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Everything we know as 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake kills 3 and sees husband's body exhumed

As police confirm the dead husband of a woman who baked a suspected 'arsenic' cake will be dug up, here's everything we know of the tragedy that killed three family members

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LAGS TO THE SLAUGHTER: Prison break as 6,000 inmates escape jail with 33 dead and 15 others injured

At least 6,000 inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison in Mozambique after a mass jail break, leaving 33 prisoners dead and 15 others injured after violent clashes with security forces

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Freak moment huge bridge collapses during news report about it

Local residents had been expressing worries about the bridge for years before it collapsed with several vehicles on, leaving at least eight dead and several more missing

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Incredible Spirit Bird tribe who don terrifying masks to guard a waterfall

A self-titled 'travel creator' has shared footage of a Papua New Guinea tribe that guard the river with an eye-catching appearance, leading fans to both fear for his safety and doubt the video's reality

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Italian journalist held in Iranian 'circle of hell' jail where detainees 'beg to use toilet'

A journalist from Italy has been arrested and detained in Iran in what has ben described as a 'circle of hell' prison which has been previously accused of abusing inmates

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Little girl excitedly cried 'Santa, Santa' before he shot her in the face on doorstep

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Pardo committed one of the worst mass murders in US history when he dressed as Santa Claus and went on a shooting and arson rampage at his ex-wife's family home

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Missing Benidorm dad's 'distressing' last phone call as family say 'we know he's dead'

John Hardy, 37 travelled to Spain to see friends and was due back home to spend Christmas with his sons but never arrived - now his family has flown out in search of answers

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'Countdown to WW3' as US warned to prepare for Putin's big 'Soviet Union land grab'

Vladimir Putin is said to be plotting a 'land grab' to 're-establish the former Soviet Union' and the US and European leaders have been told to prepare for World War 3

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Plane forced to make emergency landing as passenger 'tied to seat' after going ‘berserk'

Flight incidents

Passenger Roman Pakhomov forced his Moscow-bound flight to make an emergency pitstop after he drunk himself into a drunken rage that was so wild, other passengers tied up up with seatbelts

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Teen dies in horror amusement park go-kart crash

Kamal Seveion Sewell, 17, died at Frankie's Fun Park, US, where he worked, when he revered the go-kart he was driving into a forklift - 'it could've very easily been avoided'

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Prince Harry backed mental health firm slammed by workers as 'toxic train wreck’

BetterUp, the life-coaching and mental health organisation that has Prince Harry as part of its leadership has been canned by employees who say management has 'no moral compass'

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Putin already plans to 'reject Trump's peace deal proposal as he will not compromise’

Vladimir Putin has already turned down Trump's deal to end the war, saying he will not back down on previous demands which include dismantling the Ukrainian government

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Obesity BIG AND BLOATED BRITS: UK's 'fattest town' where locals eat three takeaways per day and it's clear to see why

One man, who called himself the ‘fattest man in Ebbw Vale,’ moaned: “I live here near a McDonalds and there are often so many cars queuing up to get their burgers that I can't get into my house"

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Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles' 'classy' retirement listening to flute after breakdown

Michael Jackson

Bubbles the monkey was inseparable from the King of Pop during the 90s and 00s, but now resides in a retirement home enjoying the finer things in life like painting and wind instruments

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Greatest bodybuilding physiques — Flawless Marvel to body that launched 1,000 careers

All the people featured on the greatest physiques of all time list compiled by Muscle & Fitness magazine have got where they are through hard work in and out of the gym

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UK theme park home to Cyclone rollercoaster left to rot as locals beg for revamp

A former theme park site which has laid untouched for over 20 years - and with a history of mixed fortunes - has been identified by a local council as its largest central development opportunity in years

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Most expensive Omaze house with £5million has links to England footballing icon

The house is just a four-minute stroll from London's oldest public park, Victoria Park, which boasts 213 acres

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Tributes pour in as champion boxer dies aged 35

The boxer, managed by singer Ne-Yo, had just won gold at his last fight six days before his death, and tributes are pouring in from friends and fans

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TikTokers claim there is one historic 'grape' tradition that will guarantee love in the new year

The centuries-old Spanish grapes of luck tradition has been commandeered by TikTokers who say eating the 12 grapes a the stroke of midnight on new years eve has found them love

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Bloke buys back BMW he got rid of nearly 20 years ago but forks out 10 times the value

Andrew Scott, 56, was forced to part ways with the 1997 532i back in 2005 after, with 250,000 miles on the clock, its engine finally packed up - but losing it hurt more than he thought

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Alien life beyond our planet will be proven within two years, claims intergalactic entity

An alleged extra terrestrial living on earth, Bashar, who connected to his human host through meditation, feels a duty to 'service' our world with knowledge about life beyond our stars

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Pub chain opens mock boozers at two jails to get convicts pulling pints and cooking roasts

EXCLUSIVE: Greene King pubs have put training pubs inside two UK jails under a scheme that helps cons increase their employability on the outside and decrease the likelihood of reoffending

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Shipwrecks are ticking timebombs in the ocean as wreckages are like 'chemical weapons'

Boffins estimate all the wrecks combined contain as much as six billion gallons of oil, huge amounts of toxic heavy metals and even military weapons and ammunition

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Crime Inside billion-dollar 'Narcos and John le Carre' dirty cash racket 'led by Crypto Queen'The global scheme operated in 30 countries took dirty money from criminal gangs for a fee and allowed these gangs to exchange the money

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XL bully death rate has increased since ban as expert says she's 'not surprised'

EXCLUSIVE: Despite the introduction of the two-stage ban making it illegal to breed, sell, advertise, rehome, abandon or allow to them to stray, XL bullies are killing at a faster rate than ever

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McDonald's customer dares driver to brawl as she shouts 'I'm ready to Fight Club this s**t'

Donta Jones' lunch break took an unfortunate turn when he was subjected to a verbal battering by hangry McDonald's customer who tried to goad him into fighting her

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Inside cannabis-worshiping megachurch with armed guards and 'Prophet of Shrooms'

The Church of Ambrosia, which believes cannabis and magic mushrooms give humans the ability to connect with Gods, was founded five years ago and boasts a congregation of 100,000

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Life of Osama bin Laden's son – from violence and bloodshed to art and Wild West

Omar bin Laden may have the world's most infamous surname but he has been humbled by the 'hand of friendship' people with good hearts have extended since his father's horror 9/11 attack

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Sailor's shock as large bubble seen floating in middle of the sea has boy, 8 inside

The young boy was found inside the leaking ball by a sailor who was on a boat trip with his children off Lazaro Beach in Ubatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Christmas Eve

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Beer-lover travels the globe in search of the best boozer and 'hidden gem' pint

Evan Watts, 27 has travelled to over 50 cities during his journey, spanning over 15 countries and has tallied up the best pints you can buy and where to buy them

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AI blind mystic Baba Vanga' makes remarkable predictions for 2025

Conspiracy theories

The AI recreation of the dead Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, has predicted a rocky year ahead, with global leaders suffering health scares, earthquakes and the rise of a new media mogul

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First picture of tragic couple killed in Boxing Day horror in front of young daughter

Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, were walking with their daughter near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre when they were knocked down and killed

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Revellers laughed as influencer downed whisky for a dare – until things took dark turn

Thanakarn Kanthee, 21 known as 'Bank Leicester' online, was pronounced dead in hospital after necking a bottle of whisky for money at a party where revellers filmed and cheered him on

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Britain’s luckiest turkey survived the Christmas Day chop after going on 5k Parkrun

Dave Brooker, 58, takes his beloved pet turkey, Trouble Version Two, or T2 for short, everywhere with him - including to the pub and even to visit the dentist

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Exclusives Supercomputer rules on four UK targets Putin would launch nukes on – is your city listed

EXCLLUSIVE: The Daily Star has been thinking about what would happen if the nuclear missiles were directed towards the UK – not Ukraine – by Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Inside ‘Slaughterhouse’ death row prison where ‘humanity steps back’ and inmates 'boil alive'

The notorious William C. Holman Correctional Facility was described as ‘objectively unsafe’, a place where overcrowded lags do battle in scorching kitchens to stay alive

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'Optimistic' Living Nostradamus predicts 'transformation and renewal' for Kate Middleton

EXCLUSIVE: Athos Salomé, the Living Nostradamus, has warned Kate Middleton 'new perspectives' are on their way and once more urged the Princess of Wales to 'take care of your bones'

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'We stayed at Blackpool's worst hotel that looks like a prison and smells like poo'

Social media influencer Zac Jones and his partner, Kseniya spent the night at The Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool which has been given over 4,000 'terrible' reviews on Tripadvisor

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UK will be invaded by massive horny French bed bugs – and it's because of the Olympics

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of Brits are expected to travel to the games which are being held in the French capital next month but pest controllers have warned that people could bring back more than memories from the games

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Weird News

Artificial Intelligence Rise of killer robot fridges as experts warn kitchen appliances getting 'smarter'

A rise on super-smart home appliances could soon start 'plotting' against us, with boffins warning hackers could soon get access to personal information via fridges

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Alien life beyond our planet will be proven within two years, claims intergalactic entity

An alleged extra terrestrial living on earth, Bashar, who connected to his human host through meditation, feels a duty to 'service' our world with knowledge about life beyond our stars

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Pub chain opens mock boozers at two jails to get convicts pulling pints and cooking roasts

EXCLUSIVE: Greene King pubs have put training pubs inside two UK jails under a scheme that helps cons increase their employability on the outside and decrease the likelihood of reoffending

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Britain’s luckiest turkey survived the Christmas Day chop after going on 5k Parkrun

Dave Brooker, 58, takes his beloved pet turkey, Trouble Version Two, or T2 for short, everywhere with him - including to the pub and even to visit the dentist

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North Koreans being used as 'human wave' by Russia and 'their own side finishes wounded off'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed some troubling information in his nightly address to the nation, which claimed a wave of North Korean soldiers are being supposedly sacrificed

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World News

Vladimir Putin Putin already plans to 'reject Trump's peace deal proposal as he will not compromise'

Vladimir Putin has already turned down Trump's deal to end the war, saying he will not back down on previous demands which include dismantling the Ukrainian government

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Why people in Spain eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve – 'It really works'

The centuries-old Spanish grapes of luck tradition has been commandeered by TikTokers who say eating the 12 grapes a the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve has found them love

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Everything we know as 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake kills 3 and husband's body exhumed

As police confirm the dead husband of a woman who baked a suspected 'arsenic' cake will be dug up, here's everything we know of the tragedy that killed three family members

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Sailor's shock as large bubble seen floating in middle of the sea has boy, 8 inside

The young boy was found inside the leaking ball by a sailor who was on a boat trip with his children off Lazaro Beach in Ubatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Christmas Eve

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Plane forced to make emergency landing as passenger 'tied to seat' after going ‘berserk'

Flight incidents

Passenger Roman Pakhomov forced his Moscow-bound flight to make an emergency pitstop after he drunk himself into a rage that was so wild, other passengers tied him up with seatbelts

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Sex Robots

Sex Robot P Diddy-loving rapper claims robots will replace women once they master three skills 'A lot of women scared too, fellas, because that’s the little sh*t they do, this robot is finna do that s**t,' Slim Thug eloquently declared to his fans on Instagram Live

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Sex doll makers forced to introduce 'weight loss surgery' for larger silicone lovers

Fans of the dolls are now getting very picky, after company bosses revealed that they are bringing in a new weight reduction surgery for 14 of its most popular dolls

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'New level' of adult entertainment could see stars 'touch users through screens'

Artificial Intelligence

According to racy content creators from Blush Erotica, Stacy and Charles Lyle, the hardware taking VR to the next level is already in circulation, but just needs programming

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Why astronauts 'need space sex robots' – and it's not just because they're randy

Researchers say mechanical robots are preferred than virtual assistants in space when it comes to solving problem and providing emotional support to astronauts on long mission

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China developing 'next gen' AI-powered sex dolls with focus on 'emotional connection'

Artificial Intelligence

A sex doll company in China is building a new fleet of dolls using special sensors and AI technology so that they can form real emotional bonds with their owners

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UFO

UFO Mysterious orbs spotted hovering over major city as stunned onlooker asks 'could it be UFO?'

Two huge orbs could be seen over a major city in new footage acquired by conspiracy theorists online, the latest in strange drone developments over recent weeks

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Bus passenger legs it back to investigate '50ft spinning disc' after driving by

Gary Dixon had been on a bus trip to Llangollen when he spotted the huge white disc spinning on the River Dee in Denbighshire, so he walked a mile back to the river to take a closer look

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NASA astronaut who flew three Space Shuttle missions finally spots a UFO – back on Earth

US astronaut Leroy Chiao has been on three space missions and event spent months living in space, only to bizarrely see his first UFO when he was back home on Earth

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Bigfoot is 'inter-dimensional shape shifter' from another world, expert claims

Mark Christopher Lee, who has made several documents about alien life, claims the Sasquatch is an extraterrestrial that can travel through time and space

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AI recommends top five people to represent humanity when aliens arrive and number five is insane

AI has suggested the top five recommended candidates to represent humanity when aliens first arrive. The list does not include King Charles III because ufologist Mark Christopher Lee has already nominated the monarch as the leading candidate

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NASA

Nasa 'Uranus of black holes' tipped onto its side by 'mystery' cosmic event

An ancient supermassive black hole, spanning more than 200,000 light-years, has left NASA astronomers searching for answers after it tilted over on its side in a surprising move

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NASA astronaut who flew three Space Shuttle missions finally spots a UFO – back on Earth

US astronaut Leroy Chiao has been on three space missions and event spent months living in space, only to bizarrely see his first UFO when he was back home on Earth

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NASA Parker Solar Probe to reach 'uncharted territory' of sun's surface on Christmas Eve

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make its closest ever approach to the sun on Christmas Eve, passing through the corona - the outermost layer of the star - for the first time

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Donald Trump has told Elon Musk that we have to land on Mars and 'we gotta do it quickly'

The soon-to-be president Donald Trump has told his mate Elon Musk that humans need to land on Mars and "we gotta do it quickly'', but not just any human — an American human

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'Mystery object' strikes moon as experts can't decide what it is

Some say the object that collided with the moon, causing a brilliant flash of light was the Geminids, an annual but uncommon type of meteor shower - but not everyone agrees

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Crime

Prison News Italian journalist held in Iranian 'circle of hell' jail where detainees 'beg to use toilet'

A journalist from Italy has been arrested and detained in Iran in what has been described as a 'circle of hell' prison which has been previously accused of abusing inmates

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Woman suspected of robbing tourists with memory-erasing 'Devil's Breath'

Carolina Meija Montoya has been accused of targeting tourists in a park in a tourist hotspot, before spiking them with a drug that leaves people helpless within minutes

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Victim of Milton Keynes Christmas Day double murders is named

One of the two women killed in a Milton Keynes flat during a horrific Christmas Day stabbing, which also left two other people hurt and a dog dead, has been named

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Drug lord 'Mr Big' begs 'love of his life' Thai dancer to marry him in prison

Brit drug lord Jon Moorby was locked up for 29 years in 2020 for his part in a gang that helicoptered tonnes of cocaine into the UK, but is now desperate to marry his Thai girlfriend

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Parents who 'dumped baby on motorway in just a nappy' on Christmas Day pictured

Jarvis Sims, 42, and Christina Thurman, 33, were arrested on Christmas Day after they abandoned their baby in the middle of the road in Denver, Colorado, wearing only a diaper and still in their car seat

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NHS NHS blasts out urgent two-day warning as norovirus bug outbreaks hit peak levels The NHS has issued an urgent warning to Brits amid a surge in norovirus cases, with the health service urging people to "stay home" if they catch the dreaded winter vomiting bug

Missing Benidorm dad's 'distressing' last phone call as family say 'we know he's dead'

John Hardy, 37 travelled to Spain to see friends and was due back home to spend Christmas with his sons but never arrived - now his family has flown out in search of answers

Little girl excitedly cried 'Santa, Santa' before he shot her in the face on doorstep

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Pardo committed one of the worst mass murders in US history when he dressed as Santa Claus and went on a shooting and arson rampage at his ex-wife's family home

Theme park horror as teen killed in go-kart crash that 'could've been avoided'

Kamal Seveion Sewell, 17, died at Frankie's Fun Park, US, where he worked, after reversing a go-kart into a forklift truck that had its prongs raised - an investigation is now underway

First picture of tragic couple killed in Boxing Day horror in front of young daughter

Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, were walking with their daughter near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre when they were knocked down and killed

Murder Little girl excitedly cried 'Santa, Santa' before he shot her in the face on doorstep WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Pardo committed one of the worst mass murders in US history when he dressed as Santa Claus and went on a shooting and arson rampage at his ex-wife's family home

Prince Harry backed mental health firm slammed by workers as 'toxic train wreck’

BetterUp, the life-coaching and mental health organisation that has Prince Harry as part of its leadership has been canned by employees who say management has 'no moral compass'

Rise of killer robot fridges as experts warn kitchen appliances getting 'smarter'

Artificial Intelligence

A rise on super-smart home appliances could soon start 'plotting' against us, with boffins warning hackers could soon get access to personal information via fridges

Theme park horror as teen killed in go-kart crash that 'could've been avoided'

Kamal Seveion Sewell, 17, died at Frankie's Fun Park, US, where he worked, after reversing a go-kart into a forklift truck that had its prongs raised - an investigation is now underway

Missing Benidorm dad's 'distressing' last phone call as family say 'we know he's dead'

John Hardy, 37 travelled to Spain to see friends and was due back home to spend Christmas with his sons but never arrived - now his family has flown out in search of answers

NHS NHS blasts out urgent two-day warning as norovirus bug outbreaks hit peak levels The NHS has issued an urgent warning to Brits amid a surge in norovirus cases, with the health service urging people to "stay home" if they catch the dreaded winter vomiting bug

Missing Benidorm dad's 'distressing' last phone call as family say 'we know he's dead'

John Hardy, 37 travelled to Spain to see friends and was due back home to spend Christmas with his sons but never arrived - now his family has flown out in search of answers

Little girl excitedly cried 'Santa, Santa' before he shot her in the face on doorstep

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Pardo committed one of the worst mass murders in US history when he dressed as Santa Claus and went on a shooting and arson rampage at his ex-wife's family home

Theme park horror as teen killed in go-kart crash that 'could've been avoided'

Kamal Seveion Sewell, 17, died at Frankie's Fun Park, US, where he worked, after reversing a go-kart into a forklift truck that had its prongs raised - an investigation is now underway

Man Utd target Prem goalkeeper so Ruben Amorim can ditch calamity Andre Onana

Manchester United FC

EXCLUSIVE: Brighton's Bart Verbruggen is on the radar of Manchester United boss Rubin Amorim after a difficult few matches for goalkeeper Andre Onana

Murder Little girl excitedly cried 'Santa, Santa' before he shot her in the face on doorstep WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Pardo committed one of the worst mass murders in US history when he dressed as Santa Claus and went on a shooting and arson rampage at his ex-wife's family home

Prince Harry backed mental health firm slammed by workers as 'toxic train wreck’

BetterUp, the life-coaching and mental health organisation that has Prince Harry as part of its leadership has been canned by employees who say management has 'no moral compass'

Rise of killer robot fridges as experts warn kitchen appliances getting 'smarter'

Artificial Intelligence

A rise on super-smart home appliances could soon start 'plotting' against us, with boffins warning hackers could soon get access to personal information via fridges

Theme park horror as teen killed in go-kart crash that 'could've been avoided'

Kamal Seveion Sewell, 17, died at Frankie's Fun Park, US, where he worked, after reversing a go-kart into a forklift truck that had its prongs raised - an investigation is now underway

Missing Benidorm dad's 'distressing' last phone call as family say 'we know he's dead'

John Hardy, 37 travelled to Spain to see friends and was due back home to spend Christmas with his sons but never arrived - now his family has flown out in search of answers