Alert – Look Mac in laughter! Six of the best from another vintage year for our brilliant cartoonist in 2023
No story was too small – or too big – in 2023 to receive the...
Alert – Statistically speaking, it’s been a year of big numbers… but can we count on you to figure out our 20 questions?
It was the year that an estimated 70,000 delegates travelled to Dubai for the COP28...
Alert – Beefeaters clip a pair of rebel raven’s wings who pose a flight risk from the Tower of London after the mischievous duo disobeyed their master’s calls
Only a handful of prisoners have ever managed to escape from the Tower of London...
Alert – Britain set for New Year’s Eve weather chaos: Experts forecast 75mph winds amid tornado warning after heavy rain leaves towns and cities flooded
Britain is set for New Year’s Eve weather chaos as experts have forecast 75mph winds...
Alert – It may not pay to look on the bright side: Being optimistic can lead to making bad decisions, research finds
Anyone heading into the New Year with renewed optimism should beware – as a study...
Alert – Laura Lynch’s death could result in serious charges for the driver involved in head-on crash that killed Dixie Chicks founder
Laura Lynch’s death could result in serious charges for the driver involved in the crash...
Alert – Heidi Klum, 50, goes TOPLESS on a beach in St Barts where she passionately kisses her steamy husband Tom Kaulitz, 34
Heidi Klum took full advantage of the warmth of St Barts as she escaped the...
Alert – Runcorn stabbing: Teenager knifed after street brawl in Brisbane
A 14-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital with stab wounds after he was allegedly...
Alert – ‘You never know what’s going on in someone’s head’: Friend of New York police sergeant says her ‘heart is super heavy’ after cop shot dead wife, two sons, 10 and 12, and himself at $600k home – as it’s revealed he was just two months away from retiring
Friend of the family found dead in their New York home after an apparent murder-suicide by...
Alert – President Biden closes out the year with a trip to church as he makes rare public appearance during free Caribbean vacation at beachfront villa
President Joe Biden closed out the year with a trip to church on Saturday in...
Alert – Homeowner blasted for ‘ruining’ ‘beautiful’ £415k house with newbuild refurb as critics compare it to ‘a Premier Inn’ and the ‘inside of a bathroom’
Owners of a ‘beautiful’ period home have been accused of ‘ruining’ it with a newbuild-style...
Alert – New Year’s Eve: Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 fireworks display in Sydney
In one of the most highly anticipated nights of the year, Sydney is less than...
Alert – The Masked Singer: Dionne Warwick, 83, is unmasked as Weather in first vote as iconic star’s identity is rumbled by judges and fans within seconds
As The Masked Singer returned to TV screens on Saturday night Dionne Warwick became the first...
Alert – Nigel Lythgoe is ‘devastated’ after fellow American Idol judge Paula Abdul claims he ‘sexually assaulted her in a hotel lift’ and ‘forced himself on top of her and attempted to kiss her’ while meeting at his house
TV mogul Nigel Lythgoe was ‘devastated’ last night after being hit with a sex assault...
Alert – Emily Atack is pregnant! Inbetweeners star says she’s ‘never been so happy and so utterly terrified’ as shares photo of her bump – while friends claim she has moved in with handsome nuclear scientist boyfriend
Emily Atack has announced she is pregnant and is ‘over the moon’ to be becoming a...
Alert – Taylor Swift’s shock TV cameo that you probably forgot: Singer starred as love interest in iconic TV comedy back in 2013 – and caused CHAOS
Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star in the world – but has a resume...
Alert – REVEALED: Jack Black’s mother Judith Love Cohen worked on a system that helped save Apollo 13 astronauts
Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a space engineer who had done work...
Alert – Kanye West apologized to Jewish community after wife Bianca Censori ‘laid the SMACKDOWN’ over his ‘unacceptable’ anti-Semitic outbursts as she was ‘tired of having to babysit’ him – and feared he was putting them in DANGER
Kanye West’s apology, written in Hebrew, to the Jewish community was a result of a ‘smackdown’ by...
Alert – Jennifer Lopez kisses husband Ben Affleck during loved-up day of shopping in beautiful St. Barts
Jennifer Lopez and her husband Ben Affleck enjoyed a romantic day of shopping and sightseeing...
Alert – Inside the most embarrassing influencer fails of 2023: From Sophie Guidolin sharing confidential details to Skye Wheatley damaging her $120K Mercedes-Benz
They are stars of the internet who have made their millions from their social media...
Alert – Margot Robbie’s beloved London nightclub Infernos re-homes fish kept in a tank next to its dancefloor after backlash from animal rights activists
A London nightclub, beloved of one of Hollywood’s biggest names, has been forced to re-home its...
Alert – Croydon house fire: Three Polish men confirmed dead as another man is left fighting for his life in hospital
Three people have been killed after a deadly blaze swept through a Croydon home, police...
Alert – California woman rescued from home flooded by huge waves goes back to find lost IPHONE in dark after fearing her boss would be angry with her
A California mother who was nearly swept away by a huge wave outside her home returned...
Alert – Doctor, 103, who still works reveals the secrets to staying fit and healthy in extreme old age: Husband of 46 years who she founded clinic with dumped her for colleague when she was 69
A 103-year-old doctor has shared her secrets to staying fit and healthy in old age...
Alert – Top baby names in WA revealed
Oliver and Isla have topped the list of Western ‘s most popular baby names for...
Alert – Could TRAILER PARKS solve the housing crisis? Upmarket ‘gated manufactured home parks’ offer safe, spacious properties for a fraction of the cost of bricks and mortar
Trailer parks could offer a solution to the housing crisis – offering safe and roomy...
Alert – Oscar-nominated star Tom Wilkinson who starred in The Full Monty, Batman Begins and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol dies aged 75
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson has died aged 75, his family have announced. The British...
Alert – Arizona man, 22, faces DEATH PENALTY ‘for ambushing and stabbing esthetician Lauren Heike, 29, FIFTEEN TIMES while she hiked’ five months after he was released from prison
Phoenix prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of fatally stabbing a...
Alert – How Republican in deep-blue Vermont became America’s most popular governor: Phil Scott MOWS GRASS to keep town tidy, refuses to insult rivals and set-up successful construction business before becoming a lawmaker
A Republican in deep-blue Vermont has become America’s most popular governor, with his down-to-earth nature winning...
Alert – Travis Kelce leaves his Kansas City mansion for practice in a Hummer as the NFL star waits to be reunited with Taylor Swift at the Chiefs’ New Year’s Eve game against the Bengals
With a much-needed victory on the cards, Travis Kelce arrived at a Saturday practice with...
Alert – Famous Land’s End sign is to be removed after 66 years to mark the ‘end of an era’
The famous Land’s End sign in Cornwall is set to be removed after 66 years to...
Alert – Ethel Beach shark attack: Khai Cowley’s shattered family break silence over death of teen surfer on SA’s Yorke Peninsula
The grieving family of a talented young surfer mauled to death by a shark have...
Alert – Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin says his knighthood is also an award for everyone who works and drinks in his pubs
JD Wetherspoon founder and boss Tim Martin says that his ‘surprise’ knighthood is recognition for...
Alert – Pennsylvania residents left terrorized after finding notes about JFK, terror-riots, SS and Lord of the Rings inside SEALED packets of Lucky Charms, Lindt Chocolate and chai tea
Pennsylvania residents have been left terrorized by mysterious notes found inside sealed food packages that...
Alert – California braces for third day of towering FORTY foot waves that have damaged oceanside mansions – as foolish locals flock to piers and lifeguard almost drowns while trying to rescue one thrill seeker
Californians are bracing for third day of monster surf that has already damaged countless ocean-side...
Alert – Ronald Reagan’s plans to play the field after divorce from first wife were thwarted when Nancy told him she was PREGNANT, daughter Patti Davis reveals in new memoir
Nancy Reagan convinced the future president, Ronald Reagan, to marry her after getting pregnant by...
Alert – Pictured: Moment ‘machete’ attacker flees in sea after stabbing British couple in Moroccan resort – as onlooker describes ‘shocking’ screams and police probe if horror ordeal was terror-related
A knife attacker has been pictured swimming in the sea in a bid to escape...
Alert – Two people have been killed as deadly blaze sweeps through Croydon home, firefighters confirm
Two people have been killed as a deadly blaze swept through a Croydon home, firefighters...
Alert – Foreign exchange student, 17, is ‘forcefully taken’ from home in Utah as cops launch desperate search
A search is underway after a teenager from China was ‘forcefully taken’ from his home in Utah....
Alert – Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine war will top half a million dead or wounded by 2025, UK says after Putin’s deadly missile barrage killed at least 39 civilians
Russia’s casualty toll in the Ukraine war will top half a million dead or wounded...
Alert – Lady Victoria Hervey, 47, shows off her toned physique in a white and blue bikini on the beach in Barbados amid explosive family feud
Lady Victoria Hervey looked incredible as she soaked up the sun during her festive Barbados...
Alert – The Masked Singer UK: Everything you need to know from start date and time to costumes and judges
The Masked Singer is back! With 12 new mystery celebrities, the panel of judges will...
Alert – Rebekah Vardy returns to horse riding after being slammed for taking part in trail hunt
Rebekah Vardy has returned to horse riding, just days after being slammed for sharing snaps...
Alert – Gary Oldman insists his performance as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter films was ‘mediocre’ because he never read the books… after claiming the role ‘saved him’ amid messy divorce
Gary Oldman thinks his performance in the Harry Potter movies was ‘mediocre’. The 65-year-old actor...
Alert – The Bachelor’s Tim Robards shares an intimate look at his family Christmas celebrations with wife Anna Heinrich
Tim Robards enjoyed some welcome down time with his family over the festive season. And posting...
Alert – Blake Shelton reveals 2024 resolution to ‘quit drinking for good’ as he’s set to spend New Year’s Eve apart from wife Gwen Stefani
Blake Shelton plans to quit drinking for good as his New Year’s resolution. The singer,...
Alert – Fans spot clever detail in neon sign for Delta Goodrem’s new company ATLED Productions: ‘Such a girl boss’
Delta Goodrem has announced a new business venture. Sharing the name of her new company, ATLED...
Alert – Inside Emilia Clarke’s health battles as Game of Thrones actress is made MBE after founding a brain injury recovery charity after suffering two aneurysms
Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke shocked fans when she revealed how she thought she was...
Alert – The last lighthouse keeper: Sally Snowman, 72, has watched over Boston Light for 20 years – and even married there. When she stands down this month, it will mark the end of a three-century nautical era
In the summer of 1961, ten-year-old Sally Snowman stepped off her father’s boat onto Little...
Alert – RICHARD KAY: Why it was Fergie’s loyalty to Prince Andrew that convinced King Charles to let her in from the cold
The thank you letters have already been written and those multiple changes of clothing —...
Alert – Migrant caravan 6,000-people strong splinters as it works its way through Mexico: those beginning to arrive at the US border are bussed north to Democrat-run cities
A migrant caravan 6,000-people strong was working its way up north through Mexico on Friday...
Alert – Heartbroken parents fighting bravely to win justice for the daughters they lost take pride of place in the New Year’s Honours list
Parents who turned the anguish of losing their daughters into campaigns for justice take pride...
Alert – Tornado warning for huge 260-mile stretch of UK with 75mph winds, snow, rain, frost and minus 9C freeze on way before New Year
A 260-mile stretch of Britain has been slapped with a tornado warning lasting until the...
Alert – Legendary England goalkeeper Peter Shilton toasts his New Year’s gong as the Three Lions’ most-capped player receives CBE for services to football and gambling harm prevention
Legendary England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has toasted his New Year’s gong after receiving a CBE...
Alert – Cross-country skiers may have started avalanche that killed British mother, 54, and her 22-year-old son in French Alps
Two cross-country skiers may have caused the avalanche which claimed the lives of a British...
Alert – Sainsbury’s are slammed by angry shoppers for putting up Valentine’s Day cards before the start of January
Sainsbury’s have been slammed by angry shoppers for putting up Valentine’s Day cards before the start...
Alert – Lithgow crash: Sydney dads David Drozd and Jason McMahon identified as the two men killed in horror pile-up west of the Blue Mountains
The two men killed in a horror five-car crash on a busy highway have both...
Alert – Turkish Super Cup CANCELLED in Riyadh with fans inside the stadium as Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players ‘refuse to leave hotels’ with Saudi Arabia ‘banning banner display of Turkey’s founder’
The Turkish Super Cup final between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray has been cancelled amid a dispute with...
Alert – DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Mystic Mike’s predictions for 2024’s BIG medical milestones
It’s been a good year for medical advances, from new drugs for Alzheimer’s to new...
Alert – More Eurostar chaos as all trains from St Pancras to France are cancelled and Southeastern Trains are put on hold due to tunnel flooding – while Thameslink services are axed due to staff shortages
Eurostar and Southeastern trains have been cancelled because of flooding a tunnel near Ebbsfleet International...
Alert – British serial killer dubbed ‘Hannibal the Cannibal’ serves 50th Christmas behind bars after spending more time in solitary confinement than any other criminal in the world
A British serial killer has served his 50th Christmas behind bars after spending more time...
Alert – Kentucky nurse, 41, ‘so happy to be alive’ after kidney stone infection leads to QUADRUPLE amputation: Mom of two woke up to shocking news as doctors acted quickly to save her life
A Kentucky nurse who went for a regular kidney stone surgery ended up losing both of...
Alert – Republican lawmaker in Maine files to impeach secretary of state Shenna Bellows after her decision to disqualify Trump from the ballot – as Bellows reveals she’s been receiving DEATH threats since her ruling
A Maine Republican has filed notice of his intent to impeach their secretary of state,...
Alert – Atlanta Transgender woman sues AT&T for $3M, claiming she was promoted while living as a married father of three, but was treated as an outcast and was FIRED after she transitioned
A transgender Atlanta woman has filed a lawsuit against AT&T alleging that she was discriminated against...
Alert – Dramatic video shows cops using night vision equipment to rescue two Florida hikers lost for hours in a dark, alligator-infested swamp
A pair of Florida hikers became so lost in an alligator-infested swamp that an all-out...
Alert – Lake Oroville before and after: Shocking photos show the California water reservoir brimming after year of biblical rains, as new storm moves in
Dramatic photos from California’s Lake Oroville show how the state’s key reservoir has rebounded from...
Alert – The big generational change coming to Australian bedrooms – and it’s all because of the housing crisis
Future generations of n children could be forced to grow up sharing a bedroom with...
Alert – Lithgow crash: ‘Loving dad’ Jason McMahon is named as the first victim of horror five car crash as a nine-year-old girl fights for her life in hospital and a disturbing sight is spotted among the wreckage
One of the two drivers killed in a horror five-car pile-up west of the Blue...
Alert – Faulconbridge: Relief as little boy found walking the streets alone in a Grinch T-shirt at 8am on a Saturday is reunited with his parents
A child who was found walking the streets alone in the NSW Blue Mountains has been...
Alert – Two suspects wanted for brutally beating a South Carolina Chipotle employee after she told them that extra chicken would be an additional charge
Authorities have identified two suspects who attacked a Chipotle employee in South Carolina after being...
Alert – Brisbane, Gold Coast storm: Colossal system smashes cities and with flights heavily delayed at Brisbane Airport and GIANT hail is reported – as rain strikes elsewhere on the east coast
A massive ‘wave’ of storms is hammering south-east Queensland – with a car struck by a...
Alert – Ariana Grande admits she felt ‘deeply misunderstood’ in 2023… before revealing matching tattoo with Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo: ‘One of the most transformative, most challenging, and yet happiest years’
Ariana Grande posted a note in her stories reflecting on 2023, calling it ‘one of the...
Alert – Doja Cat tantalizes fans as she flashes her chest and taut midriff while modeling a VERY revealing sheer dress in new Instagram snaps
Doja Cat put on a very racy display on Friday as she donned a sheer...
Alert – EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The smart set’s talking about the possibility of King Charles’s former aide Michael Fawcett bouncing back
King Charles, it was said last year, would ‘never work again’ with Michael Fawcett, who...
Alert – Surgery-addicted model unveils her new chest after one of her implants exploded and left her with an ‘alien uniboob’ – and vows to make her breasts even BIGGER next year
A social media star who’s addicted to plastic surgery has unveiled the results of her...
Alert – Jennifer Lopez and husband Ben Affleck hold hands as they coordinate in white looks during St. Barts retreat
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted enjoying a day of shopping and sun in...
Alert – Zac Brown splits from wife Kelly Yazdi after just FOUR MONTHS of marriage as they ask for ‘privacy’ during divorce: ‘We wish each other the best’
Zac Brown and his wife Kelly Yazdi have decided to go their separate ways after...
Alert – The REAL reason pop legend Cher is trying to take legal control of her troubled son’s life… at 47
Even after decades of an endlessly turbulent private life, Cher is not a superstar who...
Alert – Russell Wilson wants to STAY at Denver Broncos despite being benched over refusing to change his $37m injury guarantee: ‘I came here to win – I want to play here’
Russell Wilson has insisted he wants to stay with the Denver Broncos, despite being benched...
Alert – US citizen Karrem Nasr is arrested on terrorism charges after ‘trying to join Somalia’s al Shabaab and threatening to bomb America in support of Hamas’
A US citizen from New Jersey is accused of attempting to join the al Shabaab...
Alert – Members of the House of Lords are handed their first official guide for navigating social media
Their average age is 71, they include the heirs to some of Britain’s most ancient...
Alert – Vikings lead torchlight procession in Edinburgh as traditional Hogmanay celebration returns for the first time since 2019 – with council leader calling for tourist tax to keep loss-making festivals going
Vikings last night led a torchlight procession in Edinburgh to mark the start of the Scotland’s capital...
Alert – The brother of Prince William and Prince Harry’s nanny Tiggy is left bemused by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution rejecting a donation from hunt supporters
Royal pal Harry Legge-Bourke has been left bewildered after discovering that the Royal National Lifeboat...
Alert – Alastair Stewart and his wife Sally share the challenges so many families will recognise: ‘When the doctor asked Alastair how he was feeling, he replied ‘How the **** do you think? I have dementia.’ That didn’t go down too well’
Veteran newscaster Alastair Stewart spent five decades helping the rest of us make sense of...
Alert – Policeman wrongly accused of using his police dog to make money from breeding is forced out
A policeman who successfully campaigned for a law to protect service animals from violent criminals...
Alert – Massive waves smash into million-dollar homes along Malibu coastline as relentless storm surge continues to pound California and piers are closed for safety
Million-dollar homes along the Malibu coastline are battling huge waves as a relentless coastal storm...
Alert – Police search for missing father, 44, who disappeared while visiting family before Christmas
Police have launched an urgent appeal for a man who went missing while visiting family...
Alert – Boy, 14, is arrested after ‘killing his parents and critically injuring his 11-year-old sister before blaming the crime on an intruder’ in California
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and trying and failing...
Alert – Gay third-grade teacher Michael Califano at Catholic Long Island elementary school claims he was fired over his sexual orientation when someone sent local diocese photos of him kissing his boyfriend
A gay third-grader teacher at a Long Island Catholic school claims that he was fired...
Alert – South Africa accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza – as Jewish state rejects case launched at the Hague as ‘blood libel’
South Africa has accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The country has filed...
Alert – Gypsy Rose Blanchard enjoys belated Christmas celebration with husband Ryan and dad Rod and family at Kansas rental home after her release from prison for killing Munchausen-by-proxy mom
Christmas came a couple of days late for newly released Gypsy Rose Blanchard – but...
Alert – Nikki Haley declines to categorically rule out being Trump’s running mate as voter gives her ‘chance to redeem yourself’ in wake of her Civil War gaffe
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley on Thursday night refused to categorically rule out becoming former...