All news for 2023-03-20

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McDonald's unveils new game with £10k cash prizes and Coca-Cola glasses
Fast food giant McDonald's is launching a brand new Monopoly-style promotion where fans can win millions of prizes – from £10,000 cash to Coca-Cola glasses and free food
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Foodie leaves Italians 'screaming' after blending spaghetti to make fresh pasta
A foodie has left people 'screaming in Italian' after sharing her divisive 'fresh pasta' recipe, and it's not exactly what comes to mind when you think of authentic cooking
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Teacher who met Wills and Kate banned after sending student ‘sexual’ texts
Lindsey Bauer, 46, abused her position while teaching at Colyton Grammar School in Exeter, with a Teaching Regulation Agency panel finding she sent "sexually aggressive" texts to a student
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Love Island star blasted for 'sick' trophy hunt pics as he poses with dead deer
Love Island's Ollie Williams has been slammed on Instagram after posting a picture of himself with three dead Chinese Water Deer, boasting he'd had a 'fantastic morning'
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Girl, 15, killed after being hit by bus described as 'most loving little person'
West Midlands Police are calling for witnesses to the incident in Sheldon, Birmingham, on Saturday in which 15-year-old Sophie Fletcher was struck by a bus and killed
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March Madness star turned down $5m after spending three days in coma
Keyontae Johnson collapsed on the court while playing for the Florida Gators in December 2020 - but he is now spearheading Kansas State's epic run in March Madness
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People are just discovering difference between bio and non-bio washing powder
If you're guilty of picking up your favourite detergent without giving it a second thought, you might want to reconsider, as someone people have no idea on the difference between both types
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Ramsey tells Man Utd what kind of owner they'd be getting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is one of the leading figures hoping to take over Manchester United but faces stiff competition from the likes of Sheikh Jassim who is plotting another bid
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Nicola Sturgeon went through 'painful' miscarriage during official engagement
Nicola Sturgeon shared her personal experience of having a miscarriage on Loose Women in her first television interview since announcing she's stepping down as Scotland's First Minister
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Mum's heartbreaking admission as she starts wearing makeup for the first time
One mum went viral after saying she no longer feels 'invisible' after starting to wear makeup for the first time in decades - and described the experience as 'terrible'
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A third of Brits will get dementia, but a quarter won't talk to partner about it
Nearly half of couples don't talk about serious topics, like death or illness - with four in ten saying their partner changes the subject if these topics are broached
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Nick Cannon had photos of future wife Mariah Carey on his wall when he was 12
Nick Canon, 42, and Mariah Carey, 53, became a showbiz golden couple after tying the knot in 2008 and later welcoming twins Moroccan and Monroe, aged 11. The couple sadly split years later with Canon going on to welcome 10 more children
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Brits could save over £100 a year - by halving the time they spend in the shower
Brits spend an average of 48 minutes a week showering - but more than a quarter worry about the impact this has on their energy bills
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DWP Universal Credit claims update as free help scheme given £22million boost
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it is extending the “Help to Claim” scheme with an extra £22million investment to keep the scheme going
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'Earth' photo optical illusion leaves people baffled - what do you see
You might recognise it as a picture released from NASA or the International Space Station - but the image is actually something a little closer to home than you think
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Corrie's Evelyn star's life – Gogglebox exit, heartache and royal connection
Coronation Street actress Dame Maureen Lipman revealed she once had a premonition ahead of Queen Elizabeth's tragic death but she never refrains from sharing what's on her mind
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Prince Harry 'braced for upset' as The Crown slammed for 'sickening' Diana scene
Netflix series The Crown looks to upset the Prince Harry and the Royal Family as pictures have emerged of the show recreating Princess Diana's crash with new pictures of her mangled Mercedes
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Unimpressed tourists slam UK's 'worst landmark' as overpriced and overcrowded
Analysis of the world's biggest monuments and tourist destinations found that ten of the 20 most complained about, based on 'bad' and 'terrible' Tripadvisor reviews, are in the UK
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Mitrovic facing lengthy ban as FA set to make "insufficient punishment" claim
Aleksandar Mitrovic was involved in an ugly incident with referee Chris Kavanagh at Old Trafford at the weekend as Marco Silva’s Fulham lost 3-1 to Manchester United in the FA Cup
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LIV Golf outdone by World’s Funniest Animals as TV ratings go from bad to worse
New Zealand's Danny Lee won the second LIV Golf event of 2023 with the world No.267 winning a four-way play-off to claim a first individual prize of £3.27million
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Dentist accused of poisoning his own wife after she was left brain dead
James Toliver Craig, 45, from Colorado, US, was arrested on Sunday morning just four days after he drove his wife to hospital after she complained of intense headaches and dizziness
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Mum called 'bad mother' by ex for ordering secret takeaway after kids go to bed
A mum has been backed online by fellow parents for ordering takeaway while her kids are asleep - but her children's dad isn't so pleased about her secret eating habits
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Bayern Munich chief and boss Julian Nagelsmann publicly turn on "lazy" players
Bayern Munich's hopes of Bundesliga glory were hit by a serious blow when they lost to Bayer Leverkusen, with Julian Nagelsmann and Hasan Salihamidzic blasting the team
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'My friend attended my wedding just to hand me a letter telling me I'm awful'
A friend of a bride who was handed a poison pen letter by a wedding guest on her big day has shared the odd incident online, leaving other people heartbroken
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Nicola Sturgeon insists SNP 'not in a mess' but suffering 'growing pains'
Outgoing Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tried to play down the divisions that have erupted in the SNP following her decision to step down after eight years in charge