52 minutes ago Noel Fielding sparks concern for his wellbeing as he abruptly pulls out of Apple show

AppleTV's the Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin launched last year with Great British Bake Off host Noel Fielding in the title role and its renewal was announced in July

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2 hours ago Justin Baldoni files $400m 'defamation and extortion' lawsuit against Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds

The suit filed in New York seeks at least $400 million for damages

Society

42 minutes ago Liam Payne fans outraged over close friend's $10m lawsuit against singer's grieving dad

Roger Nores, whose name featured prominently during the investigation into the death of the late One Direction singer, has taken legal action against the star's grieving father

Economics

6 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres transfer approved as Karim Benzema call made

Arsenal are in desperate need of a new striker following Gabriel Jesus’ injury with the Gunners having recently been linked with moves for Viktor Gyokeres, Karim Benzema and Bryan Mbeumo

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41 minutes ago Man arrested after death of woman and toddler found with serious injuries

Surrey Police launch murder investigation after incident at home in Ashford

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52 minutes ago Pregnant Michelle Keegan conceals her blossoming baby bump with an oversized coat as she shares behind the scenes snaps filming Brassic

The actress, 37, shared the happy news that she was expecting her first child with her husband Mark Wright at the end of December and is said to be due in February.

Culture

14 hours ago Moon put on 'endangered' list over fears Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos could ruin it

The Moon has been put on a list of endangered sites over fears linked to the growth of private lunar missions funded by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other tech pioneers

Technology

22 hours ago Jenufa at the Royal Opera House review: symbolic, psychologically probing and more potent than ever

This revival was Jakub Hrusa’s first production as Covent Garden’s music director designate – the venue is in safe hands

Science

22 hours ago Games Of Thrones star Jerome Flynn, 61, makes a rare red carpet appearance as he attends the star

The popular actor made a rare red carpet appearance with family members at the London extravaganza, which runs from January 9 to March 2.

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54 minutes ago Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud shares financial struggles due to Channel 4 contract

Kevin McCloud, who has presented the Channel 4 show since its launch back in 1999, said his best option is to enjoy the contributor's creations "vicariously rather than imitate"

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11 hours ago Blake Lively 'told Justin Baldoni to get a nose job' on It Ends With Us, explosive new lawsuit claims

Justin Baldoni has claimed Blake Lively suggested he get a nose job in a new lawsuit filed against his It Ends With Us co-star and her husband Ryan Reynolds.

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53 minutes ago Liam Payne’s dad sued for $10m by late singer's friend who was charged in his death

The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

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10 hours ago Benjamin Sesko to Arsenal: Striker agent says 'ask Mikel Arteta about that' amid January transfer links

The striker has long been of interest to the Gunners

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52 minutes ago Linda Nolan's says cancer wasn't cause of her death in emotional tribute to late singer

Maureen Nolan said family was ‘heartbroken’ by death of sister Linda at age 65

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1 hour ago Remembering David Lynch’s musical legacy: 10 songs to go beyond the films

The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists. Maria Sherman runs through the 10 best songs to remember his legacy

Culture

23 hours ago Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launches into orbit to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The successful Blue Origin launch bolsters rivalry between tech billionaires

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28 hours ago The Crow Girl is a gripping whodunit that brings a Scandi chill to the West Country

Excellent performances from Eve Myles and Dougray Scott illuminate a series that’s not afraid to get much darker than the average streaming thriller

Science

29 hours ago Archaeologists uncover Roman ‘service station’ during roadworks in Gloucester

The mutatio, on Ermin Street linking Silchester and Gloucester, would have provided a place for travellers to rest or change horsesAt Gloucester services on the M5, travellers are resting and refuelling, taking a break from the demands of the road.Just a few miles east, scores of archaeologists are completing a two-year project that has unearthed a forerunner of the site, a 2,000-year-old Roman take on the service station. Continue reading...

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58 minutes ago Defiant Reeves says she won’t resign and compares herself to ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher

Reeves has been under pressure over floundering economy with ongoing questions over her fitness for the job

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17 hours ago Coleen Rooney praises Wayne’s support at home after Plymouth exit as she shares unconventional fitness secret

The TV personality shared insights about her family life and fitness at the launch of her new range with Applied Nutrition

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59 minutes ago Tesco makes huge online shopping change with 'unexpected' items for sale

Tesco Marketplace now stocks more than 300,000 products - up by more than 3,000% from when the website launched in June 2024

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14 hours ago SHOKZ OpenRun Pro 2 review: can these bone conduction sports headphones bring the bass?

Designed to loop around the back of your head and hook over the top of your ears, they may not be traditional, but these open-ear headphones are taking the running world by storm

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96 minutes ago Jack Draper reveals relationship status as he's linked with model and Emma Raducanu

The British No.1 has opened up about his romantic life as he battles it out on court at the Australian Open

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17 hours ago Bride reveals harrowing words her husband muttered after they married that proved the relationship was doomed

The bride claimed her husband said something to her right after they tied the knot that completely ruined their wedding day... and let her know that their marriage was doomed.

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26 hours ago Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off in challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Launch of Amazon founder’s New Glenn craft on second attempt ramps up rivalry between tech billionairesBlue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’s space company as it aims to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite launch business.Thirty storeys high with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched at about 2am ET (0700 GMT) from Blue Origin’s launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station under cloudy skies on its second attempt this week. Continue reading...

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63 minutes ago Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta: Mapambazuko review – Congolese soukous gets a maximalist makeover

(Nyege Nyege Tapes)This Peruvian-Congolese partnership transforms traditional African guitar-playing with thrillingly chaotic sound designPeruvian multi-instrumentalist Ale Hop has a knack for unsettling reinventions of musical traditions. On her last album, 2023’s Agua Dulce, she and percussionist Laura Robles reimagined the cajón, electronically processing the instrument’s rhythms with skittering synths and rumbling sub-bass to produce eerie, unpredictable percussion. She returns with Congolese guitarist Titi Bakorta, the pair’s lively debut record delivering a new take on the folk-pop sounds of Congolese soukous.Characterised by its high-register, dextrous electric guitar rhythms and bright arpeggiated melodies, soukous is generally an uptempo, joyous genre sitting somewhere between Ghanaian highlife and Latin cumbia. Across six tracks, Bakorta captures this effervescence, his spirited guitar-playing ringing with trilling harmony on opening track Bonne Année, lilting through a fa...

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18 hours ago Sue Radford of Britain's biggest family misses the birth of 13th grandchild as husband Noel whisks her away to Dubai 3 weeks before their daughter's due date

In latest episode of 22 Kids and Counting, Katie Radford, from Morecambe, gave birth to her first child - but not without complications.

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99 minutes ago The modest £170,000 Blackpool terraced house where 'Naughty Nolan sister' Linda spent her final weeks before dying from cancer

The singer found global success as a member of The Nolans, spearheaded by parents Maureen and Tommy, who pushed their daughters to begin performing from an extremely young age.

Economics

16 hours ago Benjamin Sesko's agent addresses Arsenal transfer link with 'Mr Arteta' comment

Benjamin Sesko was a long-term Arsenal target before he signed a contract extension at RB Leipzig last summer and the speculation has continued to rumble on

Sport

1 hour ago Why frail Katie Price's friends say they're terrified for her: In cry for help they reveal new surgery fears: KATIE HIND

It was at a very Z-list launch party for reality show Geordie Shore last week that Katie Price kissed her on-off friend Kerry Katona.

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29 hours ago ‘I didn’t sleep for days’: readers on the TV shows that went way too far

From fish and chip shop-induced trauma to programmes packed with relentless death and gore, here are the television moments that had you reaching for the remote‘Just too horrifying’There are two specific scenes that have forced me to stop watching a show or movie, both involving infants. One is the final scene from the fourth series of Dexter, where he finds his wife’s murdered body in the bathtub and their young son sitting in a pool of his mother’s blood. As a parent, this scene was just too horrifying for me to contemplate. Cushla, 52, Dunedin, New Zealand Continue reading...

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63 minutes ago The Pep Guardiola chat that convinced Erling Haaland to stay at Man City and snub Real Madrid links

Erling Haaland has signed a sensational new contract at Manchester City until 2034, effectively ending links to Real Madrid in the future.

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18 hours ago Interior secretary nominee Burgum to back expanded oil and gas drilling on public lands – live

Trump’s nominee to lead the interior department will tell senators that he supports expanding drilling on public lands, a reversal from Biden’s policy In his final days in office, Joe Biden is expected to outline steps to better protect the United States from hackers linked to rivals like Russia and China, the Guardian’s Joseph Gedeon reports:The Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order just days before leaving office that aims to tackle vulnerabilities from outer space to consumer electronics. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Jamie Carragher to get Liverpool transfer dream as £50m star approached over move

Milos Kerkez has enjoyed a terrific campaign for Bournemouth, playing a huge part in the Cherries flying high in the league under boss Andoni Iraola - and now Liverpool are strongly linked with signing him

Economics

17 hours ago Bayern issue transfer update as Chelsea look to swap Christopher Nkunku for Mathys Tel

The two forwards have been linked with swapping places

Sport

2 hours ago SpaceX explosion caught on camera as Elon Musk Starship launch suffers catastrophic failure

An American tourist who was visiting Turks and Caicos was left shocked when he caught the explosion of SpaceX's Starship rocket on camera while relaxing on a beach

Events

2 hours ago Marcus Rashford transfer saga takes twist with possible Erik ten Hag reunion on the cards

Marcus Rashford continues to be linked with a January exit and Borussia Dortmund have ramped up their efforts to land the forward with Erik ten Hag currently working with the German side

Politics

7 hours ago Liam Payne’s pal Roger Nores sues singer’s dad for £8million in death defamation claim

A close friend of the late singer Liam Payne has launched legal proceedings against the artist's father Geoff Payne, in an eye-watering £8 million lawsuit for defamation

Economics

22 hours ago Britain is FINALLY joining the space race! First ever launch from UK soil gets the green light

The RFA One launch will blast off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands.

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2 hours ago Kareena Kapoor Khan addresses attack on husband Saif Ali Khan as Bollywood celebs react

Actor has injuries close to his spine and neck but is now stable, says medical team

Events

3 hours ago Swan Lake costume decision took me out of the show's illusion despite standout performances

Swan Lake is on at Manchester Opera House this weekend

Politics

13 hours ago Can Augustinus Bader’s £77 the rich cream be rivalled by this £21 Korean moisturiser?

The Korean alternative boasts a very similar ingredients list

Economics

22 hours ago Vicky Michelle fights back tears live on Good Morning Britain as she pays heartfelt tribute to 'strong and inspiring' Linda Nolan after death from cancer aged 65

The actress, 74, appeared on the ITV show during Thursday's installment as she dubbed the songstress 'strong and inspiring'.

Sport

2 hours ago ‘Here for the long haul’ – Reeves launches fightback following market troubles

The Chancellor said she was not going to let her critics “get me down” as she rebuffed their attacks.

Events

3 hours ago Inside Timothée Chalamet's life off screen including romantic link to Madonna

Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic has finally landed in cinemas, with the Dune star portraying Dylan's formative years in 1960s New York

Politics

13 hours ago Liam Payne's father is being SUED for $10million for defamation by his late son's close friend who claims grieving dad has made him a scapegoat for his tragic death

Rogelio 'Roger' Nores was among the last people to see Liam Payne alive in Buenos Aires on October 16 last year before he fatally plunged from a third-floor hotel balcony.

Economics

33 hours ago Nottingham Forest star's admission on Liverpool transfer after starring against Reds

Murillo's impressive displays at the back for Forest have turned heads, with the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal previously linked with a move for the 22-year-old in the past.

Sport

2 hours ago SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket blows up in ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ during test flight

Thursday’s Starship flight test, which saw the upper stage disappear while approaching orbital velocity, comes just months ahead of the first planned commercial missions

Events

5 hours ago Severance season two review – this weird, wild show is impossibly mesmerising

Adam Scott’s workplace thriller is back – and somehow even more clever, trippy and heartbreaking than before. A total TV triumphIt has been a three-year wait for fans, but the creators of Severance clearly haven’t wasted a minute of it. The first series was fantastically stylish, clever, trippy and compelling. The second is even more so. It demands all your concentration and takes you down rabbit holes so deep and twisted that you may meet yourself coming back. One half of your brain tries to keep up with developments while the other half is trying to digest what it all means. You are effectively severed yourself.When we left our four heroes, Dylan (Zach Cherry) had broken into the security room and tripped the switch that awoke his three friends’s Innies in the Outie world, in the hope of shining a light on Lumon’s cruelties towards employees and its ultimately-unknown-but-surely-not-morally-sound purpose. Mark (Adam Scott) discovered that his supposedly dead wife, Gemma (Dichen La...

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14 hours ago Jessica Alba confirms split from husband Cash Warren after 16 years of marriage

The ‘Fantastic Four’ star and her now-ex share three children together

Economics

2 hours ago TikTok star Chris O'Donnell dead at 31: Influencer's cause of death revealed as fans pay tribute

TikTok star Chris O'Donnell, known online as Creeohdee, has died at the age of 31. The fitness influencer passed away on January 11 according to an online obituary.

Events

5 hours ago Explosive development in Melbourne socialite Rebekah Behbahani's nude photos scandal as cops close in on prime suspect after menacing messages appeared online

Detectives are zeroing in on the perpetrator who leaked nude photos of socialite pop singer Rebekah Behbahani as AFL launches separate probe into footy club boss's naked pic scandal.

Politics

15 hours ago Marcus Rashford transfer exit could open door for Man United swap deal

Latest Manchester United transfer news as Marcus Rashford's future continues to provide twists and turns amid links to Barcelona

Economics

2 hours ago Driver in A7 crash missing for three days as cops launch helicopter search

Residents have been asked to search their sheds to help find a missing man after a horror crash on a busy Scots road.

Events

9 hours ago Calorie labelling on menus and food products has ‘small’ effect, review finds

Labelling led to an average 1.8% reduction in the calories people bought – equating to 11 calories in a 600 calorie meal – or around two almonds.

Politics

15 hours ago Arsenal's dream new XI with £83m striker signed and Bukayo Saka back in contention

Arsenal just about remain in contention for the Premier League title following Wednesday’s win against Tottenham and have now been linked with Viktor Gyokeres and Nico Williams

Economics

2 hours ago 'Monster' abuser's new lover wished Kiena Dawes a 'happy heavenly birthday' after her death

The 'monster' abuser's new lover wished Kiena Dawes a 'happy heavenly birthday' after her death.

Events

9 hours ago Growing fears of Rachel Reeves launching ANOTHER pensions raid after 'radical' minister appointed in mini

Last night, the Treasury refused to rule out a further assault on pension savings after Torsten Bell was handed the job in a mini-reshuffle triggered by the resignation of City minister Tulip Siddiq.

Politics

20 hours ago Marcus Rashford swap deal mooted involving £63m man heading to Man United

Marcus Rashford has been heavily linked with a move to AC Milan in recent weeks, and Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has suggested a potential swap deal with the Italian giants

Economics

3 hours ago Baker of poisoned Christmas cake accused of being 'serial killer' as cops link her to more incidents

Deise Moura, 39, is already accused of murdering three relatives and trying to kill another three with a poison-filled Christmas cake - but cops now believe she's linked to another 10 poisonings

Events

9 hours ago Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community

‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. But an attempt to monetise it has proven controversialOn Monday, two parallel visions of Chinese activism appeared on X. One was a video showing a small protest outside a school in western Sichuan province. The other, from a related account, was a post promoting a memecoin and something it called the “$Li vision”, adding that “some of the greatest coins had a rocky start”.The man behind both accounts is Li Ying, a Chinese art student turned activist based in Milan. His original X account, “Teacher Li is Not Your Teacher”, is one of the most prominent news feeds in the Chinese diaspora. To his nearly 2m followers, Li shares pictures and videos of happenings in China which would be censored inside the country. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Flights from Southend to Newquay launch just in time for Brits' summer holidays... but Cornish locals complain they're getting the rough end of the deal

London Southend Airport announced on Monday that daily flights to Newquay, Cornwall will commence from April 2025 with airline partner, Eastern Airways.

Economics

3 hours ago TikTok star Chris O'Donnell dies at 31 as Creeohdee's tragic cause of death revealed

TikTok influencer Creeohdee has died at the age of 31, it has been revealed, with tributes flooding in for the social media star

Events

10 hours ago Telecoms bills must now be in pounds and pence format to end ‘nasty surprises’

Phone, broadband and pay TV providers are now banned from linking price rises to future rates of inflation.

Politics

22 hours ago High street brand launches huge sale with clothes sold 'cheaper than at charity shops'

Clothes, shoes, homeware and beauty items are all on offer at one retailer's enormous clearance sale, and one shopping enthusiast shared how you can bag new wardrobe items for as little as 50p

Economics

4 hours ago I spent the day with a Rochdale grooming gangs survivor and her father

A grooming gang survivor has given her first in-depth interview, alongside her campaigning father Marlon West, to a new podcast On The Case: The Grooming Gangs Scandal, launching today. Listen now.

Events

10 hours ago Lammy and Nandy launch ‘soft power council’ to boost UK on global stage

The Foreign Secretary and Culture Secretary will jointly chair the group.

Politics

23 hours ago UK high street shop launches major sale with clothes up for grabs for as little as 50p

A fashion expert and thrift shopping fan has taken to social media to show off some of the deals on offer and demonstrated how you can get a wardrobe overhaul for discount prices

Economics

4 hours ago Taiwan’s first execution in five years sparks outcry: ‘Shocking and cruel’

Amnesty International urges Taiwan’s government to immediately halt any plans to carry out further executions

Events

10 hours ago Lady Louise Windsor set to celebrate major milestone with Duchess of Edinburgh

The Duchess of Edinburgh and her eldest child Lady Louise are due to celebrate their special bond next week as the mother and daughter duo unite to mark Sophie’s 60th birthday

Politics

24 hours ago January 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as DWP to launch disability consultation

All the essential cost of living information you need

Economics

4 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Scrawled on walls of Assad's prisons, graffiti express fears, loves of tormented Syrians

Languishing in a dungeon cell of Syria’s then-ruler Bashar Assad, surrounded by death and torture, an unknown prisoner scrawled a verse of Arabic poetry on his cell wall -– an expression of pain and love.

Events

11 hours ago The Traitors 2025: viewers spot ‘timely’ David Lynch reference in BBC show

The Traitors fans spot nod to David Lynch - hours after his death 😭

Politics

32 hours ago Chelsea transfer news: Embarrassment as Blues may have blocked own Marc Guehi deal

Marc Guehi is a name that Chelsea have been linked with after initially selling him to Palace for around £18m and became their No 1 defensive target in January, but a deal now looks unlikely

Economics

4 hours ago Royal breakfast with ingredient King Charles loves is great for weight loss

The recipe, unveiled by Tom Parker Bowles, contains an ingredient that may be linked with 'reduced mean blood pressure'

Events

12 hours ago The Ordinary’s new serum claims to address signs of ageing – but does it work?

The formula’s hero ingredient is set to make a big buzz in the skincare world in 2025

Politics

5 hours ago Dad of Celtic fan killed on motorway after boarding wrong bus 'investigates death himself in hunt for answers'

John Burns, 22, died after he was struck by multiple vehicles on the M6 near Carlisle on September 14 last year.

Events

12 hours ago Hollywood pays tribute to David Lynch: ‘A singular, visionary dreamer’

Steven Spielberg, Naomi Watts, Nicolas Cage, Kyle MacLachlan and others share their respects for film-maker who died this week at 78David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstreamActors and directors have been paying tribute to the director David Lynch, who died this week at the age of 78.The death of Lynch, whose works include Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, was announced by his family on Facebook earlier on Thursday. “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us,” they wrote. “But, as he would say: ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’” Continue reading...

Politics

5 hours ago Sepsis warning signs after death of TV legend death from elective surgery ‘gone wrong’

The British TV director reportedly died from sepsis after an elective surgery

Events

14 hours ago Transatlantic slavery’s role in shaping Manchester to be explored in exhibition

Joint project between Guardian and city’s Science and Industry Museum will open in early 2027The role transatlantic enslavement played in shaping Manchester is at the heart of a new exhibition developed in partnership by the Guardian and the city’s Science and Industry Museum.The exhibition is the first time the museum, which tells the story of Manchester’s transformation into the world’s first industrial city, has put the links between enslaved African people, cotton and the city at the centre of a display. Continue reading...

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