Daily Mirror UK - April 22, 2025

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April 22, 2025

Catholics mourn friend of world's forsaken souls

IN the same square Pope Francis delivered his final Easter message on Sunday, bells yesterday rang out to announce his death and plunge Catholics into mourning.

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A POPE FOR THE POOR

IN the same square Pope Francis delivered his final Easter message on Sunday, bells yesterday rang out to announce his death and plunge Catholics into mourning.

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The boy from a family of immigrants in Buenos Aires who never forgot his roots

HIS papal name was chosen as a tribute to St Francis of Assisi, who devoted his life to the poor.

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Mourning ..then the conclave is called

COUNTRIES around the world declared periods of mourning for Pope Francis as the Vatican prepared for the funeral, and a conclave to elect his successor.

2 mins

A humbler funeral for 'shepherd of Christ'

THE funeral of Benedict XVI, who retired in 2013 and died in 2022, was a grand affair with all the expected pageantry.

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HIS SERMON WAS HIS LIFE

For a thousand years Francis of Assisi has been probably the most popular saint on Earth, or in Heaven. Yet Jorge Bergoglio was the first pope ever to name himself after him. You can see why.

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LOVELY JUBBLY

MANGE tout... an Only Fools and Horses fan lost more than six stone after Del Boy inspired his healthier diet and lifestyle.

1 min

Top of the pops

Oasis tracks pack Best of British listeners' poll

1 min

Prison staff need Tasers says union

PRISON guards need Tasers to tackle terrorists hell-bent on murder, their union insisted yesterday.

1 min

Postmistress Pat, 79, earns third degree

A FORMER village postmistress has graduated with her third university degree at the age of 79.

1 min

Katie: My trolls hell

Acid victim tells of verbal abuse at women's jail

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Blood pressure drugs reduce dementia risk

Combo of medicine & coaching is found to slash danger by 15%

1 min

It's all in the numbers

HIGH blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can lead to serious problems such as heart attack or stroke.

1 min

£15m sale of Goering's hol home 'insult to his victims'

AN anti-Nazi activist last night attacked the sale of Hermann Goering's one-time holiday house.

1 min

Desperate for some puppy love

Rescued dogs want affection but are still too scared of people

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SHARK STRIKE

A SWIMMER is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in the Mediterranean Sea.

1 min

Has Liz finally met a man to cure her achy breaky heart?

The second Liz Hurley stepped on to the red carpet in that Versace safety-pin dress in 1994, she became one of the world’s most desirable women.

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Chancellor resolute as crunch US talks loom

RACHEL Reeves has vowed to “rise to meet the moment” as she heads to make-or break trade talks in Washington.

1 min

'We look to you to deliver change on child poverty'

KEIR Starmer has been warned he must make cutting child poverty levels a priority or risk leaving a dire Labour legacy on the issue.

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Breakfast scheme helps primary pupils from today

THOUSANDS of primary pupils will get free breakfasts for the first time today.

1 min

Wills and Kate Mull island trip for anniversary

THE Prince and Princess of Wales will spend their 14th wedding anniversary in Scotland celebrating rural communities.

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Safety fears over sales of 'eco plugs for energy bills'

DODGY “eco plugs” are still available to buy online despite being potentially dangerous and illegal, an investigation suggests.

1 min

SEEDY ANDREW'S GROWING HOPES

PRINCE Andrew has turned to gardening in a bid to spruce up his crumbling Royal Lodge home while under the threat of eviction.

1 min

'Ambulance service letting down patients in acute pain'

PEOPLE with a blood disorder causing extreme pain have only called an ambulance as a last resort because of poor treatment in the past, it is claimed.

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Call for new rent laws to limit greed of landlords

NEW laws boosting renters' rights should also protect tenants from being forced out by huge rent hikes, some peers say.

1 min

PARK FINE 'TRAP'

DRIVERS are being sent penalties of up to £170 over faulty machines run by parking firms, it is claimed.

1 min

Waddle's no doddle in a 10ft costume

A MAN has walked 53 miles dressed as a 10ft curlew to raise funds for conservation projects.

1 min

Biggest man cave's £220k to tear down

A MILLIONAIRE who built a giant illegal leisure complex is to be charged the £220,000 his local council paid to demolish it.

1 min

Tom's tidy time at Barry Island

BARRY Island can now count actor Tom Hardy among its biggest fans, along with the Gavin & Stacey gang, according to the director of his new film.

1 min

Trump defence chief in second chat gaffe

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth reportedly sent classified information to his wife and brother.

1 min

3 DEAD IN 'TRUCE'

RUSSIA'S brutal missile onslaught on Ukraine resumed yesterday within hours of the end of its supposed Easter truce.

1 min

Fame stopped being Fearne...

Fearne Cotton says she almost gave up on show business after falling out of love with fame.

1 min

COUNCIL AXE

COUNCILS across England and Wales have lost almost a third of their staff in just 12 years.

1 min

Andre's lost in a dreadful world of Jamaic-believe

YOU CAN only assume Peter Andre and everyone connected with his new film have lost their collective minds.

2 mins

Hair today, and still hair tomorrow...

HALF of people have had the same hairdo for as long as they can remember, with a quarter sticking with their look out of fear.

1 min

Jungle juice? I'll just have an ape-ricot schnapps, ta

WILD chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol for the first time.

1 min

Radcliffe: 'It's horrible to see your child suffering'

MARATHON runner Paula Radcliffe says watching her daughter's chemotherapy was the hardest thing a parent could experience.

1 min

Are we too quick to diagnose depression?

As the UK is in the grip of a mental health crisis, an influential neurologist warns that we are in the midst of an overdiagnosis epidemic, and that diagnoses can even do more harm than good

4 mins

Anytime healthy foods you can eat to heart's desire

A new study reveals that WHEN we eat as well as what we eat can impact our heart health.

2 mins

Start banking happiness... and you'll never go bust

We're all striving to be happy but it can feel out of reach in our busy lives. But what if you could build your happiness pot up like a retirement portfolio - and cash it in later?

2 mins

I feel threatened by my wife's male pal from the past

My wife recently got back in touch with a guy who used to be a good friend of her former husband.

2 mins

Hell of Hollywood star's ancestors

HOLLYWOOD actor and former Spiderman Andrew Garfield admits he's “an easy cry”, which makes him the perfect celeb to go ancestry hunting.

1 min

Whittaker could be on ropes

BEN WHITTAKER could be called in front of the British Boxing Board of Control after his over-exuberant celebrations following the win over Liam Cameron.

1 min

BE QUICKER TO TAKE THE SCOOTER, LEWIS!

LEWIS HAMILTON has already written off his chances of a successful first season with Ferrari.

2 mins

COULE IS RED HOT

SEAN BOWEN was in dreamland as Haiti Couleurs beat the home side in their own backyard in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

1 min

IT'S SNOT RIGHT!

Rocket admits regret over his X-rated Carter rant in Masters

2 mins

ETHAN & MLS SUPPORTED BY TOP GUNS

KIDS of fame Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly are being mentored by Arsenal's top guns Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka.

1 min

VIRGIL VAN DIJK

VIRGIL VAN DIJK claims he has not spoken to Trent Alexander-Arnold about his contract situation because it wouldn't be fair.

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HATTERS AND RAMS REFUSE TO GIVE IN TO THE DROP WITHOUT A FIGHT

IT was an astonishing day in the Championship as Bristol City, Coventry and Middlesbrough - three teams chasing the final two play-off spots - all lost.

1 min

MARCHING UP TOGETHER

Piroe hits four as lethal Leeds seal promotion

2 mins

FINE CLARETS

Brownhill cuts down Blades to put Burnley in top flight

2 mins

POPE WAS TRUE FAN OF SAINTS

POPE FRANCIS was an avid football fan - from meetings with Diego Maradona to his passion for Buenos Aires’ San Lorenzo.

1 min

EMERY: BIG PRESSURE ON VILLA TO FINALLY GET CITY BREAK

UNAI EMERY has told his Aston Villa players: Get used to playing under the pressure of winning.

2 mins

THEY STINK IT'S ALL OVER

Vardy admits relegated Foxes have been a 's***show

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