Essayer OR - Gratuit

Mieka Smiles

Daily Express

|

December 16, 2025

Local Matters

HAVE a tale to tell you that involves a very unlikely trio: Angela Rayner, a heartbroken man and a gerbil. Yes, yes, I know at the moment it sounds like a Daily Star front page, but just bear with me.

There is a possible apocryphal story that has become Smiles family lore every time one of our children tries to swing the lead and stay off school. We talk about work ethic, how you have to be pretty ill before even considering a day off and then someone brings up the man who took a week's leave after the death of his pet gerbil.

Now, I will say this anecdote had a dubious path in reaching me - and I would imagine Chinese whispers played a big part in its shaping - but, apparently, he had an "emotional connection" to the pet...

PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE Daily Express

Daily Express

Daily Express

Starmer local elections U-turn

NIGEL Farage celebrated victory after forcing Keir Starmer into yet another humiliating U-turn, abandoning plans to scrap local elections for millions of Britons.

time to read

1 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Morikawa expecting a year to remember

FORMER Open champion, Collin Morikawa enjoyed a double celebration by winning his first PGA Tour event for more than two years - and then announcing his wife Kat is pregnant.

time to read

1 min

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Migrants crackdown may spark NHS crisis

SHABANA Mahmood's migrant crackdown could plunge the NHS into crisis and leave Labour's promise to slash waiting times in tatters, health chiefs warn.

time to read

2 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Daily Express

TYSON: AJ'S CRASH HELL INSPIRED MY RING RETURN

Tragedy got Fury out of retirement

time to read

1 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

BEES STING MACC LADS

Rooney's non-leaguers suffer heartbreaking exit as own goal gifts Premier League side win

time to read

2 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Queen told crestfallen William the only certain path was to follow faith

In the final part of our exclusive serialisation, Russell Myers reveals how the couple came back from the brink...and how a priceless gesture helped to put Catherine at ease

time to read

5 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

It's agony for Macc

STUBBORN SILKMEN FINALLY FALL AFTER OWN GOAL ENDS DREAM

time to read

1 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Daily Express

Surgery needed to really see the best Weston

DOUBLE gold medallist Matt Weston revealed a dodgy shoulder almost wrecked his Olympic dream - but once surgery sorts it out, he will go even quicker.

time to read

1 min

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Daily Express

Child Bond that's shaken and stirred

A FAMILY struggled with the payout pathway for maturing Child Savings Bonds when those due to receive the funds became the issue and the stumbling block.

time to read

1 mins

February 17, 2026

Daily Express

Kane 10 keeps d'Or open for Euro elite

HARRY'S ON TARGET TO SEAL A GOLDEN FINISH

time to read

2 mins

February 17, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size