Autistic man left bleeding after stranger grabbed and punched him as he walked home

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direct to your inboxCaroline Weir's sensational goal capped a hard-fought WSL derby win for Manchester City over a disappointing Manchester United side, giving the Blues the momentum over their city rivals in the title race.City were far from convincing in this 3-0 win, but played the freezing conditions better at the Academy Stadium on Friday to leapfrog United in the table and continue their winning run. They battled hard to take a two-goal lead, before Weir's moment of magic sealed a huge win in a WSL season that continues to deliver twists and turns.

Eastenders viewers are convinced that serial killer Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) will commit murder once again.Fans of the BBC One soap watched Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadmi) ask Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) on a "non date" during Friday's trip to Albert Square.The friends decided to spend the evening together with some nice food, a few drinks and a film.However, things didn't go quite to plan and they experienced a power cut just as they decided on what movie to watch.Whitney rushed to get some candles and the romance ambience left the randy pair feeling hot under the collar.They shared a passionate smooch on the sofa but viewers were left worried for Kush's safety.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Kush and Whitney are cute but he is

stepmother killed her husband's young son by putting him in a bath filled with boiling water, a court has heard.The woman murdered the two-year-old after a furious row with her husband over the children.She was enraged after the father asked her to take care of his two youngsters, aged four and two, from another relationship.According to court files, she decided to "take revenge" for being forced to care for the kids by killing her husband's toddler son.The woman, whose name has not been revealed, was jailed for 20 years for the horrifying crime in an unidentified region of Jordan on October 1, 2018.A court heard the murder was the last horrific step in a catalogue of abuse of the children by the woman, with court papers noting she "would

Bayern Munich 's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has confirmed that RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano will be making the move to the Allianz Arena in the summer. The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have all been linked with Upamecano but Bayern have won the race to secure his signature, paying the €42.5m release clause in his contract.

After taking a day to cool off it seems Bam Margera has found some peace of mind.

Tayshia Adams is expressing her disappointment in Chris Harrison's remarks during his interview with Rachel Lindsay earlier this week. In an Instagram Story on Friday, the former Bachelorette, told her followers that she was «really hurt» by what has transpired this week, following the backlash against the host and contestant Rachael Kirkconnell.«I am really hurt and disappointed and confused at the ignorance when it comes to race.

Martin Lewis, 48, is said to have invested £12.5m of his money in an impressive property portfolio alongside his wife Lara, 41.The couple have also reportedly channeled their wealth into doing good with their charitable donations.The pair are said to have donated an incredible £20m to charity over the last eight years.Martin’s website Moneysavingexpert.com has also helped people in the UK to save their own money with his essential tips.  Martin and Lara have reportedly developed a property empire by investing millions in real estate in towns including Wilmslow and Knutsford in Cheshire. Their firm Osmium Estates Limited is said to have investments and property worth £12,462,726, and it also reportedly has cash deposits of £380,889.Recent

Filming for Tom Cruise 's latest Mission Impossible instalment has been scrapped after the film's crew reportedly refused to work on set any longer.

Justin Timberlake has broken his silence and apologised to Britney Spears as well as Janet Jackson for his treatment of the two pop stars in the past.The 40 year old came under fire after a recent documentary looking into the private life Britney aired in the US earlier this week. Framing Britney Spears featured archived videos of the star speaking about his sexual relationship with the singer.The documentary explored how the SexyBack hitmaker's career soared following his abrupt split from the blonde beauty, which resulted in rumours around Britney possibly cheating on him, despite there being no evidence to support this.

A toddler is set to released the world's first LP made from sounds recorded inside the womb.

Nicole Kidman was reportedly involved in an altercation during a recent night at the opera in Sydney, Australia.

Campaigners' fight to restore over-75s' free TV licences has been boosted by revelations Whitehall officials and the BBC are in talks about how to “further support older people”.

Bruno Fernandes has admitted the gloss has been taken off the stunning start to his Manchester United career with no fans allowed in stadiums.

stabbed after a group of youths were involved in a brawl in Glasgow.We told how emergency crews scrambled to King's Park in the city's south side at around 3.30pm on Friday.The teen was found seriously injured with 'stab wounds'.He was raced to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.Medics describe his condition as serious but stable.Police confirmed the incident earlier on Friday evening.They have now revealed details of what happened.Enquiries are ongoing and cops are urging any witnesses or those with information on the incident to come forward.A spokesperson said: "At around 3.40pm on Friday, February 12, police were called to a report of a 14-year-old boy found seriously injured following an altercation with a group of youths in

On the mend. Ashley Judd was taken to an ICU trauma ward in South Africa after suffering “massive catastrophic injuries” in an accident in the Congo.

Singer, actress and animal rights advocate Ashley Judd is recuperating at a South African trauma unit after almost losing a leg in a “catastrophic” fall in a Congo rainforest.

con the NHS out of more than £5.7million as she jetted off around the world.Devious Linda Metcalf, 37, has been jailed after claiming she was "housebound" and could hardly walk or stand, rarely went out and couldn't even dress herself.She claimed her local trust's medical negligence meant she needed sticks to get around and was unable to drive.When she was put under surveillance, rather than being housebound it was discovered she had been travelling all over the globe, the Mirror reports.Between her visits to doctors, she jetted off to New Zealand, Fiji, Hong Kong, Thailand, Lanzarote and Tenerife as well as visiting various places in the UK.Mum Metcalf launched her huge medical negligence claim against her local NHS trust, Calderdale and

Lulu while being called to locations across the US.So he left his beloved eight-year-old pooch in the capable hands of a good friend.Now Mr Dorris has passed on, Martha Burton is continuing to look after the pampered pet.And to pay for that, there is that $5m pot awaiting in a trust fund, once the will is all sorted out.News Channel 5 reports Lulu lives in a modest home in Nashville, Tennessee with Martha.They said Lulu loves to play watchdog outside of the home, but the truth is she can afford to hire her own security.Lulu works the front door not because she has to, but because she wants to."Yes, she's a good girl," Martha, 88, told the news channel.Martha explained the situation with Bill to the station saying: "Well, he always left the

She's the star of Beyonce's latest Ivy x Park campaign.And Hailey Bieber kept up with her routine as she stopped by a private Pilates class in Los Angeles on Friday morning.The 24-year-old model bundled up in a heavy puffer jacket as she left the studio wearing ribbed leggings and a face mask. Model behavior: Hailey Bieber kept up with her routine as she stopped by a private Pilates class in Los Angeles on Friday morningHailey's famous frame was under wraps as she left the class wearing a massive warm coat with a hood and an elastic waistband.