Daily Express - March 12, 2025

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March 12, 2025

'I AM SO PROUD OF ALL MY GIRLS'

BBC racing commentator John Hunt pays tribute to his wife and two daughters and says the 'screams of hell' await 'cowardly' killer Clifford

4 mins

Starmer is 'hypocrite'

SIR Keir Starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after ordering Cabinet ministers to stop outsourcing decisions to regulators despite creating 25 quangos since the election.

1 min

Homes plan 'new threat to farmers'

LABOUR'S plan to build 1.5 million homes could force farmers to sell land at a cheaper rate.

1 min

Grin and wear it...Zara's Cheltenham style

MAYBE Zara Tindall was having to force a smile due to a lack of winners — but it was clear the royal was relishing day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

1 min

Commuting gripes that drive us all mad

BAD smells, loud phone conversations and slow walkers are among our biggest gripes when commuting on public transport.

1 min

He joins notorious whole-life order club

TRIPLE killer Kyle Clifford is now on a list of some of the country’s most infamous criminals after he was given a whole-life order for the crossbow murders of his ex-partner and her sister, and the knife killing of their mum.

1 min

Canada U-turn in Trump tariff war

CANADA last night backed down on its 25% electricity tariffs for the US after Donald Trump threatened to double levies against it.

1 min

Ukraine agrees to a 30-day ceasefire

UKRAINE yesterday agreed to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after a day of peace talks with the US.

3 mins

UK arms ‘provide freedom for forces’

THE UK defence industry has told how it can make the armed forces more self-reliant.

1 min

'Nigel Farage is Reform's only ticket to Number 10'

REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage is the party's \"only ticket\" into 10 Downing Street, a leading pollster has claimed.

2 mins

Battle to beat fears of wildlife disaster

A RACE was on yesterday to limit the pollution caused by the collision of the ships.

1 min

Arrest of tanker crash captain after presumed death of missing sailor

THE captain of the cargo ship involved in a crash with a tanker in the North Sea has been arrested.

2 mins

Charles so pumped to refresh his CPR skills

THE King refreshed his first aid skills by practising reviving a dummy patient under the watchful eye of nursing cadets.

1 min

'Extraordinary women who don't take no for an answer'

Queen’s reception for famous females

1 min

Killer can hide but will never escape his shame

THE grief John Hunt is suffering as a result of the brutal murder of his wife and two daughters must defy comprehension.

1 min

Our countryside is under threat from the fad of net zero

CAN there be a more perverse form of environmentalism than erecting thousands of pylons across pristine countryside in order to deliver “green” energy? Almost as bad as hundreds of acres of productive farm land being covered with solar panels.

3 mins

Put your own house in order, Mr Speaker

MAYBE, like me, you thought the Speaker of the House of Commons' job description was spelled out in the title? That their primary purpose was to preside over procedure, bark \"Order!\", quell mutiny and nuke bad manners with the soothing authority of their presence?

1 min

Frances Millar

HOLY guacamole! Avocados are set to rocket in price if Donald Trump follows through on his threat to slap a 25 per cent trade tariff on Mexico the world's biggest supplier.

1 min

I'm feeling brilliant, says heart scare Stu

FOOTBALL legend Stuart Pearce yesterday told how he feels “brilliant” as he recovers from a heart scare.

1 min

Out with the Old Trafford and in with the new...

Manchester United unveil £2billion plans for the 'world's greatest football stadium'

1 min

Gavin and Stacey up for award

THE BBC’s Gavin and Stacey finale, Andrew Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams On Tour and The Traitors are all up for 2025 Royal Television Society awards.

1 min

Dementia sufferers on too much medication

Many drugs can be safely discontinued, says study

1 min

Gardens look pretty in pink this spring

THE balmy March weather has sparked a riot of colour at the Royal Horticultural Society gardens, with these stunning pink Camellia flowers already in full bloom.

1 min

200,000 UK deaths from breast cancer averted since 1980s

MEDICAL reforms have prevented almost 200,000 deaths from breast cancer since the late 1980s, a report claims.

1 min

Plastic link to deaths

PLASTIC pollution may be fuelling a health threat responsible for millions of deaths each year, scientists believe.

1 min

Doggone! Rottweiler thefts jump by 180%

AN estimated 1,808 dogs were stolen last year with French bulldogs, which can cost up to £5,000, most likely to be taken.

1 min

Ailing star Joel forced to change tour dates

SINGER Billy Joel is to reschedule two summer shows due to a medical condition.

1 min

Aerial attacker

Escaped Harris hawk is preying on ‘tall men' in village

1 min

Doc tells of night stabbing

A DOCTOR stabbed by a fellow plastic surgeon thought an intruder was his son to “rationalise” finding a large figure in his garden, a jury heard.

1 min

Gun-toting Palestinian militant charged with immigration offences

AN alleged Palestinian gunman who reportedly called for the slaughter of Jews, has been remanded into custody charged with illegal entry into the UK, after arriving on a small boat.

1 min

Army medic 'grabbed officer's breast' in bar

AN Army medic grabbed a superior officer's breast after she told him a “honk” is the best way to pick up women, a court martial has been told.

1 min

'Cocktail of drugs led to death of soap star'

TV actor Paul Danan died from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, a coroner has heard.

1 min

Tragic baby exposed to 'utterly dangerous' conditions by parents

But aristocrat's lawyer says death was accident

2 mins

ADHD drug demand rockets by 18% a year

PRESCRIPTIONS for drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have jumped by an average 18% every year since the pandemic, figures show

1 min

Parents buy kids unhealthy food 'because it is cheaper'

ALMOST one in five parents have to buy their children unhealthy food at least once a week as they could not afford healthier options.

1 min

Annual jab for HIV 'is promising'

AN annual jab to protect against HIV is “safe and well tolerated” and “shows potential”, says an early study.

1 min

Binmen's strike may last till summer

ALMOST 400 bin workers have walked out indefinitely as part of a dispute over jobs and pay leaving rubbish mounting up in streets.

1 min

20 years for stealing a phone

A WOMAN is campaigning for the release of her brother who has spent 20 years in prison for taking a phone in a robbery.

1 min

I felt a sharp pain..then saw the knife stick out'

Dozens of blades left at hospital that saved attack victim

1 min

Quit smoking plea of former soldier after cancer op scare

A RETIRED Army drill sergeant has urged people to give cigarettes their marching orders after his life-saving cancer surgery was almost abandoned due to his years of smoking.

1 min

Butterflies go all of a flutter over mates with same coloured wings

MALE butterflies seek out females with the same wing colour because they find them more attractive, research shows.

1 min

What a catch! Keen fisher makes sure of a partner with tasty gift

WHEN you've been sent out to fetch a fish supper, there is no point in trying to wing it - the meal just has to be fit for a king...and its potential queen.

1 min

There's not much to love about Meghan's new show, actually

FROM “ladybug” sandwiches to “elevated” vegetable platters, Meghan has whipped up a culinary storm since her sickly sweet new lifestyle show landed on Netflix.

4 mins

Mice little runner, needs attention to bodywork...

THIS mouse is all ready to hit the rodent, posing behind the wheel of a toy car in its garden habitat.

1 min

Spend kids' inheritance before Reeves taxes it all

FINANCIAL advisers are urging pensioners to draw more income from their retirement pots to escape Chancellor Rachel Reeves' planned inheritance tax (IHT) raid.

1 min

Class of 2015 enjoy pension at the double

PEOPLE who took control of their retirement savings following the 2015 “pension freedom” reforms have reaped the rewards by almost doubling their money over the last decade while also taking income along the way.

2 mins

Ready for April's bill sting

APRIL is just three weeks away and households are bracing themselves for the usual round of price hikes to essential household bills.

2 mins

Mango is a juicy extra

LOW sugar preserves maker Fearne & Rosie (F&R) is poised to spread more comfort and joy this summer when it unveils a new mango jam that’s a first for the UK.

2 mins

The Bentley driving test

ARE YOU a regular viewer of SHOP SMART, SAVE MONEY (C5, 7pm), the series in which we, as consumers, are shown how to do the second of those things by doing the first?

2 mins

Hit the snooze button

WE'RE in the middle of Sleep Awareness Week, an American initiative but an issue that's important to us all. Poor mental health, heart disease and high blood pressure have all been linked with lack of sleep but just being tired every day is also miserable, so it's worth doing everything to achieve the recommended seven to nine hours' kip.

1 min

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