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Was avid gamer acting out a 'fantasy world' when he climbed into tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo before 200kg animal mauled him to death?

As a little boy, William Chapman dreamed of fame. Sweet-faced, talented, bright and hard-working, he had all the necessary tools to be a successful actor. His proud teacher at the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe remembers a 'vibrant, talented and popular' boy from a 'lovely family' who had all the attributes to one day become a household name. Sadly, those wishes were to come true, but in the most horrific of circumstances.

Another big poll boost for Kemi: Tories overturn huge Reform lead to be main opposition party again

Polling shows the public see the Conservatives as the main challengers to Andy Burnham and Labour, after reeling in a healthy Reform lead in the past five months. A pollster said on Friday night that the 'tectonic plates are shifting on the Right of British politics'. The Ipsos poll found that following Mrs Badenoch's barnstorming party conference, she has toppled the 28-point lead held by Reform UK in May, moving ahead of Mr Farage's party for the first time in this Parliament by three points (35 to 32 per cent).

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Only Kemi has the resolve to confront Britain's problems

Katie Zacharia is out as Trump's White House press secretary after disastrous first week on the job

Katie Zacharia has been fired from her role as White House press secretary after less than five days on the job.

EXCLUSIVE'It's about to go up a notch': Harry and Meghan's plan to win back the public... as insiders tell ALISON BOSHOFF about her renewed house hunting, how they're planning more engagements - and how people love seeing the 'old Harry' again

Friends of Prince Harry and Meghan say that this small-scale return to public life with their first UK 'walkabout' since Megxit, has come with one stark realisation

Celebrity Traitors' star is banished after huge slip-up while new recruit King Kenny is put to the test as treacherous trio have to murder in plain sight

One star's boasts roused suspicions and ultimately saw them banished from the Celebrity Traitors' roundtable on Friday night.

Celeb Traitors stars cashing in from their time in the castle

Liz Hurley sparks Billy Ray Cyrus engagement rumours

DIY SOS is shelved by the BBC after 27 years

Celebrity Traitors' star is banished after slip-up

Britney seen on rare outing as she heads out for lunch

RJ Mitte's sister breaks down at his memorial service

Celeb Traitors stars cashing in from their time in the castle

Liz Hurley sparks Billy Ray Cyrus engagement rumours

DIY SOS is shelved by the BBC after 27 years

Celebrity Traitors' star is banished after slip-up

Britney seen on rare outing as she heads out for lunch

RJ Mitte's sister breaks down at his memorial service

Celeb Traitors stars cashing in from their time in the castle

Liz Hurley sparks Billy Ray Cyrus engagement rumours

DIY SOS is shelved by the BBC after 27 years

Celebrity Traitors' star is banished after slip-up

Britney seen on rare outing as she heads out for lunch

RJ Mitte's sister breaks down at his memorial service

'We don't know what's going on in his head': Jon Venables has been hidden in the prison system with a fake name and history. Now, he's up for parole after being 'rehabilitated'... even though he's been lying all his life

Behind bars in one of Britain's highest security prisons, Jon Venables bears little resemblance to the ten-year-old boy whose face is synonymous with one of the most evil crimes of the 20th century.

'Well-known' celebrity sues to silence claims of sex crime, High Court hears

The celebrity, who cannot be identified, is bringing legal action against ITN and The Guardian.

The grief that dare not speak its name: It's only whispered for fear of accusations of racism. But the pain and bewilderment felt by the generation who lived through war at how mass immigration has transformed the Britain they fought for is very real

Britain has been further transformed and at a pace that would have been inconceivable to those who grew up during and immediately after the war.

Hero father who brought down Oregon school shooter happened to be driving by when he heard shots fired... and feels 'guilty' he wasn't there in time to save four victims

Kaylub Giamanco, 36, was driving past his daughter's school on his way home for lunch on Thursday when he heard gunfire.

BORIS JOHNSON: Putin has a plan for Ukraine - a hideous and genocidal one. We're all disgusted at Trump's betrayal but what's Europe's plan to end this terrible war?

It was 1am, Kyiv time, and they had been sending up high-speed interceptors to take out the Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

Katie Zacharia's final 72 hours: She arrived in Washington with a designer wardrobe and Trump's blessing. In the blink of an eye, she was out of a job... the full story of her downfall is extraordinary

After less than half a Scaramucci - but what a whirlwind it was - Trump's new press secretary fell on her designer sword.

The struggles of Charlotte Church: She was the teen 'voice of an angel' worth £25million. Now, as her wellness retreat goes into 'hibernation' and she puts her home up for sale, we reveal how she's burned through her millions

It was nearly 30 years ago that the apple-cheeked girl from Wales gave a spine-tingling rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Pie Jesu over the telephone to the hosts of ITV's This Morning.

EXCLUSIVEThe very unfussy life of Lady Louise: How she spent the summer cooking for surprised guests staying at the King's Scottish estate, her 'very normal' relationship... and why she has no intention of joining the family firm

What the Balmoral holidaymakers did not expect was for their supper to be cooked and served up in their lodge by none other than a great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

Russell Brand turned into a 'wild-eyed maniac' when he tried to drag MTV worker into male toilet and assault her, court hears

The 51-year-old is accused of attacking an MTV worker, attempting to yank her into a toilet to 'assault' her after switching from being an 'affable' TV presenter to a 'wild-eyed maniac'.

Child sex charges dropped against West Wing star Timothy Busfield over prosecutorial misconduct

Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly.

As her 20-year marriage collapses, how uber-ambitious Natasha Kaplinsky is plotting to reinvent her life and career... and become a 'Grande Dame' just like Esther Rantzen

The end of a long marriage will naturally cause anguish, and Natasha Kaplinsky is said to be deeply sad about the end of her 20-year union with financier Justin Bower. The former newsreader, who was the first winner of Strictly Come Dancing, has let it be known through friends that she is 'utterly distressed' and very much not the person 'at fault'.

How Jersey became cannabis island: One in 25 Islanders are using the drug after law change allowing its prescription for medical reasons. Now, FRED KELLY explores resulting mental health crisis that's already claimed life of one man

The autopsy also revealed soot in the 66-year-old's lungs, proving he had been alive and breathing while the fire burnt

Britain's 'fridge mountains' nightmare revealed: Filled with toxic gases and oils, how mounting piles of our abandoned appliances are overwhelming our councils... and no one knows what to do with them

Once the gleaming guardians of food hygiene in umpteen kitchens, these mouldy old fridges are now a threat both to health and the environment.

Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte's heartbroken mother recalls morning he died by suicide at just 34: 'A mother should never have to find their child this way'

The mother of tragic Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte has broken her silence on his shock suicide aged just 34 - and revealed she was the one who found him dead.

EXCLUSIVEThe untold story of Kim Kardashian: From her terrifying Paris robbery to explosive family secrets... inside the bombshell new book serialised exclusively by the Daily Wail

Whether it's her colourful love life, her iconic viral moments breaking the internet or her eyewatering selfies, there's never a shortage of drama surrounding her or her family.

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Cashing in from their time in the castle! As James Blunt gets his knuckles rapped by BBC for advertising £1,600 suit, he's not the only one milking it. From Miranda's merchandise to James Acaster's album, how Celebrity Traitors are flouting rules for money

This year, 21 celebrities were handed the opportunity to appear on Celebrity Traitors, the BBC's biggest reality TV phenomenon. While viewers are currently gripped by the scheming, paranoia and backstabbing onscreen, the real game started long after filming wrapped. And it's proving a very lucrative one indeed.

'So ridiculously obvious!' Celebrity Traitors fans are convinced Ross Kemp will rumble the murder mission as they call out Maya Jama and James Acaster's 'GCSE drama' yawning

Celebrity Traitors fans are convinced that Ross Kemp will rumble the Traitors' latest murder mission as they called out Maya Jama and James Acaster's 'GCSE drama' yawning.

EXCLUSIVEChild Maintenance Service hit by 'crazy' IT glitches, whistleblower says as parents left 'financially crippled' by inflated demands and at least two dads driven to suicide

Constant computer problems at the Child Maintenance Service are leading to parents being overcharged, placing them in desperate straits, a whistleblower said.

Donald Trump refuses to blame Putin for starting Ukraine war as US President says America did not throttle Starlink satellite system Zelensky's forces rely on

The US President also denied responsibility for the disruption to Kyiv's access to the vital Starlink satellite communications system, leaving the country exposed to attack.

Britain faces a 'frank conversation' over 'sacrifices' needed to defend the nation, warns Army chief in wake up call to Labour

Hundreds of British troops to head to Poland to rehearse Ukraine mission

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The £100million hypocrite: Nick Clegg was Britain's smuggest politician, before he sold his soul to Facebook - now he's set to trouser ANOTHER £30million as his wife launches a new political party in Spain

Nobody will be too surprised to learn that Sir Nick Clegg, tech multi-millionaire, found himself standing alone at a party in Madrid last weekend. He's just not everyone's cup of tea, is he? Peering over his spectacles, glass in hand, he seemed in a reflective mood. It was a sun-smacked autumn afternoon and several hundred people had gathered in a botanic garden near the city centre for the launch of his Spanish wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez's new political party.

Chancellor should cut benefits instead of taxing banks, says International Monetary Fund

EXCLUSIVEAndy Burnham has vowed to end rough sleeping...but those on the streets say the Prime Minister is in 'dreamland'

Search for Jesus' tomb leads to discovery of ancient structure marking his burial site

The search for Jesus Christ's real tomb has led archaeologists to an extraordinary discovery at his burial site.

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RICHARD EDEN: Caprice Bourret 'fled London after murders on my doorstep'

Caprice and her husband put their £12million, Grade II-listed six-bedroom mansion in west London up for sale in August, and moved to Ibiza with their two sons, Jax and Jett.

Serial killer Rose West, 72, is 'on her last legs and can barely move' as she is 'prepared to die in jail cell'

Her health is said to have declined so much that she cannot move unaided and has a personal evacuation plan in place, since she cannot move without assistance.

DIY SOS is shelved by the BBC after 27 years due to budget cuts' leaving host Nick Knowles devastated

DIY SOS has been shelved after 27 years. The show, hosted by Nick Knowles, 64, has been rested as part of the BBC's widely publicised £500million savings plan. There will also be no Big Build for Children In Need this year. The BBC have said they will launch a lower-cost spin-off series, DIY SOS Rebuilt My Life, which will revisit successful transformations from the program's past - but the team reportedly feel this is a 'slap in the face'.

The hell of being widowed at just 44 - and then finding out your husband was a serial cheat: Blinded by rage and grief, JESSICA WAITE took revenge on one of his lovers...

Holding my nine-year-old son's hand as we led the procession into his father's funeral on a cold November day is a memory I will never forget.

How Eamonn's formidable 'ex-wives club' have teamed up to help in his hour of need: It was dubbed the nastiest divorce in showbiz. But now Ruth has joined forces with frail star's first wife... as NEW girlfriend moves out

After one of showbiz's most toxic divorces, triggered by the discovery of text messages to another woman, Ruth Langsford could be forgiven for walking away from her husband.

I'm in my 50s and at least four of my friends are cheating on their husbands. And no, it's not about sex...

'He doesn't suspect a thing,' my friend Marylyn told me gleefully, as we sat in the restaurant over tapas. As the rioja flowed, so did the gossip surrounding her eight-month affair.

The hidden dangers of omeprazole: It is lauded as the ultimate solution to crippling acid reflux which affects millions - but as DR SCURR reveals, using it long term can have serious implications

I suspect that omeprazole is the key here. This is a type of proton-pump inhibitor - drugs widely prescribed to treat reflux. They work by suppressing stomach-acid production.

Elizabeth Hurley sparks Billy Ray Cyrus engagement rumours by flaunting massive diamond ring

Elizabeth Hurley sparks Billy Ray Cyrus engagement rumors by flaunting massive diamond

Hurley, 61, and Cyrus, 65, went public with their romance on Easter 2025 after first becoming acquainted on the set of the 2022 movie Christmas in Paradise.

Britain's top 20 pet names revealed - so, did YOUR furry friend make the cut?

Showcasing a shift away from some of the more traditional names, the findings were calculated by vet practice Inspiring Vet Care, who worked alongside the RSPCA.

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AMANDA PLATELL: Sorry, Myha'la, you weren't voted off Traitors because of 'unconscious racial bias'... you just weren't a good player

And who could have anticipated this week's ludicrous twist following the banishing of innocent-looking American actress Myha'la Herrold?

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