Jordan Stephens swoops in to defend girlfriend Jade Thirlwall after she’s left red-faced
'I think you can step out of this one, boss.'
Metro 
Bridgerton fans call season 4 'unhinged' as they almost miss hidden ending
Bridgerton season 4 returned for its second half this week but a key detail has left Netflix subscribers branding it as "ridiculous".
Manchester Evening News 
Coal Tax Posts And Where To Find Them
They engirdle London and have a fascinating history.
Londonist 
Burger King workers will be forced to wear AI headsets that track if they're saying 'please' and 'thank you' to customers
While Burger King hopes the headsets will help its restaurants to run more efficiently, they've been widely slated across social media.
Daily Mail UK 
‘Stop listening to your rich mates’: Labour civil war erupts over by-election disaster
Starmer under pressure from unions and MPs over future of his premiership
The Independent 
DWP blocking mixed-age state pensioner couples from TWO benefits
The warning emerged in the Commons after a question from a Liberal Democrats MP.
Birmingham Live 
Man nostalgic for his 20s, which at the time he hated
A MAN is feeling increasingly nostalgic for his twenties despite having spent the entire decade wishing they would end.
The Daily Mash 
North East Lincolnshire named as ground-breaking Kinship Zone
Each Kinship Zone will receive a package of funding and support, enabling local authorities to tailor delivery to local needs
Grimsby Live 
Nadiya Hussain says she can't listen to The Great British Bake Off theme tune due to 'anxiety'
‘Watching it back stresses me out because I remember the anxiety I was feeling,’ the TV star said
Evening Standard 
Oldham man 'fighting for Putin' in Ukraine gets reward for 'loyalty to Russia'
Ben Stimson is reportedly training African recruits in the Donbas region
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Voices: ‘The battle lines are drawn’: How readers responded to the Greens’ historic Gorton and Denton by-election win
Our community has reacted strongly to the Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win, prompting criticism of Labour’s leadership, and reflection on shifting political allegiances
'Lovely-smelling' electric diffuser that 'calms' shoppers now less than £4 in deal
'It fills the room very quickly with the scent of whatever oil you’ve put in it. It looks very smart too'
The Mirror 
Teen charged after knife suspect chased in Birmingham city centre
A 19-year-old man has been charged with possesssing a knife following a police foot chase in Birmingham
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BuzzFeed News 
Liverpool’s title win last season fuelled by Premier League’s highest wage bill
Wage bill increased by £42m to £428m, accounts show Revenue hit record £703m but profit was modest £8m Liverpool had the highest wage bill in the Premier League when winning their 20th league title last season, the club’s latest set of accounts have revealed. Liverpool’s wage bill increased by £42m to £428m in the year ending 31 May 2025, when a Premier League title triumph in Arne Slot’s debut season as head coach and a return to the Champions League increased revenue to a record £703m. The club’s wages-to-revenue ratio stood at a healthy 61%. It was the biggest wage bill in the division, ahead of Manchester City on £408m. Continue reading...
The Guardian 
Watching Watership Down on acid with Bez: Shaun Ryder releases new memoir 24 Hour Party Person
Happy Mondays frontman says forthcoming book will include bullet-dodging scrapes in Jamaica and New York as well as ‘bust-ups and benders’ with his bands Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is publishing a new memoir and will personally sign every copy. “I’ve done more books now, I think, than Shakespeare, sort of,” said Ryder, announcing the release of 24 Hour Party Person . Continue reading...