Month: February 2025

THE FA Cup fifth round will create history in English football, as semi-automated offsides will be used for the first time. Seven of the eight FA Cup fifth round fixtures will use the new technology, aiming to speed up the VAR offside decision-making process. Preston vs Burnley will not use the technology, as the new… Continue reading What is semi-automated offside and how will the technology be used in FA Cup 5th round?

RETURNING to host the Brits for the fifth time, Jack Whitehall assured me he wouldn’t be giving the stars an easy ride. “I know Sam Fender and Jade will be up for it,” Jack told me backstage yesterday. “They’re always up for a laugh and don’t take themselves too seriously. “Charli XCX is great too,… Continue reading Brits host Jack Whitehall teases epic 2025 ceremony as he lines up savage jokes and tequila shots for VIP guests

UKRAINIAN president Volodymyr Zelensky had a special gift for Donald Trump on his visit to the White House. The 47-year-old brought Oleksandr Usyk‘s world heavyweight belt into the Oval Office for Friday’s crunch talks. Zelensky met Trump at the door to the White House and shook the President’s hand before the seismic meeting. And, once… Continue reading Volodymyr Zelensky gifts Donald Trump Oleksandr Usyk’s world title belt moments before explosive Oval Office fight

AT THE start of the season, title conversation centred around Manchester City’s seemingly inevitable dominance, Arsenal’s growth and a resurgent Chelsea. Yet here we are, with Liverpool at the summit of the Premier League, proving once again football is not played on paper — but on the pitch. Liverpool have defied expectations, outgunned their rivals… Continue reading Karren Brady: Slot subtly tweaked Klopp’s famous ‘heavy metal’ tactical approach to turn Liverpool into worthy champions

HEARTBROKEN Katie Price has spoken about her devastating miscarriage at the age of 46. The mum-of-five, who had been told she had just a 1% chance of conceiving, unexpectedly fell pregnant with boyfriend JJ Slater over Christmas – but a scan later confirmed she had tragically lost the baby. She has now vowed to go… Continue reading Why I’ll NEVER stop trying for a baby despite traumatic miscarriage, says Katie Price – as she insists 46 isn’t too old

A HEARTBROKEN daughter relived hearing her dad’s screams after he was “beaten to death” by a teenage boy as a 12-year-old girl filmed. Bhim Kohli, 80, was allegedly murdered and racially abused as he walked his dog in a park. Leicester Crown Court heard the pensioner was targeted in Franklin Park, near Leicester, on September… Continue reading Daughter reveals dad’s agonised screams after he was ‘beaten to death in park by teen boy as girl, 12, filmed horror’

LOVE Island star Mitch Taylor has broken his silence over the text message row as he took a swipe at Grace Jackson. In a new interview with The Sun, Mitch, 28, denied he fabricated the alleged texts which “exposed” Grace as a “gameplayer”. The ITV2 contestant first backed All Stars alum Olivia Hawkins, 29, after she claimed she’d seen text… Continue reading Love Island feud reignited as Mitch takes a savage swipe at Grace in row over ‘publicly humiliating’ text message row

A CAR dealership chain that slashed six UK locations has been saved by a rival firm. Vauxhall axed sites in Portsmouth, St Albans, Hanworth, Oprington, Wolverhampton and Doncaster after failing to keep up with rising costs and lower demand. A dealership in Edinburgh, Scotland, was also headed for the chop. But the firm may now… Continue reading Car dealership chain which axed SIX locations across UK is ‘saved’ by rival firm as it takes over key store

PANCAKE day is just around the corner, much to the excitement of sweet-toothed Brits. The holiday, officially known as Shrove Tuesday, sees millions of households make the warm treat before the 40-day fasting period of Lent.  For decades people have been jazzing up their pancakes with an array of toppings from sugar to honey or… Continue reading Best supermarket Nutella dupes for pancake day and they taste even better than the real thing for £3 less

VIRGIN Galactic is about to start building a six-seater spaceplane that will blast cash-flush tourists into space. The Delta SpaceShip is set for its first flight in 2026 – but tickets are expected to cost a whopping $600,000 per seat. Early trips will take scientific payloads to space for research in the summer. But by… Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s ’six-person’ Delta spaceship will blast 700 tourists to space – but tickets for ONE trip are $600,000