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Fancy a cheap pint? These are the cities where beer is still a bargain – and the places where a night out can blow your budget

The cheapest - and most expensive - places for beer have been revealed in a study

Whether at home or abroad, kicking back with a cold pint is considered a necessity by many Britons.  But among the gripes of beer lovers the world over is the staggering cost of a pint, which has soared in recent years.  Now, the cheapest – and most expensive – places for beer globally have been … Read more

Mamdani booed off stage at NYC event honoring police as protester suffers cardiac arrest attempting to question him

Mamdani spoke for less than a minute at the event. He is pictured leaving the stage as the crowd continued booing him

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was met with jeers and profanity when he took the stage at a pro-police celebration in Staten Island before a protester suffered cardiac arrest after attempting to question him. The Democratic Socialist Mayor spoke for less than a minute at the National Night Out Against Crime celebration in Midland … Read more

Mel C reveals she ‘had a little chat’ with Spice Girls bandmate Geri Halliwell after she raised eyebrows by wearing white to her wedding

Mel C has admitted she had words with Geri Halliwell when her Spice Girls bandmate turned up to her wedding in a white dress (Geri pictured in her signature white at Ascot in June with husband Christian Horner)

Mel C has admitted she had words with Geri Halliwell when her Spice Girls bandmate turned up to her wedding in a white dress.  Sporty Spice Mel, 52, married model Chris Dingwall in a ‘perfect’ Lake District wedding in the grounds of The Country House Cumbria on Saturday. Whilst Victoria Beckham was forced to miss … Read more

Ugandan international footballer is beaten to death while trying to fight off muggers

Police said David Owori, 27, (pictured) died after resisting an violent attempt by a gang of people to take his phone and other belongings

One of Uganda’s best-known footballers has been beaten to death while trying to fight a group of muggers.  Police said David Owori, 27, died after resisting a violent attempt by a gang of people to take his phone and other belongings near the footballer’s home in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, on Tuesday night.  Witnesses reportedly saw … Read more

Ed Miliband insists his past jibe at ‘racist’ Donald Trump ‘didn’t come up’ in talks with US counterpart Marco Rubio – as Foreign Secretary is urged to boost UK defence spending

Ed Miliband has insisted his past jibes at Donald Trump as a 'racist' and 'misogynist' were not raised in talks with his US counterpart Marco Rubio

Ed Miliband has insisted his past jibes at Donald Trump as a ‘racist’ and ‘misogynist’ were not raised in talks with his US counterpart Marco Rubio. The Foreign Secretary said his past comments about the US President ‘didn’t come up’ in discussions with Mr Rubio at the US State Department. He added the US is … Read more

Britain’s biggest rail firm blocks digital tickets at some stations to clamp down on fare dodgers

A Southern train service with new Great British Railways branding at Brighton station in May

Rail passengers travelling on some commuter trains in south-east England are being blocked from buying digital tickets in an attempt to cut fare evasion. Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express trains, is trying to reduce so-called ‘quick scanning’. This tactic sees passengers board a train with no ticket … Read more

Warning over Lidl sushi after girl finds ‘maggots’ in £4.99 pack

Lidl has apologised after customer Megan Janes claimed she ate 'fly eggs' lurking in their sushi ¿ leaving her fearing maggots would hatch inside her

A ‘horrified and shocked’ Lidl customer claims she discovered fly eggs lurking in their sushi –  leaving her fearing maggots would hatch inside her body. Megan Janes bought the £4.99 Raku salmon lovers 10-piece sushi box from Lidl in Wantage, Oxfordshire, on July 27. The 28-year-old says she’d eaten around eight of the salmon pieces … Read more

Chris Hughes’ six-year stalker hell revealed: CBB star targeted by a female fan who claims they’ve had an intimate relationship and is making ‘gross claims’ about his relationship with JoJo Siwa

Chris Hughes has reportedly spent six years being tormented by a female stalker who has made 'gross claims' about his relationship with JoJo Siwa

Chris Hughes has reportedly spent six years being tormented by a female stalker, who has made ‘gross claims’ about his relationship with JoJo Siwa. The woman has made a string of claims online that she has been in a relationship with the Celebrity Big Brother (CBB) star, and has even said he’s extorted £700million from … Read more

Powerlifting racism row: Spotter declares ‘I am racist’ after sabotaging star’s record attempt – admitting in astonishing social media post: ‘I did it intentionally’

Powerlifting assistant Ernestas Kusinas (above) is under police investigation in Lithuania after claiming he deliberately sabotaged a Black athlete's squat attempt because he is 'racist'

A powerlifting assistant is under police investigation in Lithuania after claiming he deliberately sabotaged a Black athlete’s squat attempt because he is ‘racist’.  Belgian athlete Sonita Muluh’s attempt to squat 334.5kg at the World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania in June was disqualified after spotting assistant Ernestas Kusinas placed his knee under the barbell … Read more

Mother, 38, recorded final video message while trapped in burning building, inquest told

Laura Foulis died aged 38 after becoming trapped in a burning stable in Milnrow, Greater Manchester

A mother spent her final moments recording a video message while trapped in a burning building, an inquest heard.  Horse-loving Laura Foulis died aged 38 after a blaze engulfed a rural farm stable in Milnrow, Manchester, on July 3.  Police and fire crews rushed to the scene and found Laura, from the Isle of Man, … Read more