12 m. ago Girl, 12, killed after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, aged 12, was playing with friends and using a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey, when the branch snapped and she died after being crushed by the tree, a court heard

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79 m. ago My unlikely friendship with Jilly Cooper: We talked football over champagne and shepherd's pie at her kitchen table, writes IAN HERBERT

IAN HERBERT: Jilly Cooper and I began corresponding when she was writing her novel about football. It became a privilege to get to know her.

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1 hour ago Louis Tomlinson's heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne as he reflects on 'unjust and frustrating' death

Louis Tomlinson has spoken out about the death of his friend and former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who tragically died last year after falling from a hotel balcony.

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2 h. ago Community come together to remember 'force of nature' schoolgirl in the most beautiful way

Family friends and strangers wanted to remember Honey French who died suddenly at her home in October 2024

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2 h. ago How many friends is too many friends? The scientific debate is raging

How many friends is too many friends? While humans can feel connected to hundreds, even thousands, of people via Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, our brains may only be able to handle a finite number of real relationships.

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2 h. ago 'All the talk amongst my friends is about leaving, but we just don’t know where'

Welcome to Unmissable - our weekly digest of stories we think you might have missed.

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3 h. ago Man jailed after stabbing dog to death in 'barbaric and upsetting' scene

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Simon Elliott, 45, knifed his pal's beagle to death and also repeatedly stabbed a Staffie multiple times after being asked to look after them while his friend was on holiday

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4 h. ago Lou Teasdale shares heartbreaking regret over friendship with 'lost' Liam Payne

Lou Teasdale has opened up about life on the road with One Direction and explained why Liam Payne's death reminded her of Caroline Flack

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4 h. ago Girl, 12, was killed while playing with friends after a tree branch snapped and fell on her, an inquest hears

Brooke Wiggins was using a rope swing when the branch broke off and caused her to become trapped. Her friends tried to free her before an ambulance arrived. She died soon after.

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4 h. ago Caroline Flack's friend Lou Teasdale feels 'unfairly blamed' for her death as she details conflict with the star's mother

The make-up artist, 41, was close friends with the late Love Island host prior to her death and worked closely with Liam during his time in One Direction.

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4 h. ago Louis Tomlinson reflects on Liam Payne's death for the first time in Rolling Stone UK shoot as he admits he thought he was 'well versed in grief' after losing his mum and sister

Louis Tomlinson has reflected on the death of friend and former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne as he opened up for the first time on Tuesday.  

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4 h. ago Boy, 15, who drowned after jumping into river was 'copying friends'

Lotus Bowker, 15, had gone to swim in the River Wyre in Lancashire with three friends after being repeatedly warned by his parents not to visit the area because he couldn't swim.

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4 h. ago Strange bruises. Unexplained fatigue. Lynn put her strange symptoms down to being a busy mum. Then her friend made her get a blood test

When Lynn McCarthy began to notice unusual bruising on her legs and her energy levels plummeting, she attributed the symptoms to being a busy mother to two schoolgirls.

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5 h. ago Teen, 15, who died after jumping into River Wyre with friends 'didn't know risk'

Lotus Bowker, 15, jumped into the River Wyre in Preston, Lancashire, and tragically drowned after getting into difficulty as he was unable to swim properly, an inquest heard

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5 h. ago Louis Tomlinson heartbreakingly reflects on Liam Payne's 'unjust and frustrating' death

The former One Direction singer has opened up about the death of his bandmate and friend, who died in October 2024

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5 h. ago Caroline Flack's friend Lou Teasdale reveals why she left her hours before death

Celebrity hairstylist Lou Teasdale has devastatingly reflected on the day her best friend Caroline Flack died as she was the last person to see the TV presenter alive

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star dies as Shirley Ballas pays moving tribute to 'dear friend'

Shirley Ballas has paid an emotional tribute to her 'dear friend' and former Strictly Come Dancing South Africa judge Michael Wentink following his heartbreaking death aged 46

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7 h. ago Taylor Swift reveals Ed Sheeran found out about her engagement on social media

Taylor Swift has admitted the shocking way one of her closest friends, Ed Sheeran, found out about her engagement to NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce

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7 h. ago Michael Schumacher's method of communication with family a year on from public appearance

Michael Schumacher has been largely out of the public eye since his skiing accident in 2013, but the F1 legend is still able to communicate with his family and friends

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8 h. ago Nicole Scherzinger review – raunchy gags and dazzling stylistic zigzags

Royal Albert Hall, London Riding high off Tony and Olivier wins, the Pussycat Doll turned theatre star showcases her astonishingly versatile singing chops and a standup’s gift for chaotic humourAs an impatient slow-clap echoes around west London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall – the star is running 45 minutes late – a seemingly nonplussed Nicole Scherzinger suddenly appears in spotlight, drenched in sparkly diamonds. Having built a career out of overcoming obstacles – breaking out of the shackles of both a girlband (the 55m-selling Pussycat Dolls) and various TV talent show judging panels – a little polite animosity isn’t going to rain on her parade. Later, during a rendition of Maybe This Time from Cabaret, just as hope overcomes despair, she introduces the crowd to her friends “Lawrence and Tony”, AKA the awards she won for her rapturously-received turn in Sunset Boulevard.Billed as An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger, tonight’s aim is to fuse all of her career tangents. Split into two ...

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