10 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Bucks Fizz Jay's home bid falls flat with locals

Pop stars have often moved to the country when they made their fortunes. But not all of them have been embraced by the rural set.

Politics

3 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Good Samaritan Felicity Kendal frightens off phone muggers

As Barbara Good in classic BBC sitcom The Good Life, Felicity Kendal tried to achieve domestic bliss in the London suburbs. In real life, she is under siege from rising crime the lawless capital.

Politics

5 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Harry's ex Chelsy is set to move her family to paradise

Chelsy Davy, 40, whose on-off relationship with Harry lasted for seven years until 2011, has revealed she exchanged vows with Norfolk hotelier Sam Cutmore-Scott, 40, on a beach in Mauritius.

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6 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: TV's Amanda now WEARS phone after London theft

She's known for having the longest legs in Belgravia, but they didn't help wealthy divorcee Amanda Cronin outrun one of the thieves who plague Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan 's lawless London.

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6 d. ago Pep Guardiola’s milestone Champions League night falls flat and he only has himself to blame

Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen: On his 100th game in charge in the competition, Guardiola picked his second-string side and watched as they were beaten by managerial complacency

Sport

7 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen's love rival and pal Lady Amabel dies aged 90

She was a love rival in the Swinging Sixties who became a firm friend of Queen Camilla. Lady Amabel Lindsay, daughter of the 9th Earl of Hardwicke, has died at the age of 90.

Events

1 week ago Apple’s ‘skinny’ iPhone falls flat with disappointing early sales

Consumers chose better value and superior performance over slim new design of Air model

Politics

1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cheryl Cole's name stripped from royal youth centre she raised £1million for

When the King visited the youth centre Cheryl Cole established in Newcastle in 2021, the star declared it a 'special' day. However, her name has now been dramatically stripped from the Cheryl's Trust Centre.

Economics

1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Let me host Strictly, says oldest ever contestant Angela Rippon, 81

SHE dazzled viewers with her jaw-dropping high kick on Strictly Come Dancing two years ago. Now, Angela Rippon wants to become a presenter of the hit BBC show - at the age of 81.

Politics

1 week ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Heather Mills' 'nightmare' as vandals hit factories

Heather Mills never usually shies away from confrontation. Who can forget her fury at her £24 million divorce settlement from Sir Paul McCartney when she drenched his lawyer with a jug of water?

Events

2 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Tragic end to comedy star ex's romance as lover dies

Jeremy Rainbird's whirlwind romance with actress Sharon Horgan inspired her hit Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe. Today, the businessman is reeling from tragedy.

Events

2 w. ago Despite America’s absence, Trump’s influence looms large over Cop30

In this week’s newsletter: Fear of retribution from the unpredictable president has left climate summit negotiators feeling nervous and vulnerable• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereUnder Donald Trump, America has not only jettisoned any effort to deal with the climate crisis, but has also attempted to stymie moves by other nations to shift to cleaner forms of energy, such as solar and wind.The climate crisis is “the greatest con job perpetrated by the world”, Trump told the UN in September, urging other governments to stick to oil and gas (preferably drilled in the US, of course) and ditch the “scam” of renewable energy.World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report findsFossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn peopleChina’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis findsCalifornia governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talksTussles break out between protesters an...

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2 w. ago The Hibs 'game changer' that is no more as Black Knight predictions fall flat amid unspoken Tony Bloom hindsight

Initial optimism proved to be unfounded as partnership ends less than two years on from Bournemouth owner's £6m invstment

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2 w. ago Russia's first AI robot 'that looks like Putin' falls flat on face in grand debut

The artificial human, named AIDOL - short for Artificial Intelligence Doll - is said to be capable of a dozen basic human emotions and hundreds of micro-expressions, but appears yet to have mastered walking

Politics

2 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: DNA test plea to Duke over tragic upstairs downstairs love affair

Even by the often lurid standards of the aristocracy, it's a remarkable story - one which will either be exposed as a mythical oddity or confirmed as an extraordinary, episode.

Events

2 w. ago I’m a Celeb looks even more tired after Celebrity Traitors – it’s time for ITV to shake things up

After the flatulence and fanfare of ‘Celebrity Traitors’, the return of ITV’s annual jungle series and its predictable lineup falls seriously flat. The show’s bosses could learn a thing or two from the BBC, writes Rachel McGrath

Politics

2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors has exposed the fatal flaw of I’m a Celeb

After the flatulence and fanfare of ‘Celebrity Traitors’, the return of ITV’s annual jungle series and its predictable lineup falls seriously flat. The show’s bosses could learn a thing or two from the BBC, writes Rachel McGrath

Events

3 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: How Clooney made 'friend' Hugh Bonneville audition for new role

Having become synonymous with his role as the morally upstanding Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville might expect to be accorded some respect in his profession.

Politics

3 w. ago China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds

World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensityChina’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago How Andrew pocketed a bumper final Pitch payday: EDEN CONFIDENTIAL

His retreat from public life is now almost complete. But before he heads off to internal exile at Sandringham, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been tidying up a few loose ends.

Politics