Daily Express - April 16, 2025

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April 16, 2025

Talk for gamblers

ADVERTS for gambling are \"everywhere\" say 62%, with a similar number saying there is stigma around the harm it brings.

1 min

Teachers' ballot call

TEACHERS in England will vote on whether to go on strike if the Government stands by its pay offer for the next school year.

1 min

'Archaic outpatient care below par'

PLANNED specialist NHS care is not “fit for purpose” and needs reform, experts say.

1 min

Low-deposit home loans warning

High-risk deals evoke 2008 crash

1 min

Zendaya hits the Spock in gym kit

HOLLYWOOD star Zendaya looks out of this world as she channels Mr Spock to promote her fitness gear collection.

1 min

Spring is good for mood – and food!

THE changing season puts a spring in our step as we look forward to reconnecting with nature, long walks and hosting friends for meals, a survey found.

1 min

Veteran: 'This isn't just a funding cut it's the ultimate snub to those who never came home'

THE Daily Express launched the Respect Our War Heroes crusade on March 22 to ensure men and women from the greatest generation could make one last salute as the world stops to commemorate VE Day.

3 mins

Pharmaceutical industry fears fresh tariffs

DONALD Trump has threatened to strike another blow to the UK economy by imposing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, one of Britain’s largest export industries.

1 min

Trump's love for Royal Family key to US trade deal

THE White House is “working very hard” on a trade deal with the UK - thanks partly to President Donald Trump’s love of the Royal Family, according to his Vice President JD Vance.

2 mins

MPs want China kept out of key industries

FURIOUS MPs demanded China be kept away from our most vital industries after ministers refused to rule out the possibility of another firm from the Communist state getting involved in British Steel.

2 mins

Drug dealer facing third deportation

AN Albanian drug dealer booted out of Britain twice is facing a third deportation bid after being jailed again.

1 min

Paternity con mum spared jail

A WOMAN who forged paternity test results to convince her ex-partner that he was her baby girl's father avoided prison yesterday.

1 min

'Reform's parking its tanks on the lawns of the Red Wall'

NIGEL Farage has accused Sir Keir Starmer of dragging Britain back into the European Union by stealth and predicted that voters will punish Labour for it.

5 mins

'New legal action may be fastest way to get payouts'

Sir Alan's call to Post Office scandal victims

1 min

'Murder' arrest in blast hunt

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal explosion at a house.

1 min

Help the over-50s work for Britain

OLDER people with vital skills risk being lost to the workforce unless they get time out for caring responsibilities and health reasons, say experts.

1 min

Bayesian inquest on hold for probe

THE superyacht Bayesian will be raised from the seabed next month, investigators told a hearing into the deaths of four British nationals killed when it sank off Sicily last August.

1 min

Bin strikes misery could 'absolutely' hit new cities

BIN strikes may spread to leave more cities’ streets swamped by mountains of rubbish, union chiefs have warned.

1 min

Heartless PM badly lets down our WW2 veterans

THIS shameless Labour Government has betrayed Britain’s surviving veterans of the Second World War. It turns out the Government will only help these heroic individuals attend ceremonies around the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Britain next month.

1 min

Ed Miliband's green vision only works if we give in to China

D Miliband will do anything in the name of net zero — including agreeing a key infrastructure deal with China shortly before control of British Steel had to be wrested back from the Communist superpower by the Government.

3 mins

Gripped by Trisha's Big Brother bravery

I'VE BEEN a vigorous cheerleader for Big Brother ever since I entered its hallowed portals in the first ever celebrity version in 2001. I've argued, were he living at this hour, Shakespeare would pitch up as a BB housemate, eager to glean the mysteries of human behaviour unleashed within. I've also suggested George Orwell would have been a fascinated fan, that Chaucer would re-write The Canterbury Tales to delve deeper into the TV format... and that Mickey Rourke would wander into the house, dazed and confused. Oh wait, he just did!

1 min

Frances Millar

To be frank...

2 mins

Meghan 'let something go' after miscarriage

THE Duchess of Sussex has opened up about suffering a miscarriage revealing how she came to terms with letting \"something go that you plan to love for a long time\".

2 mins

Death of Alan was a warning

ACTOR Alan Rickman had “so much more” to offer the world when he died of pancreatic cancer, his wife said.

1 min

Sally: I'm seriously a failure

BRIDGET Jones star Sally Phillips has said she feels not being seen as a “serious actress” as a failure.

1 min

Stepmums portrayed as 'wicked'

STEPMOTHERS are portrayed negatively in more than two-thirds of films, a study has found.

1 min

Star hints at Gavin & Stacey film

GAVIN & Stacey star Larry Lamb has suggested a film adaptation of the sitcom to the BBC's boss.

1 min

Pub chain slammed for felling 500-year-old oak deemed a 'serious risk'

TOBY Carvery is facing an outcry after it cut down an oak tree thought to be around 500 years old.

1 min

Police called in to beach huts bust-up after 'theft' allegation

ROWS over beach hut evictions have flared into a police issue following a claim of theft.

1 min

Pontins charged over death of gran following ceiling collapse

THE owners of holiday park firm Pontins have been charged with corporate manslaughter after a ceiling fell on 18 guests at a resort.

1 min

Regular exercise fights long-term ageing effects

RETIRED men and women who exercise regularly are better able to stay mentally alert and battle the effects of long-term ageing.

1 min

Cracked it! Police nab bungling egg thieves

TWO blundering burglars were caught on CCTV stealing £100 worth of Easter eggs before getting trapped inside a supermarket.

1 min

Crocs eat the lot to stay alive

CROCODILES’ ability to eat almost anything helped their ancestors survive two mass extinctions, scientists say.

1 min

Hypnosis best way to treat belly pain

HYPNOTHERAPY and talking therapy are the best treatments for long-term stomach pain in children, researchers have revealed.

1 min

Legal dogfight

Businesses in court over rival pet toilets

2 mins

THE HIDDEN LESSON BEHIND EDTECH

From interactive whiteboards to 'gamified' homework, technology now dominates almost every aspect of pupils' education. But with parents and children's campaigners increasingly worried that gadgets are creating more harm than help, some schools are now opting for a complete switch-off

6 mins

Bank holiday DIY SOS with homes under the hammer

WITH the long Easter weekend starting on Friday, millions of Britons are preparing to tackle DIY jobs around the home but insurance experts are urging caution.

1 min

NS&I rate hike but there may be better deals

A NEW range of fixed rate bonds has been launched by National Savings & Investments (NS&I) in a boost for savers after a safe home for their money, but experts say it’s still possible to get higher rates elsewhere.

2 mins

Ride out the Trump bump

STOCK markets may have calmed this week but pension values have taken a beating and it could only take one word from Donald Trump to whip up the volatility again.

2 mins

Growing with the flow

STRONG growth is putting specialist supplier the Hampshire Seed Company (HSC) on a sound footing as its exclusive mixes boost a new generation of UK flower producers and make amateur gardeners' floral dreams come true.

2 mins

Emotional rollercoaster

ONE of the reasons I'd be rubbish on Gogglebox is I don’t watch TV the right way.

2 mins

Your great outdoors

ANYBODY with a garden will be eager to get outside this Easter even if it’s too wet or chilly for alfresco eating, because now’s the time to plan for warmer weather by checking and cleaning outdoor furniture and perhaps adding to your collection.

1 min

Cash printer De La Rue sold to US firm for £263m

BANKNOTE printer De La Rue has agreed to a £263million takeover offer, causing its share price to soar 17%.

1 min

China halts deliveries from Boeing as trade war rages

CHINA has instructed its airlines to stop taking deliveries from Boeing in the latest twist in the country’s fast-moving trade war with the US.

1 min

Diamond's foul-mouthed ref rant

NEWCASTLE director of rugby Steve Diamond was banned for the rest of the season for calling officials the c-word and urging one of them to retire.

1 min

ROCKET CAN FIRE AFTER BIG BREAK

NEIL ROBERTSON believes Ronnie O’Sullivan can win this year’s World Championship despite not playing since January.

2 mins

Soaring Eagles 'need to enjoy the ride

OLIVER GLASNER has urged his Crystal Palace players to embrace being a part of one of the best periods in the club's history.

1 min

Tindall plans a tonic for old friend Howe

JASON HOPES TO PASS ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLUB

2 mins

COMEBACK KINGS OF EUROPE

JUDE BELLINGHAM says Real Madrid are so used to making comebacks everyone thinks it is “nailed on” they will overcome Arsenal.

2 mins

Happy Mac 'has no interest in Madrid'

ALEXIS Mac Allister has no interest in a move to Real Madrid — even if the Spanish giants come for him.

1 min

Onana is sweating over his place for crunch Lyon return

ANDRE ONANA does not yet know if he will be brought back for Manchester United’s crucial Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon tomorrow.

1 min

Guirassy treble in vain for Germans

BARCELONA reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019 - but Serhou Guirassy's hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund made them sweat.

1 min

SO NEAR YET SO FAR FOR EMERY

THEY know a thing or two about European heroes at Aston Villa and, for a gloriously chaotic short spell, this generation of players took their place among them.

2 mins

Harry so hungry to get back on target

HARRY KANE is confident he can recapture his golden touch in front of goal as Bayern Munich bid to punish Inter Milan at the San Siro again.

1 min

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