A HOMELESS man accused of fraudulently claiming more than £85,000 meant for Grenfell victims told authorities he had helped residents escape from the burning tower, a court has heard. Alvin Thompson, 51, is alleged to have falsely told officials at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council that he had been sleeping rough in […]
EMMERDALE fans are convinced Kerry Wyatt is going to blackmail Nate Ramsey with proof of his affair with Moira Barton to keep him quiet about her and Amy’s role in Frank’s death. The scam artist – who is played by actress Laura Norton in the ITV soap – went to confront Nate after she discovered […]
A MUM has shared her daughter’s hilarious reaction after trying spinach for the first time. Taking to Facebook, the anonymous mum from Woking, shared the video of her nine-month-old getting her first taste of the plant. However, Popeye can sleep easy as the baby is far from impressed with the leafy green, as this clip […]
THE Cheeky Girls have revealed Boris Johnson had to keep his hands in his pockets to avoid touching them during a meeting in 2011. The twins, who famously sang “don’t be shy, touch my bum” in their 2002 hit Cheeky Song, said he was the only one who insisted on keeping his hands to himself […]
GENERAL Elections in the UK have to be held within five years of each other. Here’s what you need to know about when we are likely to next head to the polls – and if new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to call a snap election. What is a General Election? A General Election […]
STEVE BRUCE believes Andy Carroll has already had a positive impact at Newcastle – even though he is yet to kick a ball. The Toon re-signed their former striker on a free transfer on deadline day. Carroll, 30, arrived with an ankle injury and is not expected to be fit to play until later this […]
A DIVING boat burst into flames off the coast of California in the early hours of Monday morning. It is believed that 39 people were on board, 34 of which remain “unaccounted” for after the inferno tore through the upper deck near Santa Cruz island. What happened? The 75ft Conception boat was hosting a £550-a-head […]
HOLLYOAKS fans have rejoiced after Tony Hutchinson was revealed to be alive – but being held hostage by Breda McQueen at the pig farm. The businessman – who is played by actor Nick Pickard in the Channel 4 soap – was stabbed and left for dead by Breda last week. He was removed from the […]
A FURIOUS couple have branded East Midland Airport’s parking rules “draconian” after they were slapped with a £100 fine. Saj Sayani. 47, says he agreed to meet his wife at the airport’s BP petrol station rather than the car park – but was horrified when he received a letter demanding £100 for breaking parking rules. […]
A BRITISH dad is suing a five-star resort in Cape Verde after being left paralysed by a freak wave while on holiday. Mick Collier, 71, who suffered neck and back injuries in the accident, claims lifeguards at the Club Hotel Riu Funana resort had raised an orange flag to indicate it was safe to enter […]
HURRICANE Dorian brought death and destruction to the Bahamas today amid chilling reports of bodies left floating in the wreckage of the killer storm. Multiple casualties – including an eight year old boy – have been reported on the hard-hit Abaco Islands which have been deluged by monster waves and flood water. “From all accounts, […]
THE sister of the monster who crushed his girlfriend’s son in a car said she wished she had done more to prevent the tragic death. Samantha Dawson, 32, watched in horror as her half-brother, Stephen Waterson, squashed Alfie Lamb in the footwell of his car – a punishment that killed him. Three-year-old Alfie died in […]
BORIS Johnson certainly cannot be criticised for lack of boldness. Just as he has done throughout his brief but exhilarating premiership, he has set the political agenda again today. In the face of a potential Tory revolt by anti-Brexit rebels, he has decided that if he loses this week’s crucial Parliamentary votes on the Remainer […]
DEAR DEIDRE: I’VE only had one serious boyfriend, but I’ve had sex with more than 20 people. I’m getting such a bad reputation. I never used to be like this. I’m a 17-year-old girl and my parents are religious. I’ve had good morals and preaching drummed into me since I was a little girl. My […]
PRINCE Harry was concerned wedding guests may be able to see up his grandmother, the Queen’s skirt at Peter Phillips’ wedding, a royal author has revealed. The Sun’s former royal editor Duncan Larcombe revealed the young Duke of Sussex’s concerns over his cousin’s plans for a mirrored dance floor at his nuptials. Writing in his […]
DEAR DEIDRE: MY girlfriend and exes have said I’m too well-endowed for them to enjoy sex. Other guys may think it’s a good problem to have but, believe me, it isn’t. My girlfriend is 23 and I’m 26. When we do have sex, she takes a week to get over it. She says it is […]
DEAR DEIDRE: A PICTURE popped up on my husband’s messenger account from another woman. We’ve been married for ten years. We are both 48 and it’s a second marriage for us both. I asked him who the woman was and he admitted to logging on to a dating site that a colleague had told him about. […]
This is the hilarious moment a businessman decided to settle a £1,200 fine with a boot full of 1p coins. Cheeky Matthew Lemm, 39, of Cannock, Staffordshire, stashed the huge pile of coppers into the boot of a £50,000 Ford Mustang before asking a bailiff to come and meet him to settle a six-year-old fine. […]
DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN my girlfriend told me on the phone she was at home I yelled, “Lies, lies and more lies” at her. I’d been following her on my Find My Friends app. I’m a guy of 28 and she’s 26. I have only had two girlfriends before and they both cheated. My girlfriend started […]
DEAR DEIDRE: RECENTLY, I was stuck in hospital for two weeks, my best friend didn’t even visit me. Yet I supported him through his “cancer”. It turned out he had lied about having the disease to get sympathy. He even had his head shaved. He’s 29 and I’m a 27-year-old girl and I believed everything […]
A CROSS PARTY group of Remainer MPs will try to force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit by another three months. Tory ex-ministers are joining forces with Labour to stop the UK crashing out of the EU on Halloween without a deal. Mr Johnson has insisted the UK will leave the EU on October 31 “do […]
KERRY Katona thinks her pal Katie Price has “crossed the line” with her latest round of cosmetic surgery. The former Atomic Kitten singer – who’s no stranger to the procedures herself – thinks her old friend looks “awful”. “Seeing pictures of my friend Katie Price after her recent surgery was pretty awful. Those wounds!” Kerry […]
ITV is dramatising the 2011 disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan in ITV’s newest series A Confession. But who is in the cast of the thrilling drama? Here’s what we know so far… Who is in the cast of A Confession? The star line-up includes: Martin Freeman Martin Freeman, 47, will play the part of Detective Superintendent Steve […]
MANCHESTER UNITED fans aren’t happy with their start to the season – but perhaps it’s not as bad as they think. On Saturday Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men failed to beat 10-man Southampton, settling for a point from the 1-1 draw. That leaves them down in eight place with one win, one loss and two […]
WANDA NARA is the agent and wife of Inter Milan striker and Paris Saint-Germain target Mauro Icardi. The blonde bombshell ditched the Argentine’s former team-mate and close friend Maxi Lopez when she began a fling with him in 2013. Who is Wanda Nara? Wanda is believed to be one of the most powerful women in […]