ROBERT HARDMAN: was no trace of a crust on the cucumber sandwiches, the Yeomen of the Guard lined the lawns and the Band of the Royal Marines played the National Anthem on the stroke of 4pm. So far, so very Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Except that, in one direction, I spotted TV presenter Maya Jama telling the King about filming 'snogs' in Spain. 'It's a reality show called Love Island,' she explained. 'There's one born every minute,' the King chuckled. Nearby, supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was 'very touched' after the Queen complimented her on her new range of M&S lingerie. In among the crowds I spotted, variously, actor Toby Jones, presenter Bradley Walsh , comedian Sir Lenny Henry , newsreaders, directors, painters and both the current and former director-general of the BBC .
Boyfriend choked professional dancer, 26, to death in sex game gone wrong then hanged himself, inquest hears
A professional dancer was strangled to death by her boyfriend, who then hanged himself, an inquest heard. Georgia May Brooke, 26, and Luke Cannon, 31, had indulged in cocaine and alcohol fuelled rough sex after taking the illegal party drug GHB. Friends said the couple enjoyed role play and would make homemade porn. But on 3 February 2022 personal trainer and gym owner Luke took it too far. After choking her unconscious he maintained the grip on her neck until she went into cardiac arrest.
Europe on the edge as assassination attempt on pro-Putin Slovakian PM is branded 'a wake-up call to the West': Fears grow Russian President will exploit the attack - as badly wounded man's deputy insists he will SURVIVE gun attack
The pro-Putin prime minister of Slovakia was recovering in hospital last night after being shot in an assassination bid that triggered alarm bells across Europe. Robert Fico was beckoned over to meet a crowd of supporters before a gunman leaned across and fired five times at point-blank range, sending the divisive politician sprawling to the ground. Bodyguards pounced on the would-be assassin as Mr Fico was carried into a government limousine which sped away before he was airlifted to hospital. His condition was critical, however Slovak deputy prime minister Tomas Taraba told the BBC that 'the operation went well', adding he was confident that 'he will survive'. As police said they had detained 71-year-old poet Juraj Cintula on suspicion of the shooting in Handlova, central Slovakia.
- Charles looked as rosy as his waistcoat… and not just when talking to Maya Jama about snogging! ROBERT HARDMAN watches the convalescing King host a VERY celeb-filled Buckingham Palace Garden Party
- Boyfriend choked professional dancer, 26, to death in sex game gone wrong then hanged himself, inquest hears
- Man who vanished aged 17 is discovered ALIVE in a hole after being held captive by his neighbour for 27 YEARS: Footage shows moment Algerian is found cowering under hay bales - his family feared he died in country's civil war
- EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: This won't go down well in Montecito! One of Prince Harry's oldest friends appears in Clarkson's Farm with Jeremy Clarkson, who wrote notorious article about Meghan
- Revealed: The most and least common four-digit PIN numbers - so, is yours on the list?
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh, 17, shows off her surprise dancing skills in new video - amid superstar parents' ongoing divorce battle
- Europe on the edge as assassination attempt on pro-Putin Slovakian PM is branded 'a wake-up call to the West': Fears grow Russian President will exploit the attack - as badly wounded man's deputy insists he will SURVIVE gun attack
- How to tell if you've been infected with 'crypto': Symptoms and warning signs of parasitic bug, who is most vulnerable and how long illness lasts
- 'It's the worst illness I've ever had': Hundreds are struck down with parasite as bosses warn customers not to drink, cook or clean teeth with unboiled tap water - after firm first insisted water was safe
- Clarifications and corrections
- Rory McIlroy's wife Erica Stoll ditches her flashy engagement ring as she's seen for the first time since he filed for divorce in shock split before 2024 PGA Championship
- Childcare vs pay: The salary you need to make being a working parent profitable
- 'Can you imagine having to see that?' Why Ant McPartlin's 'traumatised' ex-wife Lisa Armstrong will be 'distraught' by his new tattoo is revealed by KATIE HIND after he announced baby news
- Sheriff finds name of girl, 16, who vanished in 1976 hidden within crossword BTK serial killer mailed to media
- Boris Becker displays painful-looking elbow injury as he joins his fiancée Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro on the beach in Costa Rica - ahead of filming Bear Grylls' Netflix survival show
- Could YOU be 'fat' and not realise it? Experts propose shake-up of BMI rules that would mean the average person over 40 would be reclassified as obese
- Man who vanished aged 17 is discovered ALIVE in a hole after being held captive by his neighbour for 27 YEARS: Footage shows moment Algerian is found cowering under hay bales - his family feared he died in country's civil war
- Boy, 10, kills himself after suffering horrific bullying that saw his classmates mock his glasses and teeth
- Long COVID sufferer who says she must stay horizontal 90% of time crowdfunds for business class flight to US - then gets a nasty surprise
- Oklahoma teen Noah Presgrove was 'likely beaten to death by a group and his body moved and dumped' on lonely highway after four-day party, doctor claims
- Pictured: Speed boat that hit and killed teen ballerina Ella Riley Adler, 15, while she was waterskiing at a friend's birthday in Miami as First Lady Jill Biden attends mourning with traumatized family
- Homelessness skyrockets in iconic southern city where locals say rich Californians are moving in and driving up property prices
- Missouri GOP candidate Valentina Gomez sparks fury with campaign video telling voters not to be 'weak and gay'- as she jogs in bulletproof jacket
- American island paradise is unveiled as country's most popular city - beating out iconic destinations such as Miami, New York and Los Angeles
- Journalist shares incredible story of how she tracked down identity thief who stole $5k from her bank account - and the astonishing words the frail woman said to her in court
- Speed boat owner who 'hit and killed' ballerina Ella Adler, 15, is identified as new details of horror crash emerge
- Why Barron is 'little Melania': How protective first lady is keeping her son, 18, in a Mar-a-Lago 'bubble' before he goes to college and while his father sits in court
- Heart-stopping moment nine-year-old girl and her terrified mom come face-to-face with mountain lion after it chased their pets toward house
- Trump challenges Biden to a THIRD debate... and Joe immediately responds: Donald calls for a Fox News showdown in shootout between campaigns
- I was with Shane the night he plunged off a P&O cruise ship after racking up massive casino debts. I was caught up in the same honeytrap - and when I told staff to cut me off, their response horrified me
- Man on three times the minimum wage says he can't afford to live: 'The American Dream is dead'
- Parents stunned as Alabama middle school principal is arrested for brutal, 11-year-old cold case murder
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EXCLUSIVERory McIlroy's dejected-looking wife Erica Stoll ditches her flashy £500,000 engagement ring as she is seen for the first time since golf ace filed for divorce - but both refuse to answer questions amid battle for his £200m fortune
Erica Stoll cut a dejected figure as she left her Pilates class without the $650,000 sparkler given to her by Rory McIlroy upon their engagement after news of their shock split. McIlroy, 35, is said to have filed for the split on Monday, just three days before the PGA Championship , the second major of the year, and fresh off his latest victory at the Wells Fargo Championship last weekend.
Talk about tennis elbow! Boris Becker displays VERY painful-looking swollen joint as he joins fiancée Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro on the beach in Costa Rica
Shirtless Boris Becker displayed a painful-looking elbow injury as he strolled on the beach in Costa Rica with his fiancée Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro on Wednesday. The former world No. 1 tennis player, 56, is thought to have jetted to Costa Rica to take part in the upcoming Netflix survival show Bear Hunt with Bear Grylls that will be hosted by Holly Willoughby. His elbow looked swollen as he relaxed on the sand in his blue trunks after in 2020, it was claimed that Boris had been suffering from what's known as 'Student's Elbow'.
Dramatic moment Welsh farmer is forced to shoot dead his own pet XL Bully dogs after the pair went crazy and started attacking his livestock - mauling 22 pregnant sheep to death in bloodbath that left veteran rural police sickened
David Hughes, 27, shot the two dogs after they had run rampant around his farm shortly before lambing season and gone into his barn to kill the sheep 'for fun'. Police were called to the private agricultural land at Rhosllanerchrugog in March 2023 as the farmer brought out his shotgun as he could hear his sheep being killed by the dogs. Their bodycam video captured the moment four shots rang out to kill the beasts - and then the heartbreaking scenes of their attack - which saw 22 pregnant sheep killed and another 48 injured during the mass mauling. Mr Hughes was forced to shoot the two dogs dead before they could harm any more of the animals in the farmyard massacre.
Japanese professor who tried to sue liberal SOAS University for 'racial discrimination' after boss spoke to her about sushi is branded 'hypersensitive' and has case thrown out
Professor Nana Sato-Rossberg (left) accused Provost Claire Ozanne (right) of being prejudiced, claiming she would not have said to a German 'I like sausage'. But an employment tribunal found the senior academic was just making 'small talk' and trying to be friendly and that no reasonable person would have taken offence. Prof Sato-Rossberg was found by a judge to have been 'predisposed' to finding fault with Prof Ozanne, who she had previously accused of being 'unconsciously biased' against her. As a result, the culture and linguistics expert's claims of racial discrimination and harassment against the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London were thrown out.
Benefits cheat who claimed £70K after saying she had MS and could barely walk is JAILED for two years - after being secretly filmed on regular three-mile runs
A benefits cheat who was secretly filmed completing three mile runs when she claimed she could barely walk has been jailed for two years. Annette Bond was paid almost £70,000 in benefits over ten years after claiming she could barely stand up due to multiple sclerosis.
Anya-Taylor Joy stuns in a strapless gown as she joins her co-star Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa as well as Greta Gerwig, Naomi Campbell and Eva Green at the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival got into full swing on Wednesday night with the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiere which brought out a host of stars posing on the iconic red carpet. Anya-Taylor Joy looked every inch the leading lady as she made her arrival, wearing a stunning strapless gown with a corset-style top. The actress, 28, - who takes over as the younger Furiosa in the upcoming film which is set between 15 and 20 years before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road - showed off her fashion credentials in the gold number which was adorned with crystals and teamed with a statement silver necklace.
Sophie Turner reveals having children was the 'best thing for her relationship with her body' after bulimia struggles but admits times of extreme stress still 'flare-up' negative thoughts on food
Sophie Turner has revealed that having kids was the 'best thing for her relationship with her body' after her past eating disorder struggles with bulimia. Game of Thrones actress, 28, shares two daughters - Willa, three, and Delphine, 18 months, - with her ex husband Joe Jonas filed for divorce from her last September after four years of marriage. And she has now reflected on how pregnancy and raising a newborn was transformative for how she looked at and treated her body.
'Good care is the exception rather than the rule': Sarah Vine tells the Mail's YouTube show The Reaction that having a baby in the UK is a 'difficult and tricky experience' and it made her decide not to have a third child
Having a baby in the UK is a 'difficult and tricky experience' and is putting mothers off having further children, according to the Mail's talk show, The Reaction. Sarah Vine told the programme today that the 'universal experience' of childbirth is one of 'humiliation' that involves being 'nagged, cajoled, being told off' and made to feel like an inconvenience. Speaking on the YouTube talk show alongside co-host Andrew Pierce, she described her 'terrible' experiences of giving birth and said: 'I didn't feel I could go through the experience again.'
Look before you leap! Airline worker falls onto the runway after stepping out of a plane without realising the runway steps have been moved away
A ground staffer fell from a TransNusa Airbus A320 at Jakarta Airport, Indonesia as the flight crew prepared for takeoff. The worker allegedly saluted the crew for a safe flight while ground staff removed the mobile stairs from the plane, reports indicate. Seemingly unaware that the steps had been moved, the agent, still talking with the crew, walked off the plane and fell straight to the tarmac. The worker received medical treatment immediately and did not sustain life threatening injuries.
Just Stop Oil eco-zealot who threw orange paint over Scotland Yard's revolving sign is cleared of criminal damage after her barrister likens her to Rosa Parks
Demonstrators also blocked the road in front of the Metropolitan Police headquarters along Victoria Embankment. Johnson claimed she did not think the sign would be seriously damaged as the paint was water soluble. The iconic revolving sign is in the open air and designed to withstand all kinds of weather. Johnson, of Southwold, Suffolk, was cleared of criminal damage by a jury at Southwark Crown Court after she said: 'If we don't act, life on earth will go extinct.' In a statement released by JSO, the activist said: 'The action I took was painting the New Scotland Yard sign orange, in resistance to the government's...approval of new oil and gas licences.
EXCLUSIVEBridget Jones' babies! Renee Zellweger is seen for first time filming scenes in London park with young actors who will play her children by Colin Firth's Mark Darcy in much-anticipated fourth film
Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger has been spotted filming with the young actors who will play her children in the much-anticipated fourth film Mad About The Boy. The actress was joined by the two stars who will play the son and daughter Bridget shares with her late flame Mark Darcy, who is dead at the beginning of the film. For the scenes, Renee strolled through a London park with the two child actors as they filmed a scene in the May sunshine.
He's King Charles The Flirt! Monarch gives a playful response to Maya Jama as she says she won't touch him again after breaking royal protocol
Watch the moment King Charles gave a playful response to Maya Jama after she apologised for breaking royal protocol by touching him at the Princes' Trust years ago. The Love Island host, 29, greeted the King and Queen Camilla as she attended the Sovereign's Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Maya said: 'Lovely, nice to meet you. Well, I've actually met you before, a long time ago. About something with the Princes' Trust and I touched you. I wasn't supposed to. This time I won't.'
Rory McIlroy refuses to answer questions about his divorce from wife Erica Stoll as he faces the media for the first time since announcement
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT VALHALLA: Rory McIlroy sat behind a microphone at Valhalla on Wednesday and spared just six words to address the curiosities that have accompanied his presence at the US PGA Championship. Naturally, the elephant in the tent was a subject that is simultaneously no one else's business and also quite relevant in a sport where state of mind is worth more than any club in the bag. For 24 hours, the detail that had crept out via court papers on Tuesday, which is to say McIlroy's divorce from his wife of seven years, has provoked the question of whether personal turmoil will impact on a professional mission to win his first major in 10 years.
Who will land the hole in one in Rory and Erica's divorce? Golf star and his wife signed a prenup to protect his £200 million fortune, mansions, luxury cars and designer watches (but she may keep that enormous engagement ring!)
After the Northern Irish star filed for divorce from his wife of seven years in a Florida court, fans will be left wondering who gets what in the terms of the sealed pre-nuptial agreement. In what is surely the biggest split of the year so far in the world of sport, fans may be left wondering about how such a settlement may pan out - particularly considering that the 35-year-old, Holywood-born golfer appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List last year with an estimated net worth of £200 million.
Revealed: Shocking extent of anti-Semitism at Oxford University as professors and students describe institution as a 'hostile environment' for Jews with more than 70 incidents recorded in the last eight months
Meanwhile, attendees at a vigil for hostages of Hamas were branded 'kid murderers' and one academic supervisor is said to have told his student: ' Israel is a terrorist state.' Complaints have been ignored, with some advised to simply 'leave Oxford' if they felt uncomfortable. It comes after Pro-Palestine protesters set up encampments at Oxford, demanding the university cut any financial ties with Israel.
King of schmooze! Charles charms model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as he and Camilla make surprise appearance at Buckingham Palace garden party - the monarch's 5th engagement in 48 hours
King Charles and Queen Camilla grinned as they greeted their many guests in London today - including Maya Jama , Tess Daly , Dame Arlene Phillips and Vernon Kay - who were all dressed to perfection. Charles looked dapper in a three-piece suit which included a grey blazer and matching trousers along with a pink silk waistcoat, patterned tie and black polished shoes. The 75-year-old - who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer - tied the look together with a black top hat and came prepared for the unpredictable British weather with an umbrella. Queen Camilla looked regal and cut a sophisticated figure in a long-sleeved baby pink flared dress with fringe detailing.
The 'Czech sphinx' with $7bn fortune eyeing up Royal Mail takeover: Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, 48, who is dating a 27-year-old showjumper, is part-owner of West Ham, has shares in Sainsbury's and owns UK mansion once home to Justin Bieber
Known as the 'Czech Sphinx' for his inscrutable manner, the 48-year-old already has substantial investments in the UK, including a 27 per cent stake in West Ham and a 10 per cent of supermarket giant Sainsbury's worth £565million. He has a reputation as an anglophile and is said to be 'obsessed' with British history. In 2015, he bought 15-bedroom Heath Hall in Hampstead for £65million, and once rented out to Justin Bieber for £27,000 a week during a British tour. While he guards his privacy jealousy, Kretinsky is known to be dating 27-year-old showjumper Anna Kellnerova (left).
Terrifying moment mother-of-eight was thrown from a fairground ride after she screamed for help and desperately clung on before being flung in freak incident that left her with 'life-changing injuries'
Shocking footage shows the moment a mother was catapulted from a funfair ride leaving her with 'life-hanging' injuries. Khadra Ali, now 51, was not suitably restrained on the Xcelerator ride at the Funderpark in Hillingdon, west London , health and safety authorities said. She spent weeks in a coma and months recovering in hospital. A Health and Safety Executive found that the ride's restraints were faulty and there were serious failings with the mechanisms. Three men have been given suspended prison sentences and the ride inspector was also fined in connection with the incident in April 2018.
EXCLUSIVERevealed: Britain's worst employee abducted 14-year-old schoolgirl when he was a teacher, stole £170,000 for prostitutes and cocaine when he was an accountant, and walked out of Holiday Inn with £90,000 when he was a receptionist
EXCLUSIVE: A serial conman dubbed Britain's 'worst-ever employee' who once blew £170,000 of stolen money on cocaine and prostitutes abducted a 14-year-old schoolgirl when he was a teacher. Accountant and failed teacher Darren Carvill, 43, from Tovil, was previously jailed for two-and-a-half-years in 2019 for stealing more than £260,000 from a car servicing company, Mr Clutch. His crime came to light after the girl went to police and accused him of grooming and sexual offences, news reports from the time reveal. In addition to abduction, the schoolgirl had claimed Carvill attempted to kiss and touch her. Most of the sum was spent in a single weekend of partying, during which he was seen taking cocaine in a London club with up to ten female escorts.
Man, 38, accused of chopping down historic Sycamore Gap tree from Robin Hood movie denies charges of criminal damage
The two men accused of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree could be jailed for more than four years if convicted after the famous landmark was valued at £622,000, a court heard. Daniel Graham, 38, pleaded not guilty to causing criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian's Wall in September last year. His co-defendant Adam Carruthers, 31, entered no pleas to the same charges when they both appeared before a district judge at Newcastle Magistrates Court. The case was sent to Newcastle Crown Court after District Judge Zoe Passfield accepted it was too serious for her to deal with. The pair, who were both smartly dressed in red ties, walked into court with balaclavas over their heads. The much photographed tree, which features in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman , was chopped down in the dead of night in September last year, causing a national outrage.
Moment machete-wielding thug tries to attack another youth outside Greggs on busy London street before he manages to escape
The video, which was shared online, took place on Monday and shows two masked men hacking at each other with large machetes in front of stunned pedestrians. It is just the latest example of shocking street violence involving knives, machetes and guns that have blighted life for Londoners in 2024.
Woman, 41, in court accused of killing Parkinson's sufferer, 63, who died after his mobility scooter was stolen in a Tesco car park is remanded into custody
A woman has been remanded into custody accused of killing a Parkinson's sufferer who died after his mobility scooter was stolen from a Tesco car park. Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, of no fixed address, appeared before magistrates charged with the manslaughter of Neil Shadwick. Mr Shadwick, 63, died following an incident in the car park of Tesco superstore on Stratford Road, Stroud on January 22 last year. He was found unresponsive in the car park and without his mobility scooter, which he used as his mode of transport. He died in hospital the same day.
EXCLUSIVEWoman, 38, screamed 'my leg, my leg' after being hit by stray bullet in Stamford Hill 'drive-by shooting' - as police rule out attack is 'hate related'
The unintended target of a 'drive-by shooting' between 'rival gangs' could be heard screaming 'my leg, my leg' as she slumped to the pavement, shocked onlookers have revealed. CCTV obtained by MailOnline shows the victim slumped onto the pavement after being shot in the leg by a stray bullet yesterday evening in Stamford Hill, north London . The shocking incident happened at around 7.40pm as families with young children walked along Reizel Close, however CCTV shows it was 6.40pm due to the system not updating when the clocks went forward. Giving an update on Wednesday afternoon, police said there was no indication that the shooting was 'hate related' and it is 'not directly connected with our Jewish communities or international events'.
Moment disqualified hit-and-run who killed father, 41, tells police 'I haven't hit nothing' during arrest - as he's jailed for over four years
A disqualified driver who ran over and killed a father told police 'I haven't hit nothing' when he was arrested. Stuart Nicholls, 46, smashed into Karl Bradshaw after he had tripped and fallen into the road. The driver, who had previously been disqualified after being caught without insurance, drove round a taxi which had stopped to help the injured father before running him over. Nicholls heartlessly drove away while Mr Bradshaw's injuries were so severe he tragically died at the scene. The 46-year-old has now been jailed for four years and four months and banned from driving for seven years.
What are children under nine taught in sex education lessons? Primary teachers are instructed to teach pupils about 'relationships' with schools allowed to decide if they cover any 'additional content'
Relationships Education is compulsory for pupils from the age of four, and covers 'healthy, respectful relationships' both online and offline, but mainly focuses on family and friends. Government guidance instructs primary school pupils to include different types of families, including 'single parent families, LGBT parents, families headed by grandparents [and] adoptive parents'. Pictured is lessons content from the Family Planning Association that teaches primary school pupils about relationships through two characters 'Yasmine and Tom'.
Farewell to British hero James Kirby: Military veteran-turned-aid worker, 47, killed in Israeli strike in Gaza is laid to rest in Bristol funeral as grieving family and friends pay tribute
Large crowds turned out today in Bristol to pay their respects to Mr Kirby, 47, who was one of seven World Central Kitchen workers who died in the April 1 attack. Mr Kirby, who had fought in Bosnia and Afghanistan, had his life commemorated at St Mary Redcliffe Church in his native city. He was part of WCK's security team travelling with a convoy that had just unloaded more than 100 tonnes of much-needed food aid brought from overseas when hit by the air strike, dying along with two other Britons. Mourners lined the streets this afternoon to remember him, a poignant flower arrangement spelled out the word 'SON' and immediate family and friends carried his coffin draped in the Union Jack.
EXCLUSIVEConfessions of the dine and dashers: Amid an exponential rise in restaurant customers 'doing a runner', KATHRYN KNIGHT reveals the dark motivations driving some of the thieves - and how businesses are fighting back
With the benefit of hindsight, Tyrone Rees and his wife Domenica realise they both had a funny feeling about the party of eight who booked lunch at their family-run Italian restaurant last month. 'It was quite an expensive order - king prawns and T-bone and fillet steaks, which they even ordered for the kids,' Tyrone recalls. The reason for their extravagant approach to the menu soon became clear however. It seems the family had no intention of paying for any of it. While one female member of the party stepped forward to settle the £329 bill, the rest of her group hurriedly departed. And then her credit card was declined.
Drunk grandmother, 52, who crashed into a parked car was foiled by sleeping policeman speed bump as she tried to get away
Lisa Wilkinson , 52, attempted to drive off after pranging a parked car at 1am but her Citroen C2 got lodged on the speed bump (inset) when a spare tyre fitted to the chassis came loose. Wilkinson, from Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire then left the crash scene on foot but returned after police had arrived. The foul-mouthed granny then hurled abuse at them and refused to give a breath sample before being arrested and going on to assault one of the officers - by squeezing his stomach. When quizzed Wilkinson, who suffers from arthritis, confessed: 'I do not know why I got in the car. I do not know why and I am sorry for hurting the emergency worker. I did not mean to attack him. I know it is my fault.'
Moment British tourists wade into the sea and sprinkle loved-one's ashes into the water at his favourite holiday spot in Turkey... unwittingly horrifying locals and triggering health scare
This is the moment British tourists waded into the sea to scatter the ashes of a loved-one, triggering a health scare among 'panicked' locals at a popular Turkish swimming spot. Video shared by the Ibrox Bar Marmaris, a Rangers FC sports bar at the Uzunyalı beach, showed a large group of people embracing and sprinkling ashes just off the coast on Monday morning. The family had reportedly travelled with the intent of spreading the ashes at the beach, the late relative's favourite holiday spot, in a touching ceremonial tribute.
EXCLUSIVEHow a paedophile made a mockery of the justice system: Convicted sex offender was allowed to sit in dock sucking his thumb with long hair in bunches and a top claiming 'I am mentally 3-7 years' because he 'identified as little girl'
Janiel Verainer, 63, sparked outrage when he appeared at Maidstone Crown Court this week wearing the 'deeply offensive' sweatshirt. The shameless sex offender previously turned up to an earlier court hearing wearing an elf outfit, skirt, white and red stockings and carrying to a pair of toy elves. Yet despite his outlandish attire, the convicted pervert was not thrown out of court and was instead allowed to remain in the dock on both occasions.
EXCLUSIVEHorrified parents discover NAILS glued to toddler swings and a slide at children's playground: Police launch probe as they hunt vandal with families warned to be 'vigilant'
EXCLUSIVE: Police are investigating after the nails were stuck onto equipment for young children and toddlers at the parish council play area in Marcham over the weekend. A local official said the nails appeared overnight and have now been removed, but parents are being urged to remain vigilant. They were found on a swing for toddlers, a rotating platform (bottom right) and towards the end of a slide (left) - raising the horrific prospect of a child jumping down from the top of the slide without realising the nail was at the bottom. Pictured top right: A nail on a swing; and top, middle: The playground in normal times.
EXCLUSIVECruising for a boozing! British (and German) tourists ignore Majorca's crackdown on walking around half-naked and drinking in the street - and proudly strut in their Speedos or with beers in hand
Boozy Brit and German tourists appear to be ignoring Majorca's crackdown on alcohol and walking around half-naked as they have been spotted proudly taking to the streets in their Speedos or with beer bottles in hand. The Balearic Islands has supposedly ramped up efforts to curb rowdy behaviour by threatening street-drinkers with fines of up to £1,300, banning party boats from getting close to tourist hotspots and shutting down shops that sell alcohol at 9.30pm. Tourists are also at risk of being fined up to £500 for walking around the island topless or in a bikini. Outraged Majorcan locals told MailOnline that they are sick and tired of men strolling around half-naked - some wearing ill-fitting budgie smugglers and others drinking in bars wearing just their underwear without a care in the world. Local restaurants say they refuse to serve men and women who dress inappropriately - with one manager describing a tourist wearing tight green Speedos in the centre of Palma as 'super ugly'.
Well he ballsed up! Moment half-naked 'drug-dealer' clambers over fences in his dressing gown during police crackdown and leads cops on a chase before he's finally arrested
This is the shocking moment a half-naked 'drug dealer' is arrested by police after climbing over garden fences in Manchester. A video shows the man running out of a back door, wearing a pair of white trainers and with only a red dressing gown protecting his modesty before clambering over a wooden garden fence. The man flees from a garden littered with children's toys including a trampoline and a slide before hopping over a fence into another more overgrown garden. After running through multiple back gardens in the eastern suburb of Manchester the escapee us tackled to the ground by police officers and arrested. The arrest came as part of Greater Manchester Police undercover operation to crack down on drug dealing in Manchester city centre.
A Hard Day's Night! Evening Beatles by Candlelight concert held at historic Winchester Cathedral was so loud audience members were forced to walk out
The £40-per-ticket event at Winchester Cathedral was billed as the 'ultimate tribute' to The Beatles. But it was branded a 'waste of money' by angry concert-goers who felt they had no choice but to leave the 1000-year-old cathedral mid show due to the deafening acoustics. Attendees of the 'appalling' performance complained they were hit by a 'wall of noise' the minute the band started, meaning they could not distinguish which song was actually playing. A video posted by one attendee on social media - with the caption 'Getting a Headache' - showed the band performing a high volume version of 'Getting Better' from the Sgt Pepper album.
Innocent woman in her 30s suffers 'non life-threatening' leg injuries after getting caught in the crossfire of 'drive-by shooting between two cars' in north London - as attackers remain at large
Armed police descended on the Stamford Hill neighbourhood of north London just after 7.30pm last night to hunt for the gunman after the woman in her 30s was shot in the leg. Emergency crews including the air ambulance scrambled to join officers at the scene last night as she was rushed to hospital. The woman's condition has this morning been described as 'non-life threatening' as the attackers that carried out the shooting remain at large. A source at the scene told MailOnline two cars were aiming guns at each other at the time of the shooting, and the woman was an 'innocent bystander' caught in the crossfire. It is not known how many shots were fired or whether they came from two cars or just one and the Met have said they are trying to 'establish the circumstance of this incident'.
Van owner wins David and Goliath battle against council to keep vintage motorhome he has spent 14 years restoring outside his house despite neighbours' complaints
Mike Perkins (pictured) has spent 14 years restoring his beloved 1972 Ford Transit Landliner CI so he can take his family on camping holidays. The 63-year-old kept the motorhome on his drive outside his home in Worcester but was ordered to move it following a number of complaints. Last month the father-of-three received a letter from Worcester City Council telling him his 'dilapidated' van 'damages the amenity of the area'. He was handed a section 215 notice of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 banning him from parking the van, and two other vehicles, in front of his house.
Brazen disqualified driver who insisted 'I did nothing' when he was arrested for killing a pedestrian in a hit and run is jailed for four years
Stuart Nichols (inset), 46, was captured on a police body-worn camera denying he has been involved in a collision the previous evening which killed Karl Bradshaw (left), 41 on October 20 2022. Mr Bradshaw had fallen into the road on Paston Ridings, Peterborough, and as a taxi transporting people to a nearby Deafblind Centre stopped to help Nichols swerved around the car and struck his victim on the wrong side of the road. After dealing unsurvivable injuries to Mr Bradshaw with his car Nichols, who was banned from driving, drove off - but eyewitnesses and automatic numberplate recognition put him at the scene, and police arrested him less than 24 hours later (right).
Listeners are divided as Emma Barnett makes her debut hosting BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: Fans praise star's 'refreshing' presence while some are less than impressed with sex education quip over their cornflakes
The 39-year-old broadcaster hosted Woman's Hour on the same channel from 2021 until she bid farewell to the female focused show last month. The veteran radio host, who also hosted the BBC's 5 Live for six years, took on the new role as host of Radio 4's Today programme this morning, replacing Martha Kearney. She introduced the show, saying: 'Good morning, what a pleasure to be here. It's six o'clock on Wednesday May 15. This is Today with Amol Rajan and Emma Barnett.' While fans were happy to hear her voice a earlier in the day - Woman's Hour started at 10am - others were less than impressed with the sex education quip she made over their cornflakes.
WORLD AT A GLANCE
Evil parents who hated their three-year-old daughter, tortured her for days and left her to suffocate on her vomit while gagged and locked up alone in a cellar are jailed for life
Sascha and Maja Wensing, both 40, were sentenced to life after the body of their daughter Lea (inset bottom) was found in Germany's Rhine-Herne canal close to their apartment in Dinslaken. Her horrific ordeal took place last October when the parents decided to lock Lea in the basement of their apartment building. They then embarked upon a regimen of torture that lasted for six days. Shocking messages between the pair revealed during court proceedings showed how the Wensings hated their daughter and conspired to kill her.
Heart-stopping moment nine-year-old girl and her terrified mom come face-to-face with mountain lion after it chased their pets toward house
The incident happened Saturday, when members of the Havener family were outside in their yard soaking in the spring weather. Sat on their back patio, April and her husband Greg were joined by their nine-year-old daughter and two other family members - before coming face-to face with the carnivorous cat. The family's regular feline, Tuxie, was also in the area - and was the first to encounter the uninvited guest He can be seen darting away from the cougar in the heart-pounding clip, before eventually leading it to the family.