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Ewan McGregor has quietly become a dad again at the age of 50.
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Wales OnlineWales' worst beach tragedy which saw 24 people die as horrified onlookers heard their screams
Screams could be heard by bank holiday beach-goers who helplessly watched in horror as young people and children drowned
- The Independent
Passenger turfed off British Airways Christmas flight as Gatwick ground staff get passport rules wrong again
Exclusive: Sue Heath was taken off the plane to Malta and wrongly told she had ‘messed up’
- OK! Magazine
Sporting legend 'beloved by players' dead at 63 after devastating health battle
Tiger Woods has paid an emotional tribute to a fellow golfing legend after his tragic passing at age 63, following a battle with cancer that sadly spread to his liver
- The Telegraph
Missing woman found after 50 years
A woman who has been at the centre of a missing person’s case for 50 years has been found alive and well.
- The Telegraph
Watch: Albanian burglar who cannot be deported taunts Home Office from London nightclub
An Albanian convicted burglar who cannot be deported has taunted the Home Office by posting Happy New Year messages from a London nightclub.
- Manchester Evening News
Couple make jaw-dropping discovery after lifting up kitchen floor while renovating 18th century home
The pair were stunned by what was hidden under the concrete
- Daily Echo
Young girl 'aged around 4' in T-shirt and shorts spotted shivering alone in rain
A young girl aged about four was spotted shivering alone in the rain at a recreational ground in Sholing.
- The Telegraph
Ukrainian soldiers trained by French army go AWOL before shot fired
About 1,700 soldiers from a Ukrainian unit equipped by the West and trained in France went AWOL before a shot was even fired.
- People
Heather Graham Rocks a Bikini in the Snow to Ring in 2025 Ahead of Her 55th Birthday: 'Happy New Year!'
The actress also shared that she is "learning how to ski" and "looking for ways to be healthy and happy in the new year"
- The Independent
Ferrari F1 boss sends team warning after Lewis Hamilton officially joins
Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton joined the Scuderia on 1 January after 12 years with Mercedes
- Stourbridge News
Dudley councillor slams Sir Keir Starmer and Labour Party after election loss
A DUDLEY borough Labour councillor has doubled down on his criticism of Sir Keir Starmer after the party came third in the Brockmoor and Pensnett by-election, beaten by the Tories and Reform.
- Manchester Evening News
Marcus Rashford transfer preference 'emerges' as Man United could face £900m 'blow'
Manchester United are in dire straits and need a radical reboot this month - but only the exit of players such as Rashford can usher in much-needed help.
- The Independent
‘We’re going to rip your face off’ in visa fight, Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk
‘Sit back and study ... Don’t come up and go to the pulpit in your first week here and start lecturing people about the way things are going to be,’ Trump’s former White House strategist warns tech billionaire
- People
Rugby Player, 15, Died Less Than One Day After He Grazed Leg During Game
Samuel Staple, 15, died on Sept. 24 after sustaining a graze to his leg during a rugby match the previous day
- The Telegraph
Watch: Josh Windass scores Beckham-esque wonder goal from his own half
David Beckham’s sensational strike for Manchester United from inside his own half on the opening day of the 1996-97 season at Wimbledon was always regarded as the best of its kind.
- The Independent
Snow mapped: Where freezing weather will hit UK this weekend with 20-30cm blanket forecast
Most of England, Wales and southern Scotland to see snowfall in first weekend of 2025
- The Telegraph
‘I treat children with life-limiting conditions from cousin marriages – but we can’t talk about it’
The text arrived minutes after I finished talking to a GP in south-east London about the fraught issue of cousin marriage: “Please can I ask you not to mention xxxxx or xxxxx?,” she wrote, mentioning two areas where she practised as a locum.
- Hello!
Brenda Blethyn reveals real reason for leaving Vera after 14 years
Brenda Blethyn revealed the reason behind her departure from Vera after 14 years. The actress spoke about stepping down from playing DI Vera Stanhope ahead of the final episodes…
- The Telegraph
Screams and lifeless bodies filled the street as new year celebrations turned to terror
Standing motionless, with a hand covering her mouth, a woman stares at the lifeless body at her feet as a security guard from a nearby bar attempts to drag her away.
- PA Media: UK News
Failing to ban new hybrid cars without plug would be ‘catastrophic misstep’
There is some speculation the Government is considering making hybrids that cannot be plugged in part of the zero-emission vehicles mandate.