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Vodafone goes down leaving customers without broadband across the country Hundreds of Vodafone broadband customers were left unable to get online this morning after the provider suffered an outage in various regions across the country. Customers in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham were among those lodging reports on Down Detector. The problems seemed to appear just before 9am, as many people were logging on to start work for the week. More than 80% of the reports referred to broadband, with 14% relating to mobile internet.

Teen pleads guilty to murdering British mum who moved to Australia for ‘better life’ A teenager has admitted murdering a British mum after a break-in at her house in Australia. The boy is one of two teens accused of killing Emma Lovell in 2022, who cannot be named because they were 17 at the time of the attack. Emma, 41, emigrated from Suffolk to Queensland in 2011 with her husband Lee, who survived the Boxing Day incident, and their two daughters. Queensland Police allege the two boys were confronted after breaking into Emma’s home in Brisbane, before they tried to…

Kate makes shocking admission about edited Mother’s Day picture Kate Middleton has admitted she personally edited the photo of her with her kids released on Mother’s Day yesterday – and apologised for her poor skills. In a post on X the Princess of Wales said: ‘Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. ‘I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C’ The image, which was the first official picture of the princess to be released since she underwent abdominal…

Charles vows to serve ‘to the best of my ability’ in new video after cancer diagnosis King Charles has pledged to serve the Commonwealth ‘to the best of my ability’ in his first video message since his cancer diagnosis. The monarch, 75, has recorded a short message for Commonwealth Day which celebrates the Commonwealth of Nations, mainly former British territories. Since his diagnosis was revealed early last month, the king has postponed all public-facing engagements. Queen Camilla will attend a Westminster Abbey service instead followed by a reception at the Commonwealth’s international headquarters.

Met Office gives verdict on ‘600-mile snow bomb’ predicted to hit UK The Met Office has weighed in on whether a huge amount of snow forecast for the UK later this month will actually hit or not. Forecaster WXCharts predicts we’ll see a huge dumping of snow on March 21, which will bring freezing temperatures, rain and high winds as well as plenty of the white stuff. It predicts temperatures in the south west of England could get especially frosty, with lows of -10°C predicted in some areas. It’s highly unusual for snow to fall so far south during that…

Serial catfisher admits manslaughter of girl, 12, who killed herself A man who repeatedly ‘catfished’ children online has admitted manslaughter after one of his young victims killed herself. Alexander McCartney, 25, of Newry in Northern Ireland, has pleaded guilty to 185 charges involving more than 60 victims. He used a fake identity to exploit and blackmail children online, threatening consequences if they did not provide explicit photos. The 12-year-old girl who killed herself died in 2018. She cannot be named for legal reasons.

Francis Ngannou predicts who would win in a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury Francis Ngannou has backed Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury if the two heavyweights ever finally face off, while AJ has hit back at the Gypsy King over ‘disrespectful’ comments he made. Joshua landed one of the most devastating knockouts of his career in Saudi Arabia on Friday night, twice knocking down former UFC champion Ngannou before flooring him with a stunning right hand in the second round. Ngannou had looked confident and assured on his pro debut against Fury back in October, even knocking…

Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher rate Arsenal’s title chances after Liverpool draw with Manchester City Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Arsenal ‘look ready for the challenge’ in this season’s intriguing title race, with Mikel Arteta’s side holding onto top spot thanks to Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City. Arsenal had looked set to drop points against Thomas Frank’s spirited Brentford after Yoane Wissa cancelled out Declan Rice’s early header at the Emirates on Saturday evening. But Kai Havertz nodded home Ben White’s cross in the 86th minute to secure a dramatic victory for the Gunners, the side’s eighth…

Ex-Premier League referee explains why Kai Havertz wasn’t sent-off for Arsenal against Brentford Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher insists Kai Havertz did not deserve to be sent off for a second bookable offence in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Brentford. The Gunners looked set to drop two valuable points in the title race before Havertz intervened with a bullet 86th minute header that sent Mikel Arteta’s side, temporarily at least, back to the top of the table. While Brentford had no gripes over the legitimacy of Havertz’s goal, Bees boss Thomas Frank felt the Germany international should have been given…

Jurgen Klopp’s salary at Liverpool revealed ahead of German manager’s Anfield exit Jurgen Klopp has established himself as one of the finest managers in football history following his hugely successful spell at Liverpool – and his salary at the Premier League giants reflects his status at the very top of the game. But the 56 year-old has called time on his spell in the Anfield dugout after eight-and-a-half years, with the bombshell statement at the start of the year catching the football world by complete surprise. So, exactly how much money does Klopp earn at Liverpool as he bids to…