49 m. ago Putin to rival Eurovision with Russia's own song contest after Ukraine war ban

Russia was banned from entering the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 after its invasion of Ukraine, but it seems Vladimir Putin doesn't want the country to miss out on the fun

Politics

54 m. ago A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton shows off her toned figure in a black bikini as she enjoys relaxing spa day with a pal

Laura Hamilton showed off her toned figure in a black bikini as she enjoyed a relaxing spa day with a pal on Wednesday.

Politics

88 m. ago Man, 31, who bombarded late Queen Elizabeth's cousin, the Duke of Gloucester, with calls after becoming convinced he could help him with a legal issue is handed restraining order

Jack Oliver Lyons, 31, was convicted of harassing the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra and the Royal Household at Kensington Palace so he could get closer to Prince Richard, 80.

Politics

1 hour ago OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely launches new rival content platform

The mobile-first platform called Subs.com combines video hosting, paid subscriptions and 1:1 interaction

Politics

2 h. ago Welsh rugby's smartest signing of the season on brink of Springboks call

The Scarlets hooker is targetting a place in the Springboks squad

Sport

2 h. ago Rebekah Vardy jets out of the country on a budget flight after being ordered to pay Coleen Rooney £1.4M

Rebekah Vardy has left the UK after being ordered to pay Coleen Rooney a huge sum in their Wagatha Christie settlement following the years-long legal battle.

Economics

2 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr explains why he didn't shake Conor Benn's hand after fight

The pair put on an epic display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month, but Eubank Jr has revealed he refused to console his rival after the contest

Politics

2 h. ago David Beckham is joined by James Corden on his new chat show following mystery over his pal's 'surprising' absence from his 50th birthday party

The A-list stars have long had a very close bond but James, 46, was notably absent from David's 50th birthday dinner at Notting Hill restaurant Core on Saturday night.

Politics

4 h. ago Mikel Arteta handed Rangers reminder as Arsenal boss suffers painful PSG flashback from old Ibrox pal

The Gunners crashed out of the last four of UEFA's premier competition

Politics

4 h. ago Andy Murray record set straight by tennis rival who's in no doubt about better player

Stanislas Wawrinka and Andy Murray enjoyed a healthy rivalry that spanned almost two decades - but the Swiss ace has now insisted there is no comparison between the two

Sport

5 h. ago Faking his own terminal cancer, lying to an old pal and tricking his way to thousands of pounds

Matthew Howarth picked on an old friend who 'used to do anything for people'

Politics

5 h. ago When is the Lions squad announced? Time, how to watch and fixtures for Australia tour

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell will confirm his travelling party in front of more than 2,000 fans at the O2 Arena

Politics

6 h. ago Luke Littler ‘will give it back’ to crowd as he looks to spoil Luke Humphries’ Leeds night

Luke Littler is nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table and already guaranteed a place in the play-off finals at London's O2 Arena, but the focus of the night won't be on him

Politics

6 h. ago Cheryl 'will always do right thing by Bear' after Liam Payne's will bombshell emerges

Liam Payne's son Bear, eight, is set to inherit his father's entire £24million fortune following the One Direction star's tragic death in 2024, and pals say the singer will "always do the right thing" by her son

Events

10 h. ago NYPD riot police arrest Palestine protesters occupying Columbia library as university negotiates with Trump administration over funding

Arrests come as university negotiates with Trump administration to restores $400m in threatened funding

Events

11 h. ago Protesters arrested as Columbia calls in New York police to clear Gaza solidarity sit

Columbia Spectator reports protesters who staged library ‘emergency rally’ blocked from leaving by campus security officers unless they show IDColumbia University calls in police to clear pro-Palestinian protestersBritain is in “active discussions” with US officials over the extraordinary 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the US proposed by Donald Trump, as it tries to protect one of its biggest creative industries.“We are already in active discussions with the top of the US administration on this subject. We are working hard to establish what might be proposed, if anything, and to make sure our world-beating creative industries are protected,” creative industries minister Chris Bryant told parliament. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago The wild night Britain celebrated VE Day: Late drinking, fireworks and 'sex outside Buckingham Palace' as exhausted, battered but jubilant nation toasted Hitler's downfall after six long years of war

The Second World War in Europe had come to a halt on May 7, 1945, after nearly six years of toil, sacrifice, tragedy and loss. And so that night and on the evening of May 8 - VE Day - Britons celebrated.

Events

12 h. ago Why did James Corden miss David Beckham's big night? Pal was 'surprisingly' absent from party attended by all the footballer's best friends

As two British A-listers who made it in Hollywood, David Beckham and James Corden had quite the friendship bond.

Politics

12 h. ago Details of bombshell UK terror plot 'that posed immediate risk to life' revealed

Anti-terror police foiled the plot - which had targeted the Israeli embassy next to Kensington Palace in west London - and cops believe widespread loss of life was prevented

Events

13 h. ago The 'Tartan Pimpernel' Scots Reverend who helped soldiers escape Nazi

Known as the 'Tartan Pimpernel', Dr Donald Caskie was born on the Isle of Islay in 1902

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