1 hour ago Brigitte Bardot was the woman so alluring the term 'sex kitten' was coined just for her... but who turned her back on men, movies and motherhood to become a firebrand animal rights activist

BRIAN VINER: Her death, at 91, was announced on Sunday just weeks after the animal-welfare foundation that carried her name denied reports of her diminishing health after a 'minor' surgical procedure.

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1 hour ago UK set for cold start to 2026 with amber health alert issued

Amber alerts are in place as temperatures are set to plunge

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1 hour ago Air fare price warnings mount as regional airports set for rocketing tax bills

Regional airports are among those facing the steepest increases in business rates in the UK amid an overhaul of the way the tax is calculated.

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2 h. ago Luke Humphries survives scare as he reaches last 16 at World Championship

The 2024 champion was almost taken to a deciding set after a stunning fightback from Gabriel Clemens

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3 h. ago Animal influencer Mike Holston hospitalized after skydiving accident: ‘Pretty banged up’

The influencer reassured his followers that he’s ‘getting better’ after the accident

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3 h. ago Celebrity Apprentice contestants 'turn on each other' with one branded show 'villain'

Tensions boiled over on the set of the 2025 Celebrity special of The Apprentice - where star contestants faced off against each other in an attempt to win cash for charity

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5 h. ago Dancing On Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean 'to be honoured by King'

Gold medal winning Olympic heroes Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are set to receive top honours from HM King Charles III this New Year - over 40 years after they triumphed in Sarajevo

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5 h. ago Most unlikely celeb romances of 2025 from Billy Ray Cyrus and Liz Hurley to Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau

The surprise couples of 2025 are still going strong and they're all set to see-in the New Year together, leaving everyone shocked after finding love where few expected it

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6 h. ago Snow maps show 19 inches possible in Scotland as '4 inches per hour' storm looms

Weather models show heavy snow is forecast across the UK in early January, with up to 48cm (19 inches) possible in the far north of Scotland and major cities set to be impacted.

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6 h. ago Greg Fisilau sets the tone as Exeter show strength with dismissal of Leicester

Exeter 24-10 LeicesterChiefs move to within a point of leaders NorthamptonThere is still a long way to go but Exeter would have settled for their current position back in the summer. Second place in the Prem table heading into 2026 with momentum building nicely is a very different story from last season’s grim struggle and, in front of a 15,000 capacity crowd, here was another example of exactly why they are a developing force.While this was not quite as compelling as their pre-Christmas raid on Saracens, the Chiefs could conceivably have registered another half-dozen tries in the absence of Len Ikitau, their injured Wallaby centre. Another barnstorming display from No 8 Greg Fisilau set the standard and the whole side showed enough physicality and defensive hunger to leave the Tigers to survive on seasonal scraps. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Manchester United set to sign Germany striker Lea Schüller from Bayern Munich

United close in on 28-year-old forwardMiyazawa extends contract with clubManchester United are set to complete the signing of the Germany striker Lea Schüller on a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich.Schüller, who has six months left on her contract, has been a prolific goalscorer for club and country, scoring more than 100 goals for Bayern and 54 times in 82 games for her country, and she will be seen as a marquee signing for the Women’s Super League side. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Liverpool could still hijack Man City's Antoine Semenyo move in huge transfer twist

Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo is set to be involved in the biggest deal of the January transfer window with Manchester City and Liverpool in contention to sign him

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7 h. ago Archie Gray heads Spurs to victory at Crystal Palace to ease pressure on Frank

Eighteen months can be a very long time in football – especially if you are still a teenager. After a mixed start to life in north London, Archie Gray could not have picked a better occasion to score his first Tottenham goal since joining from Leeds in the summer of 2024 than his 60th appearance. With Thomas Frank already showing signs of not being the first Spurs manager to have been overwhelmed by expectations after a run of just one win in their previous eight Premier League matches, Gray’s scrappy header in the first half ensured that a topsy-turvy year ended with a victory that lifts his side to within one point of Crystal Palace in the table.Of the 20 goals that Oliver Glasner’s side have conceded this season in the league, 12 have come from set-pieces and Palace have now failed to win any of their last five matches as a packed schedule has finally caught up with them. But this was all about Gray as the 19-year-old midfielder who left the pitch to a standing ovation and big hu...

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7 h. ago Death in Paradise's Don Gilet's famous partner in 'hopeless' update as duo live separately

Death in Paradise actor Don Gilet, who plays DI Mervin Wilson in the BBC series, started dating fellow TV star Siobhan Finneran 12 months after meeting on the set of thriller The Loch in 2017.

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7 h. ago EastEnders legend confirms plans to marry for the fifth time in 'bold' move

One EastEnders fan favourite is set the tie the knot once more, but the identity of his wife is being kept underwraps

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7 h. ago Man set to appear in court charged with Christmas Day death in Glasgow

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Dean Kennedy on Christmas Day

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7 h. ago UK snow forecast maps reveal '4 inches per hour' storm as just one region spared

Just one region looks set to avoid a monster snowstorm soon set to sweep across the UK, bringing as much as 19 inches to some places in just a few days' time

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7 h. ago Luke Humphries' net worth, true Luke Littler thoughts and £1m prize money loss

Luke Humphries is all set to continue his bid to regain his World Darts Championship crown as Cool Hand takes on German thrower Gabriel Clemens in the third round

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7 h. ago Film icon Brigitte Bardot's trailblazing life as she dies aged 91

Film icon Brigittte Bardot - who has died at the of 91 - shunned life in the spotlight as a libertine and sex symbol for a life in far-right French politics and as a animal rights activist

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8 h. ago 'I was knocked out by Wayne Rooney and Alex Ferguson made me rescue a cat'

The Premier League's first female photographer, Magi Haroun, talks about being a pioneer and the hazards of sitting pitch-side

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