Retired midwife’s energy bills rocketed to £400-A-MONTH due to meter error that wasn’t resolved for six years

A self-styled “assassin” who was encouraged by an AI chatbot to break into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow to kill the late Queen has been locked up for nine years. Star Wars fan Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, had described himself as a “Sith” and “Darth Chailus” in a sinister video and confided his murderous plan to an artificial intelligence-generated “girlfriend” called Sarai, a court heard. In a journal, he wrote that if the Queen had been “unobtainable” he would “go for” the “prince” as a “suitable figurehead”, in an apparent reference to King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning writer-director Emerald Fennell says that “if you’re prodding at something uncomfortable, that’s what movies are for.”

Tupac Shakur‘s brother, Mopreme Shakur, has claimed that the rapper’s killing remained unsolved for 27 years due to his race.The iconic rapper was murdered in 1996 after being shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Last week, Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested in Nevada and charged with ordering Tupac’s murder in 1996, marking a major breakthrough in the case.In an interview with Sky News, the rapper’s brother said that he believes that had Tupac been white, his murder would have not gone unsolved for so long.

to be returned to their “forever home” in England.The Jonas Brothers frontman, 34, and the “Dark Phoenix” star, 27, were not present in court – although Turner did call into the hearing, but didn’t speak except to ask if the judge and lawyers could hear her.Her attorneys pressed the judge to set a trial date as soon as possible, arguing that Turner had a new project beginning in England in January and urging that the case should be resolved before then.“We have young kids, and we have the petitioner who is here now in the United States, but she has work commitments in the UK in January,” one of her lawyers said.Jonas’ side asked for a date next year after his music tour ended.The singer filed for divorce from Turner in a Florida court in early September seeking to end their four year marriage.Turner argued in her Sept. 21 lawsuit that prior to the relationship imploding, the couple had planned to move into a stunning Wallingford, Oxford estate by December – making the UK their daughters’ home base.The pair agreed that while they duke out custody in court the children will temporarily remain in New York City.Taylor Swift has loaned out her Big Apple pad to Turner until the custody battle is resolved.The estranged duo are also fighting each other about what court should have jurisdiction over the custody struggle.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Idris Elba revealed on the “Changes With Annie Macmanus” podcast that he’s been going to therapy for the last year after developing “unhealthy habits” as a professional actor. Mainly, Elba is such “an absolute workaholic” that there are now instances where he feels more relaxed working than he does with his own family. “I’ve been in therapy the last… about a year now.

Flowers have been left in a doorway on Perth High Street to mark a spot where popular Big Issue vendor Rab Lakie stood for 20 years.

British Gas have introduced a change to how some customers will pay their energy bills.

There is a key date this month that everyone claiming their State Pension should be aware of as it could determine how much the contributory benefit will increase next April. The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate will be announced on Wednesday, October 18 and forms part of the Triple Lock policy which is used for the annual State Pension uprating.

Kevin Abstract played his first solo show in six years this week, where he performed only new, unreleased songs with a rock-orientated sound. Check out the fan-shot footage below.The former Brockhampton member took to the stage at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday night (September 27) to deliver a special 10-track gig.Abstract, who hadn’t played a full solo gig since 2017, was joined on stage by a full band as he ran through a set of guitar-heavy new tracks.

A convicted rapist who escaped justice for 40 years has died in prison. John Merritt sexually abused the two children in the 1970s when he was known as Walter Merritt, but escaped punishment for four decades, LancsLive reports.

PJ Harvey played her first gig in six years in Dublin last night (September 23) – check out the setlist and footage below.The artist started the evening by playing her new album, ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, in full before digging further into her back catalogue, dusting off a few songs she hadn’t played live in some time.Harvey performed ‘Angelene’, from her 1998 LP ‘Is This Desire?’, for the first time since 2012, while ‘The Desperate Kingdom Of Love’, ‘Dress’ and ‘Man-Size’ also got their first live airings for a decade.The artist wrapped up the show with classics ‘Down By The Water’ and ‘To Bring You My Love’ before returning for an encore of ‘C’mon Billy’ and ‘White Chalk’.The setlist for PJ Harvey’s Dublin show is as follows:‘Prayer At The Gate’‘Autumn Term’‘Lwonesome Tonight’‘Seem An I’‘The Nether-edge’‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’‘All Souls’‘A Child’s Question, August’‘I Inside The Old I Dying’‘August’‘A Child’s Question, July’‘A Noiseless Noise’‘The Color Of The Earth’‘The Glorious Land’‘The Words That Maketh Murder’‘Angelene’‘Send His Love To Me’‘The Garden’‘The Desperate Kingdom Of Love’‘Man-Size’‘Dress’‘Down By The Water’‘To Bring You My Love’‘C’mon Billy’‘White Chalk’Harvey is on tour across the UK and Europe until the end of October – you can check out the dates below and purchase tickets here.SEPTEMBER25 – Barrowland, Glasgow26 – Barrowland, Glasgow28 – Roundhouse, London29 – Roundhouse, LondonOCTOBER2 – Albert Hall, Manchester3 – Albert Hall, Manchester6 – Paradiso, Amsterdam7 – Paradiso, Amsterdam9 – Cirque Royal, Brussels10 – Cirque Royal, Brussels12 – Olympia, Paris13 – Olympia, Paris15 – Volkshaus, Zurich16 – Volkshaus, Zurich18 – Velký sál Lucerna, Prague19 – Velký sál Lucerna, Prague21 –

Were Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson living apart for years before their split? She is setting the record straight on the claims!

A mother told of her horror after she saw her six-year-old daughter lay face down in the street being attacked by a pack of dogs. The girl suffered 'horrendous' injuries and could have been killed after she was mauled by the pocket bully type dogs outside her home, as she played with friends.

Martin Lewis has issued urgent advice for E.ON customers on how they can significantly cut their energy bills.

Louise Redknapp says "it's all good" with her new boyfriend, businessman Drew Michael. The former Eternal band member, 48, is now six years separated from ex-husband Jamie Redknapp, whom she shares two children with in teenagers Charley and Beau. Speaking to The Mirror after being spotted out and about in London with Drew, a 39 year old strategic war equipment supplier, Louise remained coy when asked how the relationship was going.

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Over 800,000 families could be in for an electricity bill shocker if they fail to take action by the end of March 2024.

Mike Phelan has urged Manchester United to tighten up in all departments as Erik ten Hag and his misfiring team prepare to take on Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.

Sia was going through it following her divorce.

After Amazon Prime Video spent the offseason doing what tech giants are wont to do — analyze and iterate — the company will kick off Thursday Night Football 2.0 tonight as the Minnesota Vikings visit the Philadelphia Eagles.