28 m. ago Britain's Got Talent audition audiences hit Simon Cowell with 'brutal heckling'

Amanda Holden revealed Simon Cowell was the subject of 'brutal heckles' during the Britain's Got Talent auditions

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35 m. ago The heartless Cold War agent who tricked a rape victim into believing he was her long

For more than 30 years, Johanna van Haarlem had been dreaming of the moment she'd be reunited with the son she'd last seen as a baby.

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44 m. ago Ant McPartlin's freak coconut accident that saw him rushed to medics during BGT filming

The star was left in need of first aid during the filming of the latest series of Britain's Got Talent

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64 m. ago Britain Got Talent judge KSI's real name, net worth and what made him famous

KSI is set to sit in Simon Cowell's chair as a guest judge on Britain's Got Talent and this is how he became a social media phenomenon

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76 m. ago What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

Keir Starmer is expected to outline plans to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at what has been said about the move

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95 m. ago Parents issue same complaint over Britain's Got Talent as children left 'screaming'

Britain's Got Talent viewers have questioned the show's status as family-friendly as a new series debuted

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2 h. ago 80s action star from legendary series is spotted on rare outing in LA... can you guess who it is?

An actress known her role in a beloved 80s action-adventure series was spotted enjoying a rare outing in Los Angeles this week - can you guess who it is?

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2 h. ago First look at apocalyptic underground school saving lost childhoods of Ukraine

The Mirror was the first British media to visit a remarkable subterranean sanctuary in Zaporizhzhia offering pupils a place to study away from the bombardment of war

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2 h. ago Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studiesThe Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.The NIH has stopped submitting study sections – meetings in which scientists peer review NIH grant funding proposals – to the Federal Register after the Trump administration paused health agency communications. By law, study sections must appear on the register 15 days in advance of meetings. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘It feels like a vindication’: Andrea Dworkin’s widower on the radical feminist’s rediscovery

John Stoltenberg, Dworkin’s partner for three decades, is thrilled by the reissue of three of her books as Penguin Modern Classics, and how a new generation is finding inspiration from her workThough it’s now two decades since Andrea Dworkin died, her widower John Stoltenberg still finds it difficult to talk about her. “I sometimes break down,” he warns me, his mellow voice bumpy for just a moment. In a way, of course, she’s all around. He has stayed on in the Washington DC condominium where she died (he lives there with his husband of 15 years, Joe Hamilton); her books and music – she loved country – are a constant reminder of the life they shared. But her absence is deeply felt nonetheless. “It was a huge loss. Sometimes, I turn to her work just to hear her voice again. I connect to the way her mind was working, and I kind of invent a conversation with her.” In truth, it’s a blessing that she was a writer. In 2005, at the mortuary to discuss her cremation, he heard the horrible wo...

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3 h. ago First look at Martin Fowler's funeral as EastEnders fans are set to be bawling over tributes

The funeral of Martin Fowler on EastEnders is guaranteed to be an emotional watch for viewers who saw the market stall holder killed during the Queen Vic explosion

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3 h. ago Starmer must be ‘as tough as Churchill’ in talks with Trump, says top political biographer

Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer must stand up to Donald Trump and show Europe is strong enough to be ‘challenge and threat’ to US and Russia, says Britain’s leading political biographer Sir Anthony Seldon

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3 h. ago What 7 next Rangers boss contenders have said on job from Sean Dyche opening door to Russell Martin's apology

Clement is facing massive pressure over his position after the dismal defeat to St Mirren at Ibrox

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3 h. ago Britain's unluckiest in love celebrities revealed: Men and women who could rival Elizabeth Taylor with a very long list of failed marriages, engagements and complex parenting arrangements

From Katie Price's eight engagements to Kevin Clifton's penchant for marrying his dance partners, the love lives of the rich and famous can be complicated.

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3 h. ago Tories suggest benefits should be slashed for those with 'anxiety' in order to boost defence spending

Ex-defence minister James Cartlidge, now shadow defence secretary, said there was a need for Britain to become 'more resilient' and invest greater sums in 'hard power'.

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3 h. ago Eight in 10 young men fear they're going bald (and their partners are worried too)

The biggest concern voiced by a fifth (22%) of men in the study was the fear they will 'look less attractive' to their partner or to other men or women after losing their hair.

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3 h. ago Britain’s Got Talent deemed ‘not family friendly’ by angry viewers horrified by new acts

‘I thought this was a family show’

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3 h. ago French lambs and a silver person in Jakarta – the weekend in pictures

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Review: We test the ultimate home cinema projector and screen combination

Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield sets up the latest tech from Awol Vision in his own home to see if it's worth the eye-watering price

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4 h. ago Vaping horror as first ever study reveals deadly side effects

Manchester Metropolitan University has carried out a study into the long-term effects of vaping

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