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SWMRboat – by Isobel Williams Motorists on one of Britain’s busiest motorways were delayed for hours yesterday (Weds) – after a BOAT ‘capsized’ and blocked one of the lanes. The M25 was disrupted between junctions nine and 10 after the vessel fell from its trailer. A picture shows the boat on its side, in the outside lane on the anti-clockwise side of the motorway. National Highways said its officers were called at around 3:30pm, and traffic conditions returned to normal around 7pm. Some social media users saw the funny side of the incident, posting on X: “Can’t drop anchor there!”…

SWNAbaby – by Jack Fifield The tragic young dad-to-be whose girlfriend and newborn baby died just hours apart has spoken for the first time about his heartbreak. Grief stricken Daniel Darbyshire, 20, said: ““At the moment, I’m just lost. “I’m pretty much lost and heartbroken.” Chef Daniel told how he had placed his tiny baby girl in her dead mother’s arms so that she could take her last breath with her mum. He then pushed his daughter back from the mortuary in a pram, and the family were able to bathe and baptise her. His ‘fit and healthy ‘partner Mellodie-Jarman,…

SWSMwedding – By Emma Dunn A mum flew her daughter’s six hours to crash a stranger’s wedding – to try and find them dates. Leala Hewak, 60, managed to get an invite for her and her daughters – Estée Katz, 27, and Sophia Katz, 30 – to attend the do in Mexico City. The graphic novelist and actor had been talking to the stranger on a group chat for her art project and had discovered he was getting married in two weeks and had “lots of handsome cousins”. Leala mentioned her “beautiful single daughters” and ended up being invited along…