81 m. ago Celebrity MasterChef viewers 'switch off' as they blast 'boring' series with new judge Grace Dent

The new series of Celebrity MasterChef left viewers unimpressed on Tuesday night. Bored viewers took to social media to reveal they had ended up switching off.

Sport

4 h. ago Jesy Nelson puts new music on hold as she films ‘incredible’ new Prime docuseries

Jesy nelson has officially put her plans for new music on hold to focus on her upcoming Prime Video documentary instead.  The former Little Mix star’s fiancé Zion Foster took to social media to tease the project, slated for release in early 2026.  Singer Zion said: “At the moment we have been solely focusing on...

Culture

6 h. ago Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boatsPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementA post on social media by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, depicting a beloved children’s character aiming a rocket launcher at a cluster of boats, has elicited condemnation from the book’s Canadian publisher.Hegseth’s post of the mocked cover of a Franklin the Turtle book titled Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists prompted disbelief and outrage. The image shows a smiling anthropomorphic turtle in military helmet and vest, with a US flag on his arm and a drug-laden boat exploding in the background. “For your Christmas wish list,” Hegseth wrote as the caption. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Trump’s night of 160 posts on Truth Social fuels debate about US president’s stamina

The 79-year-old president’s social media blitz included conspiracies, attacks on political foes and self-praiseFrom apparently nodding off in the Oval Office to a work day that often only begins in the afternoon, questions have swirled in recent weeks about the energy levels of 79-year-old Donald Trump, the oldest-ever US president.Yet on social media, the commander in chief is showing no signs of fatigue. In a furious spree Monday night on his preferred social media paltform, Truth Social, Trump posted 160 times in less than four hours, a maelstrom of messaging surpassing previous prolific bouts of ranting. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Social media is 'chipping away at attention spans' and 'fuelling bad behaviour'

Sir Martyn Oliver used his annual report to state the influence of social media “clearly plays a part” in driving disruptive behaviour

Politics

8 h. ago West Ham: Lucas Paqueta 'not okay' but moving forward after red card and FA outburst

Brazilian midfielder has apologised after sending off against Liverpool, which was followed by social media rant

Events

8 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's gran Sandra reaches out to him on his festive social media post after family reveal they want him home for Christmas

The influencer and chef, 26, who appears to spend much of his time filming Instagram content for his 16 million followers, has been notably absent from every key family event over the course of the year

Society

11 h. ago BBC The Repair Shop expert flooded with support as he announces career break

The Repair Shop guitar expert, Julyan Wallis, shared the news on social media

Events

11 h. ago GTA 6 gameplay leak sends fans into chaos as release date is pushed back to 2026

GTA 6 fans have had a glimpse of what they believe is a 'leak' from the brand new game - which isn't launching until November 2026 and it's sent social media into chaos

Sport

11 h. ago Influencer's chilling final post before she was killed in horror crash

Motorbike influencer Karen Sofía Quiroz Ramírez, 25, shared a haunting final post on social media just hours before she died in horror crash while lane splitting

Events

12 h. ago Liam Gallagher teases 'big announcement imminent' as fans get ready

Oasis star Liam Gallagher has told fans there is huge news about to be released as he left a mysterious message on social media

Politics

12 h. ago Social media 'chipping away at attention spans', Ofsted chief warns

Sir Martyn Oliver used his annual report to say schools should be a 'sanctuary' for children away from their mobile phones, and that they “clearly” drive disruptive behaviour

Events

12 h. ago Social media ‘chipping away at attention spans’ of pupils – Ofsted chief

Schools watchdog Ofsted has released its annual report for 2024/25.

Politics

12 h. ago Viral Greater Manchester pudding shop with queues down the street makes huge announcement

The build-your-own pudding bar has been shared widely on social media over the last few months

Politics

13 h. ago The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’

The use of ‘nudify’ apps is becoming more and more prevalent, with hundreds of teachers having seen images created by pupils, often of their peers. The fallout is huge – and growing fast‘It worries me that it’s so normalised. He obviously wasn’t hiding it. He didn’t feel this was something he shouldn’t be doing. It was in the open and people saw it. That’s what was quite shocking.”A headteacher is describing how a teenage boy, sitting on a bus on his way home from school, casually pulled out his phone, selected a picture from social media of a girl at a neighbouring school and used a “nudifying” app to doctor her image. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Folktales review – taking on tyranny of social media as teens learn to live like hunter

In this documentary, high schoolers camp out in subzero temperatures, making their own fires and driving sledges in the wildThe Pasvik Folk high school in remote northern Norway teaches teenagers to grow as young adults and escape the pressures of toxic social media by challenging them to get back in touch with their “stone age brain” and live like hunter-gatherers in the snowy wild. This is the subject of a documentary from Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. Over winter months of almost continuous darkness, the teens cleanse themselves with tasks such as camping out in subzero weather, making their own fires and driving sledges with huskies.Prior to all this of course is presumably a solemn promise to do without their phones, tablets and laptops, although there are no scenes of the kids actually having to surrender these gadgets (this isn’t rehab, after all). They have to swim in icy water; and they make it look like fun. What doesn’t look like fun is the camping out and there is one te...

Politics

14 h. ago Ruth Langsford says 'can't believe it's here' as she makes 'exciting news' announcement

The Loose Women star has taken to social media to share a major update after working on something in secret

Politics

15 h. ago Bride's chilling last six words as she drowned in harrowing wedding dress tragedy

Joy turned to tragedy as a young new bride drowned in her wedding dress trying to complete the fun and symbolic "trash the dress" trend for social media.

Events

15 h. ago Liz Hurley 'looks 25' in teeny string bikini as she flogs her swimwear to fans

Elizabeth Hurley looks 40 years younger than her real age and left fans gobsmacked as she took to social media to share snaps of herself in a skimpy bikini to help sell her swimsuits

Sport

22 h. ago La Toya Jackson, 69, shocks fans with alarmingly thin appearance amid latest health issues

La Toya Jackson has alarmed fans after showing off her extremely slender frame on social media.

Events