A shaken Amy Childs has broken her silence after her £1.7million Essex mansion was ransacked by thieves during a family holiday. The former TOWIE star, 36, took to her Instagram stories on Wednesday and said she was ‘devastated’ by the burglary, but thankful no-one was home when the property was targeted. She wrote: ‘Many of … Read more
Tributes have been paid to a ‘talented young footballer’ who drowned in the Thames yesterday during the heatwave. The body of 14-year-old Banta Sillah was recovered last night after the teenager entered the water at Millwall Outer Dock as temperatures soared to 30C. The youngster was captain of Frontline Community FC and was said to … Read more
The police marksman who shot violent gangster Chris Kaba will not face misconduct proceedings, it has been confirmed. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said officer Martyn Blake – known by his cipher NX121 – will not face a disciplinary probe, nearly four years after he shot 24-year-old Mr Kaba in the head. Mr … Read more
A Mexican influencer has been shot dead while livestreaming on social media outside a fast food restaurant in Sinaloa state. Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok and was famous for his comedy stunts, was broadcasting with two friends – all dressed as food delivery workers as part of a challenge. Video circulating … Read more
Jamie Oliver has revealed his daughter Poppy Honey is getting married. The chef shared pictures of his eldest daughter’s engagement on Instagram on Wednesday after her boyfriend of five years, Ben, popped the question. A delighted Jamie wrote: ‘Probably one of my favourite reels so far. Our first baby Poppy Honey is getting married. ‘We … Read more
I could write 10,000 words on the problems at FIFA. But the solution needs only three: Infantino must go. I have loved football all my life. I was a professional player for 20 years. And believe me, I have met some rogues in my time in the game. But what I have seen exposed in … Read more
This is the moment a mini tornado ripped through an athletics competition in Kent, throwing chairs, tables and even officials into the air. Hundreds of children were competing at the Central Park Athletics Club in Dartford on Saturday when the vortex appeared without warning right on the track – and left one elderly volunteer in … Read more
A British family have spent almost a year travelling the world and lapping up luxury in five-star hotels after quitting their jobs and leaving the UK with their children. Charlie and Jade, both 36, left their home in Chatham, Kent, last summer with daughters Maisie, 16, and Isabelle, five, and nine-year-old son Tommy. Since then, … Read more
A US military GPS-jamming exercise has been linked to a medevac plane crash that killed four people in the mountains of New Mexico. The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air was flying from Roswell to Ruidoso in early May to collect a patient when its pilots suddenly lost access to their modern navigation systems. It was a … Read more
Four men have been arrested over an ‘atrocious’ 25,000-ton mountain of waste illegally dumped near a primary school, the Environment Agency said. Described as Britain’s worst illegal dump, it contains a mixture of household and commercial rubbish piled tens of metres high on a two-acre site at Bolton House Road in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Locals … Read more