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Mariah Carey has kicked off the Christmas season with a video that shows her being defrosted and ready to celebrate, set to the soundtrack of her hit All I Want For Christmas Is You. The video, shared on social media, shows a clock ticking from 11.59pm on October 31 to midnight on November 1. As midnight strikes, a vault door opens to reveal Carey entombed in a block of ice […]

Reading have been referred to an independent disciplinary commission by the English Football League for continued non-payment of debts owed to HMRC. Having defaulted in relation to the amount owed to HMRC for both September and October 2023, the Sky Bet League One club – served with yet another winding-up petition last month – are currently under a registration embargo. In addition, Reading are already subject to a fee restriction […]

Rapper Lady Leshurr has been found not guilty of attacking her ex-girlfriend’s partner. The 35-year-old, whose real name is Melesha O’Garro, was accused of assaulting Chante Boyea – who at the time was dating her ex-girlfriend Sidnee Hussein – just after 5am on October 22 2022, allegedly biting her hand so badly that she suffered “nerve damage”. But a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London on Wednesday found her not guilty […]

The Government has announced a U-turn over plans to close the vast majority of railway station ticket offices in England. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said train operators have been asked to withdraw the proposals as they “do not meet the high thresholds set by ministers”. This is in response to watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch announcing they opposed every single planned closure due to issues such as the impact […]

Avanti West Coast said it is cancelling Saturday services at short notice due to staff shortages. The company, which operates trains on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central, is cutting services across its network. This comes after it reached an agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT) earlier this month to reduce its Saturday timetables between London and each of Birmingham, Manchester and North Wales […]

Dominic Cummings, the former chief adviser to Boris Johnson who fell foul of lockdown rules, will face questions at the Covid-19 Inquiry. A key figure in Downing Street throughout the Government’s early response to the pandemic, Mr Cummings will give evidence on Tuesday as the investigation continues. Mr Cummings was Mr Johnson’s top political aide in Downing Street from July 2019, having previously led Vote Leave in the Brexit referendum […]

Matt Di Angelo has returned to EastEnders to reprise his role as Dean Wicks after seven years. The 36-year-old actor has also had stints on historical series Borgia and crime show Hustle as well as competing on Strictly Come Dancing. On Monday, the BBC announced that episodes will see Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) in “horror” as Dean returns to Albert Square to work as the Beale family’s new business partner. […]

Erik Ten Hag insisted Manchester United were still “on the up” despite being comprehensively outplayed by rivals Manchester City in Sunday’s derby. Erling Haaland struck twice – the first from the penalty spot – and Phil Foden added another as treble winners City eased to a 3-0 win in a one-sided Premier League encounter at Old Trafford. The result underlined City’s superiority over their neighbours – the gap between the […]

Labour has suspended its MP Andy McDonald, claiming comments he made at a pro-Palestine rally were “deeply offensive”. Mr McDonald, who will sit as an independent MP while an investigation takes place, used the phrase “between the river and the sea” in a speech during a demonstration at the weekend. A Labour spokesperson said: “The comments made by Andy McDonald at the weekend were deeply offensive, particularly at a time […]