61 m. ago Strictly's Karen Carney had it 'quite bad' as she admits real reason for joining BBC show

The former footballer has opened up about taking on the BBC One dance contest

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3 h. ago ‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir

The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act“Here’s the thing, man,” wonders the late Ozzy Osbourne in his new memoir. “Why would anyone want life advice from me?”Yes, he gave us Iron Man, War Pigs, Planet Caravan and so many other metal classics. But, by his own admission, Osbourne was also a criminal, a cheat and an addict, who routinely risked his and others’ lives and bit the head off a bat. (In his defence, he says, he thought it was a toy.) Continue reading...

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6 h. ago I left my husband because he wouldn't come for a curry with me. You might think I'm crazy but this is why it was the final straw...  and the warning signs you're set to divorce too

Rachel Allen had been married to her ex-husband for eight years and together for 12, having first met in 2004 on an Excel spreadsheet course.

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6 h. ago What I want at my funeral, by JILLY COOPER. The writer imagined it for us before her death

For my own funeral, I think I'd want to look quite tidy, wearing a bra and a trouser suit, because of my legs.

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6 h. ago NADINE DORRIES: Miracle gel that helps me sleep, puts a twinkle in my eye, keeps my brain sharp and fills me with confidence. Trying to quit was horrific... I'll take it for life

Like millions of women, I use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and have vowed to do so until the day I die.

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7 h. ago New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters’ home vandalised ‘during a protest’

Man charged as police allege a window was smashed in a rare act of violence targeted at a New Zealand politician’s homeA man who allegedly used a crowbar to smash in a window at the home of New Zealand’s foreign minister “during a protest” has been charged, police confirmed on Tuesday.Winston Peters posted to social media on Monday evening saying “a disgusting coward” had smashed a window in his Auckland home and left a sign on the door. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Jack Osbourne describes dad Ozzy's Black Sabbath farewell as emotional 'living wake'

Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 17 days after performing at the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham

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9 h. ago Suspected Covid fraudsters given final warning to pay up owed cash before key deadline

Under a government counter-fraud scheme those who wrongly claimed cash during the pandemic have the chance to voluntarily return the money before the end of the year

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10 h. ago Foreigner singer opens up about quitting band after 20 years ahead of final show

The 64-year-old announced his decision earlier this year on ‘The Voice’

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10 h. ago MAGA turns on country star Zach Bryan over teaser for new song mentioning ICE

Singer shared a snippet of a new song, which included lyrics critical of police officers and ICE agents

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10 h. ago Love him or hate him, Trump just showed Biden and Democrats how to handle Israel’s Netanyahu. But can his Gaza ‘peace’ endure?

Liberals hate Donald Trump’s demanding and sometimes petulant approach to foreign policy. But it may have achieved what Joe Biden and Kamala Harris could not, writes John Bowden

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10 h. ago Furious White House clash as Trump overrules Stephen Miller on visa plan: 'You can't pull something like that'

'You can't pull something like that when you're expecting a surge in tourism dollars,' one White House source said.

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11 h. ago Britney Spears falls down stairs and 'snaps' leg as bruised star sparks fears

Pop star Britney Spears shared a video of herself dancing around the house in lingerie, but there were bruises and bandages visible over the Toxic singer's body

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12 h. ago James Morrison debuts new romance 18 months after wife's tragic death

Singer James Morrison has seemingly found love and happiness again, a year and half after his wife Gill Catchpole died by suicide at their family home

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12 h. ago Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday

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12 h. ago Trump deporter in chief's goal of killing foreign visas hits World Cup wall

Stephen Miller's draconian proposal to end a visa program allowing foreigners into the country was torpedoed at the highest levels of the Trump administration.

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12 h. ago Stormzy among stars reading from Booker Prize novels shortlisted for 2025

Pop star Dua Lipa and Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker are among previous stars to have read excerpts from Booker Prize-nominated novels.

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13 h. ago France in fresh political and market turmoil after prime minister resigns

Sébastien Lecornu, who quit on Monday, is asked by Emmanuel Macron to quickly negotiate a stability plan

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13 h. ago Rush announces new drummer ahead of first tour in over a decade

Rock band’s longtime drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died in January 2020

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14 h. ago Rod Stewart, 80, hints at upcoming projects: ‘I still enjoy what I’m doing’

‘Forever Young’ singer is currently on his One Last Time farewell tour

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