UK news

• Giant fake shark on crazy golf course branded ‘offensive’ in unexpected row

  11-09-2026 20:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  This fake shark structure on a crazy golf course has sparked a major planning row (Picture: Tony Kershaw/SWNS)A 9.5m-tall fake shark on a crazy golf course has triggered a rather unexpected row.The feature, made of fibreglass, was installed at Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf last August and hangs from a gallows-like structure over one of the pirate-themed holes.While the company applied for retrospective planning permission last month after the council got in touch, matters have now escalated, wit
  
  Read more

• Chris Eubank Jr aims dig at Conor Benn after quickfire Ryan Garcia defeat

  13-09-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Conor Benn was beaten in the second round by Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas (Picture: Getty Images)Chris Eubank Jr was quick to aim a dig at rival Conor Benn after a crushing second round stoppage defeat to Ryan Garcia on Saturday night.Benn was a distant underdog in Las Vegas as he attempted to claim the WBC welterweight title from Garcia and the fight played out as many expected.The Englishman was floored in the second round by a right hand and, although he bravely fought on, the referee stepped in
  
  Read more

• Angela Rayner suggests Labour could toughen up ban on huge donations to political parties after crypto-billionaires hand Reform record £72million

  13-09-2026 10:24 via dailymail.com
  
  She said that the funding of political parties was a 'live issue' after financiers Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo jointly smashed the record for the largest donation in British political history.
  
  Read more

• Charlie's Angels star Jaclyn Smith at 80 – 4 marriages, cancer shock and legacy

  13-09-2026 10:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Celebrating the US show’s 50th anniversary this year, Jaclyn Smith, who played Kelly Garrett, reveals the series was originally meant to be about something else entirely
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Angela Rayner hits back at Donald Trump over united Ireland outburst

  13-09-2026 10:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump sparked a diplomatic row with his explosive intervention on the unification of Ireland, which will put the beleaguered US-UK special relationship under further strain
  
  Read more

• Harry and Meghan not on guestlist for posh wedding as only William and Kate invited

  13-09-2026 10:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lady Amelia Windsor's wedding plans emerged as Harry and Meghan prepare to settle back into life in Britain, while questions continue over their place within the wider Royal family
  
  Read more

• Two women fighting for life after two cars including a police vehicle smash into each other before crashing into neighbouring houses

  13-09-2026 10:07 via dailymail.com
  
  A police car collided with a Kia sedan in Sydney's southwest on Sunday afternoon.
  
  Read more

• Almost 140 missing after passenger ferry loses contact in rough seas

  13-09-2026 10:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Families members of passengers on the ferry read updates from a whiteboard (Picture: INFUZ/AFP via Getty Images)One person has died and around 140 people are missing after contact was lost with a passenger ferry between a pair of Indonesian islands.Search and rescue officials have saved 103 people from the Virgo Transport 8 ship after it encountered bad weather and rough seas between Java and Borneo.The vessel was last reported to be just under 150km from its destination of Banjarmasin in the s
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Mo, Jean and Lily’s sudden new start in EastEnders destroyed by horrific tragedy

  13-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A dark day awaits for the Slaters as grief consumes the family in question (Picture: BBC / Metro)Hopes of a fresh start are swiftly dashed in EastEnders next week as Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) arrive at the Vic to move in – only to be met with tragedy.
  The Slater clan are all set to move out of No. 31 after Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal) followed through on her threat to have them evicted over failure to pay rent.The propert
  
  Read more

• Hostile Emmerdale showdown confirmed as Sadie and Kim draw battle lines

  13-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sadie King versus Kim Tate is what we’ve all been waiting for (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro)The b**** is back, and this time it’s not Kim Tate (Claire King).Emmerdale’s Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) trounced back into the village under the guise that she had returned to pay her respects to dear departed Jimmy (Nick Miles).She wasted no time in dropping the bombshell that she and Jimmy had been in a relationship for three years, backing up what could have been an elaborate lie with
  
  Read more

• Schools introduce more food rules decades after Turkey Twizzlers ban

  13-09-2026 09:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Desserts must contain or be served alongside fruit (Picture: Getty)Schools will have to cut down on serving pupils sweetened baked desserts under the first new school food standards for more than a decade.The desserts must contain or be served with fruit as part of the sweeping overhaul aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.Sugary drinks and foods such as ice cream and waffles will also be restricted, while deep-fried foods are cut, according to the Department for Education.Foods
  
  Read more

• 'Bomb' found in North Wales village as houses evacuated before 'explosion'

  13-09-2026 09:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team were called to Sychdyn near Mold in North Wales on Friday evening, and houses were evacuated over reports of a 'bomb'
  
  Read more

• I have lost eight stone and am in the best shape of my life - I didn't need Mounjaro or Wegovy

  13-09-2026 09:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Megan would secretly eat sugary treats at night and was not happy with her appearance
  
  Read more

• US secretly flew American diplomat out of UK without telling British police after he was found with child abuse images in dawn raid

  13-09-2026 09:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25.
  
  Read more

• Revolt at the Athenaeum! Row erupts at 202-year-old Pall Mall private club over 'woke' decision to allow former NatWest boss at centre of Farage debanking scandal to join

  13-09-2026 09:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Dame Alison Rose was forced to resign as NatWest's chief executive in July 2023 after the Reform UK leader's bank account was closed because of his political views.
  
  Read more

• Charity shop sets up 'incredible display' but shoppers baffled by 'huge hazard'

  13-09-2026 09:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A photograph taken in a charity bookshop has left many shoppers questioning safety inside the second-hand store due to an inventive display in the middle of the shop floor
  
  Read more

• Two women critical after crash involving a police car chasing a child

  13-09-2026 09:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A police car collided with a Kia sedan in Sydney's southwest on Sunday afternoon.
  
  Read more

• Enzo Maresca says Man Utd do one thing more than any other Premier League team

  13-09-2026 09:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca expects direct play from a ‘dangerous’ Manchester United (Picture: Shutterstock)Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca expects to see a very direct approach from Manchester United in the derby on Sunday, saying Michael Carrick’s side go long more than any other in the Premier League.Maresca takes his team to Old Trafford and is looking to keep up his 100 per cent record in the Premier League since taking charge at City, having won his first three top flight games.It
  
  Read more

• Award-winning chef's withering takedown of Melbourne's crime wave after her cafes are broken into seven times

  13-09-2026 09:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The award-winning chef experienced more than half a dozen burglaries across her stores, with the latest occurring at her Niagara Lane bakery in August.
  
  Read more

• Inside Harry and Meghan's farewell meal as Sussexes 'let their hair down'

  13-09-2026 09:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle used to visit Clark's Oyster Bar in Montecito 'a lot' according to a bartender, with their farewell meal with friends being no exception
  
  Read more

• 'Selfish neighbour keeps doing rude act when it rains – it's impacting my home'

  13-09-2026 09:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lots of problems can emerge in your property when the weather is rainy – from flooding to damp – and this can be exacerbated by inconsiderate neighbours, too
  
  Read more

• Downing Street responds to Donald Trump declaring support for united Ireland

  13-09-2026 09:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump yesterday said he would 'love to see' a united Ireland while taking questions alongside Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin yesterday
  
  Read more

• Newborn donkey tortured and killed before body dumped in paddock

  13-09-2026 09:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The little foal was just two weeks old (Picture: Stichting Het Ezelpaleis / Facebook)A two-week-old miniature donkey was stolen before being tortured, shot dead and dumped back in the paddock where she vanished.
  Pleuntje, a rare reddish-coated filly, disappeared from a donkey sanctuary on Monday evening.Six people searched for the tiny animal for hours before returning at first light, but found no trace of her. Yet the following afternoon, Pleuntje’s body mysteriously appeared in the same
  
  Read more

• UK politicians including Kemi Badenoch tear into Trump over support for united Ireland - as even Farage says president is wrong

  13-09-2026 09:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tory leader led condemnation of remarks made by the president in a meeting withMicheál Martin in Dublin, during a two-day politics and golf visit to the republic.
  
  Read more

• DWP confirms State Pension age increase for anyone born after April 6 1960

  13-09-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The State Pension age will begin rising from 66 to 67, with the DWP laying out twelve timetabled increases - experts say people need to prepare so they won't be caught off guard
  
  Read more

• Two women critical after collision with police car

  13-09-2026 09:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A police car collided with a Kia sedan in Sydney's southwest on Sunday afternoon.
  
  Read more

• Mark Williams bidding for snooker history after ‘one in a thousand’ comeback

  13-09-2026 08:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  51-year-old Mark Williams is into the English Open final (Picture: Getty Images)Mark Williams is bidding to break his own record as the oldest ranking event winner in snooker history after a ‘one in a thousand’ comeback victory in the English Open semi-finals.The 51-year-old was 5-1 down against Shaun Murphy in Brentwood on Saturday night before turning things around in spectacular fashion.Breaks of 82, 69, 65 and another 69 in the decider helped the three-time world champion into S
  
  Read more

• Your retirement income just went up - but the reason why should worry you

  13-09-2026 08:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Annuity rates are closely tied to gilt yields and in recent months, 10-year gilt yields have climbed above 5% - for two big reasons
  
  Read more

• Prince Harry 'called off milestone birthday party over Kate Middleton issue'

  13-09-2026 08:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex will be celebrating his 42nd birthday on Tuesday, but several years ago, he postponed his 30th birthday party out of consideration for his sister-in-law, the Princess of Wales
  
  Read more

• Suspect in fatal slashing of four people plus child in critical condition has alleged history of stabbing

  13-09-2026 08:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have identified Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, as a person of interest and are seeking information about his whereabouts.
  
  Read more

Follow @newslock_uknews on Twitter!