Daily Mirror UK - April 21, 2025

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April 21, 2025

SICKENING

TROPHY hunting trips to slaughter defenceless animals in Africa are sold at a stomach-churning fair in Britain.

1 min

Shock rise in 'corridor care' waits in our A&Es

THE number of incidents where NHS patients waited in A&E on a trolley for 24 hours or longer before being found a bed rose from 689 in 2019 to 49,000 last year.

1 min

Schools' fight to get kids fit

A SCHOOLS minister reiterated his pledge to get children fitter by tackling vaping and obesity amid a growing health crisis.

1 min

Barbie's beach baby

Margot loves being an Easter mummy

1 min

Slaughter tours sold in Britain

ANIMAL rights campaigners have urged ministers to speed up the ban on big game imports after we found sick trophy hunt trips for sale in Britain.

3 mins

EASTER BLESSED

Pope's peace message as he recovers from serious illness

1 min

Rescue flare signals it's a buoy (or girl)

A SEARCH and rescue crew called out after a flare was seen over a river found it had been fired at a \"gender reveal\" party.

1 min

Green power sparks cut in gas imports

The rollout of wind and solar power has made electricity supply \"more British\", researchers found.

1 min

Brum waste centres blast as trash piles up on streets

RESIDENTS criticised mobile waste collection sites as rubbish continued to pile up on Birmingham's streets yesterday.

1 min

'Professional failures' in Israeli blitz on Gaza that killed 15 medics

Probe blames poor visibility for massacre

1 min

Back to the Few-ture for DeLoreans

ONLY 303 DeLorean cars are taxed for use on public roads in the UK 40 years after they featured in the Back to the Future film.

1 min

Comb-eating pup's brush with death

A DOG is lucky to be alive after swallowing a hairdresser's 8in comb.

1 min

Letby TV drama shelved over conviction doubts

THE creator of Line of Duty has paused a drama about the Lucy Letby case due to the concerns raised about her convictions.

2 mins

Look who is back in the fold...

PRINCE Andrew was welcomed into the family fold yesterday despite dragging the King into an alleged Chinese spy scandal.

2 mins

Gym troop round-up hell

GYMGOERS are forced to lie on the floor with their hands on their heads as Russian army police storm a fitness session to enlist men in the Ukraine war.

1 min

TRUCE & LIES

RUSSIA broke its own unilateral Easter ceasefire to launch attacks on Ukraine with 59 shellings, \"dozens\" of drone strikes and five assaults on the front line.

1 min

From two-horse race to five-way power dogfight

THE local elections on May 1 take place in unprecedented circumstances.

2 mins

EYE OF THE STARM

AS Keir Starmer prepares for his first major electoral test since winning power, voters give their verdicts on some of the nation's major issues in a new Mirror poll.

2 mins

NHS JOBS HOPE FOR YOUNGSTERS IN CARE

THOUSANDS of people who were taken into care as children are being offered careers in the NHS.

1 min

A littler Littler

14-yr-old lad breaks darts star's record as youngest champ

1 min

I set aside time for my husband Chris...a weekend without the kids is brilliant

Amanda Holden has been married since 2008 and her 20-year relationship with record producer husband Chris Hughes is rock solid, but she says hosting a show about infidelity has actually made her marriage even stronger.

3 mins

CCTV scoured after 7 statues defaced at trans rights rally

OFFICERS are trawling CCTV footage after seven statues were daubed with graffiti during a trans rights rally.

1 min

Parents wait 15 days to ID dead son as cop on hols

BEREAVED parents were forced to wait 15 days to identify their dead son because the lead officer on the case went on holiday.

1 min

GAT A MOVE ON

Britain's second-busiest airport cuts delays but still worst out of 22 for late departures

3 mins

£1.6m sale of Armstrong's Moon watch

A WATCH given to Neil Armstrong for becoming the first man on the Moon has sold for £1.6million.

1 min

Bring on the party with a VE Day grant

COMMUNITIES across the UK are being encouraged to take up an offer of grants for VE Day parties.

1 min

At least Lewis has a winning smile

JENNIFER Lopez - and her incredible pink jump suit - give Lewis Hamilton a laugh after his disappointing drive at the Saudi Grand Prix.

1 min

Wanna be restarting somethin'?

POP legend Michael Jackson could return to the charts from beyond the grave with new music created for the soundtrack to a biopic about his life.

1 min

FOUR-LEGGED HEROES

With fuel scarce, and many vehicles destroyed, donkeys and horses have become a lifeline in Gaza - often taking the injured to hospital - as well as carrying food, water, and essential medicines through a war-ravaged landscape.

1 min

Calls to change law to stop teen catapult cruelty

TARGETING wildlife with catapults is on the rise, with \"unspeakably cruel\" games leading to slow, painful deaths.

1 min

Jay's tears for Tom

THE Wanted singer Jay McGuiness breaks down over his late bandmate Tom Parker in moving scenes on BBC show Pilgrimage.

2 mins

MND man to go final mile of marathon

A FORMER rugby player with motor neurone disease will walk the last mile of the London Marathon to prove to others that nothing is impossible.

1 min

CHEF PANNED

A TV chef who had to apologise for the sudden closure of his restaurant is under fire again over plans to hold \"loud outdoor gigs\" at a pub he runs.

1 min

Lost in Austen

250yrs on, step into her world

1 min

'All prison staff should be wearing stab vests'

Stabbed ex-guard in appeal after Arena bomb plotter's jail attack

1 min

Vicky's honest truth

Vicky Pattison has come a long way from her wild days in Geordie Shore but the reality star-turned-presenter says one thing she is still working on is honesty.

1 min

'My mum showed me how to connect with kids

When Saskia Joss was seven, she told her mother, television presenter and broadcaster Vanessa Feltz, that she wanted to be a psychotherapist.

5 mins

I'm not having sex with boyfriend but is someone else?

My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we're both 30. We have a baby together and I have a daughter from a previous relationship. My partner is great with her, he's been more of a father to her than my ex ever was.

1 min

Ops that just can't wait

WHEN you're lying nervously in a hospital bed ahead of surgery, the wait can feel never-ending.

1 min

Women win but protect the few

IT was the correct ruling by the Supreme Court that biological sex should determine who is viewed as a woman when equalities legislation is applied.

2 mins

CROMWELL'S GRAND PLAN CAN PAY OFF

MALINA GIRL is fancied to give Gavin Cromwell another career landmark with a win in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (5.00) at Fairyhouse.

1 min

HIGH OF THE TIGERS

MICHAEL CHEIKA'S Leicester served notice of their title ambitions with a stunning five-try win over high-flying Bears.

1 min

WIND ME UP? NO CHANTS!

Lewis learns to tune out abuse from fans

2 mins

Soap fan Zak all of a lather

EASTENDERS fan Zak Surety will be using Phil Mitchell as inspiration during his dream Crucible debut.

1 min

SELT: LIFE IN DUBAI TRUMPS UK

MATT SELT crashed out of the World Championship – and revealed he is moving to Dubai.

1 min

MARK'S CUT TO CLEAR UP

Williams to have eye surgery: I'm seeing three or four balls at once

2 mins

PIASTRI CHEF'S KISS!

Sweet success for Aussie who gives Lando a lesson

1 min

INUNO: WE'RE FIRED UP FOR RUN-IN

NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO says Nottingham Forest are going all out to secure Champions League football for next season. NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO says Nottingham Forest are going all out to secure Champions League football for next season.

1 min

FRANKLY... THAT'S THE STANDARD

Solanke shrugs off 21 defeats to insist Euro win shows Spurs can beat anyone

2 mins

Moyes: I'll shake up the pack

EVERTON manager David Moyes says an injury to James Tarkowski means he will have to try out alternatives to cover for the centre-back.

1 min

PUTTING IN ARD YARDS

Arsenal need a miracle but Trossard and co keep up the hard work to push Reds all the way

2 mins

SIMPLY THE CHESTZO

TAA may be Madrid bound, but bares his love for Reds affer late winner sets up Anfield title party

3 mins

Trent strips the light fantastic

FROM BACK PAGE boss Slot said: \"The headline today should be the goal he scored and not about his contract but it would be ridiculous if someone asks about his commitment to this club.

1 min

STRIP STRIP HOORAY

Shirtless Trent puts Kop one win from title glory

1 min

KDB SHOCKED AT CITY AXE

Star upset at call and would join Prem rival

1 min

Heart to Art after Saka foul

MIKEL ARTETA admitted his heart skipped a beat after the \"dangerous\" red-card tackle which left Arsenal star Bukayo Saka limping.

1 min

LYON? WOLVES SLAUGHTER LAMBS

After the midweek comeback thriller in Europe, Unit go back to their old ways and offer only meek surrender

2 mins

HARSH LESSON WITH NO SILVA LINING

FULHAM boss Marco Silva, whose team (inset) can count themselves unlucky having had the better of Chelsea for much of the match prior to Tyrique George's goal, said circumstances were stacked against his team.

1 min

YOU'VE JUST WON ...COR NETO!

Pedro strike steals derby fightback and keeps Blues in Champions League race

2 mins

IT'S CRUNCH TYNE FOR TOON DEFENCE

STAND-IN Toon chief Jason Tindall faces an anxious wait this week.

1 min

DE BRUYNE'S BITTER END

City legend Kevin reveals the shock and hurt of Etihad elbow and insists: 'I still have a lot to give... I am open for anything'

2 mins

WE'VE FAILED TO CON-VERT OUR CHANCES

JUSTIN KLUIVERT believes Bournemouth could have been in the race for the Champions League places if they had not dropped so many cheap points.

2 mins

STRIKER TAKES POTSHOT AT HAMMERS

GRAHAM POTTER'S disappointment with how his West Ham side threw away the chance of a first win in six games was mild in comparison to Niclas Fullkrug.

1 min

DIBLING'S PRICE GAG

Jokes on target for Saints ace

2 mins

A DAMS GOOD ATTACK

In-form Bees double act are firing them closer to Europe

1 min

GOAL-SHY BAGGIES GIVE MOWBRAY HEADACHE

TONY MOWBRAY admits he has struggled to impose his playing style on West Brom.

1 min

WE'RE ALL FIRED UP

Farke delivers rally-cry as he warns troops: There is still plenty of work to do

2 mins

NAISMITH BACKS BOYS TO HIT SURVIVAL MODE

KAL NAISMITH says Luton are hitting their best form at exactly the right time.

1 min

SURE WE CANN GET JOB DONE

GRANT McCANN is fully convinced DONCASTER can hold their nerve and secure a top-three finish.

1 min

ADDICTED TO PROMOTION!

Charlton have shown they are capable of claiming a top-two spot in League One.

2 mins

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