47 m. ago The love story that shaped Prunella Scales's life: How a chance meeting with Timothy West on a BBC drama led to their tender 60

The actress, who has died aged 93, starred alongside veteran actor West in a series of televised canal journeys even as both were coping with her diagnosis of dementia.

Events

50 m. ago Ryan Reynolds' staggering net worth after divorce from Hollywood actress and fresh start

Ryan Reynolds is one of the world's biggest film stars, but the Canadian actor has also been involved in the world of football in recent years, taking over at Wrexham

Culture

54 m. ago Kelsey Grammer, 70, announces the birth of his 8th child: 'Isn't that lovely?'

Actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife Kayte Walsh have a new son named Christopher

Politics

55 m. ago Sir Tom Jones shares the emotional last request from his wife Linda before her death

Tom Jones' wife Linda was the love of his life and the pair were childhood sweethearts - she had one final request for the singer before she died after 59 years of marriage

Events

63 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Amber Davies addresses Nikita Kuzmin romance rumours

Strictly Come Dancing star and former Love Island winner Amber Davies has spoken out on the romance rumours surrounding herself and professional partner Nikita Kuzmin

Culture

1 hour ago Oliver Glasner reveals Crystal Palace injury blow as lineup for Liverpool Carabao Cup tie takes shape

Glasner has also named two guaranteed starters for the cup tie at Anfield

Events

1 hour ago Michelle Obama reveals she and Barack avoid talking to each other in strange bid to keep romance strong

Michelle has lifted the lid on her date nights with Barack, revealing that the pair avoid talking to each other during the day so that they have things to chat about when they sit down for dinner.

Politics

2 h. ago The Piper Alpha oil rig exploded and collapsed – and I made a desperate 175ft jump into the sea

In July 1988, the North Sea oil platform ignited. As it melted around him, Joe Meanen knew there was only one possible, but highly perilous, way out for himIt took Joe Meanen about six seconds to hit the North Sea, after jumping 175ft (53 metres) off the burning wreckage of the Piper Alpha oil platform. The fall seemed to last for ever, during which time, he says, his first thought was: “What the fuck have I done?”Piper Alpha stood about 120 miles off Aberdeen, on the north-east coast of Scotland. On 6 July 1988 it suffered multiple catastrophic explosions and collapsed, killing 167 of the 228 men on board, and a further two men from the rescue crew. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Ryan Reynolds’ massive net worth after split from Hollywood star and finding love again

Alongside friend and business partner Rob Mac, Ryan Reynold has transformed the fortunes of Wrexham AFC, who face Welsh rivals Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night

Politics

2 h. ago 'I followed an 1850s map to a mystery location and couldn't believe what I found'

A history lover who used Ordnance Survey maps of Oxfordshire from the 1850s as a guide, was left stunned after tracking down two structures dating back thousands of years

Politics

3 h. ago Jilted lover torched man's home after he fell asleep and stood her up on booty call

Taija Russell sent a late night text to her casual sexual partner that read "hello" before he told her to "bring ya ass", but he fell asleep by the time she got there, so she burnt his house down

Politics

3 h. ago Tom Jones' wife's poignant last wish after standing by him through affairs

Tom Jones' wife Linda was the 'love of his life' and the pair were childhood sweethearts - but the singer also had hundreds of affairs

Politics

3 h. ago The love story that shaped Prunella Scales' life: How a chance meeting with Timothy West on a BBC drama led to their tender 60

The actress, who has died aged 93, starred alongside veteran actor West in a series of televised canal journeys even as both were coping with her diagnosis of dementia.

Events

3 h. ago Thousands of families will be torn apart by Labour’s asylum crackdown

Exclusive: More than 6,000 children will be unable to reunite with their loved ones after government paused major route for refugees to come to Britain

Events

3 h. ago Brendan Rodgers talked himself into trouble and Celtic chaos could lead to the unthinkable

Rodgers was accused of being ‘toxic’ and ‘divisive’ by Celtic chief Dermot Desmond in an explosive response to his resignation, which leaves an unlikely challenger in pole position for the Scottish title

Events

3 h. ago Lily Allen's financial woes revealed as she's dealt another blow while attempting to cash in with her X

It's not known if there was a prenuptial agreement between the pair, but the pair will be sitting down with their legal teams to figure out how they'll be dividing their assets.

Economics

3 h. ago Tom Jones' wife's tragic final request before death after standing by him through affairs

Tom Jones' wife, Melinda, was the love of his life and the pair were childhood sweethearts - but the singer had hundreds of affairs, including with Miss World contestant Marjorie Wallace

Events

3 h. ago Salmon will be extra juicy and tender with 1 extra ingredient loved by French chefs

Salmon is a versatile fish that can be cooked in many ways, and French chef Joel Mielle shared a great way to elevate it and make it restaurant-quality

Events

4 h. ago Brits love people tripping over plus mischievous pranks and funny animal videos

Kids saying the funniest things and toddlers accidentally dropping a naughty word (39%) also featured highly in the top 40 list of things guaranteed to make people chuckle

Politics

4 h. ago BBC Morning Live Doctor urges people over 45 to ask GP for 1 thing if they can’t sleep

The much-loved doctor has asked people to also try a few things before bed to help them sleep

Society