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Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:48:06 +0000
BBC boss defends huge licence fee increase as Brits forced to pay £180 extra
Departing Director General Tim Davie has defended the BBC licence fee increase to £180 — now more expensive than Netflix — as he warns the broadcaster and other institutions are in 'crisis'

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:42:27 +0000
‘I’m a pensioner but people mistake me for being in my 20s because of one hack’
Bobbi Parker-Hall, 67, previously hit headlines after revealing her secret to looking young includes having "lots of sex" - now she shares how to stay fit and healthy for romps at her age

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:38:02 +0000
Military strikes on Britain debated after UK Storm Shadow missiles destroy war factory
Putin's top propagandist Vladimir Solovyov is calling for Russian military strikes on Britain after UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles destroyed a key Kremlin war factory making components for missiles

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:25:02 +0000
Brits spend 6,400 years waiting in queues to buy gig tickets – and usually still miss out
We're so committed to seeing our favourite artists that as a nation, we collectively spend 56million hours a year waiting in queues to buy tickets

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:24:20 +0000
Iran attacks international airport and port in huge blow to US as war heats up
Iran has attacked Bahrain's international airport and Iraq's Basra port, killing at least one person, as the country escalates conflict to pressure the US and Israel

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:19:06 +0000
Beatrice and Eugenie 'frustrated' after being 'barred' from major public event
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are left feeling 'frustrated' as royal insiders warn their scrutiny will worsen, with the sisters set to be excluded from key royal events including Royal Ascot and Trooping the Colour

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:05:56 +0000
Major drug warning issued to Brits as popular pill has 'power to harm'
Kidney Care UK and the National Pharmacy Association are urging people at higher risk of kidney disease to be cautious about relying on anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen for pain relief

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:10:00 +0000
Ofcom demands social media giants like TikTok and Facebook protect our kids from grooming
The regulator has written to tech titans including Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube warning they must start proving tough action

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:04:32 +0000
Motorway closed after 21-year-old accidentally spills 20,000 litres of poo onto road
A 21-year-old farmer made the smelliest mistake of his life when he spilt 20 thousand litres of animal manure onto a German motorway, causing major disruption and closures

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:00:58 +0000
BA pilot arrested over claims he ‘secretly filmed sex romps with 16 women’
The pilot, who has been arrested on charges related to voyeurism, allegedly filmed sexual partners without their consent before putting the videos up on pornographic sites

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:00:55 +0000
Peter Mandelson demanded massive severance payment of almost £550k after US ambassador axe
The grasping peer wanted the Government to “pay out the remainder of the four-year salary costs of the fixed term appointment”, a Treasury form reveals

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:36:41 +0000
Horrifying moment quadriplegic man plunges into water after boat structure collapses
The 30-year-old quadriplegic man from Florida was using a wheelchair ramp to get onto a boat when it collapsed, throwing him into the deep water and scrambling a quick rescue

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:17:23 +0000
Popular UK sports retailer enters administration as website orders delayed
Quicks Archery, the UK's specialist archery equipment retailer, has entered administration after 67 years of trading. All website orders are delayed as the Holmfirth-based business undergoes restructuring

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:16:08 +0000
German maths genius shares lottery strategy to maximise your wins - how it works
A German professor has shared a statistical method that could help lottery players maximise their winnings by using maths instead of lucky numbers

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:49:33 +0000
German genius discovers 'perfect' system for maximising lottery wins
The Stuttgart-based professor of statistics explained some common mistakes people make when it comes to the lottery, as well as what you can do to maximise your chances

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:12:09 +0000
Two Queens united in celebration as Ladies Day returned to Cheltenham ‘with a bang’
HRH Camilla met racing royalty Rachael Blackmore - known as the ‘Queen of Cheltenham’ - in the parade ring in front of a crowd packed with women

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:08:59 +0000
Rachel Reeves finally concedes there was “valid argument” she shouldn't have hiked job taxes
However the Chancellor insisted her tax raid was needed to pour billions into public services - despite youth unemployment now edging towards one million

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:54:03 +0000
Boy, 3, dies after being 'struck by car' in Dublin shopping centre car park tragedy
A three-year-old boy has died in hospital after being struck by a car in the underground car park of Charlestown Shopping Centre in Dublin on Wednesday morning. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:53:14 +0000
All you need to know about mysterious 'Death bell' believed to be hidden at Epstein's ranch
A stolen 18th century artefact known as the 'Death bell' is believed to be hidden somewhere on Jeffrey Epstein's former New Mexico ranch, according to an award-winning investigative journalist

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:44:47 +0000
Mysterious 300-year-old 'death bell' believed to be hidden somewhere on Epstein's ranch
The mysterious and valuable 'Death bell' has not been seen for nearly 100 years after it was stolen from the New Mexico church in which it was housed for two centuries

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:34:58 +0000
Moment boy, 15, arrested as Thorpe St Andrew School girl 'covered in blood' after stabbing
Armed police placed Thorpe St Andrew School, near Norwich, in lockdown after a female pupil was stabbed as a boy, 15, has been arrested by Norfolk Constabulary today

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:15:45 +0000
David Furnish says Sir Elton John is “keeping busy and moving forward” after his eyesight loss
The 78-year-old music icon revealed last year that he has had a “challenging” time since losing the sight in his right eye in the summer of 2024

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:26:35 +0000
Disgraced teacher who slept with student lands top job despite explicit snapchats and creepy comments
A disgraced secondary school biology teacher who had secret sexual affair with a 17-year-old student has been winning awards in her swanky new job amid creepy new snapchat messages

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:40:28 +0000
Woman arrested after new clues emerge in 26-year 'throat slash' murder cold case
A 69-year-old Japanese woman has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a brutal 1999 stabbing that saw a young mother murdered in her house, following a ground-breaking discovery at the crime scene

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:22:57 +0000
UK ticket-holder claims EuroMillions £181m jackpot as their 'fortune now rivals Adele'
A lucky UK winner has claimed the huge £181 million EuroMillions jackpot to become the third biggest British winner ever in National Lottery history - and now has a fortune to rival a superstar singer

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