More than 1,000 miles of roadworks across England will be lifted to ease Easter travel, the Department for Transport announced today. National Highways will remove roadworks from 1,127 miles of motorways and major A roads by 6am tomorrow, which would come just in time as millions of drivers get ready to hit the road. The changes mean that 97.5 per cent of the country's major road network will be completely free of traffic cones over the Bank Holiday weekend. The roadworks will not be reinstated until after Easter Monday, allowing...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - A bodycam captured the moment officers discovered the lifeless body of a musician in the bathroom of reclusive actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's New Mexico home Distressing footage from inside the home of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa shows their heartbroken dog keeping vigil over her lifeless body. The bodycam video, released today by New Mexico police, reveals officers searching through the secluded couple's cluttered Santa Fe home. The German shepherd belonging to Gene and Betsy is seen anxiously watching over Betsy's lifeless...

Celebrity Big Brother fans 'certain' of who will be evicted tonight in brutal axe Celebrity Big Brother is set to see one of three famous faces leave the house on Tuesday night, however, it seems fans are already certain they know who will be sent packing. Eviction night looms once more in the Celebrity Big Brother house, and it seems one fan favourite is teetering on the brink. Housemates have cast their votes, with Jack P Shepherd, Patsy Palmer, and Trisha Goddard in the hot seat for the latest departure,...

Celebrity Big Brother's Trisha Goddard to be 'sent packing' during eviction Celebrity Big Brother fans have been voting in the up-coming eviction, which sees Jack P Shepherd, Patsy Palmer and Trisha Goddard all at risk of leaving the famous house It's eviction night once again in the Celebrity Big Brother house and the odds are firmly against one fan favourite. With housemates voting Jack P Shepherd, Patsy Palmer and Trisha Goddard for the latest exit, the bookmakers are almost certain of the result. Monday night saw Coronation Street's Jack, EastEnders...

The New Mexico property where Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in February was infested with rodents carrying the deadly hantavirus, according to recent findings. The couple's bodies were discovered on February 26 at their Santa Fe estate after a maintenance worker alerted authorities. An environmental assessment conducted by the New Mexico Department of Public Health has revealed the property was a "breeding ground for infestation," with evidence of rodents throughout the outbuildings.

NHS urged to prescribe 'low-cost' drugs which could prevent thousands of heart attacks New research reveals that taking a drug in combination with statins could prevent around 5,000 heart attacks Thousands of heart attacks could be prevented if the NHS prescribed a "low-cost" drug combination, according to new research. A study conducted by an international team of scientists suggests that patients should be and the ezetimibe. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Imperial College London are calling on the NHS to change prescribing guidelines to offer both drugs...

Multiple prisons in France have been targeted in a wave of “co-ordinated” attacks involving arson and gunfire. French justice minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed on Tuesday that attacks had been carried out overnight on several French prisons, and added he would travel to the southern city of Toulon, whose prison was among those attacked. “Attempts have been made to intimidate staff in several prisons, ranging from burning vehicles to firing automatic weapons,” Darmanin said on the social media platform X. “I am going to Toulon to support the officers concerned. The...

Actor Paapa Essiedu has spoken out for the first time since being cast as Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter adaption along with five other stars. The 34-year-old actor’s casting has divided fans, with some blasting the US production for supposedly ‘race-swapping’ the character. Essiedu, known for I May Destroy You and Black Mirror, will play the Hogwarts potion master and eventual series antihero, often considered author JK Rowling’s Byronic hero. The role was previously brought to life by the late actor Alan Rickman in the original film...

Lil Nas X has been rushed to hospital after he ‘lost control’ of one side of his face. The Old Town Road hitmaker, 26, has been gearing up to release his second album but shocked fans when he posted a video to Instagram. From his hospital bed, Lil Nas – real name Montero Hill – demonstrated how the right side of his face was frozen and unable to move. ‘When I smile, this is me doing a full smile right now by the way… it’s like, what the f**k,’ he...

The US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said. Sir Keir Starmer’s government has been hopeful of a deal to exempt the UK from Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have sent world markets reeling and raised fears of a global recession. In an interview with the UnHerd website, Vance said he was optimistic that both sides could come to a mutually beneficial agreement. “We’re certainly working very hard with Keir Starmer’s government” on a trade deal, he said. “The...