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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:14:42 +0000
Hen do woman smashed glass in man's face after he tapped her with inflatable golf club
Donna Stalker, 34, was out on a hen party in a pub when she lost her temper and slammed a glass into a man's face, causing serious injuries, after the man tapped her with an inflatable golf club

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:06:19 +0000
Girl, 5, battling childhood dementia suffers nearly 200 seizures a day
Holly Nayler, 5, was just days away from her third birthday when she had her first seizure - and has now set a heart-breaking record of 187 in one day

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:41:31 +0000
Man who raped 15-year-old girl 'crying hysterically' in bedroom is on the run
Aland Ahmed was found guilty of rape and handed a jail sentence is his absence after his arrest on the sexual assault of the 15-year-old saw him flee the country

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:36:37 +0000
Entire UK population told to 'go on strike for a week' as General Election demand made
Staunchly anti-immigration activist Richard Donaldson has called on all Britons to strike from work, education and even shopping to send a message to Keir Starmer's Government

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:23:40 +0000
Santander to close 44 bank branches as 291 jobs now put at risk – see full list
Banking giant Santander has announced its decision to close 44 UK branches across 2026 and some by January 2026 as it restructures its branch network, putting 291 jobs at risk

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:15:54 +0000
Brits urged to remain vigilant as 77 flood warnings in place and major incident declared
The Environment Agency has urged people to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding from Storm Chandra, with 63 properties flooded and further downpours expected on Thursday and Friday

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:35:06 +0000
China's Xi Jinping makes veiled 'imperative' dig at Donald Trump in address to Keir Starmer
The Chinese President told Keir Starmer the world was in a "turbulent and fluid" state, and said closer ties between the UK and China was "imperative" in a veiled dig at Donald Trump

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:51:46 +0000
Happy Mondays legend Shaun Ryder has landed a new gig - plugging male ‘nappies’
‘Madchester’ band mate Bez and Shaun are banging the drum for Men incontinence undies to make sure we all have a 'dry January'

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:36:44 +0000
Met Police say Robocops are new 'front line' of policing amid shake-up of forces
Technology is fast becoming the “new front line” of policing, with Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley suggesting that even robotic officers could soon be on the beat

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:20:43 +0000
Travelodge warns of £12m hit from Rachel Reeves unless it gets a pub-style bailout
In a trading update a day after the Treasury announced additional tax relief for pubs and music venues, the budget hotel chain’s boss Jo Boydell said the move was “neglecting the broader hospitality sector”

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:09:44 +0000
Boys 'laughed' as they allegedly filmed raping 'petrified girl', court hears
Southampton Crown Court heard how the teenage girl felt "cornered and trapped" as the abuse began, with videos of the alleged incident soon being shared around branding the girl a "slag"

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:42:42 +0000
'World's oldest' escort twins, 83, finally split as one retires due to arthritis
At 83, Dutch twins Louise and Martine Fokkens, dubbed the “world’s oldest” sex workers, have spent decades behind Amsterdam’s Red Light District windows, defying stereotypes

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:36:29 +0000
Moment 'stupid' driver's car 'cartwheels' after overtaking 15 before 98mph crash
Ross Jackson's "stupid" manoeuvre on a busy Northumberland road ended with his VW Golf "cartwheeling" through the air and landing on its roof after smashing into other cars

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:01:00 +0000
'I’m 6ft7” and men pay me £70 a minute to tell me to squash them’
Standing at an eye-popping 6’7”, British beauty Amira Evans has turned her once-awkward height into a lucrative career, raking in thousands by dominating a niche market on adult platforms

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:54:46 +0000
Miss Universe star calls for God's help as she admits heartbreaking health battle
Jaylene Alvarez wowed the public in the Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, but is now battling a horrific disease, admitting she initially overlooked her symptoms

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:01:10 +0000
Neighbours 'going to war' to stop illegal flytipping as rates reach 6,000%
Newport has seen a surge in the number of people illegally dumping their waste in the town — but residents trying to fight back as they call on the government to help

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:59:05 +0000
Man violently shook baby to death and spent 90 minutes on phone before calling 999
Kieran Humphreys has been jailed for life for the death of a six-month-old baby after “violently shaking him" and then spending over an hour on his phone before calling for an ambulance

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:48:46 +0000
UK's worst airports for flight cancellations unveiled — see the full list
If you have ever gone to the airport for a holiday only to find that the flight has been cancelled, you are not the only one as several UK airports have been hit

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:22:38 +0000
MMA fighter 'tossed round like a rag-doll' during 20-minute mauling from XL Bully
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Joseph Bennett was looking after the beast for a pal when it turned on him, putting him in a fight for his life. Joseph said his MMA skills probably saved his life

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:48:51 +0000
Truth behind 'drug-addicted man hijacks plane' video as airport forced to speak out
An international airport has refuted sensational claims of a hijacking after an old video showing a dramatic runway chase went viral online, sparking public panic

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:36:50 +0000
Manchester Airport issues statement as airline to axe all long-haul flights by March
Aer Lingus has announced it will stop operating long-haul flights from Manchester Airport, affecting routes to New York, Orlando and Barbados

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:11:08 +0000
Chaos in dock as killer throws water bottle at co-defendant after guilty verdict
Killer James Byrne reacted to being found guilty of murdering grandmother Jackie Rutter by appearing to throw a water bottle at his co-defendant's head, sparking chaos in the dock

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:48:15 +0000
'I climbed a mountain in just shorts in a -35C blizzard — most wouldn't last'
Mateusz Karbowy left fans baffled after he braved a snowstorm in just shorts, boots and a beanie hat during a brutal two-hour long climb of Mount Śnieżka in Poland

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:44:03 +0000
Andrew Tate vows to 'run Britain' as PM but forgets 'one major flaw' in his plans
Andrew Tate faces a mix of criminal and civil legal action in three countries – the UK, the US and Romania – and faces arrest if he enters Britain after being charged with rape and other offences

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:36:39 +0000
UK pub plunges into liquidation despite owner splashing £161k on grand revamp
The Seven Stars in the town of Kingsbridge, Devon, reopened in July 2021 after the "characterful" pub was transformed by Punch Pubs & Co sadly the pub has now fallen into liquidation

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