COPS are braced for a surge of gangland hits after exposing dozens of murder plots when they hacked a secret phone network. Some 40 members of the feuding Lyons and Daniel clans are understood to have been told that their lives were at risk after experts decoded texts sent via EncroChat. Mob members had been left baffled by the sudden rise in written kill bid alerts from police — known as Osman warnings.

TOMORROW is the fourth anniversary of the biggest election earthquake in a generation. Only one party leader will mark that milestone with a punchy speech about Brexit and lowering migration — and it is not Rishi Sunak. On December 12, 2019, the Tories had the chance to put to bed years of bickering, plotting about leadership challenges and writing more letters than a class of schoolkids to Father Christmas. Banished were the absurdly labelled “Star Chambers” of lawyers giving a gladiator-like thumbs up or down to flagship policies.

KENT youngster Tony Hudgell had to have his legs amputated after severe abuse from his birth parents. Despite this, Hudgell has gone from strength to strength, becoming a fundraiser and receiving a Pride of Britain award. What happened to Tony Hudgell? Tony, from West Malling, Kent, was born October 8, 2014. He suffered serious life-threatening injuries after being admitted to hospital in 2015 with distressing signs of abuse from his birth parents Jody Simpson and Tony Smith.

THROUGHOUT history, British monarchs have come to some sticky ends, from beheadings and STDs to red hot pokers and stabbings. It's no wonder that so many of them apparently hang around as spooky sovereigns and regal wraiths, haunting castles and palaces across the British Isles. As Halloween approaches, Fabulous has rounded up where you might be able to spot a royal ghost across Britain. Windsor Castle, Windsor Majestic Windsor has been such a favourite with royals throughout history that many have been reluctant to leave, even after death.

HELP for Heroes founder Bryn Parry has died "peacefully and surrounded by family" after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bryn, 67,  founded the charity with wife Emma to support war veterans and their families. A friend of Bryn's told The Sun: "Bryn Parry died this afternoon, at home and surrounded by his family, and peacefully." He was suffering from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The Prince of Wales said he is “deeply sad” at the tragic loss of "

DEADLY bully-type dogs are being advertised for sale online in the UK allowing anyone to buy them without checks. Thousands of potentially-dangerous pets are up for grabs on sites such as Gumtree, Pets4Homes and Freeads - despite government plans to outlaw American XL bully dogs. Home Secretary Suella Braverman plans to ban the breed after a series of dog attacks, including the vicious mauling of 11-year-old Ana Paun in Birmingham at the weekend.

THE Hollyoaks cast were searching for a nude beach when they got lost on a pedalo in Ibiza, actress Sophie Porely has revealed. Actress Sophie - who plays Ellie Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap - was pictured with her co-star Amanda Clapham being rescued after their nudist adventure on a pedalo went awry. Now the soap star has revealed what they were really looking for on their excursion during a break from filming the upcoming Ibiza-set Hollyoaks' spinoff.

KERRY Katona is tackling her latest fitness feat alongside her eldest daughter Molly McFadden, 17, at the G.I. Jane Bootcamp in Greece. The 38-year-old has been sharing a number of snaps from the residential health and fitness retreat based on the Greek Island of Ios since arriving six days ago. The pair have been working up a sweat while taking part in water aerobics, hill walks, boxing classes, spinning sessions and Zumba.

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I GOT a sense of deja vu yesterday when Ed Sheeran defeated a copyright lawsuit against him for the second time. The ridiculous row over supposed similarities between his 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud and Marvin Gaye’s 1973 song Let’s Get It On, is now, at long last, over for good. A judge in Manhattan’s federal court in the US dismissed the case, ruling that the late soul legend’s track was a “basic musical building block” and so too common to merit protection.