Son accused of decapitating elderly mum with ornamental sword looked 'demented'

Creative Assembly’s Total War: Warhammer 3 is being review bombed on Steam by Chinese users unhappy with the game’s marketing.The game is receiving a large number of negative reviews from Chinese players who felt the marketing in the lead up to Total War: Warhammer 3 was poorly handled and has impacted the experience of playing the game (via PCGamer).Many of the complaints appear to be aimed at the distribution of early copies to influencers. Access to Total War: Warhammer 3 was given to a large number of content creators, many of whom has little interest or understanding of the game.

Winter Olympics.But perhaps British sport should get its own house in order before people single out one person from Russia who has tested positive for the banned angina drug trimetazidine.I'm not condoning what Valieva has done, because she shouldn't be allowed on the ice in Beijing.But we have more pressing issues to deal with on our own doorstep, following the bombshell revelations from former Rugby League stars Ollie Wilkes and Jamie Acton that they were involved in widespread doping throughout their careers.Those who follow the sport have spent years marvelling at how these supreme athletes put their bodies on the line week in, week out to cope with the demands of what is a brutal business.But in one fell swoop, Wilkes and Acton have called into serious question the integrity of an entire sport, tarnished the good names of all those who remain clean and left the game's rulers facing more questions than answers.Wilkes, who captained Scotland, revealed he was taking illegal substances at the time he secured a 'dream' move to Wigan, claims coaches used to encourage stars to go missing when UCAD testers turned up at clubs, and said one team-mate even injected himself in his car en-route to a training session.Acton, meanwhile, took to social media to accuse Rugby League of going to great lengths to keep drug use a secret.The timing of these damaging admissions and allegations is horrendous.The new Super League season began last weekend with fireworks and fanfare, while a Rugby League World Cup will take place on these shores in the autumn.Wilkes is now being lauded in some quarters as some sort of brave whistleblower.

The Coral have released a remastered version of their 2002 hit ‘Dreaming Of You’ to mark its 20th anniversary this year.The track is also part of the forthcoming reissue of the band’s self-titled 2002 debut album, which is set for release on March 4 via Run On Records in association with Modern Sky.Coral frontman James Skelly said in a press release that ‘Dreaming Of You’ “nearly didn’t make the album” 20 years ago.“It was a song we hadn’t yet recorded during the main studio sessions, but when [producer Ian] Broudie heard it, he said it had to be on there,” Skelly recalled. “We went back into the studio to get down this angular version that fitted the rest of the album.“I’d had the song since meeting [Shack founders] Mick and John Head for the first time, and they said they really liked our stuff.

Tipping Point fans were driven wild by a hunky contestant who tried his luck on the popular ITV gameshow.Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard returned to Thursday’s instalment of the daytime show with four more contestants ready to take on the 2p style arcade machine.The 47-year-old welcomed Michelle, Ray, Georgia and Terry onto the show to fight it out to take home the cash prize, but it was TV hunk Terry who caught the eyes of the nation on the show.As he showed off his general knowledge, the dad-of-two soared his way through the competition, knocking out his fellow competitors in the nail-biting episode.Luckily, the star managed to rake in £3,250 which he planned to put towards a trip to New York with his family. And fans soon raced to Twitter to show their appreciation for the handsome gent online.One user penned: “oh my WORD Terry is HOTTTT #tippingpoint.” as another added: “watching tipping point Terry is fit as … #Tippingpoint @TippingPointITV.”A third viewer noted: “There’s a few admirers on here for Terry #tippingpoint.”It comes after game show host Ben Shephard broke down during Tuesday’s episode (15 February) as one player made a huge Bible-related error.

Reddit, he explained he has two daughters, aged 23 and 27, as his youngest Julie isn't his biological child.He adopted her when he married her mum, while Marie is his from a previous marriage where he didn't gain full custody.The dad agreed to walk Julie down the aisle in October, but since Marie is tying the knot this year, he refused to do it for her.He said: "I have two daughters, Marie and Julie."Julie is not my biological daughter, but I married my current wife when Julie was only two. I love both my daughters the same."He added: "This being said, I am closer to Julie since she currently lives with us and we do almost everything together.

crocodile after two years in captivity.At 21 feet and 157st, Lolong was declared the biggest of its kind in captivity by Guinness World Records in 2012.But following his capture in September 2011 the mighty beast suffered from so much stress that by February 2013 he was found in his Philippines enclosure upside down with a bloated stomach.An image of a man poking Lolong with a stick while he was still alive has recently been shared on the Reddit community Interestingasf***, reigniting interest in the sad story.The distressing snap was captioned: "‘Lolong’ was the largest saltwater crocodile in captivity. He died because of ‘fungal infection’ and ‘stress’ two years after being captured."Reports of Lolong's death at the time stated that he was originally hunted for three weeks after killing at least one person in the Philippines.The monster croc was suspected of eating a fisherman who went missing in the town of Bunawan, and also of eating a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose head had been found two years earlier.Once captured the crocodile became the star attraction of an eco-tourism park.Bunawan Mayor Edwin Elorde said Lolong had been ill for several weeks before his passing.

The final step. Christine Brown and Kody Brown have officially spiritually divorced after their November 2021 split, which they shed more light on in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of Sister Wives.

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Take Tiffany Moon’s love for list making and combine it with her shopping obsession and the result is one insanely organized closet that could very easily be mistaken for a museum. 

Sharing his truth. While Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have an enduring love story for the ages, their relationship with son Chet Hanks has been less rosy.

Britney Spears is introducing a new addition to her family! The singer announced that she adopted a new Australian shepherd puppy named Sawyer after she was on vacation in Hawaii.The iconic pop star admits she is obsessed with her new puppy, writing “Can you have two loves of your [life] because he comes in second !!!!,” with a clip of her blue-eyed pup.“I found him in Maui like a dream and took him home with me immediately,” she explained, “It’s funny … he doesn’t talk back but it’s like he understands what I’m saying.”Britney is known for being an animal lover, constantly sharing videos and photos of lions, tigers, pigs and horses, and previously confessing she has been doing “equine therapy” for her social anxiety.The superstar also explained that she has been working with Sawyer on house-training, writing “I think he understands me especially with those eyes,” adding, “He makes my heart melt … he needs me and I like that !!!!!”Britney also revealed that she adopted a French cat, describing him as a smart and “very peculiar” miniature cheetah, “She looks at food as if she is 30 for two min before she eats it,” she shared, “Me and security couldn’t find her for 2 hours and then when we did she would disappear again.”Britney’s mom, Lynne Spears, commented after seeing her daughter’s new puppy on Instagram, calling him “the most beautiful pup ever.”

Pretty in pink! Kim Kardashian and her 8-year-old daughter, North, shared a sweet bonding moment amid the reality star’s drama with estranged husband Kanye West.

Taye Diggs is opening up about his “huge crush” on Lucy Liu, revealing he even dated the Hollywood star in the early 2000s, when they were co-starring on ‘Ally McBeal.’The 51-year-old actor detailed what happened during their encounter, on the latest episode of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ admitting he was “really anxious” when he met the actress for their romantic date.“So embarrassing. I had a huge, huge crush on her and I finally got her to go out with me.

Priscilla Presley reveals her son Navarone Garibaldi got married in Switzerland to his longtime girlfriend, Elisa Achilli. The happy couple tied the knot in Konolfingen, the day after Valentine’s Day after four years of dating.Presley took to social media to share two snaps from the big day.

Not interested. Shanna Moakler didn’t hold back regarding the public assumption that she is “obsessed” with ex-husband Travis Barker and his now-fiancée, Kourtney Kardashian.

Eminem's daughter has found her super man. On Feb. 15, just two days after catching her famous father's Super Bowl halftime show, Hailie Jade Mathers posted a rare photo with her longtime beau, Evan McClintock.

British Vogue Magazine, revealing that the egg Ella is carrying is hers.A post shared by British Vogue (@britishvogue)"We decided that Ella would carry the baby, that we’d use my egg, and find a sperm donor that resembled Ella," she explained.“The main hurdle was not knowing as much about IVF as we do now."She also confessed that the couple had struggled due to the effects of her girlfriend's then-undiagnosed health problems.“Unbeknownst to us, Ella went through her first rounds of IVF with an underactive thyroid which can dramatically impact the chances of having a healthy pregnancy," she continued.“Our first attempt failed and Ella had a miscarriage."Nicola recalled feeling devastated by the emotional impact of the failure on them both."Of course, we knew that there was a chance of it being unsuccessful, but it’s hard to see those two lines on a pregnancy test and feel elated before having that ripped from you just a few weeks later," she candidly explained.“I was also more upset for Ella as she was the one going through the process physically. You don’t really know what to say or do, you just have to be supportive.“Then, a few months ago, we found out that Ella was pregnant again.“She’s now in her second trimester.

EXCLUSIVE: Lukas Gage (The White Lotus, Euphoria) has joined the cast of Netflix‘s for Season 4 as a series regular.

The Santa Barbara Film Festival said Thursday that newly minted Oscar nominee Penélope Cruz has been chosen to receive the Montecito Award at the festival’s 37th edition next month.

court has heard. Philip Tarver, 47, allegedly attacked Angela Tarver and threatened to kill his 83-year-old father Colin at the family home in Woking, Surrey, on December 19 last year.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA man stabbed his 86-year-old mother with an ornamental sword then decapitated her and put her head in the freezer, a court has heard.Philip Tarver, 47, allegedly attacked Angela Tarver and threatened his 83-year-old father Colin at the family home in Woking, Surrey, on December 19 last year.Opening his murder trial at the Old Bailey, Alexandra Healy QC said: "It is the prosecution case that at around midday that day, in the kitchen of the address, the defendant stabbed his mother in the chest with an ornamental sword, killing her."Brandishing that sword in the dining room of the property he argued with and threatened to kill his