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Katy Perry and five other women made history as the first all-female space crew in over sixty years, launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket from West Texas.
Actress Samantha Davis passed away at the age of 53 after suffering a cardiac arrest shortly before her planned hospital discharge.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is hospitalized with pneumonia and will miss two upcoming matches, as confirmed by the club.
Cliff Notes David Howard, 53, was identified as the victim of a house explosion in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, which left the property partially destroyed. The explosion prompted a major incident declaration, with two nearby properties partially collapsing and significant damage to others, including 20 cars. As the cause of the suspected gas explosion is under investigation, police urge the public to refrain from speculation while supporting Mr Howard’s family. Father who died in Worksop house explosion…
Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, attacked prison guards with hot cooking oil and homemade weapons, leading to an immediate suspension of kitchen access in separation centres.
The UK government used emergency powers over the weekend to take control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe site after it looked set to close. The Chinese owners planned to shut down the Scunthorpe site, risking thousands of jobs. The government is exploring various options, including potential nationalisation, to ensure the continued operation of the steelworks. There have also been suspicions that the Chinese owners were intentionally trying to sabotage the company in a bid to force the UK to rely on cheap Chinese steel.
An investigation has been launched into how an inmate at HMP Frankland was able to attack three prison officers with boiling oil and a knife despite being in a high-security prison. The officers were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being attacked by Hashem Adedi, one of the men responsible for the Manchester Arena bombing. He is serving a minimum 55-year sentence for helping his brother carry out the 2017 attack. Unions are calling for changes to the system to ensure their officers are safe – and to avoid copycats.
The army have been called in to help Birmingham City Council with the bin strikes that are plaguing the city and leading to reports of rats the size of cats and fears of a potential health crisis.
Rishi Sunak’s ex-parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, and 14 others have been charged with election betting offences linked to insider information about the election date.
The front page of the Daily Mail this morning, 14-04-2025, reports on the Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacking three prison officers with boiling oil and a knife. The paper reports that MPs are calling for tougher control of prisoners. The front page features an image of Katy Perry ahead of her trip to space and a personal story about female friendships. Time to stop appeasing extremists in our jails More from WTX News
The front page of the Daily Mirror this morning, 14-04-2025, reports on the Manchester Arena plotter who attacked three prison officers with boiling oil and a homemade knife. The attack has left the three officers with life-threaning injuries, and unions are calling for change to ensure better safety for those working in prisons. Celebrity news makes the front splash, with Mikey Rouke being booted from the Big Brother house over his vile behaviour and Katy…
The front page of Metro this morning, 14-04-2025, leads with British Steel reporting the government used special powers to take over the plant yesterday. Elsewhere, there is a report on the Universal theme park, which is set to boost the UK economy and bring thousands of jobs, a guide to budgeting money for those with babies, and a report on Coachella. Britain in blast chance saloon More from WTX News
Cliff Notes Aimee Lou Wood, the star of The White Lotus, criticized a recent Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked her teeth as "mean and unfunny." Wood expressed her views on social media, noting that the humour missed the point by poking fun at her unique features instead of addressing broader issues. Following her comments, Wood indicated that she received substantial support online and that SNL has since apologised to her. Aimee Lou Wood hits…
The front page of the i newspaper this morning, 14-04-2025, reports on the government using emergency powers to take over Scunthorpe’s British Steel plant, the weekend’s Premier League action and some exclusive features on dressing like a millennial and a report on Prince Harry and how he spends his days. Chinese firms may be blocked from critical UK sites in further after steel sabotage warnings More from WTX News
The front page of The Guardian this morning, 14-04-2025, reports on the latest from the Scunthorpe British Steel plant takeover after the government enacted special powers to take control of the plant in just a single day. Reports suggest rivals are looking to buy the plant whilst others call for it to be nationalised. There is a report on how benefit cuts could impact Labour’s seat majority, as well as reports on the latest Russian…
The front page of The Times this morning, 14-04-2025, leads with the latest from the British Steel plant after the government enacted special powers to take over the plant amid speculation that the Chinese owners were trying to sabotage British Steel to make Britain rely on cheap Chinese steel instead. There is a report on the Birmingham bin strikes as the army is called in to help, legal experts are backing more trials without juries…
The government took the drastic step of taking control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant over the weekend after enacting emergency legislation that was rushed through Parliament in a single day.
The business secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs that the likely next step would be to nationalise the Scunthorpe plant.
The government say they were forced to seek emergency powers to stop the Chinese owners, Jingype, from shutting down the two blast furnaces, which would have ended primary steel production in the UK.
Since the shocking intervention from the British government, the UK headlines are assessing what could happen next with calls for the plant to be nationalised, rivals looking to buy the plant and fears the Chinese owners are trying to sabotage the site to force Britain to rely on cheap Chinese imports.
The Manchester bomber plotter has viciously attacked three prison officers. Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi, attacked the prison officers with hot cooking oil and homemade weapons at HMP Frankland, leaving them with life-threatening injuries.
The officers were hospitalised, with one female officer since discharged.
Abedi is already serving a 55-year sentence for his involvement in the 2017 bombing. He had previously assaulted a prison officer at Belmarsh prison.
The attack has led to calls from unions representing prison officers for change to protect prison workers further – calls including banning prisoners from working in kitchens amid fears of copycat attacks.
A private plane crash in Copake, New York, resulted in the deaths of all six individuals on board, including former MIT football player Karenna Groff and her family members.
The UK government has called in the army to help assist the Birmingham City Council in dealing with the sanitation crisis due to the ongoing Birmingham bin strikes. The military support will consist of three office-based personnel providing logistical planning with soldiers not being deployed for rubbish collection.
The months-long strike by the city’s bin workers originated from disputes over pay and job security.
A week after Donald Trump unleashed his destructive and ill-thought-out tariffs on the world, US politics has stopped dominating the front splashes in the UK.
Monday’s headlines lead with domestic news such as the race to save British steel, the Army being sent in to deal with the Birmingham bin strikes and reports on the Manchester bomber plotter attacking three prison guards with boiling oil and a homemade knife.
Liverpool and Newcastle’s weekend Premier League wins dominate the sports pages.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family evacuated during Passover after an alleged arson attack on their Harrisburg residence, with police alerting them at 2am.
Merz’s CDU and its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have struck a coalition deal with the SPD to form a new government. The coalition agreement came after the CDU came in first place in snap German elections in February.
Xi Jinping’s Diplomatic Mission: Chinese President Xi Jinping has commenced a pivotal week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia, beginning his visit in Vietnam. This trip serves to reinforce China’s image as a responsible global player in contrast to the United States’ recent trade policies under President Donald Trump, particularly as the US maintains high tariffs on Chinese goods.
The UK government has mobilised military planners to assist Birmingham City Council in addressing the sanitation crisis due to an ongoing strike by bin workers, posing a public health risk.
British Steel is urgently working to secure raw materials like coking coal amid a crisis that threatens the future of the Scunthorpe plant, with government officials involved in negotiations.