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  1. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse confess 'we're a lot iller than we look' as they reveal their concerns over how much longer they can continue with hit show Gone Fishing

    Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have admitted they are 'iller than they look' and voiced concerns for the future of their hit show Gone Fishing.

  2. Mark Wright turns comments off on new Instagram post flaunting his suspiciously green grass after accusations he had flouted the summer hose pipe ban

    Mark Wright has turned the comments off on his latest Instagram post as he flaunted his suspiciously green grass after accusations he had flouted the summer hosepipe ban.

  3. 'Islamist bomb threats from outside the UK' close schools across Scotland and Northern Ireland

    The Police Service of Northern Ireland said 'up to 300' schools reported receiving the email threat and Paul Givan (pictured), Stormont's education minister, said it was signed 'Allahu Akbar'.

  4. ‘I’ve never had a bad day at work in 60 years’

    An engineer who has worked for the same firm for 60 years, even teaching some of its directors, looks back at his career.

  5. Hospice charity considers ‘organisational changes’ due to increasing financial pressures

    A hospice charity has reported a deficit of around £1.8 million as it looks to reduce costs to survive.

  6. 'Proud' police officer took his own life amid claims he was being bullied by his chief inspector, inquest told

    Father-of-three Sergeant Nicholas John Williams, 54, was found dead in his garage at his home in Barry, South Wales, by his wife Keri on April 2, 2024.

  7. Ruth Langsford breaks down in tears as she returns to Loose Women after heartbreaking loss of dog

    Ruth Langsford became emotional talking about the heartbreaking death of her beloved dog, Maggie, who she adopted with ex Eamonn Holmes

  8. Heartbreaking discovery after church letter sent in 1955 is returned by the post office after 71 years of failed attempts to deliver important document

    In late August, the Christ Episcopal Church in Alameda got an envelope in the mail that was postmarked October 26, 1955. Inside it was a long-lost important document.

  9. Revealed: How Geri Halliwell 'went silent and told husband Christian Horner "just tell your truth"' when his sex texts scandal story broke - before predicting his £67m Red Bull sacking

    Horner, 52, was dismissed as CEO and Team Principal in July 2025 after 20 years in the role following an internal power struggle and a decline in form.