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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:07:49 +0000Corrupt HMP Leyhill worker had affair with drug dealer prisoner and 'took him on dates'
Heidi Bessant, 38, took the HMP Leyhill prisoner on dates to restaurants and hotels while he was on day release - she even handled his banking for him, a court was told
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:56:22 +0000Major Birmingham tower block blaze causes chaos as firefighters swarm to city centre
A major fire has broken out at a tower block on Constitution Hill in Birmingham's Hockley district, with more than 30 firefighters attending the scene
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:23:34 +0000Dad's sick sleepsuit joke after vicious bulldog 'bit off' his baby son's toes
Parents Aaron Newsome, 24, and Caitlin Powell, 20, claimed their 26-day-old son had been attacked by an unknown dog at a bus stop but the truth was he was bitten by their French Bulldog
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:22:42 +0000Wife, 30, found dead after row with husband during first wedding anniversary spa trip
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Abigail Garside, 30, was found dead by a passerby just hours after sharing loved-up snaps on social media with her husband as they celebrated at a luxury spa resort
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:57:22 +0000Russia's chilling WW3 warning as mouthpiece says 'Europe would bow at our feet'
A Russian nationalist politician has issued a chilling warning to Europe as it scrambles to mount a response to the US president's latest threats amid mounting fears of World War 3
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:01:14 +0000Evil dad who killed wife and manipulated child into murder cover-up set for life sentence
Robert Rhodes planned the killing and tricked their child, who was under 10, into helping corroborate his web of lies to support his version of events
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:39:07 +0000Man charged with murder after human remains found in Somerset village
Michael Bretton, 40, has been charged with murder and one count of stalking involving fear of violence against a woman, and will appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court today
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:07:53 +0000Babestation model floored as man pays her to watch him give his mates lap dances
Megan Rox is used to getting punters hot under the collar with her sexy looks, but she was stunned when one customer asked for a rather bizarre experience that flipped the script
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:58:19 +0000'Sheer luck' no one died after thief mounts kerbs at 70mph and crashes into police car
Ryan Simon, 33, took a car from an address in Port Talbot and attached stolen plates to the vehicle before leading police on a high-speed pursuit reaching 70mph in a 20mph zone
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:35:24 +0000Venezuela's opposition leader gives her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado announced outside the US Capitol that she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump at the White House
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:21:13 +0000Hunger strikers can eat again after £2 billion military deal axed
After 73 days, the largest coordinated hunger strike in British prison history has ended as activists announced they will resume eating following the UK government's decision not to award a huge military contract
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:14:57 +0000Nuclear bunker on the edge of a cliff just 'days away' from falling into the sea
The brick building was first built roughly 100 yards from the edge of a cliff back in 1959, but since then the land has eroded so much that it is now just inches away from falling
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:37:15 +0000UK snow maps show Arctic blizzard will bury cities with up to 31 inches forecast
Advanced weather modelling maps show snow is set to batter the UK in a major blizzard later this month, with up to 31 inches forecast in Scotland and 13 inches in northern England
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:11:23 +0000Brits can dodge WW3 conscription on these two grounds as war in Europe looms
EXCLUSIVE: The world is teetering on the edge of another global conflict some believe the best way to protect Britain is by massively increasing the size of the UK's armed forces
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:06:35 +0000Households urged to 'cover letterboxes' as another Arctic blast sweeps across UK
A weather expert has warned of a widespread cold snap, with snow and ice likely to hit much of the country in the coming days - and is now urging UK homeowners to take action
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:55:59 +0000Full list of all banks closing in the UK in 2026 as high street crisis deepens
With high street closures at an all time high, not even banks are safe from the reduced footfall — as our interactive map shows which areas will lose banks across the UK
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:40:48 +0000Anti-MAGA crow trainer shares tips for Vikings looking to fend off Trump in Greenland
Could the Vikings’ legendary birds make a comeback? As Sweden and Norway rush troops to Greenland to block Trump’s bold annexation bid, a viral crow-trainer exclusively opens up to the Daily Star
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:31:13 +0000'My teacher wife slept with student, 17, in our bed — but we're still married'
McKenna Kindred was able to avoid jail time after she was able to score a deal in court, but now her scorn husband has opted to stay with her after her heinous crime
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:23:41 +0000'World's bustiest model' tragically dies aged 27 — just days after announcing retirement
Aoi Fujino had been one as one of the world's most revered creators with a big bust, but just days after revealing she would be leaving the public eye, she is no longer with us
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:08:00 +0000Trump to 'make most important announcement in history' in World Cup bombshell
EXCLUSIVE: Brit documentary film-maker Mark Christopher Lee says Washington insiders have told him the US President has already written the speech
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:53:12 +0000Exact major change by Royal Mail set to affect millions of British households
Parcel lockers will be installed outside Post Office branches across the country, giving customers round‑the‑clock access to send, collect and return parcels outside traditional opening hours
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000Liam Gallagher admits Oasis have put their reunion on hold for the World Cup
Wonderwall rocker Liam Gallagher, a huge football fan himself, said Oasis does not want gigs to clash with the summer soccer showpiece in the US, Canada and Mexico
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:55:19 +0000Troubled water firm faces sack for leaving 30,000 homes high and dry for days
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has called on the regulator Ofwat to review South East Water's operating licence after leaving properties in Kent and West Sussex dry
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:23:49 +0000Bumbling Nigel Farage praises rock paedo Ian Watkins on cameo and says 'he's a good guy'
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage praised former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins as a 'good man, a good guy, who loved his children' in the video which was commissioned on Cameo
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:16:55 +0000Depressed Brits using black market to buy drugs as doctors issue urgent warning
Anti anxiety pills are now the most common type of medication to be sourced on the black market with more than a third of all Brits admitting to doing it