22+ min ago (406+ words) A 20ft-tall naked man is once again surveying the people of Wigan, after previously being banned by the council. The statue, nicknamed "Golden Balls, had been erected outside a vintage shop until 2022, but had to be removed after neighbours complained. Its not quite Brazils Christ the Redeemer, but the stores owner Grant Adamson, 60, said customers were "heartbroken when it had to be removed six months after appearing. He has now put it back up in order to spread some "Christmas cheer. Wigan Council said they were "aware of its reappearance, and are assessing whether they need to take any action. The striking gold statue is of a Roman Gladiator, and was once used to promote the Russell Crowe blockbuster on this theme in 2000. You can now see it at Bulldog Forge, in Ince, Wigan, Greater Manchester. There had been a…...

24+ min ago (820+ words) Gianfranco Zola blasted Wesley Fofana's defending that led to Arsenal's equaliser against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The London rivals shared the points after a feisty affair at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening. Moises Caicedo was shown a straight red card for a wild challenge on Mikel Merino in the first-half but it was the Blues who took the lead three minutes into the second period through Trevoh Chalobah. Arsenal responded just 11 minutes later with Merino, again filling in up front, in the right place to head home Bukayo Saka's cross. The Arsenal winger beat Marc Cucurella to lift the ball into the box to find Merino unmarked with Fofana failing to track his run into the six yard area. Reviewing the goal post-match, Arsenal legend Ian Wright identified Fofana as at fault for the goal. "Fofana as the central defender,…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (723+ words) A top Disney boss has revealed what really annoys him about people visiting his theme parks. Is it guests shoving past other people in line, or perhaps the ones wearing light-up ears everywhere, even on a dark ride and during fireworks? Nope. The thing that Bruce Vaughn wants an end to is people getting their phones out constantly. The chief creative officer of Walt Disney Imagineering said in a company Youtube video: "You're there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell.' To keep the magic alive, he has a novel solution: make the screen permanent, and constantly in front of your eyes. As part of Disney's partnership with Meta, he said they planned to make it easy for…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (388+ words) At first glance, this video could pass for a scene from a found-footage horror film with a tense buildup and a textbook jumpscare. But the chilling clip isn't from Hollywood, it is real bodycam footage of a Met Police officer sweeping through a dark basement during a shift. The video was shared by the Met Police, accompanied by the Stranger Things theme tune. Officers saw a suspect entering the property and when they carried out a search of the address, they uncovered a basement. The video shows the officer, with a torch, entering a bathroom where the shower curtain is creepily pulled around the bath. In true Blair Witch fashion, the officer lets out a bloodcurdling scream as he pulls back the shower curtain, revealing a figure standing in the bathtub. Turns out the motionless figure was not a ghost…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (519+ words) Tributes have been paid to two mums killed in a car crash which also left a nine-year-old boy with life-changing injuries. Amie Pearson, 26, and Chelsea Carlisle, 29, were killed in the collision, after which police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The crash involved a Vauxhall Meriva and a Suzuki Alto in Common Lane, Pleasley, on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, at around 6.20am on Thursday, Derbyshire Police said. Ms Pearson, who was driving the Suzuki, and Ms Carlisle, her passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene. The badly injured boy is believed to be Amie's son. Chelsea's partner Georgia posted an emotional tribute of the pair in a tender embrace on Facebook. She said: "I love you my beautiful lady! I'll never stop missing or loving you! You were my person and I'm gutted…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (504+ words) Chelsea legend John Terry has aimed a dig at Arsenal following the 1-1 Premier League draw between the two clubs in west London on Sunday. The Blues played the majority of the game with 10 men after midfielder Moises Caicedo was shown a red card for a horror tackle on Mikel Merino. Despite Arsenal having an extra player on the pitch, it was Chelsea who took the lead thanks to Trevoh Chalobah's goal in the 48th minute. But Merino levelled things up at Stamford Bridge just before the hour mark as both sides picked up a point. The result means leaders Arsenal now have 30 points, ahead of Manchester City in second with 25 and Chelsea in third with 24. Speaking after the match, Terry took a swipe at Arsenal by claiming Chelsea were the only team trying to win the match and singled out Chalobah…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (599+ words) Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels his team is paying the price for the club not investing over the summer, saying the chance to have a better season was thrown away. The Eagles were 1-0 up at half-time thanks to a Jean-Phillipe Mateta penalty and looked comfortably the better side against a very underwhelming Red Devils side. However, things turned round after the break as Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount scored twice and secured a 2-1 win for an improved United against a tiring Palace side. Ruben Amorim's men last played on Monday against Everton while the Eagles were away in Strasbourg in the Conference League on Thursday. Palace have failed to win any of their games on the weekend after Thursday night European fixtures this season and the manager says that is due to failures in the transfer market. "I think…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (179+ words) A passenger has fallen overboard from a yacht in the Channel off the coast of Brighton. Emergency services were alerted by a woman on the catamaran, thought to be near the Rampion wind farm. The RNLI confirmed that lifeboats had been sent from both Newhaven and Shoreham to look for the missing man. They are joined in the search by a HM Coastguard helicopter and aircraft as well as two other boats in the area. The vessel is being towed to shore while the rescue operation is underway. A spokesperson for the RNLI said: "At 10.19am this morning, HM Coastguard received reports of a person overboard from a vessel off Newhaven. "RNLI lifeboats from Shoreham and Newhaven have been sent to search, along with an HM Coastguard rescue helicopter, a Coastguard fixed wing aircraft and two nearby vessels in the vicinity....

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (906+ words) Enzo Maresca singled out Robert Sanchez's performance in between the sticks as his ten-man Chelsea side earned a hard-fought point against Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Blues started the game as the better of the two sides at Stamford Bridge, but suffered a huge blow before the break as they were reduced to ten men following the sending off of Moises Caicedo. However, while Chelsea have struggled on other occasions this season after having a man sent off, this time the Blues kept the pressure on their opposition following Caicedo's dismissal. The hosts even took the lead after the break through Trevor Chalobah's header from a corner, although Mikel Merino soon equalised for the Gunners only 11 minutes later. And while Arsenal struggled to create a host of clear-cut opportunities, it was the performance of Sanchez in goal which prevented the…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (906+ words) With the Strictly Come Dancing final fast approaching, the results of the eighth celebrity to head home have never felt so tense. Actress Alex Kingston, 62, became the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the show, after powering through her performance despite a "dislocated rib. Viewers expressed concern for Alex last night, as she was visibly struggling to perform her choreography and was even heard saying at one point: "I cant move. Having begged the BBC to offer medical intervention, fans feared Alex would otherwise have to withdraw from the so-called "cursed series should her discomfort persist. However, sadly, her journey to the Glitter Ball has come to an end. The Doctor Who star and her professional dance partner, Johannes Radebe, lost the dance-off to EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and her pro, Julian Caillon. This means soap star Balvinder has now…...