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• Council tax compared: the English cities with biggest increases as bills up £150

  15-04-2025 07:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Council tax bills across the 13 areas compared went up by £119 on average
  
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• 'Red tape Rachel' has called time on VE Day party, say hard-pressed pub landlords

  26-04-2025 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hard-pressed pub landlords in Scotland may choose not to keep their bars open late for VE Day amid fears they could LOSE money because of Labour and SNP red tape.
  
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• Grim blue line! Now hundreds of police stations are in desperate need of repairs

  26-04-2025 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Scottish police stations need upgrades, new figures show, sparking concerns about public safety.
  
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• Geri Halliwell-Horner poses at Edinburgh Castle - six years after near-identical image

  26-04-2025 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At first glance you might think these photos of Geri Halliwell-Horner had been taken on the same day. However, they were actually six years apart.
  
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• Hold your horses! Now scientists say our equine friends CAN understand what we're talking about

  26-04-2025 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found that horses eavesdrop on human conversations, then store up the titbits they've gathered.
  
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• Donald Trump's 'extra orange' tan at Pope Francis' funeral points at subtle stress levels

  26-04-2025 20:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump attended the funeral of Pope Francis alongside his wife Melania and was spotted with a 'darker' tan, leading some to speculate that he's stressed
  
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• Shocking moment 'thug armed with a crossbow' is seen prowling the streets of Leeds as three people are injured in terrifying daylight attack and armed police swarm city to detain suspect

  26-04-2025 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking moment a man strolls along a street in Leeds with what appears to be a crossbow amid reports three people have been injured in a daylight attack in a major city today. 
  
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• Arsenal anthem ‘North London Forever’ plays at Spurs’ stadium before Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn

  26-04-2025 20:36 via metro.co.uk
  Cheavon Clarke walked out to ‘North London Forever’ at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Sky Sports)Spurs supporters were forced to cover their ears after Arsenal’s ‘North London Forever’ anthem was played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the undercard for Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn on Saturday night.Cheavon Clarke, a lifelong Arsenal fan, put his British cruiserweight title on the line against Viddal Riley and walked to the ring with ‘North London For
  
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• 'I was wrongly jailed for rapes carried out by evil killer – now I'm begging him to confess'

  26-04-2025 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Romano van der Dussen spent 12 years in jail for rapes he did not commit in Spain before Sally Anne Bowman killer Mark Dixie's DNA was identified on one of the victims
  
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• Nine-year-old’s ‘help us’ Post-it note leads to woman’s arrest for alleged abuse

  26-04-2025 20:23 via metro.co.uk
  Carrilo has been ordered to stay away from the children since being arrested on suspicion of abusing them (Picture: Miami County Corrections)A woman has been arrested on suspicion of abusing her boyfriend’s kids after one of them wrote ‘pleas help us’ on a Post-it note.Katrina Carrilo, 25, was detained after her boyfriend’s nine-year-old son’s pink Post-it was discovered in March, court records seen by local10 said.This prompted an investigation by police
  
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• Leeds incident UPDATES: Man with multiple weapons injures three after 'being seen with crossbow'

  26-04-2025 20:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  West Yorkshire Police declared a major incident after a man was seen with 'multiple weapons' in Leeds this afternoon. Three people were injured, the force confirmed
  
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• Three hurt in ‘serious incident’ involving man ‘wielding crossbow’ at pub crawl

  26-04-2025 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  A major incident unfolded in the Headingley area of Leeds this evening (Picture: YappApp)Three people have been injured in a serious incident involving a man armed with several weapons including a crossbow.A major incident was declared in Leeds after the famous Otley Run bar crawl which is popular with students celebrating the end of term.Police are still at the scene of the ‘ongoing serious incident’ in Otley Road after being alerted shortly before 3pm today following reports that
  
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• Trump devotee seizes on Virginia Giuffre car crash as she questions claim Epstein victim died by suicide

  26-04-2025 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAGA devotees of all levels are unified in their belief that Virginia Giuffre, an Epstein accuser, did not die by suicide. And they have placed the blame squarely on Pam Bondi and Kash Patel.
  
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• MATTHEW YOUNG: 'I was at the Pope's funeral - it felt like a festival, but then the atmosphere changed'

  26-04-2025 19:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror's Matthew Young, who attended the Pope's funeral this morning, shares an insight from St Peter's Square, where around 250,000 paid their respects to the pontiff
  
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• CIA deputy director's heartbreak as she discovers missing son died fighting for RUSSIA in Ukraine

  26-04-2025 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pictures show the CIA deputy director's son who - unbeknownst to his mother and father - was fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
  
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• Carnage as three people are 'attacked by a man armed with a crossbow' in Leeds city centre - as police swarm neighbourhood and 'detain' suspect

  26-04-2025 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three people have been left injured amid reports of a man spotted 'armed with a crossbow' in Leeds today. Police were called to the scene on Otley Road in Headingley at around 3pm. 
  
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• Trisha Goddard clears up a major misconception about her terminal cancer

  26-04-2025 19:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trisha Goddard made history by receiving cancer treatment inside the Celebrity Big Brother house (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Shutterstock for Big Brother)Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard has addressed a huge misconception about her cancer.The talk show hosting legend, 67, was the second star evicted from this year’s CBB, which was won by Corrie actor Jack P. Shepherd last night, while Danny Beard finished second.Trisha was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 but was given th
  
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• Donald Trump is sprinkled with special 'peace dust' before huge face-to-face war chat with Zelensky

  26-04-2025 19:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Macron acted as 'an important catalyst' during Donald Trump's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican this morning, ahead of Pope Francis's funeral
  
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• Jeremy Vine has his bike stolen after claiming motorists have 'small d*** energy' and aren't getting enough sex

  26-04-2025 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The broadcaster, who frequently films dangerous motorists with his helmet cam, revealed how he was left with only his helmet after thieves took the cycle.
  
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• Senator Adam Schiff roasted after revealing moment he realized Democrats have major problem in California

  26-04-2025 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California Senator Adam Schiff was roasted after revealing the Golden State had a problem after his luggage was stolen in San Francisco.
  
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• Royal Navy scrambles warship to see off Russian frigate that had entered British waters

  26-04-2025 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Russian vehicle, RFN Admiral Golovoko, was spotted sailing east through British waters.
  
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• Prince William pays respects to Pope Francis on behalf of King Charles at historic funeral

  26-04-2025 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William attended Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican this morning. It is the first time he has represented King Charles at an international funeral
  
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• The REAL reason why Zelensky managed to get front row seat at Pope Francis' funeral is revealed - and it WASN'T because organisers wanted to irritate Donald Trump

  26-04-2025 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Protocol was broken to move the Ukrainian president from where his place should have been, further back, to the prominent seat (pictured).
  
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• Kanye West blasted for wishing he had kids with another a-list star

  26-04-2025 19:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageKanye West has appeared to claim he wished he had children with Paris Hilton rather than his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.The rapper, 47, has been blasted for increasingly eccentric behaviour, which includes anti-Semitic language and admitting to an incestuous relationship.After dropping new music, in which he alludes to divorcing his current wife, Bianca Censori
  
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• Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan is charged with harassment and criminal damage

  26-04-2025 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sitcom writer will be appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court next month following the charges.
  
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• My elderly husband hasn’t touched me in years — can I leave him for my younger lover?

  26-04-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  She’s starting to resent her older husband (Picture: Metro.co.uk/Getty)Age gap relationships often come under scrutiny, and while they can work, they’re not without their challenges. In this week’s sex column, we hear from a reader who married a man 25 years older than her.
  While she didn’t think much of the gap at the time, 20 years later, she’s starting to feel the pressure of her husband’s health declining – and now, she’s embarked on an a
  
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• Ian Wright refuses to accept Eni Aluko apology after being accused of ‘blocking’ female pundits

  26-04-2025 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Getty)Ian Wright says he ‘can’t accept’ Eni Aluko’s apology after she suggested that the former Arsenal and England striker was ‘blocking’ opportunities for female broadcasters in women’s football.‘I have to talk about this week and what’s going on, I don’t want to endlessly be asked about it,’ Wright said.‘I’ve got to say, I’m very disappointed about what Eni has said, she knows how I’ve helped her, supp
  
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• Gen Z are turning to the taste of this quintessential British favourite

  26-04-2025 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Younger generations are swapping trendy choice for more humble rival, new research finds
  
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• Shocking photos show CIA deputy director's son fighting for Russia in Ukraine war before his battlefield death

  26-04-2025 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pictures show the CIA deputy director's son who - unbeknownst to his mother and father - was fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
  
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• Car crash conspiracy theory on Virginia Giuffre's suicide gains traction with MAGA who slams Bondi and Patel

  26-04-2025 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAGA devotees of all levels are unified in their belief that Virginia Giuffre, an Epstein accuser, did not die by suicide. And they have placed the blame squarely on Pam Bondi and Kash Patel.
  
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