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Princess Diana, amongst other things, was always known for her cheeky sense of humour.And when it came to her eldest son Prince William's 13th birthday, the audacious Princess hatched a plan to embarrass him. Despite the fact it would have been easy for her to ask the Royal chefs at Kensington Palace to bake William a cake for his big day – she had something better in mind, Mirror reports.

teenage boy allegedly shot his parents dead, as well as his younger brother, after they banned him from using the internet.Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy on the Costa Blanca on suspicion of shooting his mum, dad, and 10-year-old sibling.The alleged attack is reported to have happened because the child's parents banned him from using the internet for bad marks he received at school.It's said the boy lived with the corpses of the family for three days before allegedly confessing to the crime.He is accused of using a hunting rifle to kill his mother and brother, before later shooting dead his father when he arrived home.Police sources have said they think the attack may have been sparked after his parents barred his internet access because of poor grades at school and not helping out with chores.A local source said that he reportedly confessed his crimes to a neighbour who had enquired about his parents and brother, allegedly telling them: "I killed them a few days ago."Spain's national police, which is investigating, has yet to make an official statement on the matter.However, sources have been reported as saying that the boy shot his father in the chest when he arrived home and discovered what had happened because "he wouldn't shut up".One even described the scene that officers found at the property in the hamlet south of Alicante as "dantesque" in a reference to the grisly scenes the Italian poet described in the poem "Inferno".The property is currently cordoned off by police to allow forensic officers to complete their investigation.Another source said that the bodies of the family were discovered by two aunts hidden in the shed after they called around to investigate what had happened.For the latest breaking

Valentine's Day falls on Monday (February 14) and loved-up couples will be prepping for the occasion. So if you're planning a night in with a special dinner for two, you can cook up a storm to make things extra magical.

mother 'stuck' with solar panels on her roof has been told she'll have to accept them or go back on the waiting list for a council house.The young mum-of-two has asked for the panels to be removed from the roof of her council home, which she moved into back in 2018.Brittany Haughton, 26, has even gone so far as to switch off the panels after moving into the property even though they had already been installed. She is locked into a contract with Community Energy Scheme for 25 years and wants action taken to remove the panels from the property, StokeonTrentLive reports.Brittany had been on the waiting list for a council house with Stoke-on-Trent City Council since 2018 when she moved into the three-bedroom semi in December 2020.She claims she was told that she had to accept a council property with solar panels or be put back onto the waiting list.The mum-of-two said: “The panels were not saving me any money. I was still paying through the roof for electricity.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at three things Rangnick got wrong.In what is becoming a far too familiar trait for United fans, the Red Devils were unable to make their first-half dominance count. After creating more than enough to wrap up the points within the opening 45 minutes, Southampton stayed in the game and levelled the scored with their first chance of the second half.Ronaldo’s missed opportunity within the first ten minutes, which saw him skip around Forster, but drag his resulting effort so much, Perraud had enough time to clear off the line.The draw against the Saints was the third time in four Premier League matches that they have dropped points from a winning position.If they cannot stem this frustrating habit, then the next permanent manager will not take over a Champions League side.HAVE YOUR SAY! Can Manchester United finish in the top four? Comment belowRonaldo came into the contest with his longest goal drought in 12 seasons.

HARRY STYLES shut down central London hotspot The Mall on Saturday filming a raunchy new music video. The ex One Direction star writhed around on a bed on wheels flanked by glam musicians in retro pyjamas, in the style of Beatles star John Lennon. The singer, 28, was dressed in colourful PJs as he crooned to the camera as cars surrounded the blanket covered kingsize bed.

“Two sides of the house at odds,” that’s how Julie Chen Moonves kicked off Friday’s episode of “Celebrity Big Brother”. As season 3 is in full gear, the celebrities are scheming, strategizing and making alliances. But before the stars said “bye, bye, bye” to one celeb, one decided to willingly leave.

For the love of football players! Kerry Washington, Gisele Bündchen and Ciara are just a few of the women who’ve been romanced by A-list NFL athletes over the years.

Never going to give up! Rick Astley gained popularity with his 1987 smash hit single: “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and he’s kept busy ever since.

Working hard! Monica Aldama exclusively invited Us Weekly to experience a day in her life as the coach of the cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

Manchester United and, in particular, Tottenham were both keen on the 25-year-old.But Colombia international Diaz opted to make the move to Anfield in the January transfer window.The winger picked up an assist on his Reds debut in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff and impressed in the Premier League against Leicester.Spurs were gutted to miss out on Diaz, and United may end up feeling he is one that got away from them in the market too.Ultimately, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played a big role in luring the talented attacker to Merseyside.Discussing the Liverpool deal, Diaz’s father – Luis Manuel Diaz - told Portuguese newspaper A Bola: “The impact was big, many people have been talking about him and his qualities.“Several clubs tried to sign him, but he wanted Liverpool for what they play and for the manager.“He sees in Klopp the same commitment and demand he had at FC Porto with [Sergio] Conceição. How good a signing is Luis Diaz for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Spice Girls but she admits it was hard to disguise it during her time on ITV's The Masked Singer.The Feels So Good songstress, 46, competed back in season two back in January 2021 alongside celebrities including Martine McCutcheon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and winner Joss Stone.She admits that she had initially thought about turning down the offer from producers but later fell in love with the idea of the programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Melanie joked that she put minders through their paces as she tried to crack several clues.Backstage, Melanie tried to crack the secrets as to who else was taking part, admitting she never stopped asking questions.The songstress laughed: "Even in the dressing rooms you are kept apart, covered up and walk around virtually blind with a helper…"I was trying to pick up any clues and asking a million questions but I didn't get any answers, they take the secrecy super seriously!"Reflecting on disguising her voice, she told me: "It was so hard, much much harder than I thought."They kept asking me to sing sweet and high and honestly that was so hard, I think I put the singing coach through a lot."While Melanie is no stranger to oversharing with Spice Girls news, she didn't tell her bandmates or any relatives about taking part in the show."I couldn't even tell my mum," she exclaimed.

date with a man and quickly spotted a huge red flag the moment after he picked her up by car.Tonni posted a video of what's inside the man's car and said: "It smells as worse as it looks."Sitting inside a black Vauxhall Corsa, she quickly finds herself surrounded by a pile of rubbish from the storage compartment by the door, under, at the front of and around the seat.The entire area is filled with used face masks, receipts, empty cigarette box, food scraps, spare change, straws and a pair of flip flops."Just met this guy for the first time, safe to say I won't be seeing him again," her over-lay text wrote.Many viewers expressed their shock and said they couldn't believe how the man's house would look like.One said: "Can't put in any effort to clean up for a good impression on first date? What's his house like?"Another penned: "I'd be ashamed if that was my car, mine is always spotless inside."A third spotted an extra phone in the video and was convinced that having more than one phone is a "red flag".Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...But some saw the positive side of it, with a viewer saying: "He's keeping them all inside, better than throwing it out of the window.""At least he's being real and he's not putting up a front to impress a girl, respect to the guy," a second

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Manchester United were accused of being "tin-pot" after BT Sport host Jake Humphrey shared a photo of the less-than-appealing lunch he was served at Old Trafford.Humphrey was covering United's lunchtime kick-off against Southampton for BT Sport when he shared the image.The picture showed a cardboard tray with a bread roll, a portion of scrambled eggs and a similarly-sized helping of mashed potato.Humphrey tweeted the image with the caption: "Scrambled egg and mashed potato. Wow.

flight secrets. He told how his colleagues would use the word "Bob" to refer to good-looking travellers.

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has showed off a stunning transformation as she embraces family life in America.The star moved to Los Angeles with her husband and children in 2014, and was recently spotted looking glamorous as she stepped out to lunch at Malibu Farm.Patsy looked completely different to her EastEnders on-screen counterpart Bianca Jackson, as she arrived for lunch wearing a boho inspired outfit.She looked every inch the Hollywood superstar as she wowed in a colourful kimono, denim shorts and t-shirt, completing the relaxed and glamorous look with sunglasses, beaded bracelets and a large straw bag.Patsy rose to fame as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders and appeared in the soap for over six years between 1993-1999.She later returned for another six years between 2018-2014, before moving to Los Angeles with her family.The actress has been married to her husband Richard Merkell since and they have three children together called Fenton, Emilia and Bertie.Patsy also has a son Charlie with her ex partner Alfie Rothwell.Although she returned to EastEnders for a cameo appearance in 2019, the star has since launched a wellness page on social media and has become a lifestyle guru.She regularly shares photographs of her glamorous life in Los Angeles, while posting inspiring messages on her Instagram page.One photograph showed Patsy in a stunning long white dress with a thigh-high split, with her hair flowing down her shoulders.The star looked radiant in the photograph as she held her arms open wide and captioned the post: "Looking at yourself when you are in a happy mindset is so much nicer than when we are feeling low and defeated or depleted.""If you can do a guided meditation based on positive self image or repeat positive

Paul Scholes says Manchester United star Jadon Sancho is starting to become the winger they signed from Borussia Dortmund.

Uniformed patrols will be increased in 'hot-spot' areas as police step up a knife crime operation following a series of stabbing tragedies.

Netflix is releasing a brand-new drama for February about the life of a German heiress who stole the hearts of many of New York’s socialites.

Usher (’90s babies know what it is).Aside from being an R&B vet, songwriter and dancer, Usher is also a father to four kids. A post shared by Usher (@usher)His first two children come from his relationship with former wife and fashion designer Tameka Foster. They share sons Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Ely Raymond.Usher and Foster had a very public custody battle amid their divorce while their two sons were still very young.