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PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS

A TOWN in shock after the violent death of one its most treasured figures came together to see publican Stephen McCahill laid to rest yesterday. Ardara, Co Donegal came to a standstill for the funeral Mass. Fr Aodhan Cannon said a light has gone out...

WE’RE TAKING THE OIL AND THE COUNTRY

VENEZUELA will be “run” by members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the US President has announced. Mr Trump said America will be in charge of the country and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other nations. The...

IT’S TIME TO BAN KIDS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

SOME 64% of people want to ban social media for under-16s to protect our kids. Our poll, which surveyed 2,000 adults this month, comes after Australia introduced a ban. Labour MP Joani Reid, chair of the Children’s Online Safety Group, said: “The...

GEORGE’S VISIT TO DI HOMELESS SHELTER

HILL PRINCE George helped to prepare meals at a homeless shelter that was visited by his dad and grandmother. The 12-year-old was shown around The Passage in London with Prince William, 43, who was taken there by Princess Di in 1993. Charity chief...

NO PLACE TO HIDE FOR SEX OFFENDERS

SEX offenders will be hunted down and held to account in Britain’s biggest crackdown on violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reveals today that more offences will be disclosed to new partners, all police forces will get...

COVID FRAUD COST NATION £10.9 BN

BUNGLED covid schemes rushed out by Boris Johnson’s Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9bn in fraud. Furlough schemes, bounce back loans and Eat Out to Help Out were easily abused by greedy crooks, a pandemic probe shows. A Labour source said: “While NHS...

MY HEART SANK WHEN JESS WASN’T THERE

I’M a Celebrity star Alex Scott has spoken of her concern after pop singer girlfriend Jess Glynne was not there to meet her when she left the Jungle. The TV host, 41, who was the first campmate to be voted out, had feared Jess might miss her exit as...

CRASH PALS UNITED FOREVER

THE five young people who lost their lives in a car crash will be “forever united” mourners at one of their funerals heard. Chloe McGee, 23, died with her boyfriend Alan McCluskey, 23, pals Shay Duffy, 21, Dylan Commins, 23, and 21-year-old Chloe...

Pierce reunites with son after a 20-year rift

DAVINA McCall yesterday revealed she has had surgery for breast cancer – after overcoming a brain tumour a year ago. And the TV host, 58, credited fellow presenter Lorraine Kelly with helping her spot the disease. Mum-of-three Davina said she was...

NOW GIVE US ANSWERS ON EPSTEIN

HE’S been evicted and stripped of his titles, now Andrew is under mounting pressure to speak to investigators in America. US politicians yesterday called for the disgraced former prince to speak to the committee set up to probe his paedophile pal...

STEPHEN FRY NEARLY DIED AFTER COCAINE BINGE

STEPHEN Fry was nearly killed by a cocaine binge, says Ben Elton. Ben told how he took his Celebrity Traitors pal to hospital in a cab in 1992 – and docs said he was minutes from death or brain damage. Comedian Ben, 66, said: “I saved the most...

Miliband puts wind up Farage on energy jobs

REFORM opposition to net zero policies is anti-worker and is betraying the future of young people, Ed Miliband claims. Nigel Farage’s party and Kemi Badenoch’s Tories are both resistant to net zero policies. But the Energy and Net Zero Secretary...

ROCK FIEND IS KNIFED TO DEATH IN PRISON

LOSTPROPHETS pervert Ian Watkins was knifed to death in prison yesterday. The paedophile rock singer bled to death when a fellow convict cut his throat. The killer pounced as inmates were let out of cells at about 9.30am in Wakefield jail. A source...

TEARS FOR SHED FALL TOMMY

TRIBUTES have poured in for a man who died after being blown off his shed roof as killer Storm Amy lashed. The man has been named as Tommy Connors, from Letterkenny, who died on Friday as 148kmh winds hit. NIE and ESB last night confirmed 35,000...

STARMER: DON’T FALL FOR ‘GRUBBY’ FARAGE

KEIR Starmer today warns voters to steer clear of grubby and divisive Nigel Farage. The Prime Minister says the Reform leader cares more about lining his own pockets than helping to fix the UK, adding: “He’s as unpatriotic as you get.”

WE’LL NEVER GIVE UP ON UKRAINE

RUSSIA’S attempts to grind down Ukraine will fail – and Britain will support the war-torn country to peace and beyond, the new Foreign Secretary has declared. In her first major interview, Yvette Cooper warned that allowing Russian aggression to go...

ENDERS JAMIE AXED

EASTENDERS actor Jamie Borthwick has been axed by the BBC from the soap after 19 years. The 31-year-old, one of the hit show’s longest-serving cast members, was told his time in Albert Square was over. BBC Studios, which makes the soap, said: “We can...

Shirley Ballas: I never feel safe after stalker ordeal

SHIRLEY Ballas says she feared for her life during a nightmare seven-year stalking campaign – and admitted: “I will never feel completely safe again.” The brave Strictly Come Dancing judge, 64, opened up about her ordeal at the hands of Kyle Shaw, 37,...

I’d a stroke ...and I had to learn to walk again

THESE days when TV favourite Cheryl Fergison has a cup of coffee, she has to use both hands to steady the cup. This is because her right hand is too unreliable on its own since she suffered a stroke in May. Opening up about the impact of the stroke,...

Katie at war with her exes

KATIE Price is at the centre of a new legal row with her ex-husbands over a planned tell-all documentary. The show, due to air next year, is set to spill the beans on her relationships, according to TV insiders. Kieran Hayler, 38, and Alex Reid, 50,...

COPS PROBE JIHADI LINK TO ATTACK ON McGREGOR PUB

POLICE are probing an Islamic terrorist link to the attempted arson on Conor McGregor’s pub. Sunday Mirror can reveal the Garda’s anti-terror unit is questioning a suspected jihadi. The Black Forge Inn in Crumlin, Dublin – bought by the MMA fighter,...

TOGETHER... AND FINALLY SAFE

THE funeral of murdered mum Vanessa Whyte and her two children James and Sara heard they will be “together and finally safe”. Crowds flooded into Barefield, Co Clare, for the funeral of Ms Whyte and her two teenage children.

I’M SO SORRY MARTINE

MARTINE McCutcheon and her mum used to be joined at the hip, but a sudden death in the family led to a devastating breakdown and now they barely speak. Now heartbroken Jenny Tomlin is desperate for a reconciliation with the former EastEnders...

TELL THE TRUTH ON MY SON’S MURDER

STEPHEN Lawrence’s father says one of his son’s killers must start talking if he wants to get out of jail. David Norris – due to give evidence at his parole hearing next week – must name the others who knifed Stephen, 18, at a bus stop in 1993, says...

Royal secret weapon? I’ll take it as a compliment

THE Duchess of Edinburgh has told of her pride at being a royal “secret weapon”. Sophie, left, said she loved the compliment as she gave a rare interview about her role helping women caught in global conflicts. But she said: “I like to fly under the...

YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

GRIEF-STRICKEN family, friends and fans said their final farewell to Diogo Jota yesterday. The Liverpool and Portugal forward, 28, was laid to rest alongside his brother André Silva after both died in a car crash on Thursday. Diogo’s widow Rute,...

CUT WEIGHT TO CUT WAITS

LABOUR today unveils a plan to cut obesity and save the NHS billions every year. Ministers are teaming up with supermarkets and food firms to make it easier for shoppers to buy healthier options. They say a reduction of just 216 calories – equal to a...

My pal Wills brings hope to planet

PRINCE William uses his profile to make the world a better place for future generations, says fellow conservationist Robert Irwin. The son of late TV wildlife expert Steve Irwin praised the royal’s Earthshot awards for inspiring the next generation of...

WE DESERVE INQUIRY INTO 7 7Dan TERROR ATTACK

A SURVIVOR of the 7/7 terror attacks has called for a public inquiry. Dan Biddle, 46, who lost both legs and an eye in the tube blast, told of his ongoing trauma ahead of the 20-year anniversary. He said: “If Keir Starmer reads this, can he explain...

It is a miracle my boy has been found

DEANTE James’ mum is overjoyed to have her son back after he went missing for six weeks. Vandana Bhogowoth is now calling for better communication between authorities after several opportunities to find the teenager were missed.

£762M TORY PPE FAILURE

TORIES wasted £762million of taxpayers’ cash by forgetting to check if PPE kit was any good. By the time Boris Johnson’s aides realised the protective gear was faulty, the warranties had run out. The blunder was uncovered by the Covid fraudbuster who...

RUSSIA LINK IN KEIR FIRES?

OFFICIALS were last night investigating possible Russian involvement in arson attacks at properties linked to Keir Starmer. The probe comes as three Ukrainian-born men were charged after two homes and a car were torched. The government is looking at...

I still wake up in a panic about Barbara

ONE of the most joyful stars to grace TV screens, it’s no surprise that Barbara Windsor’s light continues to shine brightly more than four years after her death. Millions mourned the EastEnders and Carry On favourite’s passing from Alzheimer’s at 83...

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HONOUR OUR LION-HEARTED HEROES

KEIR Starmer has given everyone the call-up to join VE Day celebrations across the nation tomorrow. The Prime Minister said events to mark 80 years since the end of the war in Europe are a chance to honour “the lion-hearted generation that defeated...

HOPE AMID THE TEARS

PRESIDENTS, prime ministers, princes and paupers gathered in St Peter’s Basilica yesterday for the funeral of Pope Francis. Moments before the service for the peace-loving Pope, leaders had impromptu talks on ending the war in Ukraine - which were...

OVER 80 DOG ATTACKS A DAY

MORE than 80 people a day are being savaged by out-of-control dogs. Police stats show attacks on the rise in every county. Victims and charities want tougher penalties for reckless owners and dodgy breeders.

RING OF STEEL

THE government took legal control of Britain’s last blast furnaces yesterday. In a history-making Bill, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, left, stopped the Lincolnshire steelworks’ Chinese owners shutting them down for good.

LABOUR MP’s CHILD SEX & RAPE ARREST

A LABOUR MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences, it emerged last night. Dan Norris, who has been Mayor of the West of England since 2021 and defeated Jacob Rees-Mogg to become MP for North East Somerset and Hanham last year,...

Help us find our missing children

FOUR mums of missing children tell of their heartbreak on Mother’s Day. They share their moving stories to launch our Missed campaign, which will shine a light on vanished loved ones. Sharon Lee, 72, said: “I’ve not given up hope for 43 years.”

NOW NAME MY SON’S KILLERS

STEPHEN Lawrence’s dad has urged one of his son’s killers to name the rest of the gang that murdered him. Neville Lawrence spoke after David Norris, 48, finally admitted being involved in Britain’s most notorious racist murder. Six men...

NEW HOPE FOR BRIT DEATH ROW GRAN

DRUG mule gran Lindsay Sandiford is so convinced she will walk free after 12 years on death row that she is giving her clothes to other inmates, sources claim. The Brit cocaine trafficker, 67, thinks she can dodge the firing squad thanks to a change...

LABOUR’S WAR ON YOBS

YOBS face being banned from town centres and jailed for up to two years under a new law being voted on by MPs this week. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper promised Labour’s new Respect Orders will restore trust in the police after years of “weak”...

WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK

KEIR Starmer welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky to No10 with a huge hug last night. The Ukrainian leader arrived in the UK a day earlier than planned for a European summit after he left the US without a deal following a bust-up with Donald Trump at...

NEW BREED OF DANGER DOG FLOODS INTO UK

POWERFUL fighting dogs from Asia are taking over from the banned XL Bully. One woman savaged by a bully kutta – dubbed the beast from the east – called them “trophies for violent individuals”. » Bully kuttas from Asia can grow to 95kg » One victim...

Killer ex royal aide works at animal shelter

A FORMER royal aide who murdered her tycoon lover is now looking after sick pets. Jane Andrews – Fergie’s personal dresser in the 1990s – beat Tom Cressman with a cricket bat and stabbed him to death as he slept in bed. Now she works at an animal...

THEY ARE OUR ANGELS

PARENTS of two of the little girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have paid an emotional tribute to their “angels”. Speaking for the first time about the tragedy, the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Bebe King, six, recalled the...

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WHEN IT COMES TO MEMORABLE HOLIDAYS, THE MOST EXCITING TRIP COULD BE MUCH CLOSER TO HOME THAN YOU THINK! We’ve teamed up with UK staycation specialists Away Resorts to offer one lucky Mirror reader a fabulous staycation at a location of their choice...

TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION STORM TROOPERS

THE latest weather warning is in place across Northern Ireland, with people told to brace for snow and ice. A Met Office alert weather warning for strong winds lasts until 7pm this evening. It comes as a massive clean-up operation continues after the...

THE NEW NORMAL IN NHS

DESPERATE patients crammed in on trolleys wait for A&E treatment as the NHS crumbles. We toured one emergency department where the medic in charge said: “It’s become the new normal.” It came as a poll found nursing staff are caring for sick people in...

NINE-JOBS NIGEL

NIGEL Farage juggles eight part-time jobs on top of being an MP. The side hustles have earned the Reform UK leader £571,585 in less than six months. His earnings outside Parliament – which include flogging “tax-free” gold bullion – mean his £91,346...

Labour boost for kid safety

CHILD safety will be boosted in a series of landmark measures set to be voted through this week. Parents will get the right to free primary school breakfast clubs which could save them up to £450 a year. And the number of branded school uniform...

DRUG BINGES & WILD NIGHTS WITH KATIE

CHARLIE Lawson has boasted of his wild nights out with Katie Price as he took “any drugs he could get his hands on”. The Corrie legend told of his hellraising lifestyle while playing hardcase Jim McDonald on the soap. Writing in his autobiography...

TULISA: MY SECRET JUNGLE BREAKDOWN

TULISA hid terrifying anxiety attacks from the cameras while on I’m A Celebrity. The N-Dubz singer, 36, says she sobbed in her sleeping bag when the show triggered memories of her prescription pills dependency. The star, who left Oz early fearing a...

HIDDEN SCANDAL OF HOMELESS WOMEN

OVER a thousand women have been found sleeping rough by charity workers – nearly twice as many as government figures admit. Today we shine a light on the hidden homeless who keep a low profile to avoid predators. One, Lainey Port, told how she tried...

JUNGLE HAS SAVED MY COLEEN

THE impact of the Wagatha Christie trial on Coleen Rooney broke her mum’s heart. Colette McLoughlin says the family “lost” Coleen during the libel case but I’m A Celeb has restored her girl’s zest for life.

FAMILIES’ XMAS AGONYtheir

RECORD numbers of people are being reported missing including over 75,000 children in a year. The crisis has inspired our Christmas appeal for charity Missing People who said: “Your donations could change someone’s life this Christmas.”

RAGING McGREGOR’S ONLINE RANT

A DEFIANT Conor McGregor has slammed a jury’s decision to award a hair colourist £208,000 in damages for assault – branding the civil case “absolute nonsense”. The controversial UFC star walked out of the High Court on Friday evening without making...

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KATE WILL SOON BE BACK AT WORK

THE Prince of Wales is optimistic that he and Kate will be working side by side again next year. The Princess made her third appearance since cancer treatment at the Remembrance concert in London’s Albert Hall last night. William has hinted she is...

SCANDAL OF MOULDY ROYAL RENTALS

SCORES of rental properties owned by Prince William’s £1.3bn estate are failing to meet energy standards. Tenants complain of damp homes so hard to heat they end up in fuel poverty. One, Claire Williams, said: “They don’t seem to have consideration...

‘CATFISH KILLER SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY’

CATFISH killer Alexander McCartney deserves the death penalty, a friend of his schoolgirl victim said yesterday. Cimarron Thomas, 12, from the US took her own life rather than comply with the jailed paedophile’s blackmail demands. Her pal Ashton...

Swifties ruined my pub

JEFFREY Archer moans that he can no longer grab a Swift pint at his local pub because of music megastar Taylor. The former Tory cabinet minister griped about not being able to get into boozer The Black Dog after it was swamped by Swifties. Fans have...

KEIR: JUDGE ME ON HOW WE FIX BRITAIN

KEIR Starmer today urges Sunday Mirror readers to judge him on how he is changing Britain for the better. The PM admitted he had been rocked by the rows over freebies and donations in his first 100 days. But he insisted: “Sunday Mirror readers will...

GAME-CHANGER CANCER TEST

A SIMPLE blood test which can detect cancer before symptoms show is being hailed as a game changer. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced plans to invest in the technology – which costs just £120 and checks the 12 most common forms – to catch...