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Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000
Women's football match descends into chaos as last-minute equaliser sparks 'mass brawl'
Elgin City secured a 1-1 draw against rivals St Mirren at the last minute. But tempers boiled over following the final whistle, with both teams squaring off and shoving each other

Sat, 16 May 2026 07:02:44 +0000
Trump says US have taken out 'world's most active terrorist' in 'flawless mission'
In a joint military operation Trump has announced US and Nigerian forces have slain 'the world's most active terrorist' in a operation the president has called 'flawless'

Fri, 15 May 2026 22:44:30 +0000
Deal Or No Deal contestant claims he got hooked on cocaine while filming game show
Conor Cooper, 33, alleges that he became addicted to cocaine after trying it near the contestants' hotel during the filming period for the ITV show

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:59:21 +0000
Man killed dad's dog with samurai sword on Christmas Day after being 'offered cup of tea'
Boozed up Brian Coote, 37, has been jailed after he killed his dad's dog with a samurai sword on Christmas Day in Westhoughton after flying into a fit of rage at being offered a cup of tea

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:52:30 +0000
Newly-elected Reform councillor quits after secret life as 'adult star' uncovered
Stephen Mousdell was elected to serve the Haydock ward on St Helens Council following last week's local elections - but has now resigned after his side hustle was revealed

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:49:22 +0000
Man 'suffering from flu' became paralysed in 15 minutes and 'might never walk again'
A 35-year-old man went from fighting the flu to being completely paralysed in the space of just 15 minutes, but says he is determined to overcome the odds and walk again

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:47:22 +0000
The Beatles' manager was murdered by the Mob, according to gangster Reggie Kray
Brian Epstein was found dead at his Belgravia home in London in 1967 with a pathologist ruling at the time that he accidentally overdosed on a drug prescribed for his insomnia

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:36:18 +0000
Dad 'desperate for a family' slaps baby son in KFC days before shaking him to death
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Gareth Stark, 38, was jailed for manslaughter and battery after he assaulted his three-month-old son Leon in a Stafford KFC and then fatally shook him days later

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:57:20 +0000
Partner of mum stuck head-first in rocks speaks out as she 'could've been saved'
Saffron Cole-Nottage, 32, drowned after becoming trapped headfirst in sea defence rocks as the tide came in - an inquest into her death heard she could have been saved

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:12:57 +0000
Bare-chested man dubbed 'Snackie Chan' does karate moves as mob confronts him
Convicted paedophile Richard Barden served time for abusing a four-year-old girl and was caught on camera busting martial arts moves with no top on outside his home

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:56:14 +0000
Father shares unimaginable heartbreak after son dies within hours of feeling ill
Sean Walters shared a heartbreaking post after his son Lewis Walters, a sixth form pupil, died in the ICU of a Reading hospital after developing meningitis and sepsis

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:37:05 +0000
Summer BBQ will cost more as Trump's Iran war affects camping, hot water and heating
Calor Gas said it will hit households with a war surcharge that will push up the cost of barbecues and outdoors fun - all thanks to Trump

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:13 +0000
High street banking deserts to be probed by government after 6,700 branch closures
Probe to assess which areas have been the most affected and whether to force banks to provide more face-to-face services after a clutch of closures

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:29:21 +0000
Tragedy as boy, 6, dies after sudden collapse as school closes out of respect
Broad Oak Community Primary School in St Helens has closed out of respect for the family of a six-year-old boy who died in hospital after collapsing on Parr Street

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:18:56 +0000
Customers to get £20m payout after energy firm forced pre-pay metres on homes
Watchdog Ofgem found that British Gas failed to protect vulnerable customers by forcibly fitting the energy meters into people’s homes in previous years

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:17:25 +0000
Brits are clueless when it comes to identifying some of the UK’s most famous landmarks
Most of us could recognise the Statue of Liberty in New York, 36% weren’t able to name iconic landmarks closer to home, such as Hadrian’s Wall or St Paul’s Cathedral

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:16:22 +0000
Trump health fears surge as Chinese leader forced to intervene and help US President
Donald Trump appeared exhausted while climbing a staircase alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping during their Beijing summit, with the two leaders pausing for a rest

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:45:29 +0000
Paedo teacher took 'over a million' upskirt pics of students with creepy 'spy pens'
Matthew Gilkes took more than a million upskirt images of pupils using secret cameras hidden in pens and was only caught after he was spotted taking photos of children in cubicles at a leisure centre

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:38:22 +0000
Lethal Ebola surge leaves 65 dead as officials scramble to contain deadly virus
A deadly Ebola surge in DR Congo's mining hubs has killed 65, sparking fears of a regional crisis as the virus spreads toward neighbouring borders

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:38:12 +0000
Mum lay 'screaming' while trapped face-down in sea defence rocks, inquest hears
Saffron Cole-Nottage, 32, of Lowestoft, Suffolk, was walking her daughter and dog on the town's seafront when she fell and became trapped in sea defence rocks as the tide came in

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:24:47 +0000
Syrian teen guilty of raping woman after 'locking' her in portable toilet on UK seafront
Mohammed Abdullah, 19, was convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman after locking her in a portable toilet on Bournemouth seafront in the early hours of July 6, 2025, following a trial

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:10:48 +0000
Neo-Nazi teen tried to behead Kurdish barber after swinging axe at his neck
A neo-Nazi teenager has been jailed after she tried to behead a Kurdish barber with an axe in Bristol – and told a man on a dating app to 'kill all Jews and Muslims'

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:35:41 +0000
Rogue AI goes on 'Terminator' rampage and wipes firm's database after 'going solo'
A rogue AI agent wiped a firm's database and backups in seconds, sparking fears that autonomous bots lack the common sense to avoid Terminator-style disasters

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:08:19 +0000
Man delivered 'sickening punch' that killed dad at Wetherspoons after 'who are you' taunt
Kyle O'Callaghan has been jailed for more than 10 years after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Marcus Carpenter, a 'beloved dad' who died in hospital after being punched outside a Wetherspoons

Fri, 15 May 2026 11:51:10 +0000
Terrifying moment huge cobra found lurking inside toilet bowl before rising up
Footage captured in Salvador Benedicto in the Philippines shows a cobra emerging from inside a toilet bowl, leaving a stunned resident keeping a safe distance.

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