2 hours ago There's no way back for me on Strictly, heartbroken Giovanni tells KATIE HIND, as he opens up on his romance with an older woman, and reveals his sweet message to British fans...

For so long, his smile was replaced by a furrowed brow. Now, Giovanni Pernice's famous beam is back. At last, as the Strictly star reveals to me in this exclusive interview, his life is back on the up.

Politics

17 hours ago James Martin's Saturday Morning turns awkward as new chef refuses to share secret recipe live on air

ITV chef James Martin was joined by a new face on his Saturday morning cooking show - but things took an awkward turn

Society

14 hours ago You could get £150 free cash after DWP rule change – check if you're eligible

Through the Household Support Fund scheme, some councils are giving homes £150 cash if they are no longer eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

2 hours ago Inside the life of a small boats smuggler living in Britain: People trafficker who has been fighting extradition for SEVEN YEARS spends his days playing golf... and committing more crimes

The father-of-two (pictured) was detained by the National Crime Agency after being sentenced to eight year in jail for his role in the trafficking operation.

Sport

21 hours ago 'Best Denzel Washington movie by a country mile' that is 'iconic' on TV tonight

The 'iconic' gangster film which is also based on a true story, will be airing for free on TV this weekend and can't be streamed anywhere - so mark the date in your diary

Culture

11 hours ago Are YOU tired of life? You could be one of the thousands suffering a new mental health syndrome that's baffling doctors. But the good news is there are solutions that don't involve medication...

Jane is 86 and describes herself as 'reasonably healthy'. But having outlived her husband and most of her friends, it has dawned on her that life has become no fun any more.

Science

2 hours ago The Lives And Deaths Of The Princesses Of Hesse by Frances Welch: The tragic lives of Queen Victoria's favourite granddaughters

Victoria's descendants may have sat upon half the thrones of Europe but, as this book shows, a crowned head was no guarantee for a happy life.

Politics

16 hours ago Man United ace reaches 'secret' transfer agreement with Ruben Amorim deal set to be completed

Manchester United transfer news as Tyrell Malacia reportedly on the verge of leaving Old Trafford this month

Economics

28 hours ago The Traitors fans left 'emotional wrecks' as the contestants open up during heartfelt dinner party

During the meal every revealed plans for how they'd spend the show's prize money as shared insight into their lives away from the castle.

Sport

5 hours ago Supper to be held celebrating the lives of Jean Armour and other women in Robert Burns' life

The first Jean Armour Supper will be held to celebrate the women in Robert Burns life at Burns Cottage in Alloway - the venue for the first Burns Supper in 1801

Events

17 hours ago Sarah Ferguson opens up about ‘dark places’ she went to after double cancer diagnoses

Duchess of York speaks candidly on mental health struggles after ‘dreadful’ year for royal family

Science

2 hours ago We left our old lives in Britain for the sun in Australia and have no intention of ever going back

Brits have revealed why they traded in their grey day-to-day life in Britain for the famously laid-back and sunny Aussie lifestyle. 

Politics

28 hours ago 'I defy any woman not to fall into the trap': Full inside story of scam that saw wealthy divorcee hand £700,000 to Brad Pitt conmen

Blonde, tanned and beautiful, Anne had a sensational secret. For the past year and a half, she had - she believed - been in an online relationship with Brad Pitt.

Economics

5 hours ago Oregon man who kidnapped a Seattle woman and kept her in a makeshift cell gets life sentence

An Oregon man has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in separate instances Portland television station KGW reports 31-year-old Negasi Zuberi was sentenced Friday in federal court in Medford

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4 hours ago Matty Healy set to get 'everything off his chest' about turbulent Taylor Swift romance on 'The 1975's secret new album'

Matty, 35, and Taylor, 35, dated very briefly in 2023, and she appeared to reference their short-lived romance on her latest album The Tortured Poets Department.

Politics

6 hours ago Vanity Fair blasts Harry and Meghan with 10 bombshell revelations since quitting firm

The popular fashion magazine has put Prince Harry and Meghan on blast for their actions over the past five years, criticising their life living the 'American dream' and their Netflix and Spotify cash grabs

Events

4 hours ago Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso spark engagement rumours after quietly welcoming first child

Superman actor Henry Cavill and his Hollywood executive girlfriend Natalie Viscuso appear to have a double reason to celebrate after she seen pushing a stroller and sporting a diamond ring

Politics

7 hours ago Royal 'secret weapon' Duchess Sophie celebrates 60th birthday with stunning new portrait

Sophie looks happy and relaxed in the Palace-released image, captured by London-based portrait, fashion and commercial photographer Christina Ebenezer at Bagshot Park this month

Events

5 hours ago Kansas City Chiefs cruise past Texans to reach seventh straight AFC title game

Chiefs see off Texans 23-14 to reach AFC title gameSwift and Clark take to Arrowhead for playoff contestPatrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.With girlfriend Taylor Swift watching alongside WNBA star Caitlin Clark from a suite, Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a score, helping the Chiefs (16-2) keep alive their dream of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title. Continue reading...

Politics

7 hours ago Journalists in Haiti demand justice as they bury a second colleague killed by gangs

The second of two journalists killed in one of the worst attacks on the press in Haiti has been buried

Events

6 hours ago What life could be like for Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner in Italy if Man City star moves to Milan

Milan is known as the city of fashion, but this month it could prove to be the city of footballing renaissance for one of England's most recognisable stars. 

Politics

8 hours ago Hitler's English girlfriend's secret diary gives fresh insight into dictator's life

A sex encyclopaedia, dinner with Adolf Hitler and partying with top Nazis - Unity Mitford's diaries have been revealed and show her pursuit of the Fuhrer in the 1930s

Events

6 hours ago Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso are engaged! Hollywood hunk's girlfriend steps out with huge diamond ring on her wedding finger

Henry Cavill and his girlfriend of three years Natalie Viscuso are engaged after welcoming their first child to the world. 

Politics

11 hours ago Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams' 'tearful restaurant row' shocks diners and sparks split fears

Normal People star Paul Mescal and his girlfriend, singer Gracie Abrams, were reportedly seen having a tearful row in a London restaurant - leading some onlookers to think they were breaking up

Events

6 hours ago Irish Wrexham star James McClean labels English town a 'cesspit full of inbreds' in astonishing social media rant after losing football match

Irishman McClean has made headlines for years for his refusal to wear a poppy around Remembrance Day, while he also refused to link arms with his team-mates during a minute's silence.

Politics

11 hours ago Bulldozers kill man in tent in Atlanta clearing homeless camp near MLK’s church

The city was clearing the area around the Ebenezer Baptist church before the MLK Day celebration on MondayCity workers in Atlanta have killed a man living in a tent while clearing a homeless encampment with construction equipment near Martin Luther King’s famous Georgia church.The death of Cornelius Taylor on Thursday afternoon resulted from an effort to reduce the visibility of people without shelter near the city’s historic Ebenezer Baptist church as an accommodation for crowds expected in the area to celebrate King this weekend and on Monday, the federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Taylor’s death has infuriated homelessness advocates and prompted a round of soul searching among city leaders. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State

Politics

11 hours ago 'Hitler was excited about the possibility of a love affair with her. Towards attractive women, he behaved as a 17

Unity Mitford's pattern is now well established: nearly every day she goes to the small Osteria Bavaria restaurant in Munich, hoping Adolf Hitler will be there.

Events

7 hours ago Cameron Diaz says ‘best 10 years’ of her life were during acting hiatus

Charlie’s Angels star has recently returned to acting in her new Netflix film ‘Back in Action’

Politics

12 hours ago Robbie Williams wants to make Better Man 2 despite film bombing in USA

The Take That star opens up on hopes of another movie delving into his colourful life and career

Events

9 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life in US savaged by Vanity Fair with 10 damning claims

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life in the US has been savaged by Vanity Fair, with 10 damning claims made about the couple and their time since walking away from the Royal Family

Politics

13 hours ago Creamy tomato soup that's 'better than Heinz' contains one secret ingredient

One TikTok user has shared her recipe for creamy tomato soup with deliciously crispy homemade croutons - and the dish packs in 20g of protein

Events

9 hours ago Huge change to UK driving licences to be rolled out this year – and it'll impact millions

Digital driving licences are coming as the UK government is set to roll them out, aiming to use tech to 'transform public services' and make life a whole lot easier

Politics

14 hours ago The landlord and the LA fires: how my friend’s loss revealed a new hierarchy of who gets help

GoFundMe is now the backbone of American comeback stories. But the people with better connections get lifted up firstI love my landlord. I don’t mean that I find him charming, though I do. I mean I moved on to a swath of dirt in Los Angeles county with three ancient cabins on it, and over the course of six years, went from pleasantries in the driveway to saying: “Love you Jeri, bye!” on the phone.When I moved into one of the rickety structures on his unlandscaped property in Topanga Canyon, one of the last hippie enclaves just north of the Pacific Palisades, I was the latest in a very long line of tenants. It was a bucolic slice of land and it had to be, because without the scenery, you would notice the three cabins were one good gust away from falling down the cliff.Kelton Wright writes ShangriLogs, a diary from another fire country in Colorado Continue reading...

Events

10 hours ago The moment I knew: over chicken parma at a noisy pub, he recited an entire poem by heart

A visiting interstate colleague proved the stuff of Dani Netherclift’s literary daydreams – but could Al ever move beyond her couch?Find more stories from The moment I knew series hereIn the spring of 2004, I was working in sales in Melbourne. An IT guy was deployed from our Sydney headquarters to help set up the internet in our new office. Al had a laid-back vibe and played bass in a band and I immediately liked what I saw.I was in my late 20s and had been single for a few years, living what I liked to think of as a kind of Secret Life of Us existence in St Kilda (it was the era), drinking, smoking, reading good literature and writing (unpublished) poetry while dreaming of perfect kisses. Continue reading...

Politics

14 hours ago French coastguard rescues 68 migrants as 183 more make Channel crossing

A total of 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in 2024.

Events

11 hours ago TikTok star Emily Mariko says poignant goodbye with one last viral salmon bowl

The TikTok ban is scheduled to go into effect on January 19

Politics

14 hours ago Voices: Tactical voting was Keir Starmer’s secret weapon. Next time, it could be turned against him

The prime minister won because of anti-Tory tactical voting last year – but, John Rentoul argues, new polling suggests that the next election could be very different

Events

11 hours ago 'I tried to ignore it, then on a caravan holiday my wife just knew something was wrong'

Stuart Kingston had his life turned upside down

Politics

14 hours ago Dancing on Ice judge Christopher Dean's life off screen including relationship with co

Christopher Dean is best known as one half of iconic ice dancing duo Torvill and Dean, but off screen fans are surprised to learn of the Dancing on Ice judge's romantic history

Events

12 hours ago The week in audio: Virtually Parkinson; The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby; The Pitcairn Trials; Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban – review

A stilted AI Parky proves that interviews are a two-way process. Plus, the strange story of a woman who kept faking pregnancy and a gripping true crime taleVirtually Parkinson Night Train DigitalThe Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby BBC World Service/BBC SoundsThe Pitcairn Trials WonderyTurtle Diary by Russell Hoban Radio 4/BBC SoundsIn new podcast Virtually Parkinson, an AI version of Michael Parkinson interviews celebrities. Or, if we’re being snotty – and, OK, I am – an AI Parky asks questions at celebrities. Not to them. At them. Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago Three more are charged with murder after mother, 44, was killed in drive

Three men have been charged with murder after Michelle Sadio, 44, was killed in a drive-by shooting outside the River the River of Life Pentecostal Church in north west London.

Events

12 hours ago Poppy Delevingne announces she’s expecting first child with partner Archie Keswick

‘I can’t wait to meet her,’ said model

Politics

15 hours ago The Masked Singer guest judge Tom Daley's life from school bullying to family heartache

Olympic diving legend Tom Daley is set to make his TV comeback tonight as a guest judge on The Masked Singer on ITV1

Events

12 hours ago Tears and a public walkout: Gladiator star Paul Mescal and pop singer Gracie Abrams' emotional night in London restaurant sparks breakup concern

Gladiator star Paul Mescal was spotted in a North London restaurant 'head in hands' as his American pop star girlfriend Grace Abrams sat across from him 'in fits of tears' before she stormed out.

Politics

16 hours ago Inside life of Masked Singer judge Tom Daley from horrendous bullying to tragic loss

Tom Daley is all set to appear as a guest judge on The Masked singer tonight, but before that, let's take a deep dive into his life

Events

12 hours ago Jonathan Owens revealed his thoughts on if wife Simone Biles is a better athlete than him

The couple also admitted which of the two of them is the ‘better cheerleader’

Politics

16 hours ago ‘Discovered’ diaries of British socialite Unity Mitford reveal Hitler relationship

Diaries, believed to be genuine, chronicle 139 pre-war meetings between antisemitic British socialite Unity Mitford and the Nazi leaderThe diary of an antisemitic British socialite who was obsessed with Adolf Hitler and struck up a personal relationship with the Nazi leader has been discovered, according to the Daily Mail.The leather-bound journals, which had been lost to historians and unseen for eight decades, appear to reveal the extent of aristocrat Unity Mitford’s relationship with the dictator. Continue reading...

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