Daily Express - April 11, 2025

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April 11, 2025

'CONCRETE' PROOF BRITONS WANT A RIGHT

RECORD numbers of Britons are signing up with Dignitas, a trend campaigners describe as concrete evidence\" that people are crying out for greater endof-life choice.

4 mins

'Horrifying' sewage spill lasted all year

THE longest sewage spill from 2024 went on for the whole year, analysis has revealed.

1 min

Masters class by McIlroy, age 4

PROVING to be a putt rather than a chip off the old block, Rory Mcllroy’s daughter sank a 25-footer on Augusta’s notorious greens ahead of the Masters.

1 min

'It's safer now to cross the Channel than ever'

THE French are handing out lifejackets to migrants and escorting them across the Channel because the small boats crisis has become too big to handle, it was claimed yesterday.

3 mins

PM calls for Britain to 'rise to the moment' amid turmoil of tariffs

SIR Keir Starmer admitted Britain must not just “sit back and hope” in the face of ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

2 mins

Dinner lady jailed for 17 years over plot to be Islamic State martyr

A FORMER school dinner lady who planned to become an Islamic State martyr has been jailed for life.

1 min

Civil Service cull to slash Cabinet Office by a third

THE Cabinet Office will lose almost a third of its workers as Labour seeks to shrink the Civil Service, the Government announced yesterday.

1 min

Police cash boost 'less than forces' rising NI'

LABOUR'S funding boost for police is less than the £118million National Insurance hike hitting force chiefs, Kemi Badenoch has warned.

1 min

Rayner in bin strike peace plea

ANGELA Rayner broke with trade union allies to demand an end to Birmingham's bin strike.

1 min

Drowning of lad, 14, is 'accident'

A BOY of 14 drowned after he was swept out to sea while jumping waves with friends on a beach, an inquest has heard.

1 min

Starmer goes nuclear in push for UK growth

A NUCLEAR power plant that can provide enough energy for six million homes is set to be formally approved by Sir Keir Starmer.

2 mins

Peggy's back on Archers in wartime plot

AN Archers prequel will trace the history of the character Peggy Woolley as part of the marking of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

1 min

Stroke-hit Brian OK, says Anita

SIR Brian May is healthy again following his minor stroke last year, his wife Anita Dobson told TV viewers.

1 min

Prada and Versace in £1.1bn deal

PRADA is to buy Versace for £1.1billion in a deal that will push the Italian fashion houses together.

1 min

Veterans blast VE Day ban councils: 'Don't be so bloody absurd!'

SECOND World War heroes are up in arms over suggestions VE Day celebrations should be cancelled.

2 mins

William Hickey

Bringing the gossip since 1933

2 mins

Record Di dress sale

MORE than 200 of Princess Diana's dresses and other clothes will go up for auction.

1 min

Harry in visit to Ukraine

PRINCE Harry made a secret visit to Ukraine yesterday to meet victims of its conflict with Russia as part of his work with wounded military veterans.

1 min

'I hope I live to see little bit of growth'

THE King yesterday joked about living long enough to see the growth of a tree he planted on his Italian state visit.

2 mins

Space station astronaut is a Ukrainian deserter

A FORMER Ukrainian pilot who defected to Russia is now an astronaut on the International Space Station.

1 min

Zelensky: At least 150 Chinese in Russian army

UKRAINE has expanded on its claim that a number of Chinese nationals were part of Russia's invading army, alleging Moscow recruited mercenaries online.

1 min

Caged ballerina freed by Putin in US prisoner swap

A BALLERINA jailed by Vladimir Putin for making a donation to a Ukrainian charity has been freed as part of a prisoner swap between the US and Russia, American officials said yesterday.

1 min

Lisa tells all about Jez farm

LISA Hogan is to publish her first book revealing a year of adventures on Clarkson's Farm.

1 min

Gloria's grief for daughter

GLORIA Hunniford says her heartbreak over the death of daughter Caron Keating endures more than two decades on.

1 min

It's only lock 'n' roll ...star Bella shows Wossy his flip side

STUNNED chat show host Jonathan Ross is temporarily lost for words as he is thrown abruptly to the ground by The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey.

1 min

£1.6m bill blow for Rebekah after latest Wagatha defeat

REBEKAH Vardy must pay £1.6million in legal bills over the Wagatha Christie saga after a judge threw out her bid to have the costs reduced.

1 min

Breast cancer pill on NHS offers hope for £77,000 a year

THOUSANDS of women with incurable breast cancer have been given hope of living longer after the health watchdog approved a £77,000-a-year tablet it initially rejected.

1 min

Only 9% of all plastic eventually recycled

LESS than a 10th of the 400 million tons of plastic produced is manufactured from recycled materials.

1 min

Easter abroad isn't all that it's cracked up to be

STAYCATIONERS will deliver a £4billion Easter boost as families holiday in the sunshine at home.

1 min

Iranian's 'insincere' protests to 'bolster' his asylum claim

AN Iranian asylum seeker accused of deliberately attending protests against his home country’s regime to “bolster” his claim to stay here has won a legal victory.

1 min

Drivers are hit by clean air levies

DRIVERS of petrol and diesel vehicles are being increasingly hit with extra charges through new clean air levies on parking, research shows.

1 min

'It was important for Rob to leave this legacy for his son Jackson, 7'

CHARITY hero Kevin Sinfield is continuing to champion the memory of his late best friend and teammate, Rob Burrow, by releasing a children’s book they wrote together.

2 mins

I can't read music and I've never had a lesson

Placed into foster care aged seven and homeless by 20, Brad Kella's life changed overnight after winning Channel 4's The Piano. Ahead of his debut album and tour with Gary Barlow, the self-taught pianist reveals how he's hitting the right notes... in music and life

6 mins

Ryanair pilot forced to abort landing as crew strap 'unruly' passenger to seat

FLIGHT attendants strapped an unruly passenger to his seat after he refused to sit down during landing, onlookers have claimed.

1 min

Andrew Tate 'pointed gun at woman's face'

Court papers claim controversial influencer used sexual violence

2 mins

Britain's Saturday Night Live

SATURDAY Night Live producer Lorne Michaels is creating a British version of the US comedy sketch show.

1 min

Salmon go quicker on river drug

WILD salmon are swimming faster due to painkillers and other drugs dumped in rivers.

1 min

Sorry, we're not as cheap as chips now

A CHIPPY has issued an online apology for putting up its prices after fish costs went off the scale.

1 min

£6,000 racism payout for mixing up names of Indian colleagues

AN Indian engineer has been awarded nearly £6,000 in compensation after his colleague referred to him by the name of another worker from the same ethnic background.

1 min

Latest masterpiece by ratty Rembrandt

ART lovers around the world are snapping up paw-traits painted by a veterinary nurse’s pet rats.

1 min

Film boss' £1bn sex damages

JURORS have awarded £1.3billion in damages to 40 women who accused Oscar-nominated filmmaker James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over 35 years, according to their lawyers.

1 min

Paedo ran abuse chat while under police supervision

A SERIAL sex offender who ran child abuse chatrooms for paedophiles worldwide while under UK police supervision faces up to 34 years in a US prison after a judge approved his extradition.

1 min

WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR BRAIN AGE?

For the price of a new smartphone, you can now have a non-invasive scan to measure your cognitive health and connectivity. Daily Express Health Editor HANNA GEISSLER bravely signs up for an test and reveals the pros and cons of having your head read

6 mins

Summit's cooking

Politics is a messy business and Viola Davis's US President ends up with more than her own blood on her hands in director Patricia Riggen's rollicking action thriller which stages a terrorist outrage at the annual gathering of the 20 most influential world leaders.

1 min

East End ravers kept the Sixties swinging

In three gloriously chaotic years between 1965 and '68 these East End ravers notched up timeless classics like the chart-topping All Or Nothing, Itchycoo Park, and Whatcha Gonna Do About It.

1 min

I'm too long in the tooth

WHENEVER I watch an old Top Of The Pops, there are three things in particular that strike me, reminding me just how long ago this all was.

2 mins

Brum plays a peaky blinder

BIRMINGAM has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, its striking bin men just the latest in a series of problems related to the city council's effective bankruptcy and subsequent £148million budget cuts. But you should never write off Brum.

2 mins

Bond Street steals top rental crown from Milan

LONDON’S Bond Street has become Europe’s most expensive street for rent, stealing the top spot from Milan.

1 min

Hold interest rates at 4.5%, urges former Bank expert

A FORMER Bank of England rate-setter has suggested high inflation levels call for interest rates to be held at 4.5% in May.

1 min

WE'LL STAND BY HIM

Trainers back jockey after Celebre D'Allen tragedy

1 min

WORLD OF SPORT Matthews is under pressure after ban

ALEX MATTHEWS returns for England in tomorrow’s clash with Ireland in Cork amid a warning that she faces serious competition at No.8 from Maddie Feaunati.

1 min

Lando looks for McLaren to turn up the heat

NORRIS TO TAKE RISKS

2 mins

HATTON'S BACK IN THE SWING

TYRRELL HATTON’S hatred for Augusta National could finally be becoming a love affair.

2 mins

Show more respect for Slot machine

PHIL THOMPSON has hit back at criticism of Arne Slot's champions elect, saying it shows “a lack of respect”.

2 mins

Phil hopes Blades make cut

PHIL JAGIELKA looked at the Championship promotion scramble and admitted his old club Sheffield United were desperate not to be the odd ones out.

1 min

Campaign to respect refs

PREMIER LEAGUE referees will join together this weekend to support a respect campaign.

1 min

To be frank, that was far better from Spurs

STARS SHOW FIGHT FOR UNDER-PRESSURE ANGE

1 min

By George! Teen takes big chance to lift the Blues

TYRIQUE GEORGE made the most of Enzo Maresca's half-time reshuffle to set Chelsea on their way towards a place in the last four of the Conference League.

1 min

ONANA GETS IT ALL WRONG

IN EUROPE’S gastronomic capital, Andre Onana made a dog’s dinner of two simple saves on a night when he needed to be perfect.

2 mins

Raphinha is out to steal Cristiano's Euro record

IT was safety first, not that the record books will show that if Raphinha overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League landmark in the next few weeks.

1 min

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