Former England winger Andros Townsend jokes that playing Stoke away "wasn't so bad after all" following a bizarre incident before a game in Thailand.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:08:43 (Source: BBC News)Luke Littler threatens a boycott of playing in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:03:56 (Source: BBC News)An oil refinery was also hit in the Russian capital and flights were suspended at two airports.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:41:36 (Source: BBC News)When Ed Sheeran took to the stage at Lincoln Financial Field Stadium in Philadelphia on Saturday night, everyone knew he’d have to address the Macklemore/’Free Palestine’ fiasco that threatened to derail his tour – and career. And so he did speak about what has been happening – reading a carefully-scripted speech from a teleprompter. PHILADELPHIA […]
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Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:28:05 (Source: The Poke)Experts warn potent new substances are making an already deadly crisis more dangerous.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:04:55 (Source: BBC News)The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:57:32 (Source: BBC News)Ed Sheeran, it’s probably fair to say, has had better weeks. And as his US tour continued on Saturday night, Sheeran tried to address the controversy with a carefully scripted speech – which might have made things worse. Ed Sheeran addresses the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his tour and says, “What is happening in […]
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Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:47:08 (Source: The Poke)Everton and Ipswich supporters and players pay tribute to the three-year-old, who died this week.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:35:08 (Source: BBC News)New Test coach Stephen Fleming says he shares English cricket’s “obsession” with the Ashes and arrives with the goal to “beat the Aussies”.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:27:30 (Source: BBC News)So far this season three coaches have lost their jobs, but plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended international break.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:25:56 (Source: BBC News)The "utterly devastated" family of a 28-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in central London have called him a "loving partner and son".
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:09:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Wembley hosted its first American college football game on Saturday, but did the event meet expectations?
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:38:49 (Source: BBC News)Russia has threatened the UK with its nuclear arsenal after British-built long-range drones were used in Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russian territory - here's what experts say you should do in the crucial first 45 minutes following a nuclear strike
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Earl Spencer says that he can see echoes of Princess Diana's treatment from the press in the way Harry and Meghan are scrutinised.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:06:37 (Source: BBC News)Princess Diana's brother describes press coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan as a "cancerous influence in their life" and says he saw his sister cry "tears of despair" over interest in her.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:00:07 (Source: BBC News)The singer spoke about Israel and Gaza after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:49:11 (Source: BBC News)Earl Spencer's memoir and plans for the chief Madeleine McCann suspect to write a book lead Sunday's papers.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:30:05 (Source: BBC News)Police clashed with several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague who pelted them with fireworks and other projectiles.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:59:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Ed Sheeran has apologised to fans for the handling of a controversy which has threatened to engulf his tour.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks targeting "sensitive" sites in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh - hours after flames and smoke were seen near the city's main airport.
Published on: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:34:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)A reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as Saudi Arabia says it shot down a ballistic missile aimed at the capital.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:49:26 (Source: BBC News)A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:18:46 (Source: BBC News)"It's really weird watching yourself age on screen because that's not fun," Horgan reveals.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:18:34 (Source: BBC News)A cauldron of conflicts is bubbling across the world, with cultural monuments being destroyed. These people are fighting against it.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:18:18 (Source: BBC News)The third anniversary of Maddy Cusack's death falls during a pause in the footballer's inquest.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:17:57 (Source: BBC News)Earl Spencer has accused King Charles of gaslighting him and being "astonishingly provocative" in the latest escalation of his row with the royals.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:03:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:01:38 (Source: BBC News)Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over from long-running presenting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:27:06 (Source: BBC News)A national taskforce aimed at tackling misogyny across society has been launched by the government.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:06:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:01:56 (Source: BBC News)A 13-year-old girl who went missing more than a week ago has been found safe and well.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:00:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)About 280 people were evacuated from the premises at Folkestone's Grand Burstin Hotel.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:11:35 (Source: BBC News)CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters' White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:13:49 (Source: BBC News)Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday that he is creating an "AI Force" to oversee regulation of AI and will announce an AI "czar" in the near future.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:29:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Rory McIlroy stands two strokes behind the third-round leaders heading into the final day after a three-under 72 at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:58:36 (Source: BBC News)An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:23:37 (Source: BBC News)Dozens of residents living near a Folkestone hotel hit by a fire have been evacuated due to concerns over the building's safety.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:45:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Former deputy leader of the Labour Party, Tom Watson, has a new job to announce this week: he’s joining Palantir as Senior Vice President. Watson, who left the House of Commons in 2019, was given a peerage and took up a position as the chair of UK Music. After six wonderful years at UK Music, […]
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Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:02:25 (Source: The Poke)Luca Klimmt - who passed her HGV test in October 2023 and was offered a role driving lorries with her current employer - says 'it's like driving a car'.
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has been at the centre of a public relations calamity for most of this week. It started when Sheeran caved to corporate pressure to fire singer Macklemore from the support slot on Sheeran’s US stadium tour – because Macklemore said ‘Free Palestine’ during his set at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The […]
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Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:06:11 (Source: The Poke)Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved their children from the first school they were attending back in the UK after their security detail raised concerns about the journey from their home to the classroom
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)It has been a big week for Canadian PM Mark Carney. He delivered a rousing speech to the European Parliament, and Canada has been invited to be as “associate state” of the EU. Carney capped off his strong week by making another dig at Donald Trump during a speech to Liberal MPs announcing a $70 […]
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Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:58:34 (Source: The Poke)Millwall and West Ham play one another for the first time in 14 years this weekend and one former hooligan wrote in his book about why away fans should be banned from the tasty fixture
Published on: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:30:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The British Museum in London was evacuated this evening with around 3,7000 visitors, many looking to see the Bayeux Tapestry, forced to leave after reports of smoke
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:56:36 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Lt Gen Benoît Desmeulles, the commander of France’s 1st Army Corps, said the move to save £30m is a ‘very, very bad’ idea that will harm the UK’s ability to fight
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:38:28 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Ahead of his bombshell memoir being released next week, Earl Spencer has made further claims on the Royal Family with the latest extract on Prince Harry at Princess Diana's funeral
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:09:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Nestled on the southern coast, Bognor Regis may appear just like any other provincial UK town...except it promises The Butlin's Big Weekender - one of the UK's most entertaining events
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:34:38 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Ahead of his forthcoming bombshell memoir on his late sister Princess Diana, Earl Spencer has broken his silence on the Buckingham Palace statement in response to his allegations on King Charles' conduct following her death
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:20:26 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has issued an apology for previously comparing competitor airlines to “rapists”, saying it has caused “considerable upset and offence”, in a video message
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:47:42 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, has made a series of claims about King Charles in his new book, including a revealing account of how the monarch reacted to his sister’s death
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:22:37 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Russian President Vladmir Putin's government has warned that it is considering of making British facilities “legitimate targets” in “retaliatory measures' should they aid Ukraine in striking Russia
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:24:37 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Britain's funniest tipster has top picks on the weekend's NFL, football and horseracing plus a tip on how sprinter Amy Hunt could end her feud with Sydney Sweeney
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:12:26 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Right after he told them their home state was the worst in the nation, Donald Trump followed that gem up with a joke about withholding disaster relief funds. The President was in North Carolina desperately stumping for his Maga candidates ahead of the midterms when he mentioned that if Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley doesn’t […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:51:35 (Source: The Poke)Never admit weakness. Always attack. It’s the Donald Trump approach. Unfortunately for him, the only thing he is not afraid of (talking in public) has revealed his deepest fears (sharks and… batteries?) The President was speaking at a White House Rose Garden dinner yesterday in front of a group of outdoorsmen when the subject of […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:11:39 (Source: The Poke)Here’s public service broadcasting at its best, or something like it, and there’s not a phrase we’re often using on these pages. It’s a Norwegian TV ad about how things don’t last as long as they used to, and it manages to have both a very important message and be an absolutely fabulous watch, both […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:58:03 (Source: The Poke)Being given a nickname is usually a gesture of affection. It means you’re well known enough in a group to warrant a special tag. However, it often turns out that the more esteem you are held in by your friends, the worse the nickname will be. They’ve been discussing this on the AskReddit page after […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:15:54 (Source: The Poke)Schadenfreude – the name for the feeling of pleasure derived from the misfortune of others – tends to be applied to events that are bad for unpleasant people. Like when Liz Truss got the boot from being Prime Minister for her insane mini-budget, for example. But sometimes we can feel a nice twinge of it […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:23:11 (Source: The Poke)To the airwaves now, where this particular Little Englander was asked to define what it means to be ‘English’ and it’s an absolute classic of the genre. They rang in a little bit back in the day, to coincide with a far-right London protest organised by Tommy Robinson, and we share it again because it […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:06:23 (Source: The Poke)Grand Designs is back on Channel 4 this week and the return – specifically, this particular tweet announcing its return – went wildly viral with people making very educated guesses what will happen in the episode, and very entertaining it was too. Bryony and Matt are spending £820,000 on a modern, high-performance home on the […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:39:21 (Source: The Poke)As we’ve already written about elsewhere, shocking news today that the RNLI has had to close its Portsmouth lifeboat station due to far-right protestors unhappy at them helping migrants. We’ve highlighted 14 of the most totally on-point responses here, but while they surely represent 99% of the country right now, the 1% tends to shout […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:18:05 (Source: The Poke)Hello and welcome to our weekly round-up of the things that have made us laugh on Twitter – proving that it’s not just a sewer of angry bigots, bots, and trolls. It’s also a lot of people, commenting on current affairs, sharing their dad jokes, and generally being funny. If you see something you like, […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:50:55 (Source: The Poke)Time to return to the thoughts, such as they are, of Donald Trump. We’ve published no end of posts about the mental state – and we really do mean mental – of the American president on these pages, but for a real-time indication of where his head is at right now, this is surely hard […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:41:09 (Source: The Poke)Question Time was back on BBC1 on Thursday night, which must mean that Reform UK is back on Question Time, right? Of course they were, and this time it was the turn of Tory turncoat Danny Kruger, who was naturally doing his bit to defend all those mega millions of pounds donated to Reform UK. […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:26:49 (Source: The Poke)Astonishing news from the south coast of England where Portsmouth lifeboat station has been forced into temporary closure bedcuae of far-right activists. You’ll remember earlier this month protestors targeted the station and other sites run by the RNLI because they had the temerity of going to the aid of people trying to get to the […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:07:39 (Source: The Poke)We cross now to the US, where a cost of living crisis caused largely by the war with Iran, Doge cuts, and Donald Trump’s tariffs has seen ordinary Americans having to choose between food, healthcare, and fuel to drive to work. In that environment, and with Donald Trump’s approval ratings at an all-time low, you’d […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:46:54 (Source: The Poke)BBC’s flagship political panel show, Question Time, has just returned after the long parliamentary recess, and we were all hugely shocked by the presence of a Reform representative – in this case, Danny Kruger. They so rarely get to have their say. In an act of extraordinary televisual innovation, unheard of in the history of […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:33:03 (Source: The Poke)Doctors have told Ayla her planned surgery is not a good idea
Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:10:53 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Channel 4’s architecture and self-build show, Grand Designs, has been on our screens for an incredible 27 years, fronted by the blunt yet enthusiastic designer Kevin McCloud. Season 24 has just launched, with episode one featuring Bryony and Matt’s ambitious build in the tiny village of St Minver, Cornwall. Here’s how the official account described […]
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Published on: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:53:17 (Source: The Poke)Nusrat Osman, a British mother-of-two who is believed to be from Leicester, has been rescued in a major police operation after she was kidnapped while on the school run
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:54:24 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Former royal butler Grant Harrold has slammed claims made by Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer in his new book after making allegations regarding King Charles' conduct at the times
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:10:03 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bakatash, 29, who once served in the British Army, was convicted of raping and sexually abusing two girls, both aged 14, after plying them with vodka until they were barely conscious
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:48:17 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Victoria and Shaun Lewis have been jailed after they had made plans for Shaun to meet the child, while Victoria knew he had plans to abuse her, police said.
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:43:29 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Proposals to house up to 1,256 asylum seekers in the village of Piddington may have been scuppered after the site was found to be teeming with wildlife
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:14:11 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The 1980s tops the charts as the nation's favourite decade - winning six out of eight categories including TV shows, music, pop culture and iconic catchphrases
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:29:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Earl Spencer has dropped bombshell claims regarding the moment he was called by King Charles following the death of his sister Princess Diana, allegedly that the then Prince was "like a lottery winner"
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:26:15 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Alan Carr's 2025 Celebrity Traitors victory among the most unifying cultural moments of the past 25 years – alongside Queen's funeral
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:37:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Suffolk Constabulary have issued an update following the death of three-year-old Noah Woods after formal identification of a body found in a pond yesterday has taken place
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:48:05 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Owain Davies, 55, managing director of Carmarthenshire engineering firm Amcanu, was a passenger in a light aircraft which crashed near the Leukerbad resort in the Swiss Alps
Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:31:52 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Ashraful Islam, 21, from Chippenham avoided jail after police seized his phone during an unrelated arrest in March 2026, uncovering hundreds of child abuse images including nearly 350 of the most serious category
Published on: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:37:38 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Richard Ganjavi says you never get over the loss of a child but hopes his book will be her legacy.
Published on: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:31:37 (Source: BBC News)Relocation schemes offer support for people who want to swap big cities for a cheaper, quieter life.
Published on: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:08:28 (Source: BBC News)Bee keepers and inspectors used GPS trackers to follow the insects and find the nest in Oldham.
Published on: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:13:55 (Source: BBC News)Meta glasses, made by the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have made it easier for people to film discreetly in public.
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