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Victory for mum as illegal 6ft concrete wall built right outside her window blocking the sea view to be demolished
AN ILLEGAL 6ft concrete wall built right outside a mum's window is set to be demolished after the developer lost an appeal. Liz Bates was left fuming after the towering brick wall was slapped in front of her family's first-floor apartment in the swanky Southbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset. The 16ft long, 6ft high brick...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:42:02 +0100
AN ILLEGAL 6ft concrete wall built right outside a mum's window is set to be demolished after the developer lost an appeal. Liz Bates was left fuming after the towering brick wall was slapped in front of her family's first-floor apartment in the swanky Southbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset. The 16ft long, 6ft high brick...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:42:02 +0100
Aston Villa’s John McGinn escapes without card despite kicking Arsenal star Riccardo Calafiori in face
JOHN MCGINN escaped a caution during Aston Villa's clash with Arsenal after kicking Riccardo Calafiori in the face. Villa and the Gunners were playing at a new-look Villa Park on Monday when McGinn and Calafiori clashed in the first half. The Scottish midfielder was in the Arsenal penalty box attempting to win the ball. However,...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:38:22 +0100
JOHN MCGINN escaped a caution during Aston Villa's clash with Arsenal after kicking Riccardo Calafiori in the face. Villa and the Gunners were playing at a new-look Villa Park on Monday when McGinn and Calafiori clashed in the first half. The Scottish midfielder was in the Arsenal penalty box attempting to win the ball. However,...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:38:22 +0100
Fury as lags who ‘behave themselves’ at UK’s most violent jail can get a bigger TV in their cell in ‘bit of a p**s take’
INMATES who “behave themselves” at Britain’s most violent prison can get a bigger TV in their cell, a report reveals. Bosses at 500-capacity HMP Brinsford, Staffs, decide if inmates have a standard 15in TV or are upgraded to a screen of 24in or more, based on behaviour. Over 12 months, 527 assaults were recorded at...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:31:01 +0100
INMATES who “behave themselves” at Britain’s most violent prison can get a bigger TV in their cell, a report reveals. Bosses at 500-capacity HMP Brinsford, Staffs, decide if inmates have a standard 15in TV or are upgraded to a screen of 24in or more, based on behaviour. Over 12 months, 527 assaults were recorded at...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:31:01 +0100
US Open wildcard Thea Frodin played Serena Williams’ body double in Oscar-winning ‘King Richard’
THEA FRODIN will not be overawed by her US Open main-draw debut on Tuesday – she has already had the full Hollywood experience. The 17-year-old tennis ace – handed a wildcard by tournament organisers – faces Kazakhstan’s No2 seed Elena Rybakina, the former Wimbledon champion, in round one. The match is scheduled for 11am local...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:27:50 +0100
THEA FRODIN will not be overawed by her US Open main-draw debut on Tuesday – she has already had the full Hollywood experience. The 17-year-old tennis ace – handed a wildcard by tournament organisers – faces Kazakhstan’s No2 seed Elena Rybakina, the former Wimbledon champion, in round one. The match is scheduled for 11am local...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:27:50 +0100
I was raped by 50 men after grooming gang targeted me at 14 – ordeal broke me but abusers STILL threaten me from jail
BRUTALLY abused by a grooming gang from the age of 14, brave Fiona Goddard battled years of trauma to rebuild her life and protect her own children. But news that one of her attackers, Mohammed Usman, was last week freed early from prison has left the mum-of-six’s world “falling apart”. Fiona, 33 — who has...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:24:36 +0100
BRUTALLY abused by a grooming gang from the age of 14, brave Fiona Goddard battled years of trauma to rebuild her life and protect her own children. But news that one of her attackers, Mohammed Usman, was last week freed early from prison has left the mum-of-six’s world “falling apart”. Fiona, 33 — who has...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:24:36 +0100
Fury as ‘biased’ BBC airs footage of rapper yelling ‘f**k Nigel Farage’ at Reading Festival
THE BBC has come under fire for airing footage of a rapper shouting "f*** Nigel Farage" at Reading Festival. Loyle Carner - who was one of the festival's biggest acts - delivered his foul-mouthed performance on Sunday. About halfway through his set, the 31-year-old rapped the line "f*** Nigel Farage and free Palestine" before laughing...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:22:45 +0100
THE BBC has come under fire for airing footage of a rapper shouting "f*** Nigel Farage" at Reading Festival. Loyle Carner - who was one of the festival's biggest acts - delivered his foul-mouthed performance on Sunday. About halfway through his set, the 31-year-old rapped the line "f*** Nigel Farage and free Palestine" before laughing...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:22:45 +0100
How burly Hollywood tough guys have been replaced by slim & sensitive ‘Soft Boys’ who all have the same four features
IT seems a cataclysmic event has hit Hollywood and wiped out the once- worshipped tough guy – on and off the big screen. The burly leading man has given way to the sensitive “Soft Boy” — defined by a slender frame, sharp jaw, androgynous style and gentle nature. Rejecting the traditional, hyper-masculine actors and characters...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:12:07 +0100
IT seems a cataclysmic event has hit Hollywood and wiped out the once- worshipped tough guy – on and off the big screen. The burly leading man has given way to the sensitive “Soft Boy” — defined by a slender frame, sharp jaw, androgynous style and gentle nature. Rejecting the traditional, hyper-masculine actors and characters...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:12:07 +0100
Man City approach Chelsea over British-record Enzo Fernandez transfer as they eye £200MILLION deadline day double deal
MANCHESTER CITY are gearing up for a £200million double deadline day swoop. City are confident of beating Tottenham to the signing of £60m Everton star Iliman Ndiaye — after Liverpool rejected their £80m bid for Cody Gakpo offer. And Etihad chiefs are finally engaged in club-to-club talks with Chelsea over midfielder Enzo Fernandez. It is...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:07:26 +0100
MANCHESTER CITY are gearing up for a £200million double deadline day swoop. City are confident of beating Tottenham to the signing of £60m Everton star Iliman Ndiaye — after Liverpool rejected their £80m bid for Cody Gakpo offer. And Etihad chiefs are finally engaged in club-to-club talks with Chelsea over midfielder Enzo Fernandez. It is...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:07:26 +0100
Cops arrest 315 on final day of iconic Notting Hill Carnival as police probe knife crimes and licence breaches
POLICE have arrested 351 people on Notting Hill Carnival's final day as the party comes to a close after millions flocked to the streets. The arrests were related to several offences including possession of a handgun and sexual offender licence breaches. This brings the total number of arrests over the celebration to 560. The annual west London carnival...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:02:52 +0100
POLICE have arrested 351 people on Notting Hill Carnival's final day as the party comes to a close after millions flocked to the streets. The arrests were related to several offences including possession of a handgun and sexual offender licence breaches. This brings the total number of arrests over the celebration to 560. The annual west London carnival...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:02:52 +0100
England Lionesses hero has face painted over as Aston Villa remove trace of Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez
THERE'S no room for sentiment at Aston Villa as a mural depicting Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez has been hastily painted over. The mural near The Holte End of Villa Park has now officially been removed. The mural was originally painted onto a wall near the iconic stand in 2024, with Ollie Watkins, Emi Martinez...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:02:47 +0100
THERE'S no room for sentiment at Aston Villa as a mural depicting Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez has been hastily painted over. The mural near The Holte End of Villa Park has now officially been removed. The mural was originally painted onto a wall near the iconic stand in 2024, with Ollie Watkins, Emi Martinez...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:02:47 +0100