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Scammers lured thousands of people to Birmingham City Centre to watch a New Year's 'fireworks spectacular' that was never going to happen. Huge crowds gathered at Centenary Square last night excited to welcome 2025 with a bang - only to be told reports about the display were fake. Images show would-be spectators wrapped up warm and waiting for the show to begin before West Midlands Police broke the news that there would be no fireworks to see.

Traveller, 21, whose marriage was described as a Romeo and Juliet romance, dies - with

A young mother was killed in a hit and run just weeks after giving birth to a baby. Marguerita Sheridan had critical injuries and sadly passed away after a van crash at 12.15pm on December 21 in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.

Police were called to the junction of Primrose Hill Road and Regent's Park Road at around 12.15am today following reports a car had crashed into a pedestrian.

The increase in the energy price cap on 1 January will take the typical annual bill to £1,738.  And a new forecast suggests it will rise further to £1,785 from 1 April.

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There was a battle over astroturf, a skirmish about a car for the nanny, accusations over a doorbell - and now, there is a row about Christmas gifts. Or to be more precise, the lack of.

Imagine if you could eat your fill on Christmas day then dial down your appetite for January. Good news: such a prospect may be within sight.

Sam Staple, 15, was discovered at his grandparents' home in Tupholme, Lincolnshire, where he lived, after feeling unwell earlier that day.

Nine UK special forces troops could be prosecuted over alleged war crimes in Syria, Ministry of Defence (MoD) figures show.

US Food scientist who goes by @hydroxide on TikTok revealed she avoids this vegetable because they are 'a very very very high risk food'.

EasyJet flight makes emergency landing after female passenger, 16, 'threatened to stab

Terrified passengers on an easyJet flight from Turkey to Gatwick had to endure an emergency landing after they claimed a teenage girl flew into a rage when she had a row with a ten-year-old over her cough. Travellers on board the jet which had to make an unscheduled stop in Italy were said to have been 'physically sick' and 'fell in the toilet' as the 16 year old allegedly threatened to stab the cabin crew. It meant the EasyJet plane that flew from Antalya to Gatwick on Friday night was unable to land in the British airport and had to touch down in Bari instead. Eyewitnesses claim the teenage girl used language like 'get out of my face' leaving others passengers crying and distressed, including the mother of the little girl she had apparently lost her temper at. Nadine, 39, from Reading, was onboard the aircraft with her daughter Jernai, 19, when the carnage ensued and the pair described it as a 'fight from hell' that ruined their Christmas .

Temperatures are starting to drop on Wednesday until they reach below freezing late Thursday, plummeting as low as -5C in London as well as -7C in Manchester and Birmingham early Friday.

Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day may be enough to reduce your risk of cognitive decline especially in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are vulnerable to dementia.

Blake Lively files new lawsuit against Justin Baldoni... as he takes on the New York Times

Blake Lively has now filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni , less than two weeks after her previous legal complaint against him went public.

OSCAR CAINER: News of our arrival into 2025 deserves to be shouted from the rooftops, but many of us will be feeling worse-for-wear so we can take today quietly; that's what the cosmos is doing.

AN WILSON: Without their links to the Church and Armed Forces, the Royal Family are just a

It seems to me that 2024 was an annus horribilis for the Royal Family - but, one hopes, not the monarchy. It was horrible that three of the best-loved royals - our King, our Queen and the Princess of Wales - fell ill. But their illnesses only sharpened our sense of how much they - and, by extension, the institution they serve - are valued. During the final years of Queen Elizabeth's reign, there were many who feared Charles would lack his mother's firmness of touch when he became King - that his idiosyncrasies would prevent him from being a successful monarch and that his notorious thin skin would hide his loveable qualities. Remember the headlines, 'His Nibs', when he signed the deed which made him King at the Accession ceremony and lost his rag with the splodgy pen? But the gainsayers - me included - were wrong. Charles clearly relished his new role and he has fulfilled it with dignity, grace and aplomb. His wife Camilla has been a down-to-earth and humorous presence, keeping him from making any gaffes.

The One Direction star died on October 16 after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in the Argentinian capital and striking his head on a concrete umbrella base.

Pictured: Boy, 10, who survived eating 'poisoned Christmas cake' at meal which left three

This is the first picture of a 10-year-old boy who survived a Christmas cake poisoning that left three people dead. Matheus Marques da Silva has spent the last week in intensive care after tucking into the festive treat which had been baked by his great aunt Zeli Dos Anjos, 61. Within hours though the pair were rushed to hospital suffering from severe vomiting and breathlessness, along with four other family members.

Between July 5 - the day after the general election - and the end of the year 23,242 migrants arrived across the Channel. In the same period in 2023 the figure was 18,004, Home Office figures showed.

Richard E Grant has been left in danger of crying 'Bah-humbug!' because of fears over his plans to construct a pool house at his Georgian rectory in south-west London .

Jennifer Aniston's last words to Angelina Jolie resurface amid Brad Pitt divorce

Jennifer Aniston 's last words to Angelina Jolie have resurfaced amid the Oscar winner finally signing her divorce papers on Christmas Day - ending her two-year marriage and eight-year legal battle against Brad Pitt . The 55-year-old Emmy winner's first and only encounter with Angelina occurred in 2004 on the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank, CA where she was filming her hit NBC sitcom Friends.

Eve Tilley-Coulson went viral on TikTok after she revealed that a tall and hunky guy was seated next to her during a flight. They hit off right away, but one thing got in the way (stock image on right).

Meet the cast of The Traitors 2025! From a Welsh opera singer and an Anglican priest to a

The lineup for the much-anticipated new series of The Traitors has been revealed, with 25 hopefuls vying for a chance to scoop an eye-watering prize pot. Ringing in the New Year in style, the new series is set to kick off on Wednesday after the last run saw Traitor Harry Clark successfully avoid suspicion, and scoop £95,150 in prize money. This zany new crop of hopefuls will be hoping to either maintain their spot on the show as an innocent Faithful, or avoid suspicion after being picked as a Traitor, all the while earning money for the prize pot through a series of missions (numbered 1-25: 1: Yin, 2: Tyler, 3: Kasim, 4: Charlotte, 5: Anna, 6: Keith, 7: Dan, 8: Freddie, 9: Minah, 10: Livi, 11: Elen, 12: Jack, 13: Francesca, 14: Alex, 15: Leanne, 16: Alexander, 17: Leon, 18: Linda, 19: Fozia, 20: Maia, 21: Armani, 22: Lisa, 23: Joe, 24: Jake, 25: Nathan)

Grant Mitchell returns to EastEnders! Ross Kemp set to reprise his role  ahead of the BBC

Now Ross Kemp, 60, is set to return to Albert Square in his role as bad boy Grant Mitchell as the BBC soap celebrates its 40th anniversary. The actor joined the show almost 35 years ago and soon made his mark as one of half of the legendary Mitchell brothers, and loving son to Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell, who was played by the late Dame Barbara Windsor.

Ruby Smith, 35, from Suffolk, is believed to have pocketed her haul of the best-selling toys to cash in on the huge demand for them and sell them cut price to collectors.

US health officials are on high alert due to a growing number of norovirus infections, which are commonly known as stomach flu or bugs.

Debrina Kawam, 57, identified as woman burned to death 'by migrant' on NYC subway as NYPD

The woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car has been identified as Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey.

Hardy Brits ignore gale warnings and torrential downpours to see in the New Year in style - as traditional fireworks light up Big Ben in spite of storm fears that forced many displays to be axed

Hardy Brits have ignored gale warnings and torrential downpours to see in the New Year in style - as traditional fireworks lit up Big Ben in spite of storm warnings that forced many displays to be axed. With weather warnings for wind and rain in place, many planned December 31 events have been cancelled, but the capital's 12-minute fireworks display proceeded as scheduled to mark the start of 2025. Thousands stood along the Thames to watch a spectacular fireworks display around the London Eye while Big Ben chimed in the background after getting hyped up with party music to dance the cold away. 'No matter what happens, London will always be a city of hope and a home for everyone,' the narrator said during the fireworks display. Revellers didn't let the rain and stormy conditions hold them back from celebrating the New Year in style, with many decked to the nines as they were hitting the streets in Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds and more.

Hordes seen 'tearing down barriers' and rushing past security to get into London's New

Swathes of people tore down barriers in an attempt to see London's New Year's Eve fireworks tonight without a ticket. They flooded past security on Victoria Street an hour before the fireworks display took place at Embankment. The restless crowd were pressed up against the barriers as staff with high-vis jackets attempted to calm them.

Dry January is becoming a 'fashionable exercise' and is increasingly being used as an excuse for dangerous year-round drinking habits, an expert has warned.

As the world says goodbye to 2024, many will be wondering what the next year will bring. However, some prophetic figures from both past and present may be able to offer you a glimpse of what's instore.

The singer performed a medley of hits as the nation counted down to the end of 2024, including duets with Jessie Ware, Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and The Last Dinner Party.

'World-first' Paddington Bear cameo appearance at London's New Year fireworks spectacular thrills fans - but leaves many wondering about how it all worked and what was the cost

A huge show of fireworks lit up Big Ben in spite of storm warnings that forced many displays to be axed today, with many fans left stunned by a 'world-first' Paddington Bear cameo appearance within the London Eye. The beloved bear's appearance at London's New Year fireworks spectacular thrilled fans but left many wondering about how it all worked and what the cost was. This year millions watching at home on the BBC were also treated to a world-first use of hologauze animations to celebrate the new year.

Happy New Year's Eve from Hollywood! Jessica Alba seems to confirm she's single as JLo

Hollywood stars are ready to say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025. Several celebrities took to Instagram on Tuesday to wish their followers the best on one of the biggest holidays of the year. Jennifer Lopez shared clips from 20 years ago of her dancing in little clothing as she played her hit song Waiting For Tonight. 'New Year's Eve,' wrote the ex of Ben Affleck.

When I was offered a reading at the beginning of 2024, I was intrigued to find out what they might say - so long as they didn't give me any bad news.

The Kardashian family is famous for their star-studded annual Christmas party, but this year, fans were not impressed with the low-key festivities.

From the habit that led one couple to have 'the most sex ever', to the simple mantra to live by for a good connection in 2025.

Stars ring in the New Year: Amanda Holden hosts lavish family bash in Scotland as Perrie

The stars were out in force as they saw in the New Year on Tuesday night. Celebrities took the opportunity to dress to the nines to ring in 2025 and shared a glimpse into their lavish celebrations on social media as they enjoyed the final moments of the year.  The likes of Amanda Holden and Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards shared some quality time with their families, while Cruz Beckham cosied up to his girlfriend Jackie Apostel in Miami.

The world welcomes 2025 with a bang! Spectacular fireworks light up the skies above Europe as millions celebrate New Year

The new year has been welcomed in by millions, with fireworks lighting up the skies above New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Dubai and China as the rest of the world prepares to celebrate the start of 2025. More than one million people packed the area around Sydney Harbour to watch around nine tonnes of fireworks be blasted from the famed Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The self-proclaimed 'New Year's capital of the world' welcomed in 2025 11 hours before Big Ben rings in the new year in London. Celebrations were more muted in South Korea after the country was rocked in recent days by political turmoil and the Jeju Air plane tragedy, with a moment of silence held for the 179 victims. With Seoul's famous Lotte Tower countdown called off and parties cancelled, the new year milestone was marked by somber crowds who watched as the traditional Bosingak bell was rung, without the performances that usually accompany it. In Japan, crowds gathered at Tokyo's Tokudai-ji to offer their prayers for the new year and take part in the yearly bell-tolling to mark the start of the new year.

Scientists claim a new app on the wrist devices could even help people quit smoking by intervening with positive messages when movements indicating cigarette use are detected

Historians will look back on 2024 as a year of global conflict, division and political tumult. At its close, as at its beginning, chaos reigns across great swathes of our world.

The 2024 winners and losers revealed: MAUREEN CALLAHAN spares no one in her Wickedly

2024 was a year of Ozempic and the Olympics, Diddy and The Donald, royal courage and calamity, tech bros, yet more Taylor Swift, lawfare and a left-wing establishment humiliated - and that's just for starters!  Biggest losers: Joe, Jill, Barack and the entire Democratic machine  Threat to democracy, threat to democracy, threat to democracy!

2024 ends in a flash! Huge lightning storm terrorizes New Year's Eve revelers in Times

The iconic current New Year's Eve ball drops for the final time tonight, before it is retired to the museum in the newly restored One Times Square and replaced.

LEWIS STEELE: On Tuesday, Real Madrid and their president Florentino Perez intended to knock on Liverpool 's door - but were chased down the street before they had set foot on the driveway.

CHRIS WHEELER: It has happened before, of course. United dropped out of the old First Division in 1974, just six years after winning the European Cup under Sir Matt Busby.

Now that his divorce from Angelina Jolie is finally behind him, Brad Pitt is happier than ever with girlfriend Ines de Ramon-but wedding bells aren't in their immediate future, according to a source.

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Vanessa Marin, who is based out of California , said in a TikTok there are four things she would never do to her partner in the bedroom.

Who said what in 2024? Take the Daily Mail's quotes of the year quiz

Take the Daily Mail's quotes of the year quiz to see who said what in 2024. Who preferred computer games to success and which woman of a certain age was not impressed by Tory London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey? Here are some of 2024s most memorable moments.

Whit Weeks, a linebacker for the LSU Tigers, was left in agony late in the first half on New Year's Eve when he fell to the ground after they conceded a one-yard touchdown score.

The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside the Effingham County state court room on Tuesday morning.

The owner, Renan Borean, was home alone with the pooches and was seen feeding them when the gate suddenly, but slowly, opened.

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Upgrade your tech for less in the unmissable HUAWEI New Year clearance sale - including £250 off a new laptop and up to £60 off smart watches

SHOPPING: The HUAWEI New Year sale has everything you could need to upgrade your everyday tech - with limited-time offers on products you may never see again.

Shoppers are racing to buy the 'BEST vacuum on the market' for under £200 in Gtech's massive Boxing Day sale: 'I cannot believe how dirty our carpets were'

SHOPPING: If you're on the hunt for a vacuum cleaner that keeps your floors effortlessly clean all year round, Gtech has slashed the price of their AirRAM 2 Cordless Vacuum to just £179.99.

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After the video of Hilaria Baldwin was revealed, FEMAIL spoke to psychologists to find out about the reasons that could lead someone to continuously embellish their cultural identity.

Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory, and has said it will not renounce the use of force to bring it under its control.

IAN HERBERT: The message 'Make Waves' is emblazoned across one of the bridges which Wayne Rooney drove under each week on the high-speed route west into Plymouth.

Snake influencer, David Orin, 25, was taught a mean lesson after running into a four-foot Eastern diamondback rattlesnake on December 18 after he and friends ventured out to Florida's Shired Island.

Kate Middleton and Prince William say farewell to 2024 with collection of touching photos

The Prince and Princess of Wales marked the end of an extremely difficult year in a post on X. The 2024 round up contained a series of photos of highlights and poignant moments from a year when the Princess of Wales all but retired from public life while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Absent from the plethora of documents just released is the embargoed opinion the then prime minister Tony Blair received on the legality of Charles and Camilla marriage.

My never-before-seen pictures of William and Harry reveal a tragic truth... and if the

They are the warring Windsors, angry brothers living thousands of miles apart with not a word uttered between them for the best part of two years. That, at least, is how we think of them today. So deep is the estrangement between Princes William and Harry that reconciliation seems completely off the cards, maybe forever. It wasn't always like that.

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Fights exploded and children were left crying after a hellish five-hour traffic jam triggered scenes of mayhem at a shopping mall. Frustrations boiled over outside Manchester's Trafford Centre last night after thousands of shoppers were left stranded in a gridlocked car park. Bosses at the centre blame the chaos on a double-whammy of seasonal visitors and sports fans heading to Manchester United home clash against Newcastle close by. In a desperate attempt to clear the carnage caused by the 'perfect storm', every employee at the centre - including managers - were sent out to direct traffic. Business administrator Cody Fisher was caught up in the pandemonium after going to see Wicked with his boyfriend, Lewis Moran - who is a healthcare worker and saw punch-up erupt after being delayed for five hours.

The Post Office should no longer be in charge of the scheme to compensate victims of the Horizon postmaster scandal, MPs have said.

A leading automotive expert has called for drivers to be taxed based on how heavy their vehicle is in an attempt to help to the environment.

Tragic zookeeper films himself being eaten alive by lions after he went into their cage 'to impress his girlfriend'

The guard, named as F. Iriskulov, 44, unknowingly caught his final moments on camera as he filmed himself entering the lions' cage before being mauled. The footage shows him unlocking a padlock to the enclosure where he works at a private zoo in Parkent, Uzbekistan at 5am during his night shift. The three beasts appear passive at first, sitting calmly in the far corner of the enclosure. Suddenly, the beast springs up and the man steps back in evident surprise before the animals approach him slowly. Just two minutes after he unlocked the door and entered the cage, the video takes a harrowing turn, with one of the lions launching an attack on the unassuming keeper.

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EXCL: Almost two million penalty charge notices have been handed out to drivers in London over just two and a half years for entering low-traffic neighbourhoods ( LTNs ).

Shocking new figures have further highlighted the mounting pressures being placed on the NHS, after more than a million sick patients failed in reaching their GP last month.

Horrifying moment man is pushed in front of train in yet another subway attack as he fights for life after miracle rescue

Shocking footage captured the moment a man was rescued from underneath a New York City subway after being pushed onto the tracks.

Once upon a time they were golden couple of reality TV , with their relationship serving as the focal point for what could arguably be the best years of The Only Way Is Essex.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Avanti West Coast walked out on Tuesday in a dispute over rest day working, and they will strike again on Thursday.

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An unnamed 63-year-old woman in Tennessee went into sepsis after a complication from kidney stones so rare there have only been about a dozen reported cases in medical literature.

Walmart heiress unveils $300m superyacht that's largest such vessel owned by a woman

A member of America's richest family and heir to the Walmart fortune has unveiled her $300 million superyacht, Kaos, the largest such vessel owned by a woman.

Patricia Bunting, 76, from Wigan, had been on a three week holiday with her grandson and two sons to Disney World when she fell ill.

Most women have now incorporated sun protection into their daily skincare routine. But applying sun cream to your hair is just as important - experts say.

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The burden which bed-blockers are placing on a heaving NHS system has been revealed, with the issue costing the taxpayer an eyewatering £2 billion last year alone.

An unearthed article from 2016 has claimed that by 2025, women will be having more sex with robots than people - opening up a whole new demographic of partners.

Ivanka Trump showcases her bikini body as she shares 2024 wrap... including sweet moment

Donald Trump 's daughter Ivanka, 42, shared an Instagram Reel on New Year's Eve, which showcased her extravagant year in pictures. Throughout the montage, Ivanka was seen showing off her expensive designer duds, posing in a bikini, surfing, dirt biking, horseback riding, and spending time with her father.

Experts led by Indiana University tracked nearly 10,000 adolescents for two years, of which 3,460, or 34 percent, self-reported using a substance. Each also had their brain scanned via an MRI at the start of the study.

Private schools have damningly hit back over the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's claims that middle-class parents support Labour's tax raid on school fees.

Kuo-Pin Wu, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, says that smartphones and screens have become fixtures in our daily lives, but 'constantly looking down at them can reshape the curve of our spines'.

Israelis will be allowed to compete at the World Indoor Bowls Championships after organisers were forced to revoke a ban following pressure from pro-Palestine groups.

The exchange between Nymphia Wind and correspondent Will Ripley happened as the two spoke about Wind's plans for 2025, in the wake of her win on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'.

Netflix brought back its monster global hit Squid Game for a second season, setting a new global viewership record in the process.

Don Jr. and his new girlfriend step out at Mar-a-Lago... as Trump speaks out on New Year's

This is the first time Trump Jr. - who also celebrates his 47th birthday today - and his new socialite love Anderson, 38, have been spotted at a major event since the exclusive DailyMail.com photos.

Kate Beckinsale came to the defense of Ben Affleck after getting candid about a mystery 'drunk' co-star who had been 'rough with her' on set in the past.

Avicii's father reveals DJ's heartbreaking comment after his family staged an intervention

Avicii's father has revealed the heartbreaking comment the DJ made after his family staged an intervention in Ibiza - and how he is still struggling with 'survivor's guilt' six years on from his son's death.  The Swedish musician (left), who is the subject of a the new Netflix documentary Avicii: I'm Tim, tragically took his own life at the age of 28 April in 2018. In his seven years in the spotlight, the artist - whose real name was Tim Bergling - achieved several top 10 singles across the globe and worked with world-famous artists such as Madonna, David Guetta, Lenny Kravitz and Coldplay. Speaking to the BBC , Avicii's father Klas (right) recalled how the family stepped in to try and stop Tim spiralling further into painkiller and alcohol addiction in summer 2015. At the time, he had achieved stratospheric commercial success with Hey Brother, which sold 2m copies in the US, and Wake Me Up, which was the UK's fastest selling single of 2013. However, Tim was struggling with his second album Stories, which had to be delayed several times amid his ongoing battle with addiction. Reflecting on the intervention, Klas - who previously said he felt he had 'betrayed' his son with the move -  added: 'You confront your child who is completely unaware of what's going to happen. You see that he realises something is planned behind his back.'

Daniel Garcia, 52, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter of a family member after he allegedly shot and killed his sister-in-law, Kellie Barnett, 50, on Christmas Day.

Tina claimed she had been hacked after she appeared to like a post reporting that son-in-law Jay-Z was accused of gang-raping a teen girl with Sean ' Diddy ' Combs.

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