The UK’s armed forces face cuts to fill a record £17 billion black hole in the defence budget Inflation has added £10.9 billion to equipment costs at the Ministry of Defence Defence chiefs face making further cuts to the UK’s armed forces to fill a record £16.9billion black hole in their finances. Plans to buy weapons and equipment are ‘unaffordable’ […]

Metal detectorists help police in Manchester in their fight against knife crime as they scour public areas for weapons The force is appealing to more volunteers to take part in similar initiatives It is sometimes viewed as the hobby of history buffs and archeologists. But police in Manchester are now enlisting the help of metal detectorists in their fight against […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The hunt for secondhand textbooks and school supplies has kicked off early this year, with pre-loved items hot property as families feeling the cost-of-living crunch seek to pare down their 2024 back-to-school budgets. Secondhand booksellers and school supply businesses are gearing up for […]

Irish republican Pogues rocker Shane MacGowan cried his eyes out when Diana, the Queen and Philip died Irish republican Pogues rocker Shane MacGowan cried his eyes out when Diana, the Queen and Philip died  The late punk rocker was a huge fan of the royals and cried when the Queen died  The wife of the late punk rocker Shane MacGowan […]

EXCLUSIVE My third-hand liver: Golf lover Mandy was saved by a transplant from a man who received the same organ WEEKS earlier before he suddenly died  To join the organ donor register:organdonation.nhs.uk  Many people have transplant operations nowadays, but keen golfer Mandy Ambert is only the 11th in the world to receive a recycled liver that had already been donated […]

Nightmares before Christmas! Hundreds gather to toast alternative festive traditions during the annual Whitby Krampus Run The event, held in Yorkshire, takes place on the closest weekend to the Feast St Nicholas on December 6 Hundreds gathered today for the eighth year of the Whitby Krampus Run (WKR), an annual celebration of alternative Christmas traditions. The event which is held […]

McDonalds introduces five new Xmas treats… but they won’t be here for long The food chain has added the new items and brought back some favourites McDonald’s has launched five new items for Christmas but they will only be available for a limited period. The food chain added the new items and brought back some favourites in November.  The new […]

Pictured: Hero neighbours who pulled woman from rubble after Edinburgh explosion house blast that killed pensioner, 84, and rocked street ‘like an earthquake’ Ross Aitchison, 38, and Steven MacLennan saved woman from Edinburgh blast Baberton explosion last night killed man, 84, and rocked street like ‘earthquake’ The hero neighbours who pulled a woman from the rubble after an explosion at a […]

Ryanair finds FAKE engine parts in two of its planes as Irish firm becomes the latest airline hit by bogus parts scandal The fake parts were found during maintenance checks in Texas and Brazil  Michael O’Leary said components came from British supplier AOG Technics   Ryanair has become the latest airline to be hit by an international scandal after it found […]

EXCLUSIVE Kate’s uncle GARY GOLDSMITH slams ‘weasel’ Omid Scobie’s ‘tapestry of jibber’ and the ‘bonkers’ claim the Princess of Wales is racist Pantomime season is upon us I know, but I’ve never seen such a one-dimensional depiction of my niece Kate as the one I have just read in Omid Scobie’s book Endgame. Does the man we all see as […]