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  • Entrepreneur schoolboy has made £1,000 from selling sweets

    Entrepreneur schoolboy has made £1,000 from selling sweets

    He hopes to one day open his own sweet store A schoolboy has made £1,000 after setting up his own sweets business. Luke Scotney, from Peterborough, has a severe nut allergy and struck upon the idea for his own business after struggling to find pick and mix he could eat. The 11-year-old has always had […]

    3 years ago

  • Nutritionist warns parents they shouldn’t let their kids drink Prime

    Nutritionist warns parents they shouldn’t let their kids drink Prime

    ‘There is nothing special in this drink that you would not get from water and a sip of coconut water’ It’s the drink that has sent teenagers and adults into meltdown in recent months, but a nutritionist has now explained why she wouldn’t buy Prime Hydration for her children. The drink, created by KSI and […]

    3 years ago

  • Little boy dies of cancer after doctors ignored mother’s concerns six times

    Little boy dies of cancer after doctors ignored mother’s concerns six times

    After an MRI scan, doctors discovered a 4cm tumour on his brain A “healthy, active” little boy whose headaches turned out to be a brain tumour died just four months after his diagnosis, despite his mother warning doctors on multiple occasions about his illness. Rayhan Majid, aged four, died after doctors discovered an aggressive grade […]

    3 years ago

  • Redhead girl stabbed with scissors at school ‘because of colour of her hair’

    Redhead girl stabbed with scissors at school ‘because of colour of her hair’

    The school says the incident has been ‘exaggerated’ A 13-year-old girl has been stabbed at school with scissors by a fellow student because of her hair colour. Year Nine pupil Daisy Andrew suffered two 15mm-deep puncture wounds to the back of her leg during the “terrifying” break-time attack. Her furious father Robin Andrew says a […]

    3 years ago

  • Identical twins trying to get pregnant at same time with shared fiance

    Identical twins trying to get pregnant at same time with shared fiance

    Warning: this article contains extreme levels of weird Two twins in Australia are both trying to get pregnant at exactly the same time, with their shared fiance. Anna and Lucy DeCinque are taking the idea that twins do a lot together to a whole new level. The sisters from Perth are trying to get pregnant […]

    3 years ago

  • Conor McGregor hit by car ‘at full speed’ while cycling

    Conor McGregor hit by car ‘at full speed’ while cycling

    ‘Thank you God, it wasn’t my time’ Conor McGregor has been hit by a car whilst out cycling on his bike. Sharing a picture of his bike in the aftermath, he wrote on Instagram: “Got a bang of a car just now from behind. A sun trap, the driver couldn’t see me. Full speed straight thru […]

    3 years ago

  • Teacher helps pupils change gender identity without their parents permission

    Teacher helps pupils change gender identity without their parents permission

    She hopes to protect the children. A teacher in California has spoken about how they will sometimes help their students change their gender identity without their parents’ knowledge or permission. Olivia Garrison, who is nonbinary, told the New York Times that they felt it was their job as a teacher to sometimes ‘protect kids from their […]

    3 years ago

  • Irish woman accuses Conor McGregor of kicking her in the stomach on his yacht

    Irish woman accuses Conor McGregor of kicking her in the stomach on his yacht

    McGregor denies the accusations An Irish woman has claimed Conor McGregor attacked her on his yacht during birthday celebrations in Spain, forcing her to jump into the water to escape. According to local reports, the woman, who has not been named, claims the “possessed” UFC star kicked her in the stomach, punched her in the […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman gives birth to baby weighing a huge 16lbs

    Woman gives birth to baby weighing a huge 16lbs

    The only clothes that fit him are usually for babies aged a year old A woman in Brazil has given birth to a giant baby measuring two feet and weighing a hefty 16 pounds. Angerson Santos was welcomed into the world via C-section at Hospital Padre Colombo in Parintins, Amazonas State, on Wednesday, January 18th. He is believed […]

    3 years ago

  • Patient in his 80s killed in Cork hospital ward following attack

    Patient in his 80s killed in Cork hospital ward following attack

    It is not thought that the victim knew his attacker An elderly man has been killed at a hospital in Cork after an alleged assault. Gardaí in Cork are investigating the death of a man in his late 80s following an incident at Mercy University Hospital in Cork early this morning, January 22nd. Gardaí were […]

    3 years ago

  • Andrew Tate to remain behind bars for an extra month

    Andrew Tate to remain behind bars for an extra month

    Police are building a case against the Tates. Andrew Tate and his brother are to stay in custody until February 27th after a Romanian court extended their detention by police. The pair are being held on suspicion of human trafficking, sexual assault, and rape, which they deny. A judge has ruled they will be kept […]

    3 years ago

  • Murderer Daniel Murtagh scarred for life following Midlands Prison attack

    Murderer Daniel Murtagh scarred for life following Midlands Prison attack

    Daniel Murtagh was attacked in Midlands Prison. A man who beat his ex-girlfriend to death has had his face slashed open “from temple to chin” after being attacked in prison. In December 2019, Daniel Murtagh killed 30-year-old Nadine Lott at her home in Arklow, County Wicklow. She suffered “traumatic head, neck, and chest injuries,” and […]

    3 years ago

  • Young girl’s ‘postbox to heaven’ installed at local crematorium

    Young girl’s ‘postbox to heaven’ installed at local crematorium

    The youngster came up with the idea as a way to help her grieve when her grandparents passed away A crematorium in Nottinghamshire has installed a ‘postbox to heaven’ aimed at encouraging people to write letters to loved ones who have passed away. The idea was that of nine-year-old Matilda Handy who wanted to send […]

    3 years ago

  • Fans concerned for Britney Spears after she changes her name

    Fans concerned for Britney Spears after she changes her name

    She revealed the name change on social media Britney Spears has claimed to have changed her name to River Red. In a cryptic post on Instagram, the Womanizer singer shared a picture of Mars. She captioned the post: “A bright one … easy does it !!! Thank you, childhood friend, I found my ball … […]

    3 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson apologises to Meghan Markle over for ‘disgraceful’ column

    Jeremy Clarkson apologises to Meghan Markle over for ‘disgraceful’ column

    “I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Had I really said that? It was horrible” Jeremy Clarkson has posted a lengthy apology to Meghan Markle over his comments in a column for The Sun in which he said he hated the Duchess of Sussex on a “cellular level.” In a lengthy statement posted on his […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum-of-six has already bought and wrapped presents for Christmas 2023

    Mum-of-six has already bought and wrapped presents for Christmas 2023

    A level of organisation many can only dream of For many, one of the few plus sides of December being over is that they don’t have to worry about Christmas shopping or present buying for another 11 months. Others are always keen to be prepared well in advance, buying some presents in November or October. […]

    3 years ago

  • Andrew Tate releases statement following Romania arrest

    Andrew Tate releases statement following Romania arrest

    ‘Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian authorities’ A spokesperson for Andrew Tate has released a statement on the 36-year-old’s behalf following his arrest in Romania. Late on Thursday (January 29), Tate was detained by Romanian authorities at his property in Pipera alongside his brother on suspicion of human trafficking and rape. […]

    3 years ago

  • Andrew Tate hits back after Greta Thunberg with cringe two-minute video

    Andrew Tate hits back after Greta Thunberg with cringe two-minute video

    Dear lord, what a sad little life Andrew. Andrew Tate has hit back at Greta Thunberg with a bizarre two-minute video after she accused him of having “small d**k energy”. The British American media personality targeted the climate activist with a tweet bragging about his 33 cars that produce “enormous emissions” earlier this week. In […]

    3 years ago

  • Jonnie Irwin hasn’t told his kids this could be their last Christmas together

    Jonnie Irwin hasn’t told his kids this could be their last Christmas together

    ‘Why break their hearts when they’re having such fun?’ A Place In The Sun’s Jonnie Irwin has revealed he decided not to tell his children this could be his last Christmas. Earlier this year, Jonnie, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020, shared the news that his cancer is terminal. Together, Irwin and his wife […]

    3 years ago

  • You can now rent Iris’s cottage from The Holiday on Airbnb

    You can now rent Iris’s cottage from The Holiday on Airbnb

    The couple living at the property didn’t even know about its movie significance when they moved in The real life home that inspired the picturesque cottage from classic festive romcom The Holiday is now available to rent on AirBnb. In fact, the couple who currently live in the property didn’t ever realise it was in […]

    3 years ago

  • Line of Duty is set to return for new three-episode series

    Line of Duty is set to return for new three-episode series

    Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and the wee donkey! Line of Duty is reportedly making a shock comeback with three episodes making up a brand new series for fans. After the somewhat divisive ending to the last series in spring 2021, many have wondered whether this was truly the end for AC-12, or whether we’d be […]

    3 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter ‘stands against everything’ her dad said about Meghan Markle

    Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter ‘stands against everything’ her dad said about Meghan Markle

    Should be a fun Christmas in the Clarkson household Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter Emily has condemned her dad’s recent comments about Meghan Markle, which have sparked a widespread backlash. In an op-ed for The Sun published on Friday (16 December), Clarkson wrote that he loathes the Duchess of Sussex “on a cellular level” and wants people to “throw […]

    3 years ago

  • Liz Hurley addresses rumours she ‘took Prince Harry’s virginity’

    Liz Hurley addresses rumours she ‘took Prince Harry’s virginity’

    Prince Harry is releasing a memoir in January in which he is said to discuss a ‘beautiful older woman in the countryside’ Model and actor Liz Hurley has addressed claims that she took Prince Harry’s virginity when he was a teenager. Hurley has denied claims she slept with the Duke of Sussex as the prince looks […]

    3 years ago

  • Terrifying moment Winter Wonderland slingshot ride snaps with people trapped inside

    Terrifying moment Winter Wonderland slingshot ride snaps with people trapped inside

    The two people on the ride have been taken to hospital. Two visitors to Winter Wonderland in London had a terrifying experience after the slingshot ride they were on snapped. The seating pod on the fairground ride at the popular Christmas attraction in London crashed into the support beam and left two people, both believed […]

    3 years ago

  • Three boys die after falling through ice while playing on frozen lake

    Three boys die after falling through ice while playing on frozen lake

    They fell into the lake on Sunday in Solihull Three boys aged eight, 10, and 11 have sadly passed away after falling into an icy lake near Solihull on Sunday, it has been confirmed. The children, who are thought to have been playing on the ice in Babbs Mill Park in Kinghurst, Solihull, were pulled […]

    3 years ago

  • Heartbreaking letters to Santa on pub Christmas tree highlight cost of living crisis as children ask for ‘clean clothes’ and ‘anything’

    Heartbreaking letters to Santa on pub Christmas tree highlight cost of living crisis as children ask for ‘clean clothes’ and ‘anything’

    The Christmas wishes left staff “shaken”. The cost of living crisis has been laid bare at one pub in Northumberland after children wrote heartbreaking letters to Santa asking for “clean clothes” while another boy said he was used to getting “nothing”. Landlords of The Percy Arms pub invited under-privileged kids to write their festive wishes […]

    3 years ago

  • People are warning others about using new AI selfie app

    People are warning others about using new AI selfie app

    You might want to think twice before signing up to this popular selfie app. People are being warned about using a new artificial intelligence selfie app due to a disturbing detail in the terms and conditions. It’s very rare that any of us read the terms and conditions on anything, but it seems that this […]

    3 years ago

  • A sequel to The Holiday is said to be in the works

    A sequel to The Holiday is said to be in the works

    17 years after The Holiday was released, a sequel is said to be in the works A sequel to The Holiday is apparently in the works – and Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, and the rest of the original cast have reportedly already signed up for the project. The festive classic, released in 2006, stars Diaz […]

    3 years ago

  • People are realising what the red Christmas lights are actually for

    People are realising what the red Christmas lights are actually for

    ‘I was today years old when I found out what these are for’ A woman has left TikTok stunned after revealing what the little red bulbs in Christmas lights should actually be used for. Most of us may have stumbled across them whilst rooting around for decorations or fairy lights and just assumed the red […]

    3 years ago

  • People are accusing Netflix’s new series Wednesday of being ‘racist’

    People are accusing Netflix’s new series Wednesday of being ‘racist’

    The series has been a big success on Netflix but has faced accusations from some People have been calling out the Netflix series Wednesday for being racist. Fans have taken issue with the Addams Family spinoff, which was released on Netflix earlier this month because they believe it has only cast Black actors as bullies. […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman gives birth to baby boy and girl less than 12 months apart

    Woman gives birth to baby boy and girl less than 12 months apart

    She’s dubbed the babies ‘Irish twins’ A woman has shared her experience after giving birth to a baby boy and girl less than 12 months apart. Lorena Hinnawi gave birth to her son Massimo on November 27, 2020. But she soon learned she was pregnant with a girl, and her baby daughter Camila was born […]

    3 years ago

  • Radio station to remove homophobic slur from Fairytale of New York

    Radio station to remove homophobic slur from Fairytale of New York

    The BBC said that listeners find the lyrics ‘jarring’ in 2022 BBC Radio 2 has confirmed that it will not play the original version of ‘Fairytale of New York’ by The Pogues this Christmas. The 1987 song, which is performed by The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and singer Kirsty MacColl, creates headlines every festive season […]

    3 years ago

  • Mysterious clumps in Christmas tree should be removed immediately

    Mysterious clumps in Christmas tree should be removed immediately

    You absolutely do not want these hanging on your Christmas tree With Christmas looming large on the horizon, many of us will be deciding when to put the tree up. Whilst some of you will be opting for an artificial number this year – avoiding the mess of pine needles come January – others will […]

    3 years ago

  • Miracle baby who was given one day live celebrates his first birthday

    Miracle baby who was given one day live celebrates his first birthday

    He has spent almost 260 nights in hospital. A miracle baby has defied the odds by reaching his first birthday despite being given just one day to live. Hector was born on November 12th, 2021 at just 23 weeks. Covid restrictions at the time meant that he had to be put into isolation until he […]

    3 years ago

  • Here’s how much this year’s I’m A Celeb stars have been paid

    Here’s how much this year’s I’m A Celeb stars have been paid

    Not a bad payday for a couple of weeks in Australia The reported figures that each celebrity has been paid to appear on this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here have been shared online. The likes of Boy George, former footballer Jill Scott, ex-rugby union player Mike Tindall, Corrie star Sue […]

    3 years ago

  • Cadbury makes controversial change to beloved Heroes tub

    Cadbury makes controversial change to beloved Heroes tub

    As if you needed anything more to argue about over Christmas… It’s the time of year when we all need to start pinning our colours to a mast and pick a side – no, we’re not talking about who you’re backing at the World Cup, we’re on about what your favourite chocolate selection tub is. […]

    3 years ago

  • Legendary Aussie soap Neighbours is returning

    Legendary Aussie soap Neighbours is returning

    ‘Breaking news from Erinsborough!’ Neighbours is set for a sensational return to our screens just four months after its final episode. The legendary Aussie soap came to an end earlier this year when the final episode aired in July. This brought an end to the show’s 37-year run. But it has now been announced that […]

    3 years ago

  • Spencer Matthews to climb Everest in bid to find brother’s body

    Spencer Matthews to climb Everest in bid to find brother’s body

    Michael Matthews became the youngest person ever to reach the summit in 1999 Spencer Matthews is climbing Mount Everest in a bid to find his late brother’s body. In 1999, Michael Matthews reached the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, becoming the youngest person ever to do so. But tragically, the 22-year-old died during his […]

    3 years ago

  • David Walliams could be removed from Britain’s Got Talent following ‘offensive’ remarks

    David Walliams could be removed from Britain’s Got Talent following ‘offensive’ remarks

    Walliams made derogatory remarks about a female contestant and called a pensioner a ‘c**t’ Britain’s Got Talent bosses are reportedly considering David Walliams’ position as a judge on the show. Leaked transcripts obtained by the Guardian this week revealed derogatory remarks made by Walliams towards contestants on the show. The television personality and children’s author, who is a […]

    3 years ago

  • No evidence Archie Battersbee was taking part in online challenge, coroner says

    No evidence Archie Battersbee was taking part in online challenge, coroner says

    Police found messages on his phone reflecting a ‘very low mood’ A coroner has said that there is no evidence to suggest that Archie Battersbee was taking part in an online challenge when he fatally injured himself. Archie died on August 6th when his life support was withdrawn following his family’s long and protracted legal […]

    3 years ago

  • Emma Watson pens heartfelt tribute to Robbie Coltrane

    Emma Watson pens heartfelt tribute to Robbie Coltrane

    She described the late actor as ‘deeply caring’ and ‘compassionate’ Emma Watson has taken to social media to share a touching tribute to her Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane. On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright confirmed his passing, saying that he had died in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. Coltrane was best known […]

    3 years ago

  • Mrs Brown’s Boys’ creator Brendan O’Carroll doesn’t care about ‘woke’ critics

    Mrs Brown’s Boys’ creator Brendan O’Carroll doesn’t care about ‘woke’ critics

    He says he doesn’t think about his “woke critics”. Mrs. Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has hit back at so-called ‘woke’ critics of the show, saying that he doesn’t even “think about them.” O’Carroll created the BBC sitcom and plays the titular Mrs. Brown in the show. Since it first aired in 2011, the show […]

    4 years ago

  • Crown Paints advert receives 200 complaints over ‘misogyny’ and ‘everyday sexism’

    Crown Paints advert receives 200 complaints over ‘misogyny’ and ‘everyday sexism’

    More than 200 people have complained to the Advertising Standards Authority. People have been calling for  an “offensive” Crown Paints advert to be banned, labelling it an example of “misogyny” and “everyday sexism.” The musical ad tells the story of Hannah and Dave and how they met at an illegal rave. After several years of […]

    4 years ago

  • Love Island producers to launch middle-aged spin-off

    Love Island producers to launch middle-aged spin-off

    The series reportedly has the working title of ‘Your Mum, My Dad’. Love Island bosses are planning to launch a new version of the show especially for middle-aged parents looking for love. The contestants will reportedly be in their 40s and 50s and will be matched up by their children while in the villa. The […]

    4 years ago