Something to smile about? Rebekah Vardy beams as she arrives to watch husband Jamie in action on final day of Premier League season – after Coleen said she’s ‘confident’ she’ll win Wagatha Christie libel battle Rebekah Vardy was seen grinning at the King Power stadium at her husband’s final match of the season The Leicester forward’s wife appeared to be […]

‘Concessions are not an option’: Kyiv says there will be NO ceasefire and it will not accept any deal giving up territory to Russia – as Polish president tells Ukrainian lawmakers country ‘must decide its own future’ Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Ukraine would not agree a ceasefire Kyiv would not accept a deal with Moscow that involved ceding territory, he said […]

BRITAIN roasted in scorching temperatures this weekend – but the glorious weather won't last long with STORMS set to hit next week. Brits enjoyed deliciously warm climes over the last few days, with highs of 24C recorded in London and the south-east this weekend. But the early summer conditions might take a turn as rain is forecast to hit Sunday […]

Texas landscaper, 53, is killed by swarm of hybrid BEES after disturbing their hive while suspended in a harness hanging from a tree: He was stung for TEN minutes and could not escape Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was suspended by harness when he was attacked His panic was so bad that Galvan Martinez kicked away his ladder Galvan Martinez is […]

London: The World Health Organisation said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found. As of Sunday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported from 12 member states that are not endemic for the virus, the UN agency said, adding it will […]

The sweet scent of liberation! IAN BIRRELL watches a heartening breakthrough in Kharkiv as Ukrainians push back against Vladimir Putin’s forces and start rebuilding their lives For weeks, Kharkiv was home to some of the most heated battles of the invasion Now, as Putin’s forces were humiliatingly hounded out, residents are emerging Bunkers are emptying as people plant flowers and […]

Now the Passport Office backlog hits 500,000: Summer of chaos looms for British travellers as staff complain their systems are ‘not fit for purpose’ and can’t deal with a mounting list of applications Passport Office staff battle a backlog of half a million applications and counting Delays could cost Britons  £1 billion in cancelled holidays and travel this summer  Half of […]

Legal smoking age could rise to 21 under Sajid Javid’s ‘radical’ plans to make just five per cent of Britons smokers by 2030 Legal smoking age could rise to 21 under ‘radical’ review ordered by Sajid Javid The aim is to cut the number of smokers to just five per cent of Britons by 2030 Review may also call for […]

‘Ashamed’ police chiefs will apologise for racism and commit to being ‘institutionally anti-racist’ in future Police chiefs are set to apologise for discrimination and bias within their ranks  The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and College of Policing are set to outline a plan committing the police to being ‘institutionally anti-racist’ The plan was prompted by a report published after the murder of back […]

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in Oregon is calling for an investigation into a ballot-printing fiasco that will delay results from Tuesday’s primary by weeks, with a key U.S. House race hanging in the balance in a state that prides itself on voter access and election transparency. Tens of thousands of ballots in the state’s third-largest […]