Cowering in a corner, vomiting blood, mum-of-two Rachel Whitehouse turned to her boyfriend and sobbed: “Look what you’ve done.” Paul McEvoy – the man she’d once loved – had beaten her senseless. It was Mother’s Day but ex-DJ McEvoy couldn’t have cared less. “That’s nothing yet,” he replied. He was filming his attack so he could replay the beating again […]

Here are the upsides and downsides to the annual festive centrepiece. What so good about a real Christmas tree? They look and smell better because they are real. There’s nothing better than welcoming a real tree into your home each year. And while a real tree can often be perceived as the worst option for the environment — you're cutting […]

Angry parents fear their young children are missing out on Christmas after they were told they would not have a part in the annual nativity. One Hull mum fears the decision made by staff at the Hull primary school is down to laziness, with many parents "gutted" they won’t see their children take to the stage. All key stage one […]

It’s not every day that you’re being considered for one of the biggest honors in music, and Cardi B’s reaction to being nominated for five Grammys for the very first time came when she probably least expected to hear the news. On Friday, Dec. 7, a reporter first informed the "Bodak Yellow" hitmaker that she was up for not one, […]

A Canadian man waited nearly 50 years to open the present his ex-girlfriend gave him before dumping him in 1971. (Facebook) A Canadian man held on to a Christmas present his first serious girlfriend gave him in 1971 – but never opened up until now. Adrian Pearce of Edmonton held on to the small parcel after his heart was broken […]

We’re still not over the news that To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is officially getting a Netflix sequel, but it looks like Peter Kavinsky will have to stock up on plenty of Korean yogurt drinks before we see the movie hit our screens. Netflix will take its sweet time to produce another movie, but given the cast’s busy […]

Trump tried to spin the protests as being about the Paris Climate Accord. Donald Trump complains frequently that stories critical of him are “fake news,” but the president apparently is quick to fall for actual fake news when it praises him. This week, the president appeared to have seen a fake news story that the protesters taking to the streets […]

The holiday season in and of itself can make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, there’s no denying that. But, what you probably aren’t aware of is that those good feels might actually have a lot more to do with the foods you’re eating than you realize. This year, it might be interesting to be conscious of which Christmas […]

The Bachelor contestant Tracy Shapoff, who will vie for Colton Underwood’s heart on the ABC reality dating series’ upcoming 23rd season, issued an apology after her offensive tweets resurfaced. “I want to start by expressing my sincerest apologies for the extremely hurtful words that I said many years ago. I’m so sorry for those who I have offended,” the wardrobe […]

PARIS — Crowds of yellow-vested protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France’s high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas. Demonstrators waving French flags and wearing the movement’s signature neon vests gathered before dawn near the Arc de Triomphe, then tried to march down the Champs-Elysees toward the presidential palace. […]