52 m. ago Noel Fielding makes triumphant return to TV on The Great British Bake Off after he quit Dick Turpin series amid health woes

Noel Fielding returned to screens on The Great British Bake Off on Tuesday night for the first time since he quit Apple TV's Dick Turpin amid health woes.

Culture

60 m. ago Great British Bake Off viewers warn of Ofcom complaints just minutes into series

Great British Bake Off viewers warned Ofcom could be called just minutes into the brand new Channel 4 series as they were stunned by the very unusual opening sketch

Events

64 m. ago The Great British Bake Off fans label series 16 baker an 'immediate icon'

GBBO fans already have an early favourite - see who has caught the eye 👀

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82 m. ago Bake Off star Noel Fielding's love life from Courtney Love to Pixie Geldof age

Great British Bake Off host Noel Fielding has been with longterm partner Lliana Bird for over a decade, but the comedian has been linked to a number of high profile women over the years

Events

82 m. ago Bake Off’s biggest scandals from Prue’s spoiler blunder to Paul Hollywood ‘affair’ drama

The Great British Bake Off may look sweet on the surface, but behind the cakes lies a history of walkouts, betrayals, and on-set scandals that have stirred up just as much drama as the competition itself

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1 hour ago Dame Prue Leith returns to Great British Bake Off 2025 after 'absence'

The 85-year-old star has returned to the Bake Off tent after viewers worried she had left the show for good

Politics

2 h. ago Farmer left fearing for his life after arsonists target him and his Filipino tenants in 'racist hate campaign'

Sam Carson spoke out after a number of cars were set on fire in the Co Antrim town on Sunday and destroyed, in a racist attack.

Events

2 h. ago Who won last year's Great British Bake Off and what the winner got

12 new bakers will compete to be the winner of the newest series of the hit Channel 4 show

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3 h. ago A House of Dynamite review – Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear endgame thriller is a terrifying, white

Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson and Tracy Letts star in this immaculately constructed nightmare procedural that ticks down the minutes from an atomic bomb’s launch to its detonationKathryn Bigelow has reopened the subject that we all tacitly agree not to discuss or imagine, in the movies or anywhere else: the subject of an actual nuclear strike. It’s the subject which tests narrative forms and thinkability levels. Maybe this is why we prefer to see it as something for absurdism and satire – a way of not staring into the sun – to remember Kubrick’s (brilliant) black comedy Dr Strangelove, with no fighting in the war room etc, rather than Lumet’s deadly serious Fail Safe. Bigelow, with screenwriter Noah Oppenheim, broaches one of the most frightening thoughts of all: that a nuclear war could or rather will start with no one knowing who started it or who ended it. I watched this film with translucently white knuckles but also that strange climbing nausea that only this topic can create.Th...

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3 h. ago Marc Guehi decides his next move after being left furious at Liverpool transfer collapse

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has been forced to stay with the club after they pulled the plug on his £35million deadline-day transfer to Liverpool at the last minute

Politics

3 h. ago Man United handed new penalty verdicts after late Burnley drama at Old Trafford

Ruben Amorim saw his side win for the first time this season after a last-minute penalty ensured a 3-2 win over Burnley

Events

3 h. ago Great British Bake Off 2025 start time, cast, judges and everything you need to know

The Great British Bake Off is back for season 16 on Tuesday 2 September

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3 h. ago England thrashed by South Africa with 175 balls to spare: first men’s one

England are skittled for 131 at HeadingleyBaker set for debut as Overton takes ‘indefinite break’1st over: England 8-0 (Duckett 0, Smith 8) Burger with the first over. Tall, broad, left arm, a shadow of a moustache, a doormat of a goatee, and Smith plays the first three balls watchfully away. Balls five and six however, go for four, one sent away at 27 minutes past the hour, one at 27 minutes to.Our man on the ground, Simon Burnton, reports a ground half full and filling up quickly, as the players prepare to walk through a welcoming committee of flag-waving women over 40. Just add that to our skill set. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Bake Off 2025 contestant Iain Ross is already famous for this peculiar hobby

The Bake Off contestant has over 400k followers on TikTok thanks to this unusual hobby, which may soon feature in the hit show

Politics

4 h. ago Bake Off's Paul Hollywood says 'I tend to shy away' as he confesses to personal 'struggle'

The baking extravaganza returns to our screens tonight, but one of its famous faces, Paul Hollywood, has given a rare glimpse into his personal difficulties once the cameras stop rolling

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4 h. ago Bake Off judge Prue Leith 'went all cold' after Paul Hollywood fell silent in ordeal

Hours before the new Bake Off series returns to our screens, one of the show's judges, Prue Leith, admits still feeling mortified over a mistake she made years ago

Economics

4 h. ago Great British Bake Off star says 'I can't believe it' as they break silence on 'hardest secret'

The Great British Bake Off is set to return to our screens tonight and one of the bakers has issued an apology to fans as she broke her silence on the show.

Politics

4 h. ago Landlord describes ‘campaign of hate’ after racist burning of cars

Police are investigating the burning of six cars in Ballymena on Sunday.

Events

5 h. ago Can I cut neighbour's tree to stop it blocking my light? 4 experts all agree on the answer

With summer ending and trees and plants at the peak of their growth, our gardens might look vibrant and green — but what if that means a neighbour's tree is blocking out your natural light?

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5 h. ago Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith suffering with lifelong syndrome

The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith is back for a new series alongside Paul Hollywood but she has candidly opened up about imposter syndrome, which she says she's suffered with for years

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