67 minutes ago Strictly star Shayne Ward's fiancée refused to speak to him for 24 hours after he delivered shock news

Shayne Ward is currently wowing viewers on Strictly Come Dancing, but his time on the hit BBC show wasn't the only time he was left in the doghouse by his partner

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72 minutes ago One Direction fans make 'sad realisation' after Liam Payne's tragic death

One Direction fans have been left heartbroken by the sudden death of Liam Payne, and they have been making a 'sad realisation' about the late Strip That Down singer

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76 minutes ago Mississippi shooting: Three dead and eight injured at football game as gunman on the run

Three people were killed and another eight injured after a disagreement broke out amid celebrations after the Holmes County Consolidated School's homecoming win in Mississippi

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77 minutes ago ‘Have you forgotten everything?’ Mainz fans fury at Klopp’s Red Bull move

Fans of Klopp’s former club display banners at gameMainz beaten 2-0 by Leipzig; Leverkusen beat FrankfurtJürgen Klopp has been criticised by fans of his former club Mainz for his decision to join energy drinks company Red Bull and oversee its network of clubs. Mainz supporters held banners during their team’s Bundesliga game against Leipzig – a Red Bull-backed club – in which they addressed their former hero.“Have you forgotten everything we gave you?” asked one huge banner behind one of the goals, referring to Klopp’s tearful farewell speech when he left the club after 18 years as a player and coach in 2008. Continue reading...

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81 minutes ago AN WILSON: Why Charles should call the bluff of these drongo and ungracious Aussies and announce he'll quit as their head of state, by the late Queen's biographer

On Monday, amid the hubbub of dignitaries and chinks of wine glasses in Australia's Parliament building, King Charles will be the gravitational centre of that country's political power.

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87 minutes ago Cooking for one? Sometimes frozen lasagne just won’t cut it and life calls for a cheese soufflé | Rachel Cooke

A new book of classic but simple recipes makes solo cooking more pleasure than choreLike many people, I read a lot during the Covid-19 lockdown, and one of the books I enjoyed most in those strange, silent months was a memoir by the novelist Michèle Roberts called Negative Capability: an account of being alone, but not lonely. In the face of what people on social media like to call (ugh) self-care, Roberts wrote of her efforts to be good to herself after a painful rejection without recourse either to self-pity or to yoga. Four years on, I still sometimes pull it from the shelf when I’m feeling embattled. Radiant and meditative, a few pages are all I need to get going again; to remind myself to pay attention to everything, and by doing so both to recognise and to give thanks for what gre...

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87 minutes ago The week in audio: Origin Story: Russell Brand – Confidence Man; Lost Notes: Groupies; The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder – review

Brand’s strange journey from darling of the left to cancelled crank makes for an informed podcast, while a power imbalance impairs rock groupies’ tales. Plus, writer Katherine Rundell on the power of children’s fictionOrigin Story: Russell Brand – Confidence Man (Podmasters)Lost Notes: Groupies: Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk (KCRW)The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsOrigin Story, a podcast about understanding politics (topics covered: centrism, George Orwell, No 10, among others), has just launched its sixth series. The opening episode is a 90-minute show on that renowned political powerhouse Russell Brand. Which may seem odd, but hosts Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey use Brand in a way, you could argue, that Brand has used others: as a means of gettin...

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87 minutes ago Strictly star Shayne Ward's fiancée refused to speak to him for 24 hours after huge shock

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Shayne Ward is engaged to actress Sophie Ward, with two children together. His career success once left her speechless for a very good reason

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88 minutes ago Danny Welbeck given oxygen and stretchered off after suffering back injury

Brighton striker Danny Welbeck put his team in front against Newcastle United in the Premier League but his afternoon came to an early end in worrying circumstances

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1 hour ago Bloke wanted 'love, peace, and harmony' tattoo on arm but left with takeaway order nightmare

A man in search of a meaningful tattoo ended up with a takeaway order branded across his forearm as he tried to celebrate the Thai culture and language – but luckily he likes the dish

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