KNIVES have been sold to children as young as 14 years old despite a nationwide ban, it has been revealed. According to an investigation, teens were able to buy the cache of potentially deadly weapons at High Street chains and supermarkets, including Marks & Spencer. According to the investigation by the Daily Express, more than a quarter of the shops they visited were prepared to sell knives to teens - even though the law states buyers must be 18 or older.

A HORSE who has never raced under rules but is being talked of as a potential superstar is getting backed for glory - thanks to an amazing stat. An Tobar has raced just once, winning a point-to-point in Ireland by 20 lengths. Willie Mullins and Henry de Bromhead's domination of Cheltenham Festival in recent years has shown the strength of the Irish horses. And it looks like De Bromhead, who has teamed up so successfully with Rachael Blackmore, could have the perfect horse to fill the hole Honeysuckle will leave when she retires at the end of the season.

IT'S been eleven years since Amir Khan last held a world title strap. Any comeback trail for the retired boxer's career has been shut off, after he tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine following his defeat to Kell Brook in February 2022. Khan is a storied figure, with a series of troubles in his relationship, including sleeping with a beautician just 17 days after the birth of his second child.

BRITISH politician Grant Shapps is married to wife Belinda. But who is she, when did they tie the knot, and do the couple share children? Here’s everything you need to know about the marriage of Grant and Belinda Shapps. Who is Grant Shapps' wife Belinda? Belinda is the wife of Grant Shapps - who was appointed Secretary of State for Defence on August 31, 2023, by Rishi Sunak. He has previously served as Transport Secretary, Business Secretary, Home Secretary, Energy Secretary and was elected the Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield in 2005.

EVELYN Dove might not be a name you've heard before, but her impact on British culture was significant and is still felt today. From being born in the West End to blazing a trail across Europe and the US — here's how Evelyn made her mark on the world. Who was Evelyn Dove? Dove was born on January, 11, 1902, in High Holborn to her father Francis from Sierra Leone and mother Augusta, who was English.

A BABY has been rushed to hospital after a car ploughed into a pram in the West Midlands. Emergency services were called to Pinfold Street, in Darlaston, around 10.15am. The baby suffered facial, shoulder and arm injuries in the smash outside a medical centre. Witness John Cownley described seeing the buggy being "thrown into the air". The barber shop owner told the Birmingham Mail: "I saw the ambulance turn up and I have heard that the buggy was thrown into the air, which must have been from the sheer impact.

CALL of Duty players love cranking out the games during Double XP weekends, but when does the next one take place? We reveal when you can earn Double XP to maximise your score earnings. What is a Double XP weekend? Call of Duty regularly hosts special events called Double XP weekends. These aren't new for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War – they've been happening for years. But they're also a big part of Cold War, so you should try to take advantage of them where possible.

CORONATION Street star Faye Brooks has opened up on the harrowing moment she thought her brother was going to die following the "terrible" news he had leukaemia. The actress, who plays lesbian Kate Connor on the cobbles, was just 14 when her family was thrown into turmoil after her younger brother Jack - then aged nine - was told he had cancer. Faye, 29, has revealed her much-loved sibling then had to adapt to a life spent in and out of hospital as he started chemotherapy to target the cancer which begins in the bone marrow, before moving on to infiltrate white blood cells.

ALL Crocs lovers know how vital the Jibbitz can be. The little charms that attach to the holes on the front of the shoes can transform the footwear into something eye-catching and colourful. But a new range of the charms has left people disgusted. A video was shared on TikTok by a silicone prop company, who have designed the inserts to make it look as though your big toe is peeping through one of the holes.

FIVE people have died after being electrocuted at a water park pool in Turkey, according to reports. Three children were electrocuted in a pool at a park once popular with British tourists this afternoon in the town of Akyazi, local media reports. Private NTV television said the children were aged 12, 15 and 17. They have been named as Gökay Yıldırım, Nurullah Ünlütürk and Mert Kalıç. The Dogan news agency reported how the park's manager and his son dived into the pool to try and save them.