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According to one bookmaker's, May 7's local elections will be a day of grim setbacks for Keir Starmer's Labour Party as Reform UK look set to surge ahead21:12, 05 May 2026View 2 ImagesNigel Farage's party is set to do well at the local elections(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Bookies are backing Reform UK to emphatically ‘win’ May 7’s local elections, with Nigel Farage’s party 11/10 favourites to secure the most seats.According to Odd’s Checker, 55% of bets placed through their website this week fancied Reform to win the…

The FedEx driver who kidnapped and killed little Athena Strand will be put to death for his horrific crimes after a jury handed him to the death penalty. Tanner Horner, 34, was delivering packages to Athena's family home in Paradise, Texas, in November 2022 before he scooped her up, placed her in his truck and shut the door. Athena, seven, fought for her life in the back of his truck before he brutally killed her. He pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping on April 7, hours…

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a post-viral illness in the latest setback for the British tennis star.The 23-year-old's decision to pull out of the event in Rome came just 30 minutes after she conducted her pre-tournament media duties, where she said she had 'turned a corner' and was 'very happy and hungry' to be backRaducanu, who has not played since March 8 because of the virus, had been training and was involved in practice matches in the Italian capital this week.The British No 1 said she…

With his dark hair, chiselled features and a toothy grin, Richard Baker thought he could cast a spell on any woman he crossed paths with in nightclubs in English seaside towns and holiday hotspots along the Costa del Sol.But in reality, there was nothing remotely charming about Baker, in fact hiding behind the suntan and flirtatious one-liners was one of the most dangerous sexual predators in British history.Baker committed a string of 'wicked and depraved' rapes while working as a part-time DJ, moving from resort-to-resort…