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Remembering the 13 victims of Columbine High School massacre 25 years on
These are the 13 victims of the Columbine High School massacre Today marks 25 years since 12 students and one teacher went to Columbine High School and never returned. Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, marched to the school in Colorado around lunch time on April 20, 1999, armed with guns, homemade bombs and […]
My little brother beats me at every race. Here’s why I’ll never resent him for it
Joe’s little brother was diagnosed with leukaemia at three years old (Picture: Joe Bennet) As I come up to the final stretch of the 5k course, I can see that my little brother, Charlie, has already crossed the finish line. ‘Here we go,’ I think, rolling my eyes and chuckling to myself. In our family, Saturday […]
Emmerdale legend ‘shocked’ over major death in storyline: ‘I didn’t know’
Lucy died shortly after giving birth (Picture: ITV) Emmerdale viewers have been gripped over recent months by the storyline about Ivy – the baby born after Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry)’s ex-husband Gus Malcolms (Alan McKenna) fraudulently used embryos that he and Rhona had had frozen when they were married. As well as being a first […]
EastEnders’ Honey Mitchell reels as Jay Brown drops bombshell on day of London Marathon – and it’s not good news
Honey is shocked by Jay’s news (Picture: BBC) Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) is to deal a devastating blow to Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) on the day of the London Marathon in EastEnders. Having learnt that former sex worker Nadine Keller (Jazzy Phoenix) is pregnant with his baby, everything is thrown into disarray. The news has […]
Former WWE Champion fired as several superstars get released in shock cuts
Jinder Mahal has been released from WWE (Picture: WWE) A former WWE Champion is among the superstars to be let go from the company in a batch of releases. Jinder Mahal, who became the first man of Indian descent to hold the title when he picked up an unlikely win over Randy Orton at Backlash […]
The most valuable vinyls ever revealed – could your collection be worth £10,000?
If you’r’e a Beatles fan, it could be your lucky day (Picture: Scott K MacLeod/REX/Shutterstock) We’ve all heard about innocent-looking Harry Potter books paying off mortgages – but have you ever considered the treasures that could be hiding in your record collection? If your wedge of vinyls has been handed down and spans back to […]
Eighties Hollywood legend, 68, unrecognisable 44 years after hit movie
Eighties movie legend Debra Winger now looks unrecognisable, 44 years after her hit movie (Picture: Rex) Eighties Hollywood legend Debra Winger looks completely unrecognisable 44 years after starring in the hit movie Urban Cowboy. The actress, now 68, rose to fame in such Hollywood hits as An Officer and a Gentleman and Terms of Endearment. […]
Hunt for 400-year-old ship with £4,000,000,000 of gold just off the UK coast
Whoever finds it could get their hands on more treasure than Long John Silver (Picture: Todd Stevens/SWNS) After lying undisturbed on the seabed for centuries, the ‘El Dorado of the Seas’ may finally reveal its secrets. The Merchant Royal’s shipwreck is somewhere off the coast of Cornwall, but has never been found despite carrying up […]
What I Own: First time buyer Biro, who bought a £1 million home in Brighton with no mortgage
We’re in Brighton this week (Picture: Andrew Hasson) Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. Last week, we were in Worthing in West Sussex chatting to 39-year-old Erica Vonderwall, who left her life in the Big Smoke behind in favour of a softer existence by […]
The ‘lazy’ TV star and other celebrities running the London Marathon 2024
A whole host of celebs are taking to the streets of London this weekend for the 2024 marathon (Picture: PA/JustGiving/BBC) The 2024 London Marathon is set to be a star-studded affair as a whole host of celebrities don their running gear for the second-largest annual road race in the UK. This year, the likes of […]
The UK city that was incredible in the 80s now has ‘atmosphere of misery’
It was named one of the ‘most depressing’ places in UK (Picture: Getty Images) A UK cathedral city was recently named one of the most depressing places to live in the country, coming in second place behind Falmouth in Cornwall. Peterborough, just 48 minutes from London and the UK’s cheapest commuter location, might win points […]