24 m. ago Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle whose hit song The Wizard was the Top of the Pops theme tune reveals his son has tragically died in a motorcycle accident aged 35

Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle has revealed his son Paul Jr has died aged 35 following a fatal motorbike crash.

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27 m. ago Iran crisis live: UN says ‘cycle of horrific violence’ in Iran must end as Germany claims regime is in its ‘final weeks’

Friedrich Merz says government is ‘effectively at the end’ after hundreds of protesters reportedly killed in the ongoing crackdownTrump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US tradePeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationNon-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Agence France-Presse. The personnel left on Sunday and Monday, the sources added, without saying how many people had departed. “The protection of our personnel and our citizens is a priority,” a French foreign ministry official told AFP.Commenting on the protests, the UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk said:This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard. Continue reading...

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30 m. ago ‘We are living in an age of cruelty’: George Clooney rebukes Tarantino for insulting Paul Dano

The Jay Kelly star says he would be honoured to work with Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard after all three actors were criticised by the director George Clooney has said he would be “honoured” to work with three actors who were heavily criticised by Quentin Tarantino last month. Speaking at AARP’s Movies for Grownups awards on 10 January, Clooney said: “By the way, Paul Dano and Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard, I would be honoured to work with those actors. Honoured.”Clooney continued by describing his new film, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, as a movie “made by people who love actors – that’s an important part. People I’ve known most of my life actually, most of them are actors. I have a great affinity [for them], and I don’t enjoy watching people be cruel.” Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Demolition of fourth clifftop home at risk of falling into the sea begins

East Suffolk Council has warned there are ‘no viable long-term solutions’ to stop the coastal erosion in the area.

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68 m. ago Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel is inspired by her own “creepy” age

Half His Age follows a 17-year-old student’s affair with her creative writing teacher

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69 m. ago Criminal charges against ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good dead looking ‘increasingly unlikely’

Karoline Leavitt on Monday claimed the ICE agent was ‘absolutely justified in using self defense’ against Good, with investigations still open

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74 m. ago Tributes pour in for 'genius' British musician after tragic death, age 26

Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin has been described as a "beautiful genius" in tributes

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81 m. ago Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle reveals his son has tragically died in a motorcycle accident aged 35

Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle has revealed his son Paul Jr has died aged 35 following a fatal motorbike crash.

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86 m. ago Wizz Air just made a big change to its seats and it'll change how passengers book

A new service offered by Wizz Air is aimed at the business market, but is suitable for anyone who likes a little more space when they fly and hates being sat next to a stranger on the plane

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93 m. ago Beauty counter worker reveals how she saved £100,000 at the age of 26 on a £20,000 salary

Hannah Bevington, 26, from Warwickshire, who works in marketing as a social media manager, regularly shares advice on being financially savvy to her 30,000 followers on social media.

Economics

99 m. ago Biker dad suffered 'multiple traumatic injuries' on ride home from 'kind gesture' for boy's funeral

Christopher Mark Bailey, 36, had joined a convoy to pay special tribute to a 14-year-old boy at his funeral

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2 h. ago US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers

Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year

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2 h. ago The Traitors' Matthew escaped traumatic gay conversion therapy aged 24 after 'catastrophic coming out' forced him to flee church and build a new life

The reality TV contestant, who is currently taking part in the new series of the hit BBCOne competition, spoke openly about his experience in a column.

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2 h. ago ICE agents force protester in giraffe costume to ground at tense Minneapolis demonstration

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents forced a protester wearing a giraffe costume to the ground during a demonstration outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Monday (12 January).

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2 h. ago Stranger Things scandal as fans spot huge sign scenes were FAKED in 'David Harbour row'

Fans of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things are up in arms about a wild theory that Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour's final scenes were faked. It comes after reports of bullying allegations on set

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2 h. ago The two Rangers transfers that pose major threat to star who is finally coming of age

Danny Rohl is at last getting a tune out of music mad Thelo Aasgaard but it isn’t over until the fat lady sings

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2 h. ago Coronation Street star Sheila Bernette dies aged 94 as tributes pour in

Sheila Bernette, who starred in ITV soap Coronation Street and BBC variety show Good Old Days - has died. Tributes have poured in since the announcement of her passing

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2 h. ago Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO

Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protectionsA labour rights NGO says it has found evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toys that took the world by storm last year and which are expected to continue to grow in popularity in 2026.Labubus, toothy gremlins made by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, have become one of China’s hottest cultural exports. In the first half of 2025 alone, “the Monsters” line of toys, which includes Labubus, generated 4.8bn yuan (£511m) in sales for the Hong Kong-listed company. In August, Pop Mart’s chief executive, Wang Ning, said the company was on track to reach 20bn yuan in revenues in 2025. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Agent of chaos’ Bill Pulte and Jeanine Pirro behind DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Chairman has dismissed probe as a political attack brought about because he refuses to lower interest rates in line with ‘the preferences of the president’

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3 h. ago Spanish star Julio Iglesias accused of sexually abusing two women

In the latest large name to be drawn into the MeToo scandal, Julio Iglesias faces allegations that he abused the two women in 2021 when the younger woman was aged 22

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