Kerry Katona reveals a lion once urinated on her: ‘That’s why I was called Atomic Kitten’

Former Atomic Kitten star, 41, appeared on the BBC’s ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ podcast

Residents will soon find out the name of a NEW council that has been 8 years in the making

RESIDENTS will be consulted on the name and status of a new council in Oxfordshire that has been more than eight years in the making.

Coastal crime concerns? Report them on new Crimestoppers line

Seaside holidaymakers and people living and working by the coast are being urged to be vigilant and speak up anonymously about suspicious activity. The call has come from Border Force and the charity Crimestoppers with the launch of a new, dedicated coastal crime reporting service. The new Coastal Crime Line is asking the public to Don't ignore it - report it.

Countdown to Pembrokeshire's cultural mecca this weekend

If you go down to Llangwm this weekend, you’re in for a big surprise. And according to local resident Michael Pugh, that’s official!

Lancs punters at Joseph Holt pubs help raise £130K for food banks across region

Joseph Holt collected a grand total of £129,719.16 from big hearted customers as part of its annual charity appeal.

'They’re going to put me out of business': Shop owner 'sickened' over lack of compensation

A shop owner fears his business won't last "six months" due to

Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece, 29 rescued

An air and sea rescue operation was underway Wednesday after around 50 people went missing when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea.

SCALES OF JUSTICE: Latest cases from Oxford Magistrates' Court

Who's been in court?

Indiana funeral set for GOP Rep. Walorski killed in crash

The funeral for Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be held Thursday in her home state of Indiana, where she and three other people were killed in a head-on highway collision

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  Members of Congress pay respects at funeral for Rep. Jackie Walorski

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  Funeral being held Thursday for Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

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'Huge love if you're going through IVF': Sara Pascoe opens up on pregnancy ahead of Glasgow gig

WHEN comedian Sara Pascoe was going through IVF after years of trying to have a baby, the word “success” was used a lot, she recalls.

Swindon residents fighting plans for 5G mast

Residents in Toothill have strongly objected plans for a 5G mast to be built in their neighbourhood.

'Amazing miracle': King Jong Un declares North Korea COVID-free - but reports emerge he has had 'a fever'

Since North Korea acknowledged an Omicron outbreak of the virus had occurred in May, it has reported about 4.8 million "fever cases" in its population of 26 million - but only identified a fraction of them as COVID-19. The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday that Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, said her brother had suffered "a fever" and blamed the North Korean outbreak on leaflets flown across the border from South Korea.

Weatherwatch: how to stay calm when lightning is frightening

Astraphobics have an exaggerated fear of thunder and lightning but a realistic understanding of the dangers can help

Trump-backed Joe Kent defeats Republican who voted for impeachment

‘Left is not playing politics anymore - they are at war with the core of America’ claims former Green Beret

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  ‘The Only Institution Some Folks Trust’: Peter Meijer Reflects on Trump’s Hold on the GOP after Primary Loss

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  Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters

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Stanley Tucci and Stephen King confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival

The festival will return in October for ten days of literature, music and food.

Need one more thing to worry about? You are probably daydreaming wrong

A new study has found if yours are ‘maladaptive’ they can risk your mental health – so what does it say that mine are of death, illness and vengeance?

Village apple day bears fruit with £1,000 grant to make juice

A PARTNERSHIP between Wiltshire Community Foundation and Wessex Water has resulted in more than £19,000-worth of funding for 15 projects aimed at improving the environment.

Masons Arms in Headington plans annual beer festival

The Masons Arms in Headington is a real family pub - the Meesons have been running it for the past quarter of a century.

Australian veteran compensation scheme contributes to suicide rate, inquiry finds

Royal commission report says system is ‘so complicated that it adversely affects the mental health of some veterans’

Mental health nurse struck off after having sex with patient in his home

A Lancashire mental health nurse has been banned from the industry life after having sex with a patient in his home.

France battles 'monster' wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe

HOSTENS, France (Reuters) -A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes. With no let-up in scorching temperatures likely before the weekend, firefighters backed by water-bombing aircraft battled on many fronts, saying the massive fire could change direction at any moment. "It's an ogre, it's a monster," Gregory Allione from the French firefighters body FNSPF told RTL radio.

At 75, India seeks way forward in big but job-scarce economy

India’s phenomenal transformation from an impoverished nation in 1947 into an emerging global power whose $3 trillion economy is Asia’s third largest has made it a major exporter of things like software and vaccines

Thursday briefing: The weeks that could decide fate of Ukraine conflict

In today’s newsletter: Nearly half a year into the war, and with no end in sight, the coming months could be crucial – foreign correspondent Luke Harding explains why