A TIKTOK star has had a draconian decade-long prison sentence slashed to three years after she was jailed in Egypt over dance videos that "incited debauchery". Haneen Hossam, 20, was convicted of "human trafficking" charges and accused of exploiting girls for money through video-sharing platforms. She denied the charge – […]

Is this the END of cheap booze in Spain? EU pushes for higher taxes on beer, wine and cigarettes across all member states Minimum tax rates applied to alcoholic in the EU have not changed since 1992  But there is now appetite to introduce a minimum rate, with a survey […]

A DAD was stunned to discover a time capsule letter from the 1980s while clearing out a room at home. Carl Skivington found the note written by 14-year-old Deborah Stokes while sorting a nursery for his unborn baby in Burton upon Trent, Staffs. In it, the teen reveals how her […]

JK Rowling snubbed by Platinum Jubilee reading list: Harry Potter and Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings are both missed off BBC list of books from Queen’s 70-year reign…so how many have YOU read? A BBC list of books from the Queen’s 70-year reign has snubbed JK Rowling The Philosopher’s Stone […]

THE Easter holiday weekend descended into violence across the US with a spate of deadly attacks and three mass shootings. Around 100 people were injured in the carnage and at least 10 killed – with South Carolina hit by two major attacks. A shooting at an Airbnb in Pittsburgh resulted […]

‘Putin believes he is WINNING’: Austrian leader who met Russian president says he is now in his ‘own war logic’ as bombs kill at least five in Kharkiv Russia issued chilling ‘surrender or die’ ultimatum to the last defenders of besieged Mariupol on Sunday Moscow’s Defence Ministry claimed troops cleared […]

Gin lovers get tonic as conservation project shares hope dwindling juniper bushes will more than double thanks to replanting Conservation project Plantlife hopes to double number of juniper bushes in UK Juniper bushes feared to be going extinct due to overgrazing and other changes   The plant’s range across the country has […]

As 200 migrants arrive in Dover… Priti Patel launches an information campaign announcing Britain is ‘closed for business’ to illegal migrants After Rwanda deal, Patel wants to ‘let people know the rules have now changed’ £100,000 media campaign will reach out via social media in ‘source countries’ Cabinet minister said: […]

There have been fresh air strikes on Kyiv overnight after the sinking of the Moskva warship. Russia has restarted its air assault on the capital after its flagship went down in the Black Sea. Ukraine says it took the vessel out with two missiles but the Kremlin has tried to […]

Can you spot what’s odd about TOM RAWSTORNE’S lush garden? Answer: It’s all plastic… but as the trend spreads, what’s the cost of faking it – on your wallet and on the planet? Sitting in the spring sunshine, my new garden looks a picture. The lawn is weed-free and neatly […]