longer face the dock at the Crown Court after prosecutors dramatically binned the case against him on Christmas Eve. The 38-year-old, whose daring stunts have landed him a […]
KEVIN Hart was left terrified as giant basketball star Anthony Davis fell on top of him after he recovered from a back injury. The 40-year-old star was sitting court-side for the Christmas Day NBA game and got the shock of his life when the 6′8″ LA Lakers star toppled onto him as the first half […]
THE year coming to and end and we have said goodbye to so many stars from the showbiz world. We remember those who have passed away so far this in 2019. FREDDIE STARR, 76 Comic who featured in The Sun’s most popular front page ever when we ran the headline “Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster” […]
HOLLY Willoughby has said she was “terrified” during her very first co-hosting job with Phillip Schofield on Dancing On Ice. The 38-year-old star, who is marking 13 years fronting the show this series, said she would “cringe the whole way through” if she was forced to watch her debut live show back. She said: “It […]
A SCHOOL has been praised for banning homework over the Christmas holidays – instead urging kids to spend time with family or make somebody smile. Staff at Oak Tree Primary School in Cheadle Hulme, Gtr Manchester, informed parents that all library books and spelling tests would be collected in by teachers before pupils break up […]
Donald Trump’s cameo in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” has been cut from a Canadian broadcast of the Christmas classic. The president’s brief appearance in the 1992 film sees the then-real estate mogul offer directions to Macaulay Culkin’s character as he runs through the lobby of the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. But when […]
FIRE crews have been called out to lift obese patients into ambulances over 2,000 times in three years, shock stats have revealed. Kent Fire and Rescue helped more than 560 obese or overweight patients, Hertfordshire recorded 118 cases while Shropshire dealt with just ten cases since the start of 2017, The i reports. Fire and […]
STEVE McDonald will be left devastated when his wife Tracy Barlow confesses to cheating on him with Paula Martin. In upcoming scenes, the character –played by Kate Ford – will end up in bed with Sophie Webster’s ex on New Year’s Eve. She wakes up naked and hungover, wracked with guilt as she realises she’s […]
BEN Mitchell will move on from Callum Highway as he goes on a date with a new love interest. Viewers were left devastated when the crook (Max Bowden) brutally dumped Callum (Tony Clay) before Christmas in order to protect him from his dad Phil’s revenge plot. And there looks like there will be more heartache […]
LOVE Island star Anton Danyluk has has backed Laura Whitmore to “smash it” as the show’s new host – and called Caroline Flack “amazing” after she was axed from the show. The 24-year-old Scot shot to fame in the summer on the famous reality show and only had kind words for Flack, who was dropped […]
EASTENDERS are refusing to give Whitney Dean a break as villainous Leo King continues to haunt her – this time at the market. Whitney (Shona McGarty) is trying to rebuild her life after her relationship with Leo (Tom Wells) turned out to be an elaborate revenge plot. It turned out Leo was the son of […]