Wicked goes woke! New film looks worlds away from original - with drunken munchkins reinvented and a squeaky clean cast brought in

The actors who played the original Munchkins in the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz were dogged by claims of poor behaviour on set - Judy Garland herself called them 'drunks'.

Travellers' anger as police block their children from Manchester Christmas markets and put them on trains to Grimsby

Travellers have accused police of 'discrimination' after videos emerged of officers putting children onto trains to block them from going to the Christmas markets.

Truth behind horror video of YouTuber Kai Cenat 'hanging' a man on livestream that has set internet on fire

The truth behind the horrific video of social media star Kai Cenat 'hanging' a man on a livestream has been revealed for the first time. 

Shameless fly-tippers have turned our streets into a toxic warzone with 60ft mountains of waste - it's so bad you can't even open the windows

Residents of Dalkieth Street in Walsall are furious as fly-tippers have turned their street into a 'public tip' causing a terrible smell and an infestation of rats.

Expert weighs in on the frugal diet that 'cured' Victoria Beckham's acne - can food REALLY transform your skin?

Victoria Beckham, 50, revealed she struggled with acne at the height of her Spice Girl fame and still abides by a strict set of rules to keep her skin glowing.

Inside the bitter feud between I'm A Celeb's Maura Higgins and Olivia Attwood as pair fallout over 'copying' claims, lying on TV and why it's all set to explode in a new book

I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!'s Maura Higgins has become embroiled in a war of words with Olivia Attwood, who has accused the model of copying her career.

Message in a bottle from 1892 is discovered hidden inside the walls of a Scottish lighthouse - complete with a fascinating handwritten message

Engineers working on a remote Scottish lighthouse were shocked to discover a hidden message from their past colleagues, written 132 years ago.

Mother's 'indescribable' heartache over death of autistic son, 12, who was killed while walking on the M62 after his drink-driving father crashed and left youngster behind as he fled

Callum Rycoft, 12, was stuck by a car as he tried to cross the busy motorway with Matthew Rycroft last August, who continued walking without looking back for his son.

Wife and daughter of the man behind one-hit wonder The Pushbike song battle it out in court over his £1million will

Guitarist Freddy Wieland died aged 75 of cancer in 2018, leaving behind ex-wife Karen, their daughter Amber, plus his two daughters from a previous relationship, Jasmine and Jade Wieland.

Smithfield's 900 years of blood and guts: How traders at London's oldest meat market worked in Dickensian 'filth and mire' for centuries - as gruesome executions took place yards away

Smithfield Market was, wrote Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist, a place where 'filth and mire' rose 'nearly ankle-deep', as the 'reeking bodies of cattle' massed all around.

Frank Lampard nearing a return to management as new Coventry head coach - with the Championship side increasingly confident in securing the former Chelsea boss

Though there remain some hurdles to be cleared, Lampard is edging towards a comeback in management, more than a year after his short-term spell at Chelsea ended.

I can't pray to be a polygamist - Nigerian lawyer says as he reveals his father married more than 5 wives

A married Nigerian

It's the bleepdog! Robot hound costing £25,000 to become new sheepdog style farmer's helper around the fields

Cornish farmer, Malcolm Barrett, has teamed up with experts at the University of Plymouth to put the powers of the bionic hound to the test.

Inside the Spice Girls' feud: How ugly fall out between Geri Horner and Mel B has thwarted 30th anniversary plans for a lucrative TV drama, Netflix documentary, Glastonbury slot and reunion tour

The Spice Girls were the biggest girl band of the nineties but any hopes of a reformation since their 2019 tour have been scuppered - due to an ugly feud between two members.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson calls on regulator to investigate why nearly twice as many private school pupils are getting extra time in exams compared to state students

Figures show 27 per cent of pupils at comprehensive schools in England got extra time, compared with 42 per cent of their privately-educated counterparts.

Canadian carpenter, 64, is sentenced to life in Dubai jail after he was caught carrying medical use CBD and cannabis to help with painful symptoms of his Addison's disease

Maurice Kevin O'Rourke, from Mississauga, Ontario, uses CBD oil and cannabis to manage the chronic pain caused by the rare and life-threatening Addison's disease.

Teenager, 18, almost died from meningitis after 'catching it from sharing a vape and drinks' on a night out

Sian Alderton, 18, was left comatose has said she almost died from meningitis and believes she caught it after sharing a vape and drinks on a night out in Norfolk.

Best man who caused crash which killed a groom on his wedding day hours before he was set to marry his pregnant bride avoids jail - as he tells court he's lost his 'best friend'

The groomsman from County Clare who caused a fatal crash that killed his cousin who was due to marry his pregnant fiancée received a fully suspended 18-month jail sentence and a five-year road ban.

Locals' shock over decision to close Luton's Vauxhall factory after 120 years - as one worker reveals he found out on WhatsApp that 1,100 jobs are at risk

Stellantis, which also controls the Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen brands, has blamed government EV sales targets for the decision to shutter the factory, which first opened in 1905.

Female fire worker sues for harassment claiming her male boss is a 'sexual predator' after he said his wife had a Mulberry handbag just like hers

Tayba Amber made the accusation against Martin McCarthy after his remark during a meeting about her return to work from sick leave, an employment tribunal in Leeds heard.

Tributes for 'much-loved' grandfather, 75, who died after being swept away by swollen river during Storm Bert

Brian Perry sparked a huge search when he went missing close to the River Conwy in North Wales while on a walk with his wife and pet dog on Saturday.

Gen Z's fear of answering their phones is hampering efforts to compile official UK job stats that could help solve the nation's worklessness crisis, says top Bank of England economist

Huw Pill made the claim as the Office for National Statistics came under increasing pressure over the quality of some of its work.

Christian Horner forced to deny claims he's to blame for 'derailing Spice Girls TV project' after wife Geri 'turned down lucrative deal'

According to The Sun, Geri, Mel B , Mel C , Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton were all approached about a drama series that came with a seven-figure payday.

As I approach my 24th birthday, I've chosen to remain a virgin - South African woman says

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Less Miserable! Theatrical megahit Les Miserables is finally a smash in Paris after writers make one subtle change to appease the grumpy French

Les Miserables is finally a smash hit in Paris after the musical's writers reworked the script to appease the French.

Six people, aged between 23 and 59, are arrested by counter-terror police over 'activity linked to proscribed group PKK'

Two women and four men of varying ages were arrested at separate addresses across London early this morning.

The subtle sign in my son's at-home workout that revealed his heart could soon give up

Kelly Powell, from Birmingham, was told her son was perfectly healthy as he was in-line with other children his age at school. But a detail in his star jumps indicated that all was not well.

Autistic children are shoved into padded rooms, thrown to floor and held by the neck in shocking special school footage

Horrified parents have accused authorities of a 'cover-up' over treatment of pupils in'calming rooms' at Whitefield School in Walthamstow, north-east London.

Two arrested over m8rder of police officer in Adamawa

Two men have been arrest

Netflix reality star is caught trying to smuggle £150,000 of drugs into UK after a friend offered her £18,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to Thailand

Olga Bednarska, 27, was stopped by customs officers at Manchester Airport on a flight back from Thailand with two large suitcases containing 40kg of cannabis.

Shocking moment woman is flung out of a car window during high-speed crash on Melbourne's West Gate Freeway

The Toyota hatchback hit several parts of the barrier before a female passenger was flung out of the car on Melbourne's West Gate Freeway.

Horrifying moment man is cut from belly of 23ft python that crushed him to death and swallowed him whole in Indonesia

Father-of-three Peco, 30, went into a palm plantation to collect sap for making brown sugar when the killer beast pounced on him in North Luwu Regency shortly after dusk on Tuesday.

Pep Guardiola decoded: Body language expert reveals Man City boss showed signs of HELPLESSNESS and distress while displaying 'war wounds from field of battle' after self-attacks

Guardiola sparked concern after joking that he wanted to 'harm himself' after City threw away a 3-0 lead to draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League last night.

How Labour has been hammered in council elections during Keir Starmer's disastrous first five months… as petition for new Westminster poll creeps towards 2.8m signatures

Keir Starmer's candidates have won just 53 of the 150 seats up for grabs on local authorities since July 4 - having previously held 75.

Susanna Reid left in stitches on GMB as Ed Balls reveals the reason his wife Yvette Cooper immediately returned a Christmas present he bought her

Ed Balls, 57, left co-presenter Susanna Reid speechless on Good Morning Britain after he revealed he bought he slender wife, 55, a size 16 gown after he guessed her dress size.

Couple 'are forced' to sell their dream seaside home as part of local council drive to boost tourism

Ann and Stephen Frew, aged 68 and 70, were diagnosed with cancer and Parkinson's disease and bought the property in Great Yarmouth with the intention of moving in family as caretakers.

"Odumodu is Nigeria's current biggest rapper": Davido on 5th album, compares Chike to Bryston Tiller.

Nigerian music star Davido in a recent video spoke about his fifth studio album as well as his forthcoming collaboration with Odumodu Blvck and Chike.

Former PMs Boris Johnson, Theresa May and Liz Truss oppose assisted dying law ahead of crunch Commons vote - as it's claimed Bill will be blocked by European judges anyway

Ahead of a crunch House of Commons vote on Friday, the three ex-premiers were said to be against proposed legislation.

Premier League Giants Gain Edge in Osimhen Race After Galatasaray's Major Setback

Galatasaray are losing the race to sign Victor Osimhen as the Turkish giants have been dealt a massive blow in their latest attempt to sign the Super Eagles striker.

I'm A Celeb star Maura Higgins looks completely recognisable as a ring girl as her life before fame is revealed

She is proving a fan favourite in the jungle after arriving as a late entry on I'm A Celeb last week. 

Diddy compares himself to Donald Trump in court filing as he begs judge to grant him bail for Thanksgiving

Unexplained heatwave hotspots are popping up like 'angry skin blotches' around the globe - including one over the UK, concerning map reveals

Scientists in New York say unexplained heatwave 'hotspots' are popping up on every continent except Antarctica like 'giant, angry skin blotches'.

Davina McCall's boyfriend Michael Douglas reveals presenter is 'out of the woods' after brain tumour surgery and plans to return to work in January

The presenter, 57, underwent the operation after revealing she had a 'very rare' colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people

Minister Maiha advocates for state livestock ministries to boost economy

Minister Idi Maiha revealed that Nigeria's livestock sector is valued at N33 trillion, he urged state governments to establish dedicated ministries of livestock.

Davido spurges N875m on Richard Mille watch amid viral controversial interview, Nigerians react

Davido left many in awe of his wealth as he recently purchased a Richard Mille wristwatch is estimated to be worth $500,000 (roughly ₦846,135,000 million).

The One Show fans open-mouthed as Bob Geldof reveals huge behind-the-scenes secret in middle of BBC interview

The musician, 73, sat down on the iconic green sofa on Monday with hosts Alex Jones and Angellica Bell, who were also interviewing Ricky Gervais.

Conor McGregor's fiancée Dee Devlin launches furious online rant at his rape accuser and insists she 'believes' MMA star after he lost civil case

McGregor lost the civil case as jurors at the High Court in Dublin found him liable of raping Nikita Hand, 35, in a Dublin hotel on December 9, 2018.

Jermaine Jenas' wife Ellie puts on a brave face in smiley snaps after admitting the past few months have been 'incredibly difficult' following former footballer's sexting scandal

After breaking her silence on the sexting scandal, it appears Ellie is trying to get back to some normality.

Top plastic surgery reveals the three cosmetic ops behind Brad Pitt's 'Benjamin Button' age-defying face

Appearing on the red carpet to promote his new film 'Wolfs,' Pitt faced claims from fans he was a real life Benjamin Button with the 60-year-old now looking several years younger.

Simba Group reaffirms commitment to quality, innovation, hosts 2024 India Cup