33 minutes ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy explains reason for quitting soap after 32 years of playing Sonia Fowler

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up about her decision to quit the BBC One soap after 32 years

Politics

74 minutes ago Wynne Evans 'hires top lawyers' after 'loss of earnings' from Strictly Tour axe

Welsh opera star and BBC Wales presented Wynne Evans was dropped from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour after being caught making an offensive sexual remark to Janette Manrara in Birmingham

Society

52 minutes ago Inside Mel B's £2m Yorkshire Dales mansion after she ditches Hollywood Hills

Mel B has fully embraced her new life in the Yorkshire Dales countryside, where she resides in a £2.2million farmhouse with her fiancée and daughters, having ditched Hollywood

Economics

3 hours ago Comedy fans uncover ‘forgotten’ noughties BBC show starring Olivia Colman

The 2008 series is based on the memoirs of a famous fashion figure

Sport

34 minutes ago Claudia Winkleman's fashion influence skyrockets as wrist warmer searches surge by 860%

Claudia Winkleman's style in The Traitors has been all anyone can talk about - from faux fur boots to tartan trousers, the presenter has been at the centre of some very iconic fashion moments

Events

26 hours ago Actor and comedian Miles Jupp: 'At school I used to eat two puddings a day'

The actor and comedian, 45, tells Tom Parker Bowles about school Nutella feasts, the glamour of frozen orange juice and why he won't taste his own cooking

Culture

33 minutes ago Lucy Letby's legal team to present 'new medical evidence casting doubt on guilt'

Lucy Letby's medical team have cast doubt on the disgraced nurse's convictions as she continues to serve 15 life sentences for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of eight more

Politics

16 hours ago Janette Manrara enjoys family time after Wynne Evans booted off Strictly tour

Janette Manrara has been focusing on her family time in the wake of Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans stepping down from the BBC show's live tour

Society

2 hours ago Brits rethink Spain holidays as '£95 border rule' checks tourists have enough money

Brits hoping to catch some winter sun might be thinking twice about jetting off to Spain thanks to a border rule which may see them forced to present cash before entering

Economics

2 hours ago Yorkshire puddings will be 'sky high and golden' if you switch one ingredient

Perfecting your Yorkshire puddings is down to good technique and the right ingredients, according to the experts

Events

49 minutes ago Eternal Strands is proof that not every action RPG needs to be massive to succeed

If you find yourself intimidated by the glut and bloat present in a lot of modern AAA titles, Eternal Strands is on hand to provide a humble and effective remedy.

Politics

18 hours ago Katya Jones puts on a brave face following Wynne Evans' tour exit as she leaves Manchester hotel with Strictly co

The professional dancer, 35, who is currently on tour with the BBC show, is said to be 'devastated' by the way her dance partner Wynne Evans has been dropped.

Society

3 hours ago UK TV Licence horror as £1k costs predicted for streamers in proposed changes

The proposed BBC TV Licence fee rule change to include those exclusively watching non-live content across streaming sites could double TV bill costs across the UK, an expert's warned.

Economics

10 hours ago Peter Kay hit with court summons over bitter land dispute with neighbour that could see comedian lose access to part of his Irish holiday bolthole

Kay faces not being able to access his own driveway if he loses his battle with veteran farmer Michael Quigley over his second home in the countryside in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Events

49 minutes ago Inside The Apprentice star Margaret Mountford's life from BBC exit to 'cat faeces' illness and unexpected new career

The Apprentice star Lord Sugar’s right-hand woman may now be Baroness Karren Brady but in the show’s early days, it used to be no nonsense Margaret Mountford

Politics

25 hours ago Lee Mack’s life off screen from very private family life with childhood sweetheart to giving up alcohol

Lee presents the gameshow The 1% Club which airs on Saturday evenings.

Society

19 hours ago Incredible UK castle on sale for 1st time in 700 years – but it'll cost you £21m

Ripley Castle near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is on the market for the first time in the family's 700-year history, but interested buyers will have to fork out £21million and potentially compete with the likes of Donald Trump

Economics

11 hours ago BBC is plunged into fresh crisis over Wynne Evans scandal after corporation received complaints from broadcasting union about his behaviour

The Broadcasting, Entertainment and Theatre Union said it had previously raised concerns with the BBC about Wynne Evans being included in the Strictly Come Dancing line up.

Events

72 minutes ago I'm a beauty writer and Marc Jacobs' new perfume is a perfect Valentine's Day present

Beauty writer Eve Rowlands has been on the lookout for a new scent after wearing Floral Street Peony Wonderland to death - and she thinks she's found her new favourite in Marc Jacobs' latest release

Politics

25 hours ago Inside Mel B's stunning new home as Spice Girl ditches Hollywood hills for £2m farm in the Yorkshire Dales

The singer spent £2.2m to secure the charming farmhouse set in verdant countryside outside the city where she grew up to provide a wholesome family home for her children.

Economics

12 hours ago SIX NATIONS TV REVIEW: Eddie Jones squirms as he's put on the spot by ITV during coverage of Ireland vs England

JONATHAN McEVOY: Times change, not always for the worse, just usually, and now it was a 4.45pm kick-off in Dublin and Eddie Jones  was paraded as the new star signing of ITV's coverage.

Events

79 minutes ago Is Miss Austen based on a true story? What happened to Jane Austen’s letters in real life

Miss Austen viewers might be wondering if it is a true story 🔎

Politics

13 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'certain' Bush is EastEnders legend after shock soap exit

The Masked Singer fans are convinced they know who's behind the Bush mask - and it's an EastEnders star who has made headlines after quitting the BBC soap this week

Events

83 minutes ago SNP to be biggest party at Holyrood election as Scottish Labour to lose seats

Analysis by polling expert John Curtice suggested the SNP would win 51 seats, will Labour would win 16.

Politics

13 hours ago Six people arrested as Tommy Robinson supporters and opponents face off

Commander Louise Puddefoot, in charge of the policing operation, said the force was ‘well prepared’ for both protests

Events

89 minutes ago The Traitors winner Jake Brown breaks his silence amid claims he was 'confronted by his wife after secretly meeting up with female colleague'

The project manager, 28, took home the impressive £94,600 prize money with fellow faithful Leanne Quigley in the final of the BBC show, which aired last month.

Politics

13 hours ago Rick Stein assures he has 'no skeletons' himself after showing support to Gregg Wallace

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has faced accusations of unprofessionalism in the workplace - and has been suspended by the BBC pending an investigation into the claims

Events

2 hours ago BBC EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy reveals real reason she quit soap after 32 years

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has revealed the real reason why she quit the BBC soap

Politics

15 hours ago Aston Villa lose Ollie Watkins to injury as they slip to defeat at Wolves

Goals from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Matheus Cunha settled the contest.

Events

2 hours ago Traitors star Jake Brown breaks silence after 'showdown' with wife over work pal

Traitors winner Jake is said to have been confronted by his wife Shannon after growing close to a female colleague

Politics

16 hours ago Hamilton 0 Ayr 2: Defeat sparks protests but Rankin says he 'won't lose sleep' over fan anger

Accies slipped into the relegation play-off spot in the Championship amid mounting fury from fans over recent displays

Events

2 hours ago Miss Austen cast: who are BBC actors and where have you seen them before

Miss Austen’s cast has been confirmed for the BBC drama 📺

Politics

17 hours ago It looks lovely when you're on holiday but the EU is failing. What post

David Dimbleby stiffened in his chair in the BBC studio and announced: 'The British people have spoken: we're out.' 

Events

2 hours ago Miss Austen on BBC One review: this Jane Austen origin story is slow as treacle

This split-timeline examination of the Austen sisters’ lives fails to get the pulse racing

Politics

18 hours ago Dragon's Den's Sara Davies reveals doctors' health warning before incredible weight loss

Dragons' Den star Sara Davis has opened up on the stark warning doctors gave her before she went on to change her lifestyle and lose three stone

Events

18 hours ago D Is for Distance review – tender portrait of parents battling for their son’s medication

Only medical cannabis can stop Louis’ epileptic seizures, but the NHS refuses to supply it. Chris Petit and Emma Matthews have turned their fight into a filmThat uniquely valuable British writer and independent film-maker Chris Petit, creator of downbeat classics such as Radio On from 1979 and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman from 1982, may not these days find it easy to get an outlet for his work; this would be appear to be his first feature credit for 15 years. But he and co-director, editor and partner Emma Matthews have emerged with a deeply personal movie: painful, complex, challenging and engaging.Petit and Matthews riff and free-associate on the themes of memory, memory-loss and the moving image on video and celluloid, but at the centre of this is an urgent story from their own lives. In his early teens, their son Louis, now 22, a talented artist and musician, began to have epileptic seizures that wiped out his memories of childhood; some of these were of the type nicknamed “Ali...

Events

4 hours ago Reeves’s Heathrow expansion plans leave Labour’s green agenda grounded

The chancellor’s apparent volte-face in backing a third runway has left many in her party disillusioned and led them to label it as an act of desperationIn 2020, Rachel Reeves, the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, was clear why she opposed expansion of nearby Leeds Bradford airport. It would, she said, “significantly increase air and noise pollution”, so on environmental grounds, it should not happen.By the autumn of 2021, as shadow chancellor, Reeves was the senior Labour figure chosen to lead her party’s hugely ambitious plans for a green industrial revolution. Continue reading...

Politics

18 hours ago BBC Gladiators fans hail Scots star Sabre as the 'new Jet' as she returns after horror injury

Dundee's Sheli McCoy is back on BBC Gladiators as Sabre and fans reckon she's going to be as iconic as a previous star of the show.

Events

8 hours ago Labour could lose more MPs to Nigel Farage's Reform Party than the Conservatives will, mega

Labour could lose several more seats to Nigel Farage's Reform UK than the Conservatives, a new poll found. 

Politics

22 hours ago BBC Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt 'lets slip' show detail in surprise admission

Matt Tebbutt, host of Saturday Kitchen, lifted the lid on an unknown show secret

Events

8 hours ago 'I called my wife and she didn't pick up' : Family tragedy unfolds as man loses son and wife in catastrophic D.C. plane collision

Vitali Kay, who lost his son 11-year-old figure skating prodigy Sean Kay and wife Julia Kay in the catastrophic plane wreck in Washington, D.C., shared the chilling moment he realized something was awry

Politics

24 hours ago Thousands of Brits left furious as they are hit with huge energy bills as suppliers break rules to charge them for 'back bills'

BBC Radio 4's Money Box reported 3,308 people complained to the energy ombudsman about receiving 'back bills' in the year to September 2024 despite the practice being outlawed

Events

9 hours ago Traitors winner Jake Brown 'confronted by his wife after secretly meeting up with female colleague'

The project manager, 28, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, took home the impressive £94,600 prize money with fellow faithful Leanne Quigley in the final of the BBC show.

Politics

34 hours ago Wynne Evans embroiled in new row as 'union claims it warned BBC about complaints against him while he was taking part in Strictly'

The unscripted division of the broadcasting union Bectu is said to have previously raised concerns with the BBC about Wynne's inclusion in the Strictly line-up.

Events

11 hours ago Stacey Solomon's surprising new venture weeks before major reality TV debut

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have lined up a huge business move for Pickle Cottage, just in time for the inside scoop of their family life to air on the BBC this spring

Politics

11 hours ago EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy reveals the reason why she decided to quit the soap after nearly 32 years

EastEnders Natalie Cassidy has opened up for the first time about her decision to leave the BBC One soap after more than three decades.

Politics

12 hours ago Natalie Cassidy's real reason for quitting EastEnders as she reveals Sonia's exit story

Natalie Cassidy announced she would be leaving her role of Sonia Jackson on the BBC soap, leaving fans devastated as she departs her role after three decades

Politics