Driver dies during British land speed record attempt at Elvington Airfield

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara welled up as she shared a heartfelt tribute in memory of Caroline Flack.

Thousands of teachers are ­facing “devastating” shortfalls in their pensions as a result of administration blunders.

The rate of coronavirus infection remains high across Greater Manchester - with hundreds of people testing positive each week.All 10 boroughs remain at the Government's 'red alert' level.Manchester continues to the be the worst affected area in the region and remains one of the UK's coronavirus hotspots.There were 2,715 positive tests in the city in the week up to October 7, according to the latest figures published by Public Health England.That's a slight increase of 21 on the week before.But the city's infection rate has actually fallen for the last four days.It now stands at 491.1 infections per 100,000 people, having peaked at 582 four days ago.The national average is 140.4.Wigan is the only other borough in Greater Manchester which has

Stand-up comedian Nabil Abdulrashid delivered an explosive routine during the Britain’s Got Talent final, tackling racism and Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired dance.

Brazen dealers are flogging Class A drugs on Instagram and Snapchat, near where four people died in drug-related incidents last weekend, a Sunday Mirror investigation reveals.

Alesha Dixon stunned Britain's Got Talent viewers on Saturday as a part of her outfit vanished during the grand finale. The 42-year-old BGT judge stole the show on Saturday in a gorgeous ruffled chartreuse dress.But eagled-eyed viewers were left confused as they noticed one of her earrings disappeared during magician Damien O'Brien's performance.As the personal trainer wowed the judges on stage, Alesha could be seen missing of her giant gold dangling earrings.But as Damien finished his act, the judges gave their verdict on his performance, and Alesha's earring was firmly back on.BGT fans rushed to their keyboards to point out the wardrobe mishap and wondered if it was part of Damien's act.

Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry made a special appearance on the Teenager Therapy podcast this week, where they opened up about getting trolled online and the importance of focusing on mental health. The Teenager Therapy podcast was created by five students from Loara High School in Anaheim, California, three of whom interviewed the Sussexes.Both Meghan and Harry dressed casually for the podcast recording, which took place in a COVID-19 secure Montecito location.

Megan Fox is all smiles while posing for photos with boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly on Friday night (October 9) in Santa Monica, Calif.

BBC viewers have been left heartbroken after a Grand Party Hotel guest died following a stunning wedding ceremony.  

With his gravel-voiced on-stage renditions of rhymes about everyday urban Britain, John Cooper Clarke scribbled his way into Seventies pop culture.

The Duke of Cambridge is laser-focused on fighting the climate crisis.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have raised questions over magician Damien O'Brien's final performance.The 35-year-old personal trainer had judges Amanda Holden, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Ashley Banjo scratching their heads this evening (October 10) as he performed his latest magic trick.He asked temporary head judge Amanda, 49, to help him during his performance and she kindly accepted his invite.During the trick, Damien asked Amanda to find his name on social media, but didn't specify which platform.Amanda went straight on Instagram and found Damien as the magician carried on his trick.Eagled-eyed viewers rushed to their keyboards to question why Amanda assumed Damien meant the photo-sharing application.One Twitter user pointed out:

The Duke of Cambridge has delivered a TED Talk, which focuses on the Earthshot Prize. Recorded in the grounds of Windsor Castle, the talk was shown as part of Countdown—the first free and virtual TED Conference, a global initiative exploring solutions to the climate crisis, and motivating viewers to turn ideas into action.Earlier this week, Prince William launched his $65 million environmental prize.

Britain is now issuing arms licences to Saudi Arabia at a record average of almost one a day.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA British woman was intercepted at Heathrow airport with almost £2 million in cash stashed inside her suitcases.Border police stopped Tara Hanlon on Saturday 3 October as she strutted through Heathrow’s Terminal 2 and searched her five suitcases.The 30-year-old was found to have £1.9 million in cash hidden inside her five suitcases – making it the biggest stash of cash uncovered by Border Force this year so far.Hanlon was arrested alongside a 28-year-old woman from Doncaster with both investigated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).While the as-yet-unnamed 28-year-old was released while still under investigation, Hanlon found herself

coronavirus swept across the UK over the last eight months.

Britain's Got Talent judges and producers have sifted through thousands of applicants and narrowed the top 10 down.Those lucky enough to have made it through to the grand finale are in with a chance of pocketing a hefty £250,000 prize as well as the chance to perform in front of The Royal Family at the next Royal Variety Show.This year, the decision has fallen to judges Amanda Holden, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and stand-in judge Ashley Banjo.Ashley has stepped into the shoes of Simon Cowell who was unable to return to the UK after suffering an injury to his back in August.Comedian Nabil received Alesha's golden buzzer during the audition process.The 35-year-old hailing from Croydon was branded a "breath of fresh air" after leaving the

Love Island 's Laura Anderson has spent her time in quarantine dishing out relationship advice and turning into a 'love guru'. Laura returned from her holiday to Dubai last week and has had to quarantine for two weeks, so the Scots beauty is using her time wisely by helping her fans with their relationship woes.

hereThe victim was usually a chef at the takeaway, but was helping out as a driver.When he arrived, he was 'set upon' by three men, including Dean.The other two men had knives and wore balaclavas.All three men attacked him, and his glasses were smashed.During the robbery he was stabbed to the leg, but only sustained a 'relatively minor injury'.At one point he thought he was going to die, the court was told.The driver had his car keys stolen, and as he tried to resist he was chased and attacked again.A passerby 'bravely' filmed the incident and called police.They shouted to the driver, advising him to 'just give them the key, save your life'.Dean drove off in the victim's car.He was later recognised on the footage by police.The driver also

Future Islands have discussed how they feared “losing the dream” after the release of their 2017 album ‘The Far Field’.‘The Far Field’, which the band now call a “condescending” album, preceded the band’s new record ‘As Long As You Are’, which came out yesterday (October 9).During a new interview with the Guardian, frontman Samuel T. Herring said that the band “played the game” after the viral success of their David Letterman performance of ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’ in 2014, which catapulted them to fame, and that “we lost ourselves” in the process.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Filmmaker-friendly platform Mowies.com, founded by Colombian producers Alejo Arango (“Al Final del Espectro”), Santiago Zapata (“Monos”) and their chief technology officer, Sergio Restrepo, has picked up the catalogs of Alebrije, LatAm Films and Morbido, along with some Anima Studios shows.“We’re so pleased to join Mowies with some of our most notable titles like “Amar Te Duele,” “Todo el Poder,” and “Nicotina,” films that have all but defined an era of Mexican cinema,” said Alebrije’s Monica Lozano, who has produced such iconic films as “Amores Perros” and “Instructions Not Included.”“We’re also launching the world premiere of “Sin Dios y Sin Diablo,” a documentary about the life of writer Joaquin Sabines, which