Articles

I'm a mum on Universal Credit

A single mother of two worries she may face increased gas costs following the Government's decision to abolish standing charges. Raegan Furness, 38, is a full-time carer to Amelia-Star, 14, who has ADHD, and Kacie-Rae, 10, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.

Netflix's Pride and Prejudice remake sparks debate as Jane Austen fans react to new trailer: 'Refuse to believe!'

Labour condemned over 'shameful' £2bn defence raid 'penny-pinching our military'

Van Dijk becomes 'generational meme' with reaction to Chelsea star on floor

Football fans reckon Virgil van Dijk became a “generational meme” last night.

BBC slammed as they lose another free-to-air event through TV rights controversy

Troy Grant has lambasted the BBC for not offering enough money to televise the Rugby League World Cup this year. The tournament is underway in Australia at the moment, although fans can only tune in with a valid Premier Sports subscription. The BBC broadcast all 61 games across the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments back in 2021, but are claimed to have made a 'disappointing' offer to broadcast the event in 2026.

Xabi Alonso makes strange comment after Chelsea lose to Liverpool

Xabi Alonso raised eyebrows among Chelsea fans with a bizarre comment just minutes after the Blues were dumped out of the Carabao Cup. Chelsea had led at Anfield against Liverpool, but ended up on the losing side of the penalty shootout, and were denied a spot in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Theni jailbreak puts spotlight on overcrowded Tamil Nadu prisons

A fake medical emergency, an audacious jailbreak and a 36-hour search operation that ended with 17 prisoners being recaptured.

Carlos Tevez claims broken promise from Sir Alex Ferguson caused Man Utd exit

CARLOS TEVEZ has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson broke a promise to him ahead of his Manchester United exit in 2009.

Poundland on brink of collapse as 12,000 jobs and 600 stores put at risk

Labour condemned over 'shameful' £2bn defence raid 'penny-pinching our military'

Russia on lockdown as Moscow hit by massive '600 drone attack' overnight

Russia was placed on emergency lockdown overnight after coming under siege from an unprecedented aerial onslaught, with the Kremlin claiming to have downed a staggering 1,214 Ukrainian drones stretching from Moscow all the way to the Urals. The massive cross-border offensive marks the single largest drone interception tally of the war, eclipsing the previous reported record of 1,110 set only last month. Moscow became a prime battleground as air raid sirens wailed and air defence batteries scrambled to repel waves of attacks. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed an astonishing 613 unmanned aircraft were directed at the capital and the surrounding region alone, alleging 231 were intercepted on approach while the rest were neutralised at a distance.

Novak Djokovic 'under attack' at Swiss Indoors as Serb gets brutally honest

Novak Djokovic admitted he felt like he was “under attack” during a tough opening match at the Swiss Indoors. The world No. 12 took a wildcard into the ATP 500 event and is making his first appearance in Basel since 2011. But he got a tough draw, coming up against former top-15 star Ugo Humbert in round one. Djokovic started slow but steadied the ship to claim a 4-6 6-3 6-4 comeback victory, and admitted he felt the pressure immediately.

'Gentle' and 'loving' grandad killed in horror crash as Storm Boelo battered UK

Jim McCollum, 84, was one of two people killed in a three-car collision in Bathgate, West Lothian.(Image: Police Scotland )

Michael Carrick Man Utd decision made as Bruno Fernandes forces U-turn

It's been a hectic week in the world of Manchester United. From thinking Michael Carrick was going to end up being sacked, only for the bigwigs to give him an unlikely show of faith after failing to secure a replacement, there's never a quiet day as far as United are concerned.