Fran Kirby is set to leave Chelsea after nine years at the club (Picture: Getty) Chelsea’s record women’s goalscorer Fran Kirby is to leave at the end of the season after nine years in which she ‘lived out amazing dreams’. The 30-year-old joined from Reading in 2015 and has scored 115 goals in 205 appearances, […]
Son of farmer who ‘shot burglar dead’ launches fundraiser to cover legal costs
Rob Lomas (left) was arrested on suspicion of murder after Marcus Smith, 19, was shot dead at Mosley Hall Farm The son of a farmer who has been arrested after a suspected burglar was shot dead in his home has set up a fundraiser to cover his dad’s legal fees. Rob Lomas, 50, was arrested […]
You can now channel a classic Pixar film with this brand new Airbnb listing – and it’s free to stay
Ever wanted to spend the weekend in the UP house? (Picture: Airbnb) A dream holiday awaits for Disney fans as Airbnb is giving you the chance to stay in the iconic house from Up, complete with balloons. Fans will remember that in the 2009 Disney Pixar classic, an elderly man goes on an epic adventure […]
Channing Tatum accuses ex-wife Jenna Dewan of ‘seeking money’ from him as divorce gets messier
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s divorce continues to be messy (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage) Despite finalising their divorce over five years ago, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan are still at odds over financial assets and their daughter. The world was shocked when in 2018, one of Hollywood’s power couples decided to end their marriage after nine […]
Major banking app crashes leaving thousands unable to access their accounts
More than 3,000 users have reported issues on DownDetector (Picture: Getty Images) HSBC’s mobile banking app has crashed leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts. More than 3,000 users have reported issues on DownDetector as the bank holiday weekend kicks off. In a short statement posted to X, HSBC wrote: ‘Some customers are […]
Horoscopes May 4, 2024: Will Arnett, stand up for what’s right
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shameik Moore, 29; Erin Andrews, 46; Will Arnett, 54; Randy Travis, 65. Happy Birthday: Put your energy where it makes the most sense. Take control, contribute and stand up for what’s right. The people you encounter will offer a unique perspective and complement what you can offer. Your steady progress […]
Bridge: May 4, 2024
“Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking. Today’s South could have opened 2NT, but that’s a space-consuming call that can impede slam investigation; nothing was terrible with opening one club and jump-shifting in hearts. When North rebid his diamonds, South tried 3NT. West led a spade: deuce, king, ace. South led a […]
Word Game: May 4, 2024
TODAY’S WORD — HEPTAGON (HEPTAGON: HEP-tuh-gon: A polygon of seven sides.) Average mark 43 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 51 or more words in HEPTAGON? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — UNIVERSE urine ursine user nerve never nevus nurse insure inure inverse veer vein venue verse vier vine virus […]
Want your travel to come with a side of saving the planet? These are the trips for you
MSC Cruises is one of the cruising lines trying to green up the industry (Picture: MSC) Travel, sadly, hasn’t always had the best reputation when it comes to being environmentally friendly. Whether it’s the massive carbon outburst caused by flights, wasteful practices in hotels or the ecological impact seen at tourism hotspots, it can be […]
I was numb after my husband died. That changed when I invited an asylum seeker into my home
Pam Lang took in asylum seeker, Aryan (Picture: Pam Lang) Walking down to the sea on a beautiful sunny day with Aryan* – the young Afghan asylum seeker who lives with me – we were elated. He had just had his asylum application fast-tracked, so we were taking in the waterfalls around us in North […]
Ask Amy: We had talked about marriage, and then he sprung this on me
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