17 h. ago Sian Welby reveals she turned down risqué lads' mags offers to protect her 'clean and classy' image and 'prove I could be one of the guys'

While she worked to establish herself as a household name, Sian was encouraged to appear on the front pages of lads' magazines.

Politics

19 h. ago Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a new UN report covering the past two years, which also raised concerns about the impunity of Israeli security forces for war crimes.The UN committee on torture expressed “deep concern over allegations of repeated severe beatings, dog attacks, electrocution, waterboarding, use of prolonged stress positions [and] sexual violence”. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Five names appeared on leaked Man United transfer wishlist highlighting area of concern

Manchester United's transfer wishlist was leaked, highlighting where in the squad the manager felt the team needed strengthening the most

Politics

20 h. ago Leaked Man Utd transfer wishlist showed exactly what club needed with five players named

A list containing the names of players Manchester United were looking to sign and sell was leaked to the public

Sport

38 h. ago The Guardian view on Turner and Constable: radical in different ways | Editorial

Capturing the changing landscapes of the 18th century, the rivals transformed British art. The climate emergency gives new urgency to their workJMW Turner appears on £20 notes and gives his name to Britain’s most avant garde contemporary art prize. John Constable’s work adorns countless mugs and jigsaws. Both are emblematic English artists, but in the popular imagination, Turner is perceived as daring and dazzling, Constable as nice but a little bit dull. In a Radio 4 poll to find the nation’s favourite painting, Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire – which even features in the James Bond film Skyfall – won. Constable’s The Hay Wain came second. Born only a year later, Constable was always playing catch-up: Turner became a member of the Royal Academy at 27, while Constable had to wait until he was 52.To mark the 250th anniversary of their births, Tate Britain is putting on the first major exhibition to display the two titans head to head. Shakespeare and Marlowe, Mozart and Salieri, Van ...

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59 h. ago Amanda Owen unrecognisable in first ever TV appearance with different name

Before she shot to fame as part of her Channel 5 series alongside her family including her nine children, Amanda Owen appeared on a BBC documentary

Politics

63 h. ago Busta Rhymes ridiculed for lip synching at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 12-time Grammy Award nominee, whose real name Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr, appeared on the 'World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory' float.

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3 d. ago Meet Kate Beckinsale's lookalike nepo baby daughter Lily Sheen after actress apologizes to her 'for everything'

Born in 1999, the 26-year-old has already made a name for herself appearing alongside A-list talent such as Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken, and Jonah Hill.

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4 d. ago Man United's secret transfer meeting with club icons leaked as four

Manchester United's move for Paul Pogba may have turned out differently, with club icons Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt revealing that three other midfielders were on a shortlist in a secret meeting.

Society

5 d. ago Rage rooms: demand is surging – and 90% of customers are women

Venues designed for people to smash things up safely are seeing an enormous rise in bookings. But why? And what explains the pronounced gender gap?Name: Rage rooms.Appearance: Full of old appliances and angry women. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Strictly's La Voix breaks down in tears as she speaks about having to withdraw from the competition due to foot injury: 'This is not how I wanted my journey to end'

The drag star, 45, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, appeared in Blackpool on Sunday's show where she talked about her abrupt departure.

Events

7 d. ago ‘I still get humiliated’: the perils of appearing on a celebrity gameshow

Agents claim it can increase their clients’ profile and show off their human side. Is that your final answer?For Monty Panesar, it was answering that Germany played their home football matches in Athens. For David Lammy, it was saying Henry VIII’s heir was Henry VII. And for actor Amanda Henderson it was responding with the name Sharon to a question about Greta Thunberg.Panesar’s disastrous appearance on Celebrity Mastermind six years ago was used to taunt him this week by Australia’s cricket captain Steve Smith. Continue reading...

Sport

8 d. ago Controversial Love Island star set for THIRD villa stint as he’s lined up to return for All Stars

A CONTROVERSIAL Love Island star is set to enter the villa for a third time, as he’s been lined up for an All Stars return.  The hit dating show is set to return in January, and there are already a string of Love Island star names being thrown into the mix for an appearance.  And...

Politics

9 d. ago Putin says he wants to live to 150 ‘but even that’s not enough’ as brute obsessed with eternal life meets eerie humanoid

LIVING to 150 isn't long enough, says tyrannical Russian leader Vladimir Putin, following a bizarre meeting with a dancing humanoid. Putin, 73, appeared bewitched by the boogying robot, named Green, at an exhibition is Moscow yesterday before telling audiences being 150 years old would be a let down. Wary Kremlin guards kept a close eye...

Politics

1 week ago Andrew most named Brit in Epstein files as stars and politicians also referenced

The royal appears 173 times and is one of 30 people named in the files.

Politics

1 week ago Communal restaurant tables: 90% of gen Z like them – but why?

Boomers are nowhere near as keen, with only 60% up for bumping elbows with a stranger at a big table. What explains this generational divide?Name: Communal tables.Appearance: Long, awkward and back in fashion. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago St Ann's murder suspect named as he appears in court after man stabbed to death

Matthew Smith, 20, from Carlton, has been charged with murder over the death of Marley Gascoine in St Ann's, Nottingham, and he has now appeared in court today

Events

2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 potential nightmares for Donald Trump buried in the Epstein files

Donald Trump's name appears dozens of times in the 23,000 documents released by Congress - and some of the references could be a nightmare for his presidency

Politics

2 w. ago The Chase star Shaun Wallace, 65, shows off his impressive physique while stripping off for an outdoor workout

The self-styled Dark Destroyer, a household name thanks to his regular appearances on the ITV game show, went shirtless while offering his followers a positive message in September.

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2 w. ago Celtic star Jota shares puppy pictures as injured ace left smitten by new pet

The Portuguese winger has been left smitten by the tiny animal, who he appears to have named "Cowboy".

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