Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on Manchester United's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:43:09 (Source: BBC News)Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:42:49 (Source: BBC News)William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:41:19 (Source: BBC News)William Chapman, who died after being attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, had “suffered from significant mental illness” his family said in a statement
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:36:54 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The prime minister is calling for partners to step up support for Ukraine following Trump's criticism of Zelensky.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:31:30 (Source: BBC News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Former child actor William Chapman has been named as the tragic victim of a horror tiger attack after he entered an enclosures at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, as his former stage school have now paid tribute
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:07:19 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A "multiple murder" investigation has been launched by gardaí (Irish police) following the blaze.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:02:54 (Source: BBC News)Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:46:06 (Source: BBC News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The man involved in the tragic death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park at the weekend has been confirmed as William Chapman, who was a former child actor, as his mum wrote he was "passionate about acting" in an old blog post
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:29:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A Japanese journalist has been arrested in Russia and accused of gathering information on its defence capabilities, news agencies report.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:17:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:02:15 (Source: BBC News)Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:51:14 (Source: BBC News)The head of MI5 has said the result of the Brexit referendum "is not in dispute" after the prime minister said Russia had interfered in the 2016 vote.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:43:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Guilfoyle the allegations of improper conduct are "false" and being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:23:28 (Source: BBC News)The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:25:28 (Source: BBC News)Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:23:22 (Source: BBC News)The Pope has undergone surgery to treat lung cancer.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:13:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)A civil servant "exploited" remote working culture and used sick notes to fraudulently work five Government jobs at the same time, a court has heard.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:50:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:36:43 (Source: BBC News)The president of a US university has suspended fraternity parties after a female student alleged she was drugged and gang-raped at a party two years ago.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:24:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: William Chapman, who is reportedly in his 20s, was earlier named as the tragic victim of a fatal tiger attack after he entered an enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:22:15 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Police say preliminary information suggests the man who died at the Georgia amusement park fell from a ride.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:10:50 (Source: BBC News)It comes after Andy Burnham said Moscow had tried to interfere in the 2016 referendum.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:06:18 (Source: BBC News)The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:04:37 (Source: BBC News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Roman Scott, 35, from Sutton was sentenced to 17 months for public indecency offences including a 13-hour masturbation spree on trains, but was released early only to turn up drunk
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:49:24 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)OpenAI and Anthropic have promised to take down their AIs if the British secret services show them they are unsafe - activating what some describe as a "kill switch".
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The head of English football's independent regulator says he will resign if he encounters any political interference over Manchester City's future.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:18 (Source: BBC News)English football's finances are "dangerously exposed, with the majority of clubs living on the edge of financial disaster", a new report says.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:11 (Source: BBC News)The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:59:07 (Source: BBC News)Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:52:15 (Source: BBC News)An M&S store has been forced to close after a car reportedly crashed into its storefront at Silverlink Retail Park in Wallsend, North Tyneside with two patients taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary for further treatment
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:48:01 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)From blackjack to snap, discover Britain's top-loved card games, and why so many players refuse to try anything new.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:37:01 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Rolling out barcode scanning across the NHS could save almost £50 million and prevent dozens of serious patient safety incidents each year, according to a recent report.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:31:04 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:12:38 (Source: BBC News)Former Drayton Manor theme park ride operator Josef Luke Hammond sexually assaulted 19 girls as his crimes were uncovered after one victim told a parent that she had been touched inappropriately
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:59:28 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Martial arts club owner Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball raped a woman after offering her a free one-to-one introductory session when he attacked her following a Ju-Jitsu roll
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:28:46 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)There isn’t a lot left for Donald Trump to achieve in politics. He’s been elected President twice (!!), he’s got every branch of government eating out of the palm of his hand, and he’s completely unraveled the very fabric of democracy in America. All in a decade, to boot. As the big orange blob plans […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:25:50 (Source: The Poke)The death of a man at a Yorkshire Zoo was the third killing by a tiger in the UK in thirteen years, but many other savage animals have turned on their human companions before
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:11:12 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:07:33 (Source: BBC News)It all started when someone on Twitter asked why non-Americans mocked their country over the tragic number of school shootings the country continues to suffer. It prompted no end of people to say basically the same thing, with @BenoitBlancFan surely saying it best. I think it’s cause it’s utterly ridiculous to us they you just […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:06:05 (Source: The Poke)Donald Trump has what can at best be described as a checkered relationship with the opposite sex. The current President has been caught on tape bragging about how he can get away with grabbing women by their private parts. He has gone on talk shows and objectified his own daughter’s body. And in 2023, a […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:34:44 (Source: The Poke)Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:27:31 (Source: BBC News)Former royal aide Dickie Arbiter has delivered a blunt message to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after criticising their approach to privacy and security concerns.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:23:07 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The man who was mauled to death by a tiger at a wildlife park suffered from a "significant mental illness", his family have said in a statement as they paid tribute to him.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:57:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)We all have that story of being an absolute klutz, which any friends or family members who witnessed it count amongst the funniest things they’ve ever seen. You could, for instance, have shut the car door on your own head …or so we’ve heard. Over on Threads, evahaunts wanted to tease out stories of those […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:22:14 (Source: The Poke)Former HMP Wandsworth nurse Stephanie Adair has pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office over an inappropriate relationship with convicted killer Jakhi Crosdale
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:10:53 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The influential economics body has upgraded its UK growth forecast for this year, but risks remain.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:58:43 (Source: BBC News)British Airways said the plane landed safely at Gatwick and passengers were due to resume their journey.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:48:07 (Source: BBC News)Life is full of universal yet underwhelming experiences, like paying taxes and going to the dentist. But what about the amazing ones? Depending on your mileage, these could include everything from skydiving to having kids. To find out which exhilarating experiences nobody should miss out on, u/BlueOracle5829284 put the following question to r/AskReddit: ‘What’s a […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:45:40 (Source: The Poke)Some childhood toys bring back warm and fuzzy nostalgic memories. Others, less so. Twitter user MrFreaki has unearthed a rather unsettling 1970s ad for Remco’s ‘Baby Laugh A-Lot’. Just in case your Spanish isn’t up to scratch, here’s what he had to say about it: ‘I’ve seen many horror movies that scared me less than […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:42:09 (Source: The Poke)Saturday night TV in the 1980s was very different, as this clip from a 1982 edition of The Paul Daniels Magic Show demonstrates. It features American entertainer Tom Noddy performing some of his pioneering ‘Bubble Magic’. It’s a proper treat, although it’s fair to say that it certainly wouldn’t get aired in 2026! Thanks to […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:24:23 (Source: The Poke)With all the recent warnings about the dangers of AI and stories about AI agents going rogue, you’ll understand why people were a little hesitant when Elon Musk suggested a brand-new way to shop online. Here’s the world’s richest man encouraging people to take photos of their credit cards and share them with his Grok […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:13:57 (Source: The Poke)A warm welcome to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali who has become the country’s newest MP after winning last week’s by-election in Holborn and St Pancras. BREAKING: Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali has taken the oath of allegiance and been sworn in as an MP after winning last week’s by-election in Holborn and St Pancras. https://t.co/G05u07kM0u 📺 Sky 501, […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:53:48 (Source: The Poke)Nigel Farage took time out from his busy schedule to talk about his favourite topic – small boats. And one ‘small boat’ in particular at this Reform UK event, appearing alongside a rubber dingy of sorts and asking the question: ‘Does this look like a small boat to you?’ Does this look like a small […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:16:59 (Source: The Poke)It’s a rainy Tuesday in October, so we’ve been in search of a bit of shelter from the storm – if not literally, then the social media storm over whether the Russians pushed for Brexit, and why Trump won’t ever win a Nobel Peace Prize. That search took us into the far reaches of Threads, […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:21:21 (Source: The Poke)To the House of Commons now, where Reform UK-er and Tory turncoat Robert Jenrick wants a national emergency declared to stop the boats and use the Royal Navy to plug the ‘gaping hole’ in our national security. He put the question to Andy Burnham and we’re glad he did, in a way, because the PM’s […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:19:59 (Source: The Poke)You’ll be aware of the work of the work of Real America’s Voice, the right wing American news channel for whom Donald Trump can do no wrong. So it was only natural that it should turn up to the president’s latest campaign rally in Ohio, and spent the time waiting for their hero to take […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:54:31 (Source: The Poke)Donald Trump appears to have got a new best friend and his name is Jake Paul, best described as ‘no, not Logan Paul, that’s his brother’. Jake (not Logan) Paul took to the stage at a rally in Ohio to do his bit for Trump, taking aim at ‘work socialists’ everywhere except what he had […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:38:52 (Source: The Poke)John Collison’s Cheeky Pint podcast allows characters from the world of tech to discuss the industry as they enjoy a tipple or two. The Irish entrepreneur’s lastest guests were the CEO and Chief AI Officer of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg and Alexandr Wang, who chatted about the launch of their AI platform, Muse Wonder, as they […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:17:53 (Source: The Poke)You may be familiar with Reform UK’s Jaymey McIvor due to his recent humiliation on Newsnight, where he was openly mocked by the other guests for defending Reform investigating itself and declaring that it had done nothing wrong. "No laws were broken" "According to your mates!" Reform UK councillor Jaymey McIvor is questioned by broadcaster […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:12:19 (Source: The Poke)In The President is a Petulant Eight-Year-Old, episode 3,489, Donald Trump has come up with a brand new response to being called out on obvious lies. When quizzed about both Russia and Ukraine denying his claim that he has persuaded them to agree to an energy ceasefire, this was his reply. Reporter: You said Russia […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:51:54 (Source: The Poke)In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:02:34 (Source: BBC News)Andy Burnham’s appearance on the Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart podcast, The Rest is Politics, has put the cat amongst the comrades. The PM confirmed that the UK is aware of Russian attempts to interfere in the UK democratic process – including in the Brexit referendum. Andy Burnham becomes first PM to confirm Russian interference […]
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Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:53:59 (Source: The Poke)For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:27:59 (Source: BBC News)Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.
Published on: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:14:20 (Source: BBC News)Plans to reopen and rebrand 110 former Whitbread sites include Beefeater, Brewers Fayre and Cookhouse venues. Queensway Inns plans 53 value pubs, while Common Table Group plans to secure 57 sites, with its first opening planned for mid-November
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:49:14 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Maurice Dodd was armed with a fake gun and a knife when he burst into the Liverpool home of an elderly couple and demanded to know where 'they' were, before a quick-thinking pensioner feigned a heart attack to end the terrifying ordeal
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:20:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Speculation has been spread about the victim after footage of the horror incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park was shared online, it prompted police to issue a statement on if he was there alone or not
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:06:27 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI.
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:56:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The Zavvi website has been taken offline and replaced with a message from administrators BDO LLP, with customers urged to contact their bank or card issuer over cancelled orders
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:34:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)An investigation has been launched at Yorkshire Wildlife Park following the death of a man who was killed by a tiger, its licensing authority the City of Doncaster Council said
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:38:31 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)South Yorkshire Police have given an update on the horror attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park that saw a man mauled to death after climbing into the tiger enclosure
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:33:43 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)An expert has revealed a chilling theory behind why an Amur tiger mauled a man to death after he leapt into an enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:21:17 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)If it wasn’t so depressing, it’d be almost impressive how many different corners of the world Donald Trump has managed to smear with a permanent orange skidmark. What started as a quick “excursion” (his incorrect word, not ours) into Iran has turned into a global catastrophe. Americans can’t afford gas, Iranians can’t live freely, and […]
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Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:01:20 (Source: The Poke)God Save the King and Jerusalem are the sort of tunes people go for when thinking of songs that best represent the UK. But, let’s be honest, they’re a bit old fashioned, and nobody knows all the words. So what should we have instead? What piece of music stirs our patriotic hearts and sums up […]
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Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:47:08 (Source: The Poke)The PM has hit out at Donald Trump's 'abhorrent' plan to livestream a military firing squad execution, saying Britain does not stand for such moves
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:47:38 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Twisted online ghouls mocking a man mauled to death in a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park have been blasted by a furious politician and a TV pundit
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:01:14 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Parents field an average of six tricky questions a day – and a quarter are simply too difficult to answer
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:55:19 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have returned to the UK but it is not thought their long-standing feud with the Duke of Sussex's older brother has eased
Published on: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Here is everything we know about the tragic incident that unfolded at Yorkshire Wildlife Park yesterday afternoon, after a man was pronounced dead following a tiger attack
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