Three of Ashley Dale’s killers racked up taxpayer-funded legal bills of more than £260,000

THREE of the killers of Ashley Dale have racked up taxpayer-funded legal bills of more than £260,000, figures show. Ashley, 28, was shot dead in her home after her boyfriend fell out with rival gangsters. 1 Three of the killers of Ashley Dale have racked up taxpayer-funded legal bills of more than £260,000, figures showCredit: … Read more

Ex-Army dog handler suing MoD for £200k after ‘facing two years of sexual harassment and bullying’

AN ex-Army dog handler is suing the MoD for £200,000 over claims she faced two years of sexual harassment and bullying. Stefanie Leyshon, 35, who joined the service in 2011, says her career was blighted by abuse from June 2018 to May 2020. 1 Stefanie Leyshon is suing the MoD for £200,000 over claims she … Read more

Prague gunman David Kozak who killed 13 confessed to murders of baby and her dad in suicide note

A STUDENT who shot dead 14 people confessed in his suicide note to the earlier killings of a two-month-old baby and her father, police revealed. The woodland murders came six days before David Kozak, 24, went on the rampage at a Prague university on December 21 — the Czech Republic’s worst ever mass shooting. 1 … Read more

BBC accused of feeding viewers ‘a steady diet of woke bias’ — as it fails its own renewed impartiality plan

THE BBC has been accused of feeding viewers “a steady diet of woke bias” — with the broadcaster appearing to have failed its own renewed impartiality plan. Director-general Tim Davie launched the ten-point plan two years ago. 2 The BBC has been accused of feeding Brits ‘a steady diet of woke bias’Credit: Reuters 2 BBC … Read more

Alex Batty celebrates first proper Christmas in six years with footie tickets, new phone… and 24 cans of Irn-Bru

MISSING teen Alex Batty has celebrated Christmas properly for the first time in six years — and toasted his new-found freedom with his beloved Irn-Bru. His overjoyed gran Susan Cuarana, 68, said she was having the “best Christmas ever” a week after the lad’s shock return from France. 4 The gran of missing Brit teenager … Read more

Christmas is a time for celebration and hope even in these dark times, says Bishop of London

IT can be easy to become overwhelmed by the material aspects of Christmas. But at its core it is a time for gratitude, celebration and hope. 3 The horrifying scenes in Israel and Gaza have served as a stark reminder that many will be spending Christmas without a homeCredit: Reuters 3 There are now 50 … Read more

The 10 last-minute winter sun breaks from Portugal to the Caribbean – and they start from £319pp

IF all you want for Christmas is a little winter sun, then we have got it sorted. All the major holiday companies have got tempting deals to fly you off to warmer climes from Tenerife to Thailand and Turkey too – and they will have you on a plane as early as New Years Eve. … Read more

Bra tycoon Michelle Mone has her bank accounts frozen by National Crime Agency amid probe over PPE scandal

MICHELLE Mone has had her bank accounts frozen by the National Crime Agency as cops try to claw back millions lost over the PPE scandal. The bra business baroness, 52, only became aware of the freeze when one card was declined at a petrol station, it was reported last night. 2 Michelle Mone’s bank accounts … Read more

Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters target Zara in Oxford Street on busiest Christmas shopping weekend

HUNDREDS of rowdy pro-Palestine protesters halted traffic around Oxford Street on one of the busiest Christmas shopping days. Marchers walked slowly down the street, as well as Regent Street and Carnaby Street, holding placards declaring “no shopping while bombs are dropping” and forcing some shops to close their doors. 2 Protesters targeted Zara on Oxford … Read more

The four-country river cruise like a ‘floating hotel’ with fairytale towns and the world’s largest wine barrel

MENTION the words “river cruise” to anyone and they will conjure up images of OAPs sipping tea, playing backgammon and hobbling around villages with walking sticks. But these holidays are also packed full of charming destinations, delicious food and bucketloads of booze — so why should all the fun be reserved for those over 50? … Read more