BRITAIN shelled out almost £1.5billion to turn off wind farms and fire up gas plants this year when the electric grid could not cope. The bill, recovered through levies on household and business energy tariffs, is about a fifth higher than in 2024 as wind capacity increases faster than the cables needed for it. The…
Read MoreActress wants assisted suicide after mental illness made living unbearable and dozens of treatments didn’t work
AN acclaimed actress and comedian who was diagnosed with manic depression when she was 14 years old is fighting to die by assisted suicide. Claire Brosseau, 48, says she cannot overcome her mental illness, which she developed when she was a teenager after a drug, alcohol and sex-filled bender. Born in Montreal, Canada, Brosseau is fluently bilingual in French and…
Read MoreMoment THREE waterspout tornados strike at the same time off the coast of Spain in freak natural event
THIS is the terrifying moment three huge waterspout tornadoes formed from the sea, as a popular holiday region continues to be slammed with wild weather. A Mazarron local caught the hair raising moment three tornadoes formed alongside the Spanish coastline. The shocking footage shows the storm-filled sky funnelling into the sea in three separate twisters…
Read MoreStrictly pro Nadiya Bychkova in career move as she stars in new Netflix film about a ballroom romance
STRICTLY pro Nadiya Bychkova gets a helping hand as she launches her acting career in a new Netflix film. The Ukrainian dancer, 36, appears opposite Japanese actor Keita Machida in 10Dance — about a romance which emerges from a pairing in the ballroom. Nadiya, paired with Chris Robshaw on the last Strictly series, said of…
Read MoreKym Marsh drops hint about surprise Hear’Say reunion 25 years on from formation as she says ‘we might pop up somewhere’
KYM Marsh teases a return to pop isn’t just Hear’Say as she approaches 25 years in showbiz. The actress and presenter, 49, posed in a burgundy dress for the February 2026 issue of Prima, which is on sale now, and told the magazine the group could put on a surprise performance. She said: “I always…
Read MoreAt least 13 passengers dead and dozens injured after train derails in Mexico
AT least 13 people have tragically died and another 98 people were injured in a horrific train crash. An Interoceanic train derailed in the south of Mexico, according to Mexican authorities. The train had been carrying 250 people at the time of the crash, including nine crew members and 241 passengers. The horrific ordeal happened…
Read MoreAt least six people including two-year-old shot dead after gunmen open fire on tourist beach in horror attack
SIX people, including a two-year-old girl, have been killed in a shooting in a tourist hotspot. The attack took place in Puerto Lopez, a beach resort in southwestern Ecuador. Several men, armed with automatic weapons, opened fire on a group of people in the city. The shooters began their assault at 9am local time, police…
Read MoreThe Traitors’ Claudia Winkleman admits show bosses are forced to step in during her Traitor selection each series
WHILE Claudia Winkleman may be seen as the one with all the power on The Traitors, the presenter has revealed that show bosses actually intervene during the show. When it comes to the selection of the traitors, Claudia says the decision isn’t fully up to her. The host said: “It’s nerve-racking but I don’t choose…
Read MoreHoroscope today, December 29, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 This morning is for personal projects and strong application to getting some new schedules…
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