41 m. ago Alan Cumming to guest star in new Doctor Who series as ‘runaway cartoon’

The stage and screen star will feature alongside Ncuti Gatwa as he returns for his second series as the fifteenth incarnation of the Doctor.

Politics

47 m. ago Ever hear a 'heartbeat' in your ear? Experts warn it could be a hidden sign of a deadly condition

Although some might find the auditory symptom easy to brush off - British medics have warned it could be a warning sign of a potentially deadly condition.

Events

51 m. ago Why we are failing children by driving Shakespeare out of Scotland's schools

Banishing the Bard deprives pupils of the Anglosphere’s greatest writer

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70 m. ago Transgender rape suspect is found hanged before court appearance on charges of attacking young girl with 'your penis'

Maddison Wilson, 37, was charged with the rape and other historic sex offences against children earlier this month at Southampton Magistrates' Court.

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71 m. ago Halle Berry reveals the ‘defining moment’ she had when doctor misdiagnosed her with herpes

The 58-year-old actor said episode happened while experiencing symptoms of perimenopause

Science

72 m. ago BBC broadcaster Peter Jay included illegitimate son from his affair with the family nanny in his will alongside his six other children

Peter Jay's illegitimate son Nicholas Tustian was born out of wedlock in 1980 after he had a brief affair with the nanny of his three children.

Society

1 hour ago Everyone has gone nuts for pistachios. But they’re just an upmarket green peanut, aren’t they? | Emma Brockes

Encased in chocolate, blended into martinis, baked in a croissant – tasty, maybe, but let’s not kid ourselves about the health benefitsOn my desk as I write this I have a packet of shelled, unsalted pistachios, a snack about which I have no particular feelings beyond the fact they’re better for me than Hula Hoops and, like so many things I’ve been persuaded to buy by my doctor, can be integrated into a “heart healthy diet”. Pistachios are also, it turns out, having a moment. We’ve been here before, with pomegranates and acai and, a few years ago, bone broth and anchovies. Now it’s the turn of the upmarket green peanut (oh look, I do have an opinion), which, once you start noticing it, you’ll find appears to be everywhere.It started last year with the rise of what is informally known as Dubai chocolate, the so-called confectionery invented by the British-Egyptian entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda, that took over the world – and that became, according to Deliveroo, one of last year’s top ite...

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2 h. ago Drug dealer who made over £30,000 ordered to pay just £2,000

Ethan Ernest, 30, collected in the region of £200,000 worth of cocaine during the trips, and was found in possession of £200,000 worth of cocaine.

Economics

2 h. ago Murders of mum and four children in arson attack 'wholly preventable', family say

The blaze claimed the lives of Demi Pearson, 15, her brother Brandon, eight, and sisters Lacie, seven, and Lia, three - mum Michelle suffered 68% burns and 'clung to life' for another 20 months

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2 h. ago State pension warning to 1.6million parents who risk missing out on £33,000

Parents who took time out of work to care for young children may have "missing" National Insurance years - which can reduce a person's state pension rate entitlement

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2 h. ago Brits warned 'stay at home' if you have any of these three symptoms

The UK Health Security Agency issued the warning on Tuesday as the "winter vomiting bug" takes hold

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2 h. ago Inside Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn's toxic rivalry: Feuding fathers, failed drug tests and the promoter who is dating one of their SISTERS that adds fuel to already heightened fire

The British pair will finally settle their differences at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, 30 months on from their first, highly-anticipated fight being cancelled.

Events

2 h. ago Chloe Ferry shows off the results of her BBL removal in a cut

Earlier this year, the Geordie Shore star, 29, went under the knife to reverse botched cosmetic procedures after admitting the 'mistakes' left her battling depression .

Politics

2 h. ago Wife of paedo surgeon had sinister motivation for ignoring abuse, claims brother

Patrick Le Scouarnec claims his sister-in-law covered for her husband Joel because she liked his high salary - and allegedly turned a blind eye to him abusing hundreds of children

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3 h. ago BBC confirm Ncuti Gatwa WILL return for new Doctor Who series after fears for show's future

The BBC has confirmed that the second series of the rebooted Doctor Who will air in April, after recent rumours that the show may be put on hold following the success of the first series.

Culture

3 h. ago Murder trial shown CCTV of children running from park after pensioner attacked

A 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl are on trial accused of killing 80-year-old Bhim Kohli in a park near Leicester in September last year.

Events

3 h. ago ‘The killers I met in jail didn’t scare me’: singer Rokia Traoré on why prison was ‘a privilege’

After serving time in Paris, Rome and Brussels, the Malian star is ready to perform again – and planning a book and a stage show about her fellow inmates and her own prison experiences‘It’s been like a kind of military training,” says Rokia Traoré of the nine months she has just spent in European prisons. “It was very hard. I was in a bad psychological state because I was separated from my children, but at the same time it was a kind of privilege because I was learning things it’s not possible to learn without being in that situation. Everything is much more intense. Sharing a small space with someone – in a week you know more about them than their mother. You know everything: when she is happy, when she cries, when she goes to the toilet, when she has a shower. You see everything.”Born and based in Mali, she is one of the most inventive and adventurous female artists in Africa; a singer who can switch from delicate acoustic styles to rock, powered by her bluesy electric guitar work...

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3 h. ago Survivors reveal full horror of prison inferno where more than 100 women inmates were raped and burned alive when male convicts staged breakout: 'They let us die like animals'

Survivors say children began to die in the inferno when responding DRC police began firing tear gas into the women's wing, leaving them with 'almost no way to breathe'.

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3 h. ago Doctor warns fizzy drinks consumed by millions trigger hair loss... and reveals how to prevent it from happening

According to Dr Neena Chandrasekaran, a Florida-based specialist in critical care medicine, sodas and energy drinks could 'contribute to hair loss and anxiety in men'.

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3 h. ago ‘Safe Harbor’: ITV Among Buyers Of Drug Trade Drama From ‘Ozark’s Mark Williams — London TV Screenings

‘Safe Harbor’: ITV Among Buyers Of Drug Trade Drama From ‘Ozark’s Mark Williams — London TV Screenings  Deadline

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