16 m. ago Geri Halliwell wanted Spice Girls sitcom as she asked top TV writer for help

With the Spice Girls at the top of their game, the five-piece girlband were ready for their next big project and turned to one of Britain's best TV writers to make it happen

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24 m. ago Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

The Reds got back to winning ways in midweek, but can they build on their win over Frankfurt?

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48 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans say they 'will not be ready' in Tess and Claudia admission

The presenters are currently in the midst of co-hosting the 2025 run of the BBC One dance contest

Events

49 m. ago Businesswoman gobsmacked after Michelle Obama messaged her over lashes

Reality star Lilly Ghalichi on building her beauty empire and her product becoming a favourite among celebs but she was stunned when Michelle Obama personally reached out to her

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61 m. ago Historic town hall building in Greater Manchester to be transformed into 'vibrant hub'

The Grade-II listed building has been empty for a decade

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2 h. ago The affluent English towns where anger is rising over padel: Wealthy residents say their tranquility is being shattered by 'gunshot' noises and foul

There are now incredibly 893 padel courts in the UK, with councils inundated with planning applications to build more.

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3 h. ago Masked Muslim youths take to east London streets vowing to 'stand ready to defend our community' after police banned planned demo to 'reclaim' the area

In Whitechapel, a group of masked men wearing all black took to the streets with one taking to a microphone promising to 'stand firm' in defending their community from far-right protesters.

Events

4 h. ago Coventry rampant against Watford; Alonso sidesteps Yamal’s ‘cheating’ jibe – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Ten things to look out for | And email matchday liveThe Premier League offering may be rather meagre today but there’s some meaty clashes in the EFL – especially in the Championship.Top of the table Coventry can continue their stellar form under Frank Lampard at home to Watford in one of the early games; Ipswich v West Brom is a battle of two underperforming sides who have ambitions to push higher in the table, while Wrexham go to second-placed Middlesbrough looking to inflict just a second defeat of the season on Rob Edwards’ side. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago Donald Trump to replace White House's East Wing with $250m ballroom

On Monday, construction teams began dismantling sections of the building as part of preparations to erect a new ballroom.

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5 h. ago Coventry rampant against Watford, Liverpool look for league revival, and more – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Ten things to look out for | And email matchday liveThe Premier League offering may be rather meagre today but there’s some meaty clashes in the EFL – especially in the Championship.Top of the table Coventry can continue their stellar form under Frank Lampard at home to Watford in one of the early games; Ipswich v West Brom is a battle of two underperforming sides who have ambitions to push higher in the table, while Wrexham go to second-placed Middlesbrough looking to inflict just a second defeat of the season on Rob Edwards’ side. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Coventry v Watford; Liverpool look for league revival; Welbeck resurgent – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Ten things to look out for | And email matchday liveThe Premier League offering may be rather meagre today but there’s some meaty clashes in the EFL – especially in the Championship.Top of the table Coventry can continue their stellar form under Frank Lampard at home to Watford in one of the early games; Ipswich v West Brom is a battle of two underperforming sides who have ambitions to push higher in the table, while Wrexham go to second-placed Middlesbrough looking to inflict just a second defeat of the season on Rob Edwards’ side. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rejuvenated Joe Root all revved up to end Ashes century drought in Australia

Root is yet to score century in Australia in three seriesEngland begin ODI series against New Zealand on SundayJoe Root has declared himself ready to thrive in this winter’s Ashes, having changed his approach to focus more on getting himself in the ideal frame of mind rather than fixating on his technique.Root goes into the one-day international series against New Zealand having not played since early September, since when his only batting has come in the indoor nets in Sheffield. “It’s been nice to have a break,” Root said. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Liverpool look to resurrect league form; resurgent Welbeck faces Manchester United – matchday live

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Ten things to look out for | And email matchday liveThe Premier League offering may be rather meagre today but there’s some meaty clashes in the EFL – especially in the Championship.Top of the table Coventry can continue their stellar form under Frank Lampard at home to Watford in one of the early games; Ipswich v West Brom is a battle of two underperforming sides who have ambitions to push higher in the table, while Wrexham go to second-placed Middlesbrough looking to inflict just a second defeat of the season on Rob Edwards’ side. Continue reading...

Sport

7 h. ago New pictures show wreckage after section of Manchester city centre building collapses

Onlookers described a 'strong earthquake like feeling'

Politics

7 h. ago ‘I don’t know how anyone takes themselves seriously in this job’: Hollywood hotshot Glen Powell talks to Marina Hyde

He’s an old-fashioned movie star in a digital age, making box-office smashes like Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters and Anyone But You. Now he’s lining up projects with everyone from Ron Howard to Edgar Wright. Could he be Texas’s answer to Tom Cruise?There’s that famous line in the first episode of The Sopranos, where Tony laments his place in the timeline. “Lately I’m getting the feeling,” he confides, “that I came in at the end. The best is over.” I know Tony was talking about the mindful joy of building an incredibly violent organised crime enterprise from the ground up – but lately I’ve been thinking about his words every time I watch Glen Powell giving it 200% as a movie star. Glen Powell is Hollywood’s hottest mid-level actor; but because of the harsh realities of modern movie stardom, a lot of people still don’t know who he is. You get the feeling he’s coming in at the end of something.Yet barely a week goes by where I don’t hear of an uncast starring role – the bodyguar...

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10 h. ago Debenhams shoppers ‘ready for cold weather’ thanks to ‘cosy’ bedding with 48% off

'Lovely warm duvet set, looks good too. So cosy and comfortable'

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12 h. ago ‘Without the pub the village is just a collection of houses without a beating heart’

A grade II listed pub nicknamed 'The Rag' was the last publicly accessible building for an entire village

Politics

12 h. ago 'More transparency' over £162m Dunard Centre funding required as parallels drawn with Scottish Parliament

The cost of the Dunard Centre has risen to £162m.

Economics

12 h. ago ‘I’m living with a tumour the size of a golf ball in my head – it’s changed my attitude to life’

David Aird, 56, a London-based musician, builder, and father of one, had been suffering from migraines for five years before he saw his GP, who broke the news to him that he had a brain tumour the size of a golf ball. It blew his world apart, he tells Charlotte Cripps – but it also means he no longer sweats the small stuff

Politics

13 h. ago What is the White House East Wing and why has it been torn down in Trump’s renovation plans?

President Donald Trump is adding a $300m ballroom to the White House – but that plan has come at the cost of the historic East WingEast Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom constructionIt was confirmed on Friday that the East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed, days after construction started on the planned $300m (£225m) ballroom that Donald Trump is adding to the historic building.The demolition marked a reversal of Trump’s earlier promise in July that none of the White House’s existing infrastructure would be torn down during construction of the ballroom. Continue reading...

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