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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:10:18 +0000
Dine and dash gang gorged on steaks and cocktails then 'sneaked off leaving £230 bill'
CCTV captured a group of four diners leaving Chadderton Bar and Grill one by one after feasting on fillet steaks, pizzas, ice cream and alcoholic drinks on Valentine's Day

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000
'I worked with Sarah Ferguson – this was her harsh nickname for men in Palace'
Sarah Ferguson and Princess Diana formed a close bond in the 1980s as Royal Family newcomers and shared frustrations about Palace advisers, according to Diana's former butler Paul Burrell

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:53:01 +0000
Starmer’s new ‘tax on fun' set to cost families extra £100 for two-week holiday in UK
Labour's proposed visitor levy faces fierce opposition from accommodation providers including Butlin's and Haven, with warnings it will hit struggling families and British tourism

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:20:34 +0000
Mum shoots daughter dead and then turns gun on herself in Las Vegas hotel room
Tawnia McGeehan and her daughter Addi Smith were found dead with gunshot wounds in a hotel room and but the motive for the double shooting is under investigation

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:42:02 +0000
New low for Sarah Ferguson as several companies to be shut down after Epstein files
Six companies linked to Sarah Ferguson are being wound down after the publication of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:31:32 +0000
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry slammed as 'hypocrites' over Lilibet Instagram photo
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared an Instagram photo of Prince Harry and their four-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet on Saturday, sparking backlash from social media users who called them 'hypocritical'

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Major high street chain makes huge comeback as it opens in 32 stores today
The high street retailer, which closed its final standalone high street stores in 2021, will appear in all of John Lewis’s shops today (Tuesday February 17)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:48:35 +0000
'North Korean Benidorm' opens with beach-side mega hotel but Brits issued warning
The secretive state's Wonsan Kalma resort is a beachfront paradise with waterslides, inflatables and a sandy beach - you can even buy tiny rockets there with the country's flag on

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:46:18 +0000
Two Brit skiers killed in horror avalanche pictured as tributes paid to 'true legend'
Stuart Leslie, 46, and Shaun Overy, 51, were part of a group of four skiers who were hit by an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday, with the two men tragically dying

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:24:14 +0000
Thousands of 'city killer' asteroids could destroy Earth as boffin admits it 'keeps me up at night'
Scientists warn that we don't yet have the means to protect our planet if a deadly space rock heads our way because there is a lack of 'planetary defence' funding in space agencies

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:56:27 +0000
Diners refuse to pay huge £165 bill after 'planting own hair' on steak dish
The incident at a Staffordshire restaurant saw to two fellas 'swearing aggressively' at the staff, claiming they had been 'put off' their food and drinks before walking out

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:55:13 +0000
Coffee shops calls family grieving dad's death 'depressed f****' then apologises
Hannah Pharoah was left outraged after noticing a vile remark left on a £200 receipt she had been given by a cafe in Dorset, where her dad's wake was being held

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:38:58 +0000
Cheltenham cut price of Guinness and bring back Ladies' Day in sweeping changes as demand soars
EXCLUSIVE: The Cheltenham roar is expected to be louder than ever this year after racing bosses made some key changes to make the biggest meet in the UK more fun and affordable

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:51:58 +0000
Brits go barmy for darts bars and spend £28m in three months after Luke Littler success
A chain of bars offering interactive darts games and drinks – called Flight Club – have been stacking profits as Luke Littler makes the sport more popular among the young

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:27:16 +0000
Top politicians demand full investigation into Andrew's role as trade envoy
The calls come amid fresh allegations that the disgraced royal abused his position to leak sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:21:24 +0000
Pandemic fears explode after man dies of deadly Monkeypox virus in prison
Monkeypox is a severe viral infection which causes painful, blister-like rash, fever and swollen lymph nodes. The disease is transferred through close contact with an infected person

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:27:51 +0000
Thai masseuse forced to stop taking male clients after barrage of sex requests
Mum-of-two Yosita Fitzpatrick, who is a qualified massage therapist, has been reporting those make sexual requests to the police as she defended her right to 'heal' people

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:02:39 +0000
Trump breaks silence on rumours he's planning to rename famous Penn station in his name
US President Donald Trump has broken his silence after rumours he was panning to rename PENN Station to Trump Station as he hits out at the 'Gateway' project in New York

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:48:49 +0000
Starmer's government forced into yet another U-turn in 'predictable chaos'
Nigel Farage was successful in legally challenging the Government's plans to postpone elections across 30 councils this May, in another U-turn branded as 'predictable chaos'

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:35:11 +0000
UK bar chain enters liquidation as all venues across the country suddenly close
Point Blank, the UK's first simulated-shooting-range bar which launched in 2019, has closed its three venues in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester after entering liquidation

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:29:44 +0000
Royal Mail in 'crisis' as posties admit rounds are being missed on daily basis
Hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over delayed mail that has had serious consequences, including some missing hospital appointments

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:22:54 +0000
Kids forced into pandemic-style quarantine as infectious disease spreads
As a major measles outbreak rapidly spreads across the UK, particularly among primary school children, nearly 100 cases have already been confirmed this year in certain areas

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:46:49 +0000
Teens found guilty of killing man with rocks and chanting 'paedo' after luring to beach
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Two teens have been found guilty of manslaughter after luring Alexander Cashford, a man they believed was a paedophile, to a beach where he had rocks thrown at him

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:42:28 +0000
Libyan tyrant Colonel Gaddafi blamed his farting on camels living in the desert
Veteran telly newsman Jeremy Bowen said he quizzed him about his flatulence but a translator told him that was 'impossible' and animals instead

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:35:37 +0000
Office workers ditch their jobs to train as tradespeople to beat AI takeover
People are seeking out blue-collar work and making the switch to more physically demanding jobs to avoid the growing takeover of AI technology

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