Roberto Martinez says Kevin De Bruyne is recovering ‘extremely well’ and ‘looking more forwards than backwards’ ahead of Belgium’s European Championships opener with Russia this weekend. The Belgium head coach may have been fearing the worst as an emotional De Bruyne was forced off in Manchester City’s Champions League final defeat with an acute fracture of the…
Two girls were taken to hospital yesterday evening after a suspected sex attack by a teenager. A 15-year-old boy was arrested after the schoolgirls were found in a park shortly after 6pm in Score Lane, Liverpool. The girls, who are the same age as the boy, were said to be in a distressed state by…
Have you ever noticed your perfume intensifies in the heat? We’re welcoming in the lighter and brighter fragrances around this summer, both for their scent and their practicality. Maybe your subtle eau de toilette can suddenly be detected by those around you in way that’s cloying rather than inviting. It’s normal – fragrances change in…
A couple’s wedding day was ruined when a wedding planner stole more than £2,000 of their money and disappeared two days before the big day. Jason and Nicky Asquith-Thorpe, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, paid Dana Twidale to provide the marquee, tables, chairs and food for 100 guests at their wedding reception in 2019. The couple…
The Madeleine McCann case could be solved ‘within months’, according to the German prosecutor leading the investigation into the prime suspect. A year ago Christian Brueckner, 44, was named as the man police believe snatched and killed the British girl but he has still not been questioned over the disappearance. Facing criticism over the length of…
The potential for more lockdowns is on the table if a third wave in Europe spreads to the UK, a minister has suggested. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said today that imposing restrictions again after this latest round are relaxed is the ‘last thing’ the government wants to do. However, asked this morning by Andrew Marr…
If grabbing a Cornetto from the freezer isn’t enough to satisfy your ice cream cravings, this house could be perfect for you. It comes with its own ice cream bar, with sections for lots of flavours. To add to that diner feeling, there’s a fizzy drinks tap too. You’ll also get three bathrooms and four…
AJ Pritchard’s girlfriend Abbie Quinnen has confessed she feared for their relationship after a horrific fire accident at his flat left her with third degree burns and needing skin grafts. The couple were filming a ‘life hack’ for their social media followers which went tragically wrong when Abbie’s hair and clothes caught fire. She was…
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has moved to clarify recent comments that suggested he had no intention of extending his stay at Tottenham. The Welshman is on a season-long loan deal in north London and many had expected him to make the move permanent, particularly given Real Madrid’s desire to offload him. However, Bale took…
Dozens of schools have been struck by a ‘highly sophisticated’ and ‘vicious’ cyber attack with nearly 40,000 pupils at risk, said an education charity. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) last week issued an alert about a spike in so-called ransomware attacks affecting UK schools, colleges and universities. Harris Federation, which educates 37,000 pupils…