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April 11, 2025

'CONCRETE' PROOF BRITONS WANT A RIGHT TO DIE CHOICE

Record numbers forced to sign up for Dignitas to end their lives

4 mins

Meet and greet Sturgeon ... for £75!

NICOLA STURGEON is continuing her showbiz career by announcing a headline show at one of Edinburgh's most popular venues.

1 min

WFH on taxpayers expense under fire

THE Scottish Government has been slated after it was revealed that civil servants are told they only need to attend the office just one day a week.

1 min

Masters class by McIlroy, age 4

PROVING to be a putt rather than a chip off the old block, Rory McIlroy’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

Voters turned off by new law on females

SCOTS voters say Nicola Sturgeon’s gender reforms are a major reason for the SNP's falling support.

1 min

Bid to block gender case streaming live

NHS Fife has been blasted by JK Rowling after lodging a legal bid to block the public from tuning in to the conclusion of the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal.

2 mins

Man on smash death rap

A MAN has been charged in connection with a fatal “hit and run” crash in Edinburgh.

1 min

Probe into battery centre fire

A PROBE has been launched into a blaze at a battery recycling centre in Ayrshire where residents had to be evacuated.

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

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

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

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

Cutting funding for cadets would limit youngsters' futures

ANNOUNCED last summer, the Strategic Defence Review is about to report back.

3 mins

Take away desperation that has led to Dignitas

NOBODY makes the decision to sign up to Dignitas lightly. The services of the Swiss clinic are not cheap. Those who travel to Switzerland must do so alone, in order to ensure loved ones are not at risk of prosecution, and even then there is a fear that the police could become involved.

1 min

Chasing Islamic vote could kill Labour off

SECTARIANISM corrodes the soul of every society it infects. It undermines democracy, promotes discord, spreads distrust and fuels dysfunction. Having grown up in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, I recognise that dark truth only too well. My homeland was scarred by communal hatreds that descended into some of the worst violence and terrorism seen in Europe since the Second World War. Fortunately, the historic Good Friday Agreement of 1998 heralded a new era of peace.

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

Life for criminal who kicked taxi driver to death

A CAREER criminal who kicked a taxi driver to death has been jailed for at least 16 years after a “double jeopardy” murder trial.

2 mins

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

Tennant: My parents loved me but just couldn't say so

SCOTS actor David Tennant has spoken emotionally of the lack of expressed love he received from his parents.

1 min

Fears of 'cash grab' in community benefit windfarm proposals

THE Scottish Government has been urged not to disadvantage Scots communities blighted by wind farms after consulting on a new “cash grab”.

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's £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

Teenagers held as police probe gang war blazes

TWO teenagers have been arrested over a spate of deliberate fires in Edinburgh.

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

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. The first, of course, is the music. The second, almost as obvious, is the fashion.

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

SNP pay offer will just create a new grievance with Westminster

WITH just over a year to the Holyrood election, is the SNP preparing the way for a new dose of grievances against Westminster?

1 min

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

Draper exits after service goes faulty

JACK DRAPER crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters despite his opponent Alejandro Davidovich Fokina getting “very emotional” in their last-16 match.

1 min

We’ll be at our best against best

FRANCO SMITH insists Glasgow will be ready for everything Leinster throw at them tonight.

1 min

Lando looks for McLaren to turn up the heat

LANDO NORRIS has challenged his McLaren team to be more attacking after they were shown up by Max Verstappen at Suzuka last weekend.

2 mins

HATTON'S BACK IN THE SWING

Tyrrell growing a Major love affair for Augusta

2 mins

DEE ARE READY TO SHAKE HIBEES

TONY DOCHERTY wants Dundee to continue their recent revival by extending their unbeaten record against on-form Hibs.

1 min

Another Onana skin for hapless United

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

Well boss full of hope for defining showdown

MICHAEL WIMMER is in optimistic mood going into Motherwell's crunch clash with Hearts in their final pre-split game.

1 min

To be frank, that was far better from Spurs

ANGE POSTECOGLOU may be on the ropes but Tottenham are refusing to go down without a fight.

1 min

GERS BLOCK AROUND THE CLOCK

Kelly's penalty heroics cap epic effort by Barry's 10 men

2 mins

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.