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• Toblerone robbery gang member escapes prison as police hunt convict with 'few upper teeth'

  08-03-2017 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Darren Price, 41, went missing from HMP Kirkham on Tuesday as he was serving a 56-month sentence 
  
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• King Charles and Princess Kate lead senior royals at Commonwealth Day service after both missed last year to undergo cancer treatment

  10-03-2025 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  King Charles is being joined by Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and a 2,000-strong congregation for the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey today.
  
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• Britain's worst ever oil spill: As tanker collides with container vessel off Yorkshire coast... how ship grounding in 1967 caused devastation

  10-03-2025 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In March 1967, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean.
  
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• Michelle Obama unveils new career move with brother as Barack divorce rumors swirl

  10-03-2025 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michelle Obama's next career move will be a video podcast with her brother, she revealed on Monday.
  
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• Lego celebrate Mario Day with an amazing new Mario Kart set

  10-03-2025 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mamma mia! That’s a awesome Lego model (Lego)As far as Nintendo is concerned it’s a quiet Mario Day this year but Lego has a new set out that may even give a hint as to Mario Kart 9’s release date.Like every big franchise worth it’s salt there is a Mario Day, just as there is a Pokémon Day, Star Wars Day, Alien Day, Mass Effect Day and no doubt many others we are blissfully unaware of.Today is Mario Day because it’s MAR 10, which started off as more of a gra
  
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• BREAKING: 'Multiple explosions' in oil tanker crash as Stena Immaculate leaks jet fuel into water

  10-03-2025 16:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Stena Immaculate's management firm Crowley said in a statement today that the crash in the North Sea also caused “multiple explosions” before jet fuel was released
  
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• Keir Starmer to lead fresh talks with 'coalition of the willing' allies on shoring up Ukraine's defence in frantic week of global meetings - as Spain 'is latest nation to sign up'

  10-03-2025 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will host a virtual meeting with around 20 largely European and Commonwealth countries to end another week of frantic diplomatic activity.
  
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• Scottish exams body investigating data breach amid claims thousands of files have been leaked

  10-03-2025 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland's exams body is investigating a security breach after claims that 17,000  documents have been leaked online.
  
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• Supernanny Jo Frost accuses parents of ‘neglect’ for missing basic task

  10-03-2025 16:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  The government is launching a national toothbrushing campaign (Picture: Getty Images/David Livingston)Supernanny host Jo Frost has warned parents that they could be ‘neglecting’ their children if they’re not supervising their young children while they brush their teeth.Last week, the government confirmed it would be launching a national toothbrushing campaign to ‘revive’ the country’s oral health and erase the burden on NHS dentists.Taking place in nurseries
  
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• What impact will the oil tanker explosion have on the environment?

  10-03-2025 16:21 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 PageWildlife experts have warned of potential damage to a major bird colony close to where an oil tanker and cargo ship crashed in the North Sea today.A coastguard helicopter was called to the scene where the MV Stena Immaculate, a US-flagged tanker, was believed to be at anchor in the Humber Estuary.
  The incident occurred at around 10am this morning.However, th
  
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• Underrated UK town has centuries of history and stunning scenery but hardly any tourists

  10-03-2025 16:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hexham in Northumberland has been recommended as a UK staycation destination by travel blog The Crazy Tourist, with the small market town being home to a range of historical sites
  
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• Kate Middleton stuns in red as she returns to join King Charles for poignant service

  10-03-2025 16:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales joined husband Prince William as well as King Charles and Queen Camilla for the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey
  
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• Stars including Barbra Streisand and Cher warned they're living right above earthquake HOT SPOT

  10-03-2025 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A star-studded southern California city has been increasingly at risk for earthquakes , experts have warned.
  
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• Pet owners put cats ‘in lockdown’ after string of feline thefts in London

  10-03-2025 16:17 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 PagePet owners in a leafy corner of south west London are putting their cats in lockdown after a string of moggies have been ‘abducted’ by a mystery prowler. There have been five alleged thefts of cats around Mitcham in a matter of weeks and residents are terrified that their pet will be the next target. Three of the incidents have been cau
  
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• ‘I said Chelsea’s £62m signing wasn’t good enough – now I love him’

  10-03-2025 16:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf (Picture: YouTube)Frank Leboeuf has been forced to eat his words after declaring his ‘love’ for a Chelsea player he once claimed was ‘not good enough’.Stamford Bridge hero Leboeuf was one of the biggest critics of Chelsea’s £62m move for Marc Cucurella, calling the transfer deal ‘crazy’.Chelsea signed the Spanish left-back from Premier League rivals Brighton in 2022 but Leboeuf did not think he ‘belonged&rsq
  
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• CNN star Van Jones gives blistering on-air diatribe about why Dems' apocalypse is only getting worse

  10-03-2025 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pundit made the remarks on the set of 'CNN Newsroom', letting out a laugh as he ran through the party's recent struggles.
  
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• Builder, 41, was digging hole in his back garden to landscape it when he made grim discovery

  10-03-2025 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Routledge, 41, was digging a hole in his back garden when he made the grim discovery on Saturday.
  
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• Brit is arrested on remote Indian Ocean paradise island 'for sexually assaulting woman, 30, who had her drink spiked at scuba diving resort'

  10-03-2025 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The UK national has been accused of raping the 30-year-old Indian tourist at the Govind Nagar beach on Swaraj Dweep, also known as Havelock Island, on February 26, Indian media reports.
  
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• ‘I’m the famous voice of the Tube – it’s sad they’ve replaced me with AI’

  10-03-2025 16:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Colindale Station has taken away Elinor’s voice (Picture: Supplied/ Alamy)The iconic voice of the London Underground has expressed her sadness at the replacement of her voice with an AI bot.Elinor Hamilton’s announcements have been substituted by a ‘text-to-speech’ tool at Colindale Station, a Freedom of Information request to Transport for London has revealed.The 46-year-old fears for the future of her late husband Phil Sayer’s voice, who is behind the famous &lsq
  
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• Who is Mark Carney? New Canadian PM’s family, career, and more

  10-03-2025 16:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Carney will soon take over from Justin Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister (Picture: Reuters)Mark Carney has performed many significant roles in his life, as the only person to serve as the head of the central bank for two different countries.But one thing he’s never done is serve in elected office – an odd situation for a man who’s about to become the 24th Prime Minister of Canada.Last night, Carney was victorious in the contest for the Liberal Party leadership spar
  
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• Trump warns of government shutdown in 5 DAYS if Republicans don't unify around stopgap bill

  10-03-2025 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Congress faces a funding deadline Friday and a possible government shutdown looms, Donald Trump has signaled exactly what he wants done to avoid the federal disaster.
  
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• 'I know Mark Carney – he must ditch the gobbledygook to take on Donald Trump'

  10-03-2025 16:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Having interviewed Mark Carney when he was Bank of England, I believe he does have the ability to outsmart President Trump - but he certainly has a job on his hands
  
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• Every piece of cheese you eat takes 'over a minute off your life', study finds

  10-03-2025 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A study has worked out how many minutes certain food and drink could be taking off your lifespan
  
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• Struggling with your skin? This £4.99 personalised night cream tackles everything

  10-03-2025 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Struggling with your skin? This £4.99 personalised night cream tackles everything – from wrinkles to sallowness (Picture: Renew + Me)SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information.
  When your skin isn’t looking or feeling the way you want it to, it can be a total mare finding
  
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• Girl, 2, given 'empty' oxygen tank on easyJet flight after 'becoming unresponsive'

  10-03-2025 15:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steven Lyon and Maura had boarded an easyJet flight from Glasgow to Mallorca, Spain, when their two-year-old Zara became unresponsive, saying there was no oxygen available on their aircraft
  
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• Beautiful little country with stunning white sand beaches is 31C in April

  10-03-2025 15:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're looking for a stunning destination that's warm, has white sand beaches, lush green forests and hardly any tourists - then look no further than Grenada
  
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• Australian Grand Prix 2025: UK start time, schedule, weather and how to watch F1 race on TV

  10-03-2025 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s lights out and away we go! (Photo: Getty)Formula 1 returns this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix kicking off the 2025 season, which promises to be one of the most unpredictable in recent history.Max Verstappen is aiming to win a fifth consecutive drivers’ championship with Red Bull – a feat only the legendary Michael Schumacher has achieved.But following his unexpected title charge last year and a strong pre-season, Lando Norris is the bookies favourite though he fa
  
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• Attacker's five chilling words as retired NHS nurse beaten in horror Thailand assault

  10-03-2025 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Des and Mary Byrne, 77 and 69 respectively, moved to Thailand hoping to enjoy their retirement - but a planning dispute with neighbours soon turned it into a "nightmare"
  
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• Model left terribly scarred after stalker threw acid on her reveals how she has transformed her life with incredible before-and-after images

  10-03-2025 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katarzyna Dacyszyn, 46, was disfigured in an attack by her neighbour in 2016 after she filed charges against him for harassment
  
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• Coronation Street filming pictures confirm flashback as young stars play key characters

  10-03-2025 15:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street will transport audiences back in time with a flashback (Picture: MCPIX)Coronation Street is set to take audiences back in time for a rare flashback sequence that will depict Bernie Winter and her son Kit Green when they were younger.
  Cast and crew members of the ITV soap were pictured filming the upcoming on-location scenes, which are set in 2008, with younger stars playing throwback versions of the aforementioned show characters.
  What exactly the episode will entail or why we
  
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