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• Pictured: Mother and her daughter, four, killed in fire at Grade-II listed former stationmaster's house recently under renovation

  31-03-2025 12:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emma Conn, 30, her daughter Mayci Marion Fox, four, died in a fire along with Louie Thorn, 23, at a historic property in the village of Rushton, near Kettering on Friday.
  
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• Terrifying image shows hooded gunmen roaming Virginia neighborhood before killing three

  09-04-2025 07:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Virginia are on the hunt for multiple suspects who are believed to have opened fire on a townhouse - killing three people, and wounding three others.
  
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• The bizarre European island that swaps nationality twice a year

  09-04-2025 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pheasant Island sits between the borders of France and Spain in the Bidasoa River (Picture: Getty Images)‘There are no pheasants on Pheasant Island,’ complained the French author Victor Hugo in 1843.Calm down, Mr Hugo. The lack of game birds is the least interesting thing about the place.Less than 200 metres long and 40 metres wide, this tiny stretch of land on the Bidasoa River between France and Spain can brag about something unique: it changes nationality every six months.Let&rsq
  
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• ‘Cruel and distressing’ animal conditions exposed at China’s oldest zoo

  09-04-2025 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the distressing scenes inside Beijing Zoo in China (Picture: Edina Delic)African elephants confined to ‘tiny prison cells’ without access to water. Polar bears locked indoors with nothing but a ‘dirty’ pool. Dogs stuffed into cramped cages.These are some of the distressing scenes confronting tourists at Beijing Zoo, where concerns are mounting over the treatment and welfare of the animals.Edina Delic, from Dublin, spoke with Metro about the conditions in Ch
  
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• England and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard targeted by Premier League club

  09-04-2025 07:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard could yet secure promotion to the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Frank Lampard has emerged as a target for a Premier League as he continues to rebuild his managerial career at Coventry City.Lampard’s managerial credentials were heavily scrutinised following difficult spells in charge of Chelsea and Everton.The ex-England midfielder is enjoying much more success at Championship side Coventry, putting the club in contention for promotion to the Premier League.Coventry were jus
  
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• Mom's despair as nine-year-old son is swept to death in violent floodwaters during storm

  09-04-2025 07:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heartbroken mother reveals her despair after her son was swept away in record-high floodwaters during violent storms ripping across the US.
  
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• UK weather today: Britain forecast balmy 20C Wednesday as maps turn fiery orange

  09-04-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of Brits can expect temperatures to soar to as high as 20C in western parts of the country today while people living in other regions might want to temper their expectations
  
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• Map shows where Storm Olivier will hit popular holiday spots from today

  09-04-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Canary Islands have become a patchwork of orange and yellow alerts (Picture: Metro/REX)Storm Olivier is set to batter popular holiday hotspots today, with some areas issued with an orange alert for heavy rain.Olivier will hit the Canary Islands, parts of Spain and Portugal today, with up to 90mm of rain expected in some parts.The worst-affected parts include La Palma, a mountainous island in the northwest of the Canaries.For the beginning of this week, Spain’s State Meteorologica
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother viewers ‘traumatized’ after witnessing Michael Fabricant’s butt-crack

  09-04-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Fabricant has left viewers traumatized after revealing a little too much (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Shutterstock for)Celebrity Big Brother viewers have been left horrified after witnessing Michael Fabricant’s bum on TV – and we can’t blame them.The former Conservative MP has joined the likes of EastEnders icon Patsy Palmer, Love Island’s Chris Hughes and Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke in the iconic house.While we’re expecting the contestants to bare all in th
  
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• Camilla's huge hint she was always going to be Queen despite major statement

  09-04-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When King Charles married wife Camilla exactly 20 years ago today, it was announced she would eventually be known as Princess Consort - but one word in the statement released that day hinted that would not always be the case
  
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• Ask your teenage son what a ‘bop’ is — you won’t like the answer

  09-04-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new term is a derogatory insult aimed at young women (Picture: Getty Images)For most generations, the word ‘bop’ simply means a good tune – the kind you’d blast at a party or sing along to at a school disco.But for today’s children, ‘bop’, ‘school bop’ and ‘lala bop’ carry a much darker meaning. The Mariam-Webster online dictionary defines ‘bop’ as an ‘offensive term for someone (usually a young woman) seen
  
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• Rio Ferdinand tells Man Utd to sign England star ahead of Liverpool and Real Madrid

  09-04-2025 06:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand wants some new signings at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand wants Manchester United to sign an England player this summer along with a Premier League star.The need for new signings at Old Trafford has been abundantly clear during Ruben Amorim’s difficult spell in charge of the club.Ferdinand has urged his former club to bolster Amorim’s squad with several new additions, starting with England midfielder Adam Wharton.Wharton enjoyed a breakout season for C
  
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• Chaos at Sky News over 'lefty' debate audience. Plus, Albo turns a campaign nemesis into an ally - and a teal shocker staring us right in the face: ELECTION INSIDER

  09-04-2025 06:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everyone in media and politics was saying the same thing during Sky News' first leaders debate.
  
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• Billionaire Gerry Harvey argues Aussies should NOT be given a mega interest rate cut - and the much-needed mortgage relief that would follow

  09-04-2025 06:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Billionaire Gerry Harvey has revealed why he believes why the Reserve Bank of Australia should not cut the cash rate.
  
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• Teacher's bombshell claim about husband as she's accused of sick relationship with 15-year-old student

  09-04-2025 06:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christina Formella, 30, was arrested last month and charged with sexually assaulting a teenager she was tutoring.
  
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• Trump takes drastic action against America's elite colleges amid investigations into antisemitism

  09-04-2025 06:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on America's elite colleges amid ongoing investigations into allegations of antisemitism.
  
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• Donald Trump boasts tariffs are making countries call him up to 'kiss a**' as he slaps China with 104%

  09-04-2025 06:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has claimed that countries are 'kissing my ass' after he launched his new 'legendary' trade policies and tanked the US stock market
  
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• Father and son's tragic final moments before tree fell on them while golfing - killing them both

  09-04-2025 06:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Matthew Terrell Collins Jr and his father, Matthew Terrell Collins Sr, took shelter under a tree when bad weather hit during their game of golf - a decision that cost them their lives
  
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• UK cities suffer as gang war continues to rage with month-long firebombing campaign

  09-04-2025 06:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A firebombing campaign linked to one of the UK's most volatile gangland feuds rages on after a carpet factory connected to a notorious crime family was engulfed in flames
  
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• 'Paranoid' man jailed for life after he slit his wife's throat and accused her of speaking to other men

  09-04-2025 06:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wahib Albaradan, 37, has been jailed after he used two knives and a razor in a ‘prolonged, persistent and frenzied’ attack on his wife Salam Alshara, 27, at their home in Dewsbury
  
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• Trump tariffs doomsday is HERE as he claims levies are 'ripped off' America's great revenge amid market meltdown

  09-04-2025 06:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs have gone into effect, with rising prices on a number of everyday items expected to start hitting the American consumer.
  
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• The brutal photo that will dishearten every renter in Australia: 'Sad'

  09-04-2025 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A short video has shown just how competitive the rental market is on the Gold Coast.
  
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• Today's horoscope for April 9 as Leo questions the trustworthiness of a friend

  09-04-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Today's horoscope for April 9 will see Aries join forces with talented others, while Gemini should seriously consider an offer
  
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• Huge snow bomb forecast to hit Britain days after spring heat burst - where faces 3 inches

  09-04-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The storm, forecast to fall across a large swathe of the UK, will see up to 7 centimetres inches of snow blanketing some areas - with one major city bearing the brunt of upcoming snowfall
  
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• Dr Birnie's vitamin SPF only £11 on Amazon - shoppers 'can't recommend it enough'

  09-04-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It contains a high level of vitamin E, which help protects your skin cells from UV damage, ageing and cancer
  
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• Major changes coming for millions of Centrelink recipients ahead of Easter long weekend - what you need to know

  09-04-2025 05:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aussies may have to budget carefully if Centrelink pays their allowance early before Easter shutdowns across call and service centres.
  
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• China nursing home fire: Horror overnight blaze kills at least 20 people at care residence

  09-04-2025 05:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services have descended on a nursing home in Longhua County, northern China, following a devastating fire, which broke out during late Tuesday evening
  
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• Grammy winner fights to save church founded by her ancestor after discovering what's really happening inside

  09-04-2025 05:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The six-time Grammy winner's great-grandfather founded the Central Church of Christ in the 1920s with a deed requiring that the building solely be used as a worship site.
  
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• Wordle today: Answer and hints for popular word game on Wednesday April 9, 2025

  09-04-2025 05:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to the Wordle edition of Wednesday April 9, 2025 - the popular word game was played some 4.8 billion times in 2023 alone
  
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• Hugo Boss flip flops exposed prison governor Kerri Pegg's romance with drug lord lag

  09-04-2025 05:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Saunderson, a major organised crime boss locked up at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire, bought Kerri Pegg a £12,000 Mercedes C class amid the pair's relationship
  
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