Daily Express - April 08, 2025

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April 08, 2025

FIRST BABY BORN IN UK TO WOMB TRANSPLANT MOTHER

Medical breakthrough gives hope to thousands as couple hail 'greatest gift we could have asked for\"

5 mins

Child-sex arrest MP accused of bullying by staff

A SUSPENDED Labour MP has been accused of bullying and harassment by staff at a local authority.

1 min

Spy boss: My row with author le Carre

A FORMER MI6 chief has said he \"physically\" argued with John le Carre and accused the author of making betrayal the \"currency of espionage\" in his spy novels.

1 min

Surgeon's tears of joy as years of work pays off

TEARS streamed down the face of Professor Richard Smith when he finally held the baby born after 25 years' research into womb transplants.

2 mins

'There's a real possibility this could get quite painful'

BRUCE Gordon, 61, retired in 2023 after 40 years working as an IT software specialist.

1 min

Brutal cuts feared as PM insists he'll 'stick to his plan'

SIR Keir Starmer has opened the door to more savage spending cuts as he tries to ward off recession after the economic meltdown from Donald Trump's trade tariffs.

3 mins

'Spend in North or risk losing a battle for the Red Wall'

THE Treasury must stop pouring money into London and the South East at the expense of the rest of the country, Labour MPs warned.

2 mins

Brexit freedoms key to growth, says Nigel

REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage says retaliatory tariffs against the US would be \"absolutely counter productive in every way\" and Britain should instead make the most of its Brexit freedoms.

1 min

Only 625 cells left in jails crisis

LABOUR has failed to stop a jail overcrowding crisis and \"decisive\" action is needed to prevent more dangerous criminals from being released, Tories say.

1 min

Asylum appeals from home country to slash hotel bills

MORE failed asylum seekers should be allowed to appeal from their own nations to get them out of taxpayer-funded hotels, a Foreign Office minister has said.

2 mins

Charles and family on balcony for VE Day flypast

THE King's closest family will join him on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a flypast marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

1 min

'Wrong sort of weather' hits claims

\"UNFAIR\" definitions of storms and floods could mean home insurance claims are not paid, Which? warns.

1 min

Radio host quits over BBC 'mess'

A RADIO veteran of 24 years resigned live on air after a swipe at the BBC.

1 min

Picture of happiness on royal tour to Italy

AMORE is in the air as the King and Queen prepare to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary tomorrow in the city of love.

1 min

Politicians must act on falling birth rate crisis urgently

'Deaths are outstripping births for the first time in 50 years'

3 mins

'Beautiful' US tariffs cause ugly pension rout

THE last Black Monday, in 1987, caused huge ructions and a 22.6% market drop in a single day.

1 min

PM's zero worship is bad for business

AS THE world struggles to deal with the extra costs of President Trump’s tariffs, Keir Starmer should seize this moment and rid the UK of its debilitating Net Zero targets. This would be an absolute game-changer for the country. If Starmer did this he would reduce one of the biggest overheads of British businesses at a stroke.

2 mins

Drugs boss 'fooled' a 'green and stupid' prison governor

A PRISON governor who allegedly began a relationship with an inmate was \"green and stupid\" a court heard.

1 min

'Hillsborough law must not be watered down'

Tragedy...fans lift others to safety from the crush in Sheffield in 1989

2 mins

Strictly Craig: Dance was my only escape from abuse at home

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has spoken of \"abuse\" he suffered as a child at the hands of his alcoholic dad.

1 min

Lesley: It is tragic that many regional theatres are closing

ACTRESS Lesley Manville says regional theatres have suffered \"catastrophically\" and called for more funding for the arts.

1 min

£7m cycle haul from stations

THIEVES targeting railway stations have pinched £7.1million worth of bicycles in three years.

1 min

Boris' blue fit as ostrich puts him down in the pecking order

SMITTEN turned to bitten when Boris Johnson was attacked by an ostrich during a US holiday.

1 min

Plastic surgeon tried to kill doctor

A PLASTIC surgeon who wore camouflage to break into a colleague's £1million home at night and near-fatally stab him in the stomach has been convicted of attempted murder.

1 min

'Free pass has made me fall in love with buses'

Sir Stephen Fry says travel 'cheers me up'

1 min

Shearer's good cause scores £7m

ALAN Shearer's foundation to help the disabled has reached the £7million landmark.

1 min

Bond star's licence to build gates

JAMES Bond star Daniel Craig has been granted permission to install security gates at the listed property where he lives with actress wife Rachel Weisz.

1 min

Headteacher facing jail after attacking deputy at secondary school

A HEAD teacher is facing jail after admitting attacking his deputy at their secondary school.

1 min

CQC raps care home that 'evicted' dementia sufferer

THE failing care home that \"evicted\" an 89-year-old dementia sufferer while she was in hospital for an injury sustained there has been warned it may face enforcement action if it does not improve residents' safety.

1 min

Car park firm must give £10k to charity

A PARKING firm must pay £10,000 to charity after a driver landed £11,000 in fines from missing a five-minute payment window.

1 min

Why the 'Terrible Viking' remains the only SAS man EVER to receive the VC

A dramatic action 80 years ago tonight in Italy cost Anders Lassen his life, but saw him posthumously awarded the nation's highest medal for heroism. Lord Ashcroft pays tribute to a Great Dane

6 mins

Lost...£700k battle over luxury flat's bath and cupboard

THE buyer of a luxury flat has lost a £700,000 court battle after suing because she said a one square metre cupboard was in the wrong place.

2 mins

Spaceman's snap gives the vapours...

World class photo...the Southern Lights as seen by Don from the ISS, inset right

1 min

Jabs lower the risk of dementia

WEIGHT-LOSS jabs and those for diabetes may be linked to a lower risk of dementia, a study suggests.

1 min

Pumping iron boost for brains

WEIGHT training helps protect older people from dementia, research has suggested.

1 min

£5 blood test identifies heart and stroke risks

A BLOOD test that can spot damage to the heart muscle could help spare patients from a heart attack or stroke, researchers say.

1 min

No charges for police driver over boys' e-bike crash death

A POLICE officer who was pursuing two teenagers on an e-bike moments before they died in a crash will not face criminal charges, prosecutors say.

1 min

Boy's drone hits huge war bomb

A TEENAGER and his dad had a lucky escape when their underwater drone crashed into a live bomb packed with 250kg of explosives.

1 min

Waiter uses £8,000 tips to give students careers boost

A WAITER who grew up in care is helping struggling pupils get through their GCSEs thanks to a project he launched with £8,000 he saved up from his restaurant tips.

2 mins

Police track £1.4m jewel robber

DETECTIVES hunting a violent burglar who snatched £1.4million of jewels from a home are pursuing possible names after a BBC Crimewatch appeal.

1 min

Big din in Midlands

BRUMMIES say they live in the UK's noisiest city, pipping Bradford and Liverpool in a poll.

1 min

£1.5k house price drop

THE average price of a house tumbled by £1,575 last month.

1 min

Pair pledge to protect prohibited garden hut

A COUPLE are refusing to tear down their four-year-old summer house after councillors refused retrospective planning permission despite there being no objections to it.

1 min

Des res silos...family turn farm stores into £4m home

FORGET TV's Grand Designs this is Grain Designs, a stunning four-bedroom home created from eight farm silos by a father and daughter.

1 min

How to garden safely this spring

Before you wield a wheelbarrow, Jo Dunbar explores what you can do to stay injury-free on your patch

4 mins

Happy tummy travels

Long journeys with IBS can be a challenge but there are ways to soothe stomach stress

1 min

'His asthma was so bad he's been hospitalised 38 times'

Most parents expect to take their children to hospital at least once in their life, but Kathy Melton explains here why she's had to do it almost 40 times

4 mins

THOUSANDS LOSING SLEEP OVER HEARTBURN

Heartburn is robbing tens of thousands of us of a good night's sleep, says research. A study by indigestion remedy makers Rennie suggests 70 per cent of sufferers are affected - losing an average of 53 hours' sleep every year.

1 min

I have 'sludge' in my gallbladder. Will it need removing?

I've been getting pain in the upper part of my tummy, especially after eating, which has been going on for months. I tried taking antacids, which didn't help, and eventually my doctor arranged a scan, which showed I had 'sludge' in my gallbladder. What is this, and how does it differ from gallstones? And what's the best way of treating it? Will I need to have my gallbladder removed?

1 min

A spectrum of emotions

ACCORDING to tonight's documentary ARE YOU AUTISTIC? (5, 7pm), there are more people seeking an autism diagnosis than ever before. \"NHS waiting lists are growing,\" reports Dr Claire Taylor, the show's presenter, \"with numbers five times larger than before the pandemic.\"

2 mins

Hopes for UK's Universal theme park riding high

A DEAL for Universal to open a theme park to rival Alton Towers may be close.

1 min

UK services sector is 'driving force behind economic growth'

THE services sector is the \"driving force\" behind the UK economy's marginal growth gains while other sectors have delivered an increasingly lacklustre performance, research suggests.

1 min

THE CHOSEN ONE!

Punters latch on to Mullins' Ayr assault

1 min

Harry in a hurry to rule the world

NEW WHITE-BALL SKIPPER IS READY TO LIFT ENGLAND

2 mins

NEW WHITE-BALL SKIPPER IS READY TO LIFT ENGLAND

HARRY BROOK slipped into the cockpit as England’s white-ball captain and immediately set the bar at winning World Cups and major global tournaments.

1 min

Mouat is Scots' hero

SCOTLAND skip Bruce Mouat reflected on a dream ending to the BKT World Championships after clinching glory with his final stone.

1 min

WORLD OF SPORT How senior Saints revived Euro hopes

NORTHAMPTON'S Fraser Dingwall revealed a recent squad meeting set them up to become the sole English Champions Cup survivors.

1 min

Home comforts will fuel MacIntyre's bid for title

BOB MacINTYRE believes the “buzz” of being back at The Masters — and imported brown sauce — can fuel his bid to win a first Major title and a Green Jacket.

2 mins

Todd's ticket firm paid Blues

CHELSEA received a £93,000 payment from the unauthorised ticket resale site co-owned by chairman Todd Boehly.

1 min

Eddie's boys boost Euro bid with Murphy double

THIS was simply too easy for Newcastle.

1 min

HOWE'S THAT?

OFF AND RUNNING: Murphy celebrates quickfire first goal

1 min

VAN DIJK INSISTS REDS ARE AWARE TITLE NOT DONE YET

VIRGIL Van Dijk believes that Liverpool's mentality will never allow the team to take their foot off the gas in the title race.

2 mins

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