2 h. ago Elton John shows sons' faces on social media for the first time in New Year post

Rocket man Elton John has given Instagram followers a rare glimpse into his family life this New Year's.

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6 h. ago Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish are joined by their rarely seen sons, Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12, as they celebrate the New Year with Donatella Versace

The singer, 78, who has had a 'challenging' time as he struggles with blindness, attended Donatella Versace's party to ring in 2026 in style.

Culture

8 h. ago Elton John breaks tradition and shows growing sons' faces for first time

Music legend Elton John has made a break with tradition by sharing the faces of the sons he calls his 'greatest achievement' with husband David Furnish in a New Year's Eve post

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29 h. ago The Guardian view on mRNA vaccines: they are the future – with or without Donald Trump | Editorial

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we examine how the White House’s war on vaccines has left the future of a key technology uncertain and up for grabsThe late scientist and thinker Donald Braben argued that 20th-century breakthroughs arose from scientists being free to pursue bold ideas without pressure for quick results or rigid peer review. The rapid development of Covid-19 vaccines seemed to validate his claim: emergency conditions sped up trials, relaxed regulatory sequencing and encouraged scientists to share findings before peer review. Out of that sprang one of the great scientific success stories of our age: mRNA vaccines. These use synthetic genetic code to train the immune system to defend itself against viruses. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, whose work enabled the mRNA Covid vaccine, went on to win the Nobel prize. Their breakthrough suggests that loosening traditional constraints could...

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39 h. ago Kirstie Allsopp addresses secret wedding to partner of 21 years after breaking tradition

Location Location Location star Kirstie Allsopp spoke out about her secret wedding to her long-term partner, as she approaches the first anniversary of their special day

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6 d. ago Elton John wanted three of everything, Joan Collins was terrifying and Prince William brought a Doctor Who box set for the late Queen: Confessions of a personal shopper to the stars

Strange though it may seem, Dean Aslett is mourning a coat hanger, or rather the idea of what the coat hanger - wooden, sturdy, reassuringly expensive - represented.

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8 d. ago Prince Louis spotted breaking royal tradition at Sandringham Christmas Day service

The seven-year-old prince joined his family for the traditional Christmas Day walkabout at Sandringham in Norfolk, but appeared to quietly break a long-standing royal dress code

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9 d. ago PDC World Darts Championships 2026: Christmas break, results, format, schedule, when is Luke Littler's next match?

The World Darts Championship has reached its traditional festive break but the players will be back in a few days - here’s what we have to look forward to.

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1 week ago King breaks tradition again with Christmas message reflecting on emotional milestone

The King's Christmas message will this year come from the historic Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey, which has been the spiritual home of of the Royal Family for over 1,000 years

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1 week ago Voices: We are winning the fight against Aids. Now is not the time to retreat

Editorial: This devastating disease can be vanquished in our lifetimes, but only if the UK uses its influence to ensure global cuts to funding its defeat are reversed

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2 w. ago King shares anecdotes of trying to avoid making headlines during Navy career

Charles delivered a speech during a ceremony at Royal Britannia Naval College in Dartmouth.

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2 w. ago Trial of Harry’s claim against Daily Mail publisher to begin in January

Associated Newspapers Limited ‘vehemently’ denies the ‘preposterous allegations’ and is defending the legal action.

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2 w. ago Michelle Obama was due to see Rob Reiner and his wife the night they were killed

The former first lady paid tribute to the couple whom she described as the ‘most decent, courageous people you ever want to know’.

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2 w. ago Jamie Lee Curtis among stars paying tribute to Rob and Michele Reiner

The flood of tributes came after the couple were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday night.

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2 w. ago Elton John, Obama and Stephen King among those leading tributes to Rob Reiner

Authorities are investigating an ‘apparent homicide’ at Reiner’s home in Los Angeles.

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2 w. ago ‘I am not happy with my output!’ Kate Hudson on taking risks, rejecting compromise – and finding her voice at 46

After years as Hollywood’s romcom darling, Hudson is putting music at the centre of her career – and after her show-stealing turn in Song Sung Blue, the Oscar buzz is growingThe first voice I hear when I enter the hotel room to meet Kate Hudson belongs to her 21-year-old son, Ryder, who speaks from the end of a phone: “Love you, Mum!”Doesn’t everyone? You don’t have to be related to Hudson to consider her a joyous proposition – a great performer who hasn’t yet made a great film. It was a quarter-century ago in Almost Famous, her breakthrough picture, that she first proved she could hoist a movie out of the doldrums while making the task appear as effortless as blow-drying her hair. Without her performance as Penny Lane, the rock’n’roll muse who describes herself as a “band-aid” rather than a groupie, Cameron Crowe’s dopey valentine to the 1970s of his youth would have been Almost Forgettable. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago See you in March? Debate in New Zealand over extremely long summer break

The country’s long summer holiday has sparked a national conversation, with arguments about whether the break is affecting productivity, or a vital respiteIt sounds idyllic: weeks off work at the warmest time of the year, with relaxation mode kicking in before Christmas and little rush to return to the office until late February.But in New Zealand, there are concerns that the traditional long summer break could be hurting the country’s productivity. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago King Charles to issue 'historic' address to the nation today which 'breaks Royal tradition'

His message, recorded during the final week of November in Clarence House, will reflect on his health journey and highlight the importance of early cancer screening

Culture

3 w. ago Huge change to 2028 Open Championship for first time in 92 YEARS as world’s oldest golf tournament breaks tradition

FOR the first time in 92 years, the 2028 Open Championship is set to be held outside its traditional July slot. Organisers R&A confirmed the tournament, one of golf's four Majors, will conclude on August 6 to avoid a clash with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to be held from July 19 to 29. The...

Sport

3 w. ago Indignant Elton John responds to fans who claimed to spot issue with his kitchen

Singer-songwriter had earlier posted a TikTok from his kitchen, in which he was jokingly haunted by his festive hit ‘Step into Christmas’

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