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Royal Navy hero Peter stands on Juno Beach, scene of his finest hour (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster) A hero who stared death in the face on turns 100 tomorrow.  In June, braveheart Peter Smoothy choked back tears as he stood on the same beach where he saw giants fall. For the 80th anniversary commemorations he accompanied the Daily Express … Read more

Angelina Jolie’s 16-year-old son, Knox, made a welcome return to the red carpet.  Knox joined his mom at the Governor’s Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 17. The last time Knox appeared at a public event was in October 2021 when he was 13. In photos, a tuxedo-clad Knox towered over Jolie, who looked elegant … Read more

The new discovery has unveiled the evolution of flying reptiles (Image: SWNS) An “incredible” new fossil find has revealed the dramatic evolution of flying reptiles that lived alongside The complete specimen discovered in Germany finally shows how now extinct pterosaurs developed into flying giants, say scientists. Early forms of the species were generally limited to … Read more

As much as 20cm could fall in some parts of the UK (Image: WXCharts) Almost half the country is set in the next 43 hours and the has issued yellowing warnings covering a host of major cities. The urgent alerts mean disruption to transport could be possible and even cuts to power and mobile phone … Read more

Princess Kate’s one-year-old nephew has started picking up habits (Image: Getty) The ‘s baby nephew, Inigo, has an according to his dad, , and it’s got a sweet link to his royal auntie. Princess Kate’s younger brother appeared on Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh and revealed that James, 37, said: “He loves tennis balls … Read more

Crooked guide leader Sara Barnbrook (Image: West Yorks Police) A pair of sisters who used an elaborate swindle to con the taxpayer out of almost £450,000 while running Girl Guide groups have been jailed. Sara Barnbrook, 54, and younger sibling Jean, 51, embarked on a jet-set lifestyle after claiming Gift Aid donations for their network … Read more

A local playground has been left to rot for over two years resembling something from Chernobyl (Image: Solent) A local council has been forced to take action after locals complained about the state of a playground with rusted equipment so old residents complained it resembled “Chernobyl”. The playground along Weston Shore Promenade in Southampton had … Read more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) Campaigners and MPs slammed Labour’s after it emerged energy bills are expected to go up next year. Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight said it expects regulator Ofgem to reveal on Friday that the price cap will rise by 1% to £1,736 on January 1. The … Read more

Dr Fellingham supports patients nearing the end of life in Western Australia (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster) A British doctor who helps patients access voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Australia says she does see coercion – but only from relatives trying to stop their loved ones ending their lives. Opponents of a Bill seeking to change UK … Read more

Scam Interceptors presenter Nick Stapleton listens in to a fraudster preying on a vulnerable caller (Image: BBC Studios) As one of the presenters of Scam Interceptors, Nick Stapleton spends his time exposing criminal wrong-doing and helping the public fight fraud. But the investigative reporter has revealed he wasn’t always the selfless crusader that he is … Read more