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A cheeky kingfisher perches on top of a 'No Fishing' sign as it scours a river for its next catch (Photo: Tony Nellis / SWNS)

Photographer catches cheeky kingfisher flouting 'no fishing' rules
The photographer waited 50 feet away from the sign for hours to land the perfect shot of the hungry bird

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  • 1Loose Women "axed" from ITV schedule
  • 2Met Office forecasts washout week
  • 3Celebrity Big Brother Sunday night spoilers
  • 4Mums mark Mother's Day by staging hunger strike outside Parliament
  • 5Porn star dead at 26

    • Oscars 2024

    Vanity Fair Oscars after party best and worst dressed 2024 (Getty)

    Best and worst dressed at the Vanity Fair Oscars Afterparty

    Emily Blunt, Ariana Grande and Margot Robbie were most definitely on my worst dressed list

    Oscars 2024 worst dressed: Emily Blunt and Margot Robbie are featured

    Al Pacino speaks onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

    Oscars 2024 | Why are people talking about Al Pacino’s presentation?

    British director Christopher Nolan poses in the press room with the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for Oppenheimer during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP)

    Full list of Oscar winners

    Here's how you can watch the Oscars 2024 live in the UK. Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

    Oscars 2024 live - how to watch

    Oscars 2024: The most expensive jewellery worn by celebrities on the red carpet including Lady Gaga (Getty)

    The most expensive jewellery worn on the Oscars red carpet

    People in the spotlight

    Princess Diana’s niece Lady Kitty Spencer reveals she has welcomed her first child with husband Michael Lewis. Picture: Getty

    Royal baby news
    Lady Kitty Spencer welcomes first child with millionaire husband after three years of marriage

    Love Island star Molly Smith follows in footsteps of Kim Kardashian after signing deal with supplement brand

    Love Island’s Molly Smith signs six-figure deal with wellness brand

    Hollywood star Adam Sandler has been spotted playing basketball in UK leisure centre. Here he is playing a pickup game with Arizona Wildcats managers prior to the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at McKale Center on January 04, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

    Megastar at UK leisure centre

    Career earnings (adjusted for inflation): £1.15 billion

    10 highest paid athletes of all time - including Cristiano Ronaldo

    Every surprise song Taylor Swift played during Singapore concerts

    Every surprise song Taylor Swift played in Singapore

    Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, turns 60 today (March 10 2024). (Picture: Victoria Jones/WPA pool/Getty Images)

    Duke Of Edinburgh calls wife Sophie 'his rock' on his 60th birthday

    Porn star and OnlyFans model Sophia Leone has died, aged 26. Photo by GoFundMe/Mike Romero.

    Porn star dead at 26

    Health

    Dad dies in hospital sandwich 'accident'

    Del Amitri lead singer Justin Currie being interviewed on the BBC 1 current affairs programme, Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg. Picture: BBC One/PA Wire

    90s musician's Parkinson's fears

    Kate Middleton wowed in a recycled Alexander McQueen gown at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards

    Prince speaks on Kate health rumours

    Angeline Bryan, a 47-year-old mum of 14, tragically died after falling off an electric scooter and hitting her head

    Mum of 14 dies after e-scooter fall

    Free Speech

    Leader Millicent Fawcett addressing a suffragist rally

    On International Women's Day, remember the pioneering suffragists

    When anyone is asked who got women the right to vote in the UK, the response is almost always the suffragettes. So why have we forgotten about the suffragists?

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    Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak after the Budget. Credit: UK Parliament/Maria Unger

    I had deja-vu listening to Jeremy Hunt's 2024 Budget Ralph Blackburn

    We're days away from entering the Big Brother house again as Celebrity Big Brother returns to screens (Credit: Ray Burmiston/ ITV)

    Celebrity Big Brother is back & I'm here for the nostalgia Jamie Jones

    The real top 10 coffee shops in the UK ... as picked by experts

    By The Newsroom

    A Greggs vegan steak bake

    Am I the only person who does not like Greggs? Tom Morton

    Rishi Sunak has said there is a "growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule". Credit: Getty/Kim Mogg

    Debunking Rishi Sunak's claim that the mob has taken over our country Ralph Blackburn

    Kemi Badenoch, right, has been caught up in a row with former Post Office boss Henry Staunton, left. Credit: Getty/Mark Hall

    Farcical Post Office management row distracts from real scandal Ralph Blackburn

    Politics

    Conservative MP Lee Anderson's outburst about London mayor Sadiq Khan has actually helped Labour and the SNP (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

    Lee Anderson joins Reform UK after losing the Conservative whip

    Lee Anderson lost the Conservative Party whip after claiming the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was c...

    Ex-PM to quit

    The former Prime Minister said that it was a "difficult decision" as she announced she would be l...

    The OBR has said the UK is struggling with goods trade post-Brexit. Credit: Kim Mogg

    Brexit reducing UK trade by 15%, OBR finds

    The UK’s goods trade is lagging far behind the rest of the G7, while services are booming.

    Who is going to win the 2024 general election? Latest poll updatesRalph Blackburn
    Ralph Blackburn
    Britpop drummer bids to be MP

    The Britpop drummer has been involved with politics for many years, having previously served as a...

    Chancellor jokes about Keir Starmer's weight

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt threw a below-the-belt jab at the opposing party during his Budget speech ...

    TV

    Krysten Ritter as Lucy in Orphan Black: Echoes Picture: Boat Rocker / ITVX

    Orphan Black spin-off reveals release date

    Comedian Katie Lamb has gone viral for creating a skit about the 'Married at First Sight' relationship experts and how they match couples. Photo by TikTok/@katielamb929

    TikTok star's funny skit on Married at First Sight experts goes viral

    Cillian Murphy's James Bond odds have shot up after Oppenheimer success. Picture: Universal

    Cillian Murphy tipped as next 007

    Ryu Seung-ryong as Choi Sun-man in Chicken Nugget (Photo: Garage Lab/Netflix)

    Chicken Nugget Netflix release date

    Tickets

    Wallows tour 2024: List of concert dates, tickets and pre-sale details

    Wallows announce biggest tour yet

    £5.9 million worth of National Lottery tickets left unclaimed

    Unclaimed lottery ticket locations

    Girl In Red UK tour 2024: List of concert dates, pre-sale details & when tickets go on sale

    Girl In Red announces huge 2024 UK tour

    Kid Cudi performs onstage during the FanDuel Super Bowl party powered by Spotify on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Spotify)

    Hip-hop pioneer announces UK shows

    Travel

    Fears of travel chaos this summer are mounting as airports across the UK delay the scrapping of the 100ml liquid rule. Picture: Getty Images

    Summer travel chaos looms as UK airports delay new rules

    An easyJet flight was forced to emergency land at Manchester Airport after an "urgent" medical issue was reported on board. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

    Flight emergency lands over 'urgent' medical issue

    An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 flight was found with its cargo door open when it landed in Portland - adding to safety concerns following the window blow-out incident. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

    Boeing lands at airport with cargo door open

    A Lufthansa flight was forced to divert and make an emergency landing due to a "defective coffee maker". (Photo: Getty Images)

    Flight diverts over 'defective coffee maker'

    Sport

    Brazil legend Ronaldo turned out for a Sunday League side

    Ronaldo joins Sunday League team

    Nottingham Forest were on the end of a controversial decision again against Brighton.

    England cricket legend slams 'mind-boggling' Premier League referees

    Oliver Bearman made his F1 debut for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia. (Picture: Clive Rose/Getty Images)

    Saudi Arabia Grand Prix driver ratings

    Anthony Joshua punches Francis Ngannou during their heavyweight fight in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

    Watch Anthony Joshua knockout blow

    Ireland manager Andy Farrell

    Ireland aim to replicate historic Six Nations achievement

    England rugby coach Steve Borthwick

    Six Nations: Referee, TMO, how to watch & more for England vs Ireland

    Christian Horner with his wife Geri pictured before the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. (Picture: PA)

    Has Geri Horner gone to the Saudi Arabia GP?

    Podcasts from NationalWorld

    It's a festive Screen Babble this week, as Kelly, Steven and Benjii take a look at the Christmas special appearing on our screens this year

    Screen Babble Podcast Episode 55: Christmas Specials preview

    Screen Babble Podcast Episode 54: Whale with Steve Backshall, Mr Show, The Smoking Room and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Screen Babble Podcast Episode 54: Whale with Steve Backshall, Mr Show

    Screen Babble Episode 53: Squid Game, I'm A Celeb, Forged in Fire and The Dirty Dozen

    Screen Babble Podcast | I’m A Celeb, Squid Games, The Dirty Dozen

    Lifestyle

    University lecturer Doctor Francis Rees has called for legislation to be introduced to protect child social media stars. Stock image by Adobe Photos.

    Call for legislation to protect child social media influencers

    Batik Air is being investigated after both the pilot and co-pilot fell asleep during a flight. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

    Pilots fall asleep mid-flight

    At least fifty people have been injured after a Boeing flight from Sydney to New Zealand "froze" mid-air. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

    50 injured after flight 'froze' mid-air

    PrettyLittleThing and Krispy Kreme have partnered up to launch a stylish spring snack - but it's limited edition. Photo by PrettyLittleThing and Krispy Kreme.

    PrettyLittleThing and Krispy Kreme launch limited edition spring snack

    Entertainment

    Geraldine Viswanathan as Marian, Margaret Qualley as Jamie and Beanie Feldstein as Sukie in Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls. Picture: Focus Features

    Drive-Away Dolls: release date of Ethan Coen's new comedy

    Guy Pierce stars in opening film of Manchester Film Festival The Convert

    Manchester Film Festival 2024 full schedule and how to get tickets

    Estelle Ogilvy, the girlfriend of F1 and F2 driver Oliver Bearman. Photo by Instagram/silly_lettuce.

    Girlfriend of F1's Oliver Bearman Estelle Ogilvy is a Taylor Swift fan

    Oppenheimer won seven Oscars including Best Picture

    Biggest budget Best Picture Oscar winners of all time

    Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are the new presenters of ITV's This Morning. (Picture: ITV)

    This Morning viewers divided on new presenters

    Wilhelmenia Fernandez has passed away of cancer at 75. Here she is (as Bess) during rehearsals of 'Porgy and Bess' at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, France, 18th January 1978.

    American singer dies at 75

    A number of devices will be affected from tonight as the BBC starts the process removing the iPlayer app ahead of April 2024's deadline (Credit: BBC/Canva)

    BBC to remove iPlayer app from certain devices from tonight