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Soldier who defended Kyiv is carried through packed streets in open coffin draped in Ukraine flag 

The brutal reality of war came to a village in western Ukraine today when a soldier who gave his life defending Kyiv was laid to rest. Mykola Zhdanyanchyn was a... read more

UK’s Covid cases soar 40% in first week after No10’s ‘Freedom Day’

Britain’s daily Covid cases soared more than 40 per cent in a week today amid mounting signs that the country’s outbreak is growing again.  Governm... read more

British Hammer Horror actress Veronica Carlson, dies aged 77 of natural causes

British actress Veronica Carlson, best known for her performances in classic Hammer Horror films including Dracula Has Risen From The Grave, has died.  Her dea... read more

Aston Villa ‘quoted £21m to sign Georginio Wijnaldum from PSG this summer’

Aston Villa ‘quoted £21m to sign Georginio Wijnaldum from PSG this summer’ as Steven Gerrard eyes the former Liverpool man to bolster his midfield ... read more

Pictured – World’s biggest plane after it was destroyed during Russian assault on Ukrainian airfield

Pictures have emerged of the damaged wreckage of the world’s largest plane after it was burnt during a Russian attack on a Ukrainian airfield. The images ... read more

Noel Gallagher’s wife Sara MacDonald shows off her incredible figure in a ruffled latex dress

Noel Gallagher’s wife Sara MacDonald shows off her incredible figure in a ruffled latex dress as they celebrate producer Darren Strowger’s birthday ... read more

Kremlin says Lindsey Graham is a drunk who’s ‘lost his mind’ for calling for Putin’s assassination

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov pounced on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s comment calling for someone to take out Russian Vladimir Putin – questioning his sanity... read more

Catfisher’ rapist jailed: Man who raped two women after setting up fake dating accounts on jailed 

Catfisher, 21, who raped two women in forest and tricked six other female victims into sending him money after he set up fake accounts on dating apps is jailed ... read more

Bonobo apes become stressed when they get a new sibling, study finds

For any child, the arrival of a new brother or sister, and the resulting struggle for a parent’s attention, is always a stressful time. Now, researchers i... read more

From a spa opening on Governors Island to a Bridgerton-inspired pop-up, a roundup of fun NY events

When it comes to style, we are all inspired by what we see; whether it be a well-dressed celebrity, a blow-your-mind catwalk presentation or even a fashionable ... read more

Startling photographs show how Ukraine’s cities now resemble Syrian battlegrounds

Five years after Syria was rocked by civil war which left its most populous city Aleppo in a scene of death and destruction, harrowing images reveal how Ukraine... read more

Shane Warne in his own words in revealing Amazon documentary after his shock death at 52

Shane Warne has died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 52 after collapsing in Thailand. Tributes from around the cricketing world have poured in after ... read more

Shane Warne: Australian icons greatest moments including Ashes and World Cup

The world of cricket has been left reeling after the death of Australian legend Shane Warne at the age of just 52. The leg-spinner claimed 708 Test wickets, the... read more

Maya Jama flashes her dazzling engagement ring during stroll with fiancé Ben Simmons in New York

They got engaged in December. And, Maya Jama flashed her dazzling engagement ring a during low-key stroll with fiancé Ben Simmons in New York, on Thursday, af... read more

Sarah Ferguson relaunches her story time Youtube channel

Sarah Ferguson has returned to her online show Story time With Fergie and Friends to show support to the children of Ukraine. The grandmother of August, one and... read more

Equity release mortgage rates rise, as over-55s urged not to feel pressured by cost of living crisis

Rates on equity release mortgages have risen by almost half a percentage point in the last year, driving them up from previous record lows. Every equity release... read more

Slugs and snails will no longer be classed as pests by the Royal Horticultural Society

Slugs and snails will no longer be classed as pests! Royal Horticultural Society launches bid to revamp their reputations as garden menaces with some ‘pos... read more

‘Goodnight from Koh Samui’: Shane Warne dies in Thai villa

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne wished ‘good night’ to his Instagram followers from the Thai villa where he was staying shortly before his tra... read more

Bull escapes the ring during Mexican rodeo [VIDEO]

Moment bucking rodeo bull smashes down arena fence and rampages through VIP stands – injuring 15 spectators – in Mexico Dramatic footage shows a bul... read more

KATE CROSS: We are desperate to play positive, aggressive cricket and defend our title

KATE CROSS: We are desperate to play positive, aggressive cricket after the Ashes setback and defend our title… and I have unfinished business after missi... read more

Woman forced to regularly cut off up to half her hair – because it gives her headaches

A woman whose ultra thick hair gives her headaches has revealed she regularly cuts off half her mane.  Lola María, 28, from Montreal, Canada, has gone viral o... read more

Stacey Solomon returns to Loose Women three months after giving birth to baby daughter Rose

Stacey Solomon returned to ITV’s Loose Women on Friday after being on maternity leave since last year. The presenter, 32, and mother-of-four, who was las... read more

Chelsea: Turkish billionaire Muhsin Bayrak claims he is in talks to buy club from Roman Abramovich

‘We’re in the negotiation phase for the signatures. We will fly the Turkish flag in London’: Little-known ‘billionaire’ Muhsin Bay... read more

SAGE to stop meeting regularly in recognition that worst of Covid is over

SAGE will no longer meet on a regular basis as the UK enters a new phase of the Covid pandemic.  The scientific advisory group, chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance... read more