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Horror as man rapes and kills girl, 9, near popular festival

A nine-year-old girl has been raped and killed while celebrating a festival with her family. The girl had come with her family to Mysuru, in southwest India, to sell balloons during Dasara, a major Hindu festival that commemorates the triumph of good over evil. Eight members of her family had been sleeping in a temporary shed in front of the Dasara Exhibition Grounds on the night of October 8, 2025, when the girl went missing.

Evanilson seals Bournemouth’s win against Sunderland after Danso sees red

Bournemouth’s and Marco Rose’s wait for a Premier League win is over. Sunderland, locked in the bottom three, are becoming this season’s object lesson in travelling too far too fast.

Nigel Farage's asylum plan 'betrays Britain's proud history' says senior Bishop

Nigel Farage has previously spoken about Reform UK's Christian values(Image: James Veysey/Shutterstock)

Danso sent off for Black Cats as Cherries end poor run with convincing win

EVANILSON scored and contributed an assist as Bournemouth comfortably beat 10-man Sunderland 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

Tax-free Personal Allowance will rise to £20,070 due to HMRC rule

The new tax year is only a few months old, and with it comes a reset of various limits and allowances, which can be earned again. And for savvy households, squeezed for every penny for another 12-month period. The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen again by the Government, with its current cap on the threshold since 2021 now due to extend all the way to 2031, a full decade without any rises to keep pace with inflation.

Why are people protesting across Europe?

A summary of why the protests started and how governments have responded to them

Strictly Come Dancing bombshell exit sparked more than 2,000 complaints

It's fair to say that few Strictly Come Dancing eliminations pass without controversy. Fans are rarely happy with the outcome, whether they believe the wrong contestants have landed in the bottom two or the judges have made the wrong decision when choosing who to send home. It's a debate that has surrounded the BBC show since it first hit screens in 2004. However, not every controversial exit follows the usual pattern. In 2008, former political journalist John Sergeant joined the competition and he quickly became one of the series' most talked-about contestants.

French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to days of violent unrest in cities across France

The sweet hobby that Princess Lilibet and Princess Charlotte have in common

The tension between the Waleses and the Sussexes shows no sign of ending; the last time they were seen in public together was in 2022. But while the parents of the families have some issues to sort out, it appears that royal cousins Princess Charlotte and Princess Lilibet have a few things in common.

Manchester United held as Calvert-Lewin’s Leeds leveller keeps pressure on Carrick

What next for Michael Carrick and Manchester United? Game-wise the answer is Wednesday’s trip to Como yet after failing, again, to double the campaign’s league wins tally to two you have to wonder where this already flatlining team are heading.

I Stepped Into A Horror Movie At One Of Britain’s Most Hidden Gems

Last week, I stepped into a real-life horror movie at what I’d consider one of England’s hidden gems. Farmaggedon, in Ormskirk, offers thriller buffs the chance to star in their own immersive horror experience in five themed mazes tackling everything from crazed backwoods axe murderers to a gory butcher workshop where you are the meal. Despite having lived just up the road from Farmaggedon for most of my life, 2026 was the first time I was daring to scare myself silly there.

I saw rioting, looting, above all, anger. If French leaders think more violence will solve this, they’re mistaken

It’s a perfect storm of protesters with heartfelt grievances and others set on conflict. The key here is the sense of betrayal that united them on the streets