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In this issue

May 08, 2025

Vision of a better day

EIGHTY years ago today, Britain stood on the threshold of peace after six long years of life-or-death struggle against Nazi Germany.

1 mins

We must learn from the past and become peacemakers

War hero's plea as he lays bare horrors for first time

3 mins

You could not believe the euphoria: The hugs and kisses, smiles and laughter

IF there was ever a reason to put your glad rags on and have a party, VE Day was it.

4 mins

Churchill lad to light abbey peace candle

THE great-great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill is to light a candle of peace at today's service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.

1 mins

Photo led to mum's letters from GI dad

A WOMAN who flew from the US to seek her British roots posed for a pic at her mum's old house - and ended up with her parents' wartime love letters.

1 mins

Rita fell in love with a stranger on a train

RITA Harvey and a pal were dancing and drinking champagne to celebrate VE Day in London but it was the journey home that changed her life.

1 mins

KEIR FACES REBELLION OVER CUTS

MPs to oppose leader on PIP and winter fuel

1 mins

Tory critics of trade deal with India so 'incoherent'

KEIR Starmer has branded Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch's criticism of the UK-India trade deal incoherent nonsense.

1 mins

Posh and vexed

Beckhams 'want to heal rift with their daughter-in-law'

2 mins

Charles is on top form

THE King looked on topper the world yesterday, hosting thousands of guests at a Buckingham Palace party in a dapper top hat.

1 mins

We'll protect British films from Trump

A UK team is in “active discussions” with Donald Trump's staff over his threat to impose tariffs on foreign-made films.

1 mins

Liam's £24m legacy

Star's ex Cheryl, son Bear could benefit after he died without will

1 mins

£3 bus fare cap set to be scaled down by next year

A BUS fare cap keeping prices down for tens of thousands of passengers will be scaled back from next year.

1 mins

Coleen relief at Wagatha costs victory

COLEEN Rooney says she feels “relief” after a court ruled Rebekah Vardy must pay her at least £1.4million in legal costs over the Wagatha Christie libel case.

1 mins

The 'mindless thuggery' of tree fell pair

TWO former friends accused of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree committed the \"arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery,\" a jury was told.

1 mins

Holy smoke

Disappointment as first cardinals' vote fails to elect new pope

3 mins

Labour open to EU ideas for new youth mobility scheme

LABOUR would consider a scheme allowing UK and EU citizens under 30 to study and work freely on both sides of the Channel, a top minister says.

1 mins

Almost 80 years of unrest in hotly disputed Kashmir

AFTER the end of British rule in the subcontinent and the 1947 birth of a sovereign India and Pakistan, Kashmir was free to choose which side to join.

1 mins

Rio's gutted but pitches up

FOOTBALL star pundit Rio Ferdinand gives a thumbs-up from his hospital bed.

1 mins

Give kids say over assisted death debate

THE under-18s should have a voice on assisted dying, the Children’s Commissioner believes.

1 mins

Mini-pill 'raises risk of asthma'

Under-35s face greater danger

1 mins

Crystal meth gang is jailed for £7m haul

A DRUGS gang has been jailed after £7million of crystal meth was smuggled into the UK disguised as weight loss shakes.

1 mins

Spy leader in Russia thrall, court hears

SENTENCE@rlin Roussev

1 mins

MADDIE SUSPECT FACES AN EXTRA YEAR IN PRISON

Paedophile due in court accused of 'aggression towards guards'

2 mins

Bulldozing through a pristine rainforest causes outrage, yet we do the equivalent underwater thousands of times every day..

In it, Sir David also blasts giant fishing nets and trawler boats, saying:

1 mins

Teens tried to smuggle 5,000 ants

COURT Lornoy and Seppe

1 mins

He's Del Boy Trotter a sell ploy plotter

ROLE Sir David as Del Boy

1 mins

Rose: I can't represent all deaf people.. I do my best

Star takes on first lead role

1 mins

BLOOD MONEY

Victims' anger at late payouts

1 mins

'Mini Jaws' visits UK

A RARE shark has been filmed swimming off the UK's coastline.

1 mins

Warning over drought risk

ENGLAND is facing a risk of summer drought following the driest start to spring in 69 years.

1 mins

7,000 TRAINS CANCELLED BY FLOODING

Climate change a 'life and death' rail issue

1 mins

It's all coming back: 'Celine at Eurovision'

EUROVISION fans are thrilled at reports Celine Dion could perform at the song contest in Switzerland next week.

1 mins

Israel kills dozens in restaurant airstrike

Bodies strewn across street after food sites targeted

1 mins

Si don't have a lot of cash

With a net worth running into the hundreds of millions, you would not think Simon Cowell is someone who would be fretting over his bank balance.

1 mins

Town mayor, 72, stalked woman, 26

A TOWN mayor has been given a restraining order after stalking a female pub worker and mistakenly sending another woman six “obsessive letters”.

1 mins

No teach ban after boozy car smash

SCHOOL Priory Academy

1 mins

BIDEN: TRUMP IS APPEASING PUTIN

Vlad and US Pres likened to Hitler and Chamberlain

1 mins

£410M RAPE CLAIM AGAINST MOTOWN'S SMOKEY ROBINSON

4 ex-maids in lawsuit allege he threatened, humiliated them

2 mins

Man denies town murder of Syrian, 16

A MAN has denied murdering a 16-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in a town centre.

1 mins

Driver admits Boxing Day death crash

A BMW driver has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash.

1 mins

Can red light heal my acne scars?

As an LED mask made by vacuum-makers Shark promises to help reduce blemishes, Cally Brooks trials it for 30 days

3 mins

Ship-shape style

Fashion has long been fascinated with all things nautical. Sailor collars, wide-leg trousers, brass buttons, anchors and Breton stripes - they roll in season after season.

1 mins

Letting power go to your head

Brian Cox delivers a powerful re-enactment of Winston Churchill's famous wartime speech.

1 mins

Why Tories hate deal with India

Labour agrees to a trade deal with India that will add a near £5billion to the economy and all we get from the Conservatives and Reform UK is outrage.

2 mins

MAKE SOME NOISE FOR THE CHEEKY NEW ELECTRIC ABARTH SCORPIONISSIMA

SOUND AND VISION

3 mins

GAMBLING ON A NEW CAREER

Aces High is an immersive team-building experience that uses the poker table as a proxy for the boardroom table while smashing the poker stereotypes of bluff and bravado.

2 mins

Wind project takes a blow

ORSTED'S HORNSEA 4 PLAN PUT ON ICE

1 mins

Mac had to Master own mind

RORY MCILROY believes “defeating my own mind\" was key to winning the Masters and will take “nothing but positive vibes” into next week's US PGA Championship.

1 mins

Cameron is p-lucky underdog

CAMERON NORRIE made the most of his second chance at the Italian Open by booking his spot in round two.

1 mins

MARO SET FOR CAPTAINCY

MARO ITOJE is hot favourite to be named Lions skipper today.

1 mins

Cool Cats are ready to pounce

Coventry v Sunderland SF, 1st leg, Tomorrow, KO 8pm

1 mins

LIAM: MANN UP, ROBINS

LIAM MANNING has embraced the tag of promotion underdogs by saying Bristol City's three play-off rivals have bigger expectations than the Robins.

1 mins

MY BLADES CAN CUT IT

Wilder out to make it ninth time lucky in the play-offs for Sheffield United

2 mins

ENZO: BLUES CAN SET OFF WITH TROPHY

ENZO MARESCA wants to complete the full set of European trophies by winning the Conference League and announce: \"Chelsea are back.

1 mins

WE DRIVE YOU CRAZY

Big Ange hits back at Wenger's Champions League jibe and says people 'try and diminish us as much as they can'

2 mins

SUFFER AND TOUGHER

Ruben: I don’t know which United will turn up, but we'll need to score to go through

2 mins

It's Clever moving on

WATFORD owner Gino Pozzo says Tom Cleverley was sacked because the Hornets need an experienced coach.

1 mins

The plain truth is Arteta needs a quality striker

AMIDST the smoke in the Paris night, one thing was painfully clear. Above the din of the Parc des Princes, a plain truth could be heard loud and clear.

2 mins

HERO DAVIDE IS SCARE TO THE THRONE

DAVIDE FRATTESI revealed he almost passed out after scoring his famous winner against Barcelona.

1 mins

GUNNERS DONN FOR

Inspired PSG keeper is the hero as Arteta stars crash out

3 mins

TAYLOR IN COMEBACK AT CANVEY

PETER TAYLOR has made a shock return to management at Canvey Island in the seventh tier.

1 mins

Mbeumo Bees exit is 'likely'

BRENTFORD captain Christian Norgaard has admitted that star player Bryan Mbeumo is \"likely\" to be sold in the summer transfer window.

1 mins

Amorim: Please... no drama like Lyon!

LATE SHOW Boss Amorim and Onana celebrate famous victory

1 mins

Goebbels and his family are found, poisoned

DISCOVERY has been made in Berlin of the bodies of Dr. Goebbels, his wife, and their six children.

1 mins

PARIS COULDN'T WAIT

Before the announcement of VE-Day, DAVID WALKER cabled from Paris:

1 mins

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